Barry Josephson
Barry Josephson | |
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Born | April 2, 1956 |
Spouse(s) | Jackie Marcus (divorced) Brooke Josephson (m. 2007) |
Barry Josephson (born April 2, 1956) is an American
Life and career
After attending the McBurney School in New York City, Josephson graduated from
Josephson began his career in entertainment at Landers/Roberts Productions, overseeing the music division's interest in feature film and television programming and there was involved with the popular sequel,
In 1991 he became Vice President of Production for Columbia Pictures, where his diverse background in film, TV, and music production came to bear upon the projects he oversaw. He remained at the studio for six years, serving the last three as President of Production.[1] During his tenure at Columbia, Josephson was responsible for such popular films as In the Line of Fire (1993), Bad Boys (1995), Men in Black, Air Force One, The Fifth Element, and Anaconda (all 1997).
In 1997, Josephson, resigning as president at Columbia, entered into a partnership with director Barry Sonnenfeld.[2] The two joined The Walt Disney Company (Touchstone Pictures) as Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment for a three-year production term. During this period they produced numerous film and television shows, including Wild Wild West (1999), the Fantasy Island (1998) and The Tick (2001) TV series, Big Trouble (2002), The Crew (2000) and Secret Agent Man (2000).
In 2001 he joined
Josephson was executive producer of the television series Bones (2005-2017). Most recently, he initiated the television adaptation of Washington's Spies, Alexander Rose's historical account of espionage during the American Revolution. Josephson, along with writer Craig Silverstein, executive-produced the adaptation, Turn: Washington's Spies, for AMC. The series premiered in April 2014.
The producer was a founding member of Comic Relief, the charitable organization which produces comedy concerts hosted by Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg in order to raise funds to help America's homeless and others in need. Josephson has also played pivotal roles in the creation of the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, the Commitment to Life Benefit (supporting AIDS Project Los Angeles), and the Heart of Austin Film Festival.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit |
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1991 | Ricochet | Executive producer |
The Last Boy Scout | Executive producer | |
1999 | Wild Wild West | Executive producer |
2000 | The Crew | |
2002 | Big Trouble | |
Like Mike | ||
2004 | The Ladykillers | |
2005 | Hide and Seek | |
2007 | Enchanted | |
2009 | Aliens in the Attic | |
2010 | Life as We Know It | |
2014 | Someone Marry Barry | |
2016 | Dirty Grandpa | |
2022 | Disenchanted | |
TBA | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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1994 | Swimming with Sharks | Special thanks |
Television
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1987 | An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait: Share the Warmth | Executive producer | Television special |
1989 | The Diceman Cometh | Executive producer | Television special |
Rick Ducommun: Piece of Mind | Executive producer | Television special | |
1990 | Parker Kane | Television film | |
1991−92 | Tales from the Crypt | Co-producer | |
1998 | Maximum Bob | Executive producer | |
1998−99 | Fantasy Island | Executive producer | |
1999 | Partners | Executive producer | Television film |
2000 | Secret Agent Man | Executive producer | |
2001−02 | The Tick | Executive producer | |
2004 | The Great Domestic Showdown | Television film | |
Pat Croce: Moving In | Executive producer | ||
2005−17 | Bones | Executive producer | |
2005 | Head Cases | Executive producer | |
2007 | Nurses | Executive producer | Television film |
2012 | The Finder | Executive producer | |
Scent of the Missing | Executive producer | Television film | |
2014−15 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Executive producer | |
2015 | Edge |
Executive producer | Television pilot |
2016−19 | The Tick | Executive producer | |
2017−19 | Ultraviolet | Executive producer |
- As an actor
Year | Title | Role |
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2013 | On Story | — |
- As writer
Year | Title |
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2000 | Secret Agent Man |
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Title | Role |
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2019 | On Story | Moderator |
- Thanks
Year | Title | Role |
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2012−16 | On Story | Special thanks |