Pilar Savone

Pilar Savone
Born (1971-06-16) June 16, 1971
OccupationsFilm producer, assistant director, production coordinator
Years active1997–present

Pilar Savone (born June 16, 1971)[1] is an American film producer and assistant director. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2012 film Django Unchained at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013, along with fellow producers Stacey Sher and Reginald Hudlin.[2] As of 2025, Savone is an executive vice president of production and development at Simpson Street.[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Served as Awards and nominations Ref
1997 Jackie Brown Assistant director [5]
The Last Time I Committed Suicide Assistant director
1998 Milo Production coordinator
1999 The Minus Man Assistant director [5]
Arlington Road Assistant director [5]
2001 Spy Game Assistant director [5]
2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 Assistant [5]
2004 Kill Bill: Volume 2 Assistant [5]
2005 Hostel Assistant
2007 Grindhouse Associate producer
2009 Inglourious Basterds Associate producer [5]
2012 Django Unchained Producer Nominated – Academy Award for Best Picture[2]
Nominated – Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture[6]
2016 Run the Tide Producer

Television

Year Film Served as
1998 Legion Production coordinator
2001 One Hell of a Guy Assistant director
2020 Little Fires Everywhere Executive Producer

References

  1. ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Oscars winners and nominees 2013: Complete list". Los Angeles Times. February 25, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Thorne, Will (2020-06-25). "Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone on How Pandemic and Protests Are Changing Content". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  4. ^ Forbes, Moira (2025-01-30). "How Kerry Washington And Pilar Savone Are Breaking Hollywood's Rules—and Winning". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Goldberg, Lesley (2017-03-28). "Kerry Washington Taps 'Django' Producer to Head Development (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  6. ^ Serjeant, Jill (January 2, 2013). ""Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty," up for Producers Guild awards". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2015.