Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actress, Producer, Director |
Birth Day | May 19, 2017 |
Birth Place | Titusville, New Jersey, United States |
Age | 6 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth
Deborah Dutch, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, is widely recognized for her extensive work as an actress, producer, and director in the United States. With an impressive portfolio spanning multiple decades, Deborah's net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million in 2024. Known for her outstanding performances and contribution to the film industry, she has undoubtedly made a significant impact on the artistic landscape. As an accomplished actress, versatile producer, and skilled director, Deborah Dutch continues to leave her mark and contribute to the success of the entertainment world.
Biography/Timeline
Hutchison has co-founded several companies and worked with numerous film studios, as an atmosphere casting Director and/or assistant Director, including Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, and Paramount Pictures on one or more of their various films. In 1979, while working as an extra in The Blues Brothers, she saw an opportunity to form her own casting company for extras in Chicago. In 1980, she cast three days worth of extras for the feature film, Thief, starring James Caan and went on to found Rosen-Knutsen Casting in Chicago, where she worked as the founding partner for five years.
Hutchison's company was responsible for casting for extras on numerous films, including Streets of Fire, Class, Doctor Detroit, Lucas (film), Grandview, USA and Code of Silence. She also served as Production Assistant on many of these films. In 1984 Hutchison was voted into the Directors Guild of America. In 1985, she worked as 2nd assistant Director on Weird Science and the TV pilot of Lady Blue. Hutchison sold the company the same year to her partner, Susan Knutsen, and moved to Los Angeles, where she quickly established a new production company, Rosen-Caplan. She worked with ABC as the associate Producer of movie of the week, Bluffing It and with developing the in-house pilot, Night School. During this time, Hutchison simultaneously co-founded Panther Productions Inc. with husband Hall Hutchison and worked on such TV projects as, Liquid Television, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, and Pee-Wee's Playhouse. In 2008, Hutchison began work on the animated short film The Improbable Journey of Berta Benz which was released in 2012 and won numerous awards. The Berta Benz project led Hutchison to her next venture, Gutsy Gals Inspire Me, a multimedia entertainment company that encourages women to live with clarity and courage and "drive their destiny" by pursuing their dreams.
Hutchison created a do-it-yourself billing system, "Bill Your Ex," designed for handling financial issues following a divorce and, in 1990, was awarded a Lammie award for Best New Product in a Law Related Field from California Lawyer magazine. Her Bill Your Ex kit included a year's supply of invoices, sample covering letters, envelopes, and a ledger for keeping track of it all.
In 1996, with Producer Marla McNally Philips, Hutchison launched "Survival Tactics to Unbreak Your Heart," a product designed to help women heal from broken hearts by making them smile. The kit included a voodoo doll, tips for revenge, and a "Guide to Getting Even... Better" with 100 places to meet a new Prince. Both Sarah "Fergie," Duchess of York and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco offered letters of support for Survival Tactics.
Since 2009, Hutchison has been a featured speaker at the International Women’s Festivals, a yearly empowerment and networking conference held in Santa Barbara, CA. At these conferences, she has distributed a number of “Gutsy Gal awards” to leading individuals, such as philanthropist and publisher, Sara Miller-McCune, former model and Entrepreneur, Kathy Ireland, Actress, model, and advocate Kelly Le Brock, as well as humanitarians, Deepa Willingham and Razia Jan. She has presented at both william Woods University in Fulton, MO and Westmont College in Montecito, CA. Her presentations focus on empowering girls and women to be "gutsy" by using positive female role Models as examples; out of the box thinking and the creation of niche businesses; and clarity, commitment, and courage when addressing emotional situations.