Edward Saxon Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at McGill University and USC School of Cinema-Television
• Founded the company Tuesday Night Café Theatre while attending McGill University
• Quote: "I make films a little bit outside the box ․․․ I want to create emotions․ My goal is to move people to think, to laugh, to cry, and to make change, which is the best․"
• Quote: "What I love about stories is that they are big conduits and emotional pipes into people, so they inspire empathy, they change behavior, and they draw us closer around a common campfire․"
• Best known for producing the 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs․"
• Known for collaborating with producer Jonathan Demme
• Made a cameo in the film "The Silence of the Lambs" as a head in a jar