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The thing about TV is it's a meritocracy. I love that aspect of it - and I've had shows that have gone on the air and been canceled. I've seen the good and the bad of it.

Doug Liman

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Doug Liman
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: July 24
Cinematographer
Executive Producer
Film Director
Film Producer
New York City
New York
Douglas Eric Liman
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I make movies for me and posterity. I'm more scared of history than I am of the studio.
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