Cary Woods
 | This biography of a living person includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (March 2014) |
Cary Woods | |
|---|---|
 Woods in 2018 | |
| Born | May 6, 1957 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | USC School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Film Producer, Talent Agent, Executive |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Cinader Scott (divorced) Mikaela Beardsley |
| Children | 1 |
Cary Woods (born May 6, 1957)[1] is an American film producer. In addition to producing worldwide blockbusters Scream and Godzilla, Woods also produced the directorial debuts (or breakthrough features) of many notable filmmakers, including: Alexander Payne, Larry Clark, Doug Liman, James Mangold, Harmony Korine, and M. Night Shyamalan.
Biography
Born and raised in
As Vice President, working for Chairmen
In 1995 Woods started Independent Pictures. The release of
In 1996, Woods was the Executive Producer of Swingers, which helped start the careers of Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, and Doug Liman. During the same year, he produced Wes Craven's film, Scream. He also produced Alexander Payne's directorial debut, Citizen Ruth.
In 1997 James Mangold's Cop Land was well-received critically with a cast that included Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Harvey Keitel. Through Independent Pictures, Woods produced films for New Line Cinema's division, Fine Line Features, such as Harmony Korine's directorial debut, Gummo.
In 2004, Woods became a Founding Partner, Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of
In 2010, Woods wrote The PuzzleMan, a story that takes place in Paris, for Matchboox.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | |
| Rudy | ||
| 1994 | Threesome | Executive producer |
| Only You | ||
| 1995 | Kids | |
| Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | ||
| 1996 | Citizen Ruth | |
| Beautiful Girls | ||
| Swingers | Executive producer | |
| Scream | ||
| 1997 | Cop Land | |
| Gummo | ||
| 1998 | Wide Awake | |
| Godzilla | Co-executive producer | |
| 1999 | The Deep End | |
| Buddy Boy | ||
| Julien Donkey-Boy | ||
| 2000 | The Prime Gig | |
| TBA | A Boy Called Thunder | |
| Maggie Moore(s) | ||
| Nak Sue: Fightergirl | Executive producer | |
| Man |
Executive producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Clerks | Executive producer | Television pilot |
| TBA | The Raj at War |
- As writer
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2004 | The Player |
References
External links
- Cary Woods at IMDb
- Cary Woods' Reel at Vimeo
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
