Round 10: Tossup 5

After a producer with this surname rejected an actor on the grounds that he was supposedly being a Nazi, John Milius told him, “no, there’s only one Nazi on our crew, and that’s me.” A producer with this surname was asked “why does such a little guy need such a big desk?” by that actor, whom he kicked out of the meeting after just 100 seconds. That producer with this surname, who called Meryl Streep “ugly” and cast then-model Jessica (-5[1])Lange (“lang”) instead in his 1976 remake (15[1])of (*) King Kong, spent nearly a decade producing an adaptation of Dune that was eventually directed (10[1])by David Lynch. (10[1])Food Network shows about “weekend getaways” and cooking “at home” were hosted by a chef with this surname, which she shares with her uncle who owns SSC (-5[1])Napoli. For 10 points, give this surname held by an Italian production dynasty including Aurelio, Giada, and Dino. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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