Lynda Obst lamented recent trends in the industry, including the rise of predictable mega-franchises and action films.

Lynda Obst, producer of films including "Sleepless in Seattle," "Flashdance" and "Adventures in Babysitting," died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Lynda Obst onstage at the 2006 Platinum Circle ... scouting potential projects as a “development girl” under producer Peter Guber. Her first major discovery led to her first Hollywood credit ...

She used her “crazy intuitive intelligence and taste” to get behind such films as 'Flashdance,' 'Sleepless in Seattle,' 'Contact,' ‘The Fisher King,’ 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,' 'Interstellar' and ...

Lynda Obst, one of the most prolific female producers ... She was recruited to Hollywood by Peter Guber, for whom she developed Flashdance, Clue and Contact. In 1982 she joined The Geffen Company ...

Lynda Obst, a journalist turned producer who ... scouting potential projects as a “development girl” under producer Peter Guber. Her first major discovery led to her first Hollywood credit ...

Lynda Obst, the pioneering producer who put her mark on beloved ... Obst leaned on her connections to land a job working for high-profile producer Peter Guber, who gave her a position in development ...

Lynda Obst, producer of high-profile films including ... After moving to Los Angeles, she got a development job with Peter ...

Lynda Obst, who had producing credits on high ... After moving to Los Angeles, she got a development job with Peter Guber at ...

When the hairdresser turned Trump-loving sex-addicted producer isn’t busy embellishing his own escapades, he’s hustling for an epic last act: “There are no more guys like me in Hollywood.” ...