Cass Warner has the honor of being a third-generation filmmaker. Her grandfather, Harry Warner, was the original President and one of the founders of Warner Bros. studio.
She began her career sitting in on story meetings with her award- winning writer/producer father, Milton Sperling, and wandering the Warner Bros. lot observing the magic of movie making.
After studying acting with the acclaimed Milton Katselas, and learning screenwriting under the mentorship of her father and Howard Koch of CASABLANCA fame, her production company, Warner Sisters, was born. Cass carries on the original Warner Bros. motto–making films that “educate, entertain and enlighten.” www.warnersisters.com
After years of research, Cass wrote “The Brothers Warner” book, the definitive family biography and intimate portrait of the four legendary Warner brothers, who founded Warner Bros. studio. It’s told through Cass’s eyes, and through the voices of others who knew them.
Warner Sisters, is proud to have on her slate, all of Howard Koch’s unproduced screenplays, plays, short stories and novels to develop into a library, as well as individual projects. Cass wrote, produced and directed a documentary on Dennis Hopper called “Hopper: In His Own Words.” Feature film projects in development are: A SHADE OF GREY, a TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD project; DOG STORIES, a coming-of-age film; and THE REBEL COUNTESS, based on a true story about one of Ireland’s heroines being penned by award-winning writer, Terry McMahon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_McMahon
In 2008, she completed a feature documentary, THE BROTHERS WARNER that she directed, wrote, produced and narrated. The film is an intimate portrait of the family and a tribute to their legacy. The PBS American Masters series aired the 60-minute version for two years. The film has won numerous awards, and Cass won the prestigious HBO Films Producer Award, and was on the Emmy’s nomination list as a Director in 2009. The DVD is available on amazon. www.thebrotherswarner.com
A favorite on-going project is a series of thoughtful, one-on-one conversations that capture the passion of people’s journey to success like: Matthew McConaughey, Chick Corea, and many others including her actor son, Cole Hauser (who plays Rip in the Yellowstone tv series.) These interviews are forming an inspirational library for her non-profit, “The Dream Factory.” Excerpts from the series have been aired on The Starz cable channel. Website: www.thedreamfactory.us
On a personal note, Cass calls Santa Barbara, California “home,” and is the proud mother of four.