List of Columbia College Chicago people
The following is a partial list of notable alumni and faculty of Columbia College Chicago.
Notable Alumni
- Scott Adsit (1987) Actor on 30 Rock
- Dino Stamatopoulos Comedy Writer
- Len Amato (1975) President of HBO Films
- Azam Ismail Bakri (1990) Producer, Press Secretary
- David-Matthew Barnes (attended briefly), novelist, playwright, poet, and filmmaker
- Hettie Barnhill (2006) Dancer, Broadway production of Fela! (2009)
- Paul Broucek (1974) President of Music for the Studio and President for New Line Records under Warner Brothers Pictures [1]
- Nick Charles Broadcaster
- Common (attended briefly) Rapper, actor, author
- Chet Coppock (1971) Veteran sports commentator for WLS Radio
- David Cromer (attended briefly; award-winning director of Adding Machine (musical))
- Andy Dick (attended briefly)
- Jeffrey Daniels Author and poet
- Bruce DuMont (1969) Broadcaster
- Elaine Equi Poet
- Deitra Farr Blues singer[2]
- Mauro Fiore (1987), Academy Award winning cinematographer (Avatar, The Island, Tears of the Sun, Training Day)
- Greg Glienna Director and screenwriter
- Shecky Green (1946) American comedian
- Chester Gregory (1995) Actor, Broadway productions of Tarzan, Cry Baby, and Dreamgirls
- Hal Haenel (1981) Senior Vice President of 20th Century Fox
- Larry Heinemann (1971) Novelist, author of Paco's Story
- Isabella Hofmann[3] Actor
- Erica Hubbard (1999) Actor on Lincoln Heights
- Jeremih (2009) Singer
- Rashid Johnson (2000) Photographer
- Janusz Kamiński (1982–87), Academy Award winning cinematographer for Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan
- John Kass Columnist
- Kid Sister (2004) Recording artist
- Kyle Kinane (2002) Comedian
- J. A. Konrath writer of the "Jack Daniels" mystery series
- Josefina Lopez (1991) Author of Real Women Have Curves
- Joe Meno (1997) Author
- Jake Lloyd Appeared as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars
- Erin McElroy (1999) WGN-TV Anchor and Reporter
- Sharon Mesmer (1983) Poet, Author
- Michelle Monaghan Actor
- Nick Monteleone (2009) film composer and musician
- Ozier Muhammad (1972) Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist for the New York Times
- Bob Odenkirk Writer for Saturday Night Live (1987–1995)
- Anita Padilla (1991) Reporter for FOX Chicago
- Melissa Ann Pinney [4]] Guggenheim award-winning photographer
- Steve Pink Actor, screenwriter and director
- Tonya Pinkins (1996) Tony award winning actress
- Mark Protosevich (1983) Writer of I Am Legend, Poseidon, The Cell
- Aidan Quinn Actor
- Declan Quinn (1979) Cinematographer
- Dean Richards Reporter and broadcaster (1976)
Andy Richter (1988) Actor/Co-host for [Conan with Conan O'Brien]
Faculty
- † denotes former faculty member
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