Oscar-nominated producer Adam Somner, who was among the most in-demand first assistant directors in the business during the past few decades, died November 27 from anaplastic thyroid cancer. He was 57.

Oscar-nominated producer and assistant director Adam Somner died on November 27 from anaplastic thyroid cancer at 57 as per a family spokesperson.

Oscar-nominated producer Adam Somner, who worked as an assistant director and producer alongside renowned filmmakers including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alejandro Inarritu,

Standout credits from the longtime assistant director and producer include “War Horse,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” The post Adam Somner, Beloved AD to Spielberg and Scorsese,

He collaborated with several legendary filmmakers throughout his career, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Somner's most recent project was as a producer and assistant director on Anderson's upcoming Warner Bros. film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.