John Davis (producer)
John Davis | |
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Born | John Andrew Davis July 20, 1954 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Alma mater | Bowdoin College Harvard Business School |
Occupation | Film producer |
Known for | Founder of Davis Entertainment |
Spouse | Jordan Davis |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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John Andrew Davis (born July 20, 1954) is an American film producer and founder of Davis Entertainment.
Background
Davis was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He is the son of
Career
Davis, Chairman of Los Angeles–based Davis Entertainment, is one of the most prolific producers in film history. His film and television company has made more than 116 feature films and 13 television series, which have earned more than $8 billion worldwide.[3]
Davis Entertainment produces projects for all major studios, broadcast networks, and streaming companies.
Davis most recently produced
Past movies produced by Davis include his first movie, the first
Other Davis movies include a sequel to
New television projects include a pilot based on the
Past Davis Entertainment television series include NBC's action drama Timeless, as well as ABC's hit comedies Dr. Ken starring Ken Jeong, and Alex, Inc. starring Zach Braff and Michael Imperioli.
Davis was honored as The Hollywood Reporter’s Producer of the Year in 2015[8] and ShoWest’s Producer of the Year in 2004.[9] He also won two People’s Choice Awards, for The Firm and Grumpy Old Men, and his films have received several Academy Award nominations, including a Best Animated Feature nomination for Ferdinand. He also earned a nomination for Outstanding Television Movie for Prey at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Other projects
Aside from his entertainment career, Davis’ successful business ventures include Wetzel's Pretzels and the casual pizza franchise Blaze Pizza. His newest food ventures include Dave’s Hot Chicken, the fastest-growing food company in America, and PopUp Bagels, which was named twice the winner of the Brooklyn Bagel Fest for the best bagel in New York.
Davis has owned, operated, and started several small market television stations.
Personal life
Davis is married to Jordan Davis. They have three children: Jack, Catherine, and Jensen, as mentioned in the Garfield: The Movie DVD commentary.[10] Davis' three children said that the CG version of Garfield looked "evil" when they first saw him.[citation needed]
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Feature films
Producer
- Predator (1987)
- Three O'Clock High (1987) (co-producer)
- License to Drive (1988)
- Little Monsters (1989)
- The Last of the Finest (1990)
- Enid Is Sleeping (1990)
- Predator 2 (1990)
- Shattered (1991)
- Fortress (1992)
- Gunmen (1993)
- The Firm (1993)
- The Thing Called Love (1993)
- Grumpy Old Men (1993)
- Richie Rich (1994)
- The Hunted (1995)
- Waterworld (1995)
- The Grass Harp (1995)
- Grumpier Old Men (1995)
- Courage Under Fire (1996)
- The Chamber (1996)
- Daylight (1996)
- Out to Sea (1997)
- Digging to China (1997)
- Dudley Do-Right (1999)
- Heartbreakers (2001)
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
- Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
- Life or Something Like It (2002)
- Daddy Day Care (2003)
- Paycheck (2003)
- Garfield: The Movie (2004)
- I, Robot (2004)
- Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- First Daughter (2004)
- Fat Albert (2004)
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
- When a Stranger Calls (2006)
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
- Eragon (2006)
- Norbit (2007)
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
- Marmaduke (2010)
- Predators (2010)
- Gulliver's Travels (2010)
- A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
- Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
- Chronicle (2012)
- Devil's Due (2014)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
- Victor Frankenstein (2015)
- Joy(2015)
- Ferdinand (2017)
- Game Night (2018)
- The Predator (2018)
- Shaft (2019)
- Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
- Jungle Cruise (2021)
- Prey (2022)
- Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- The Pickup (2025)
Executive producer
- Storyville (1992)
- Denise Calls Up (1995)
- Lewis and Clark and George (1997)
- Bad Manners (1997)
- Dr. Dolittle (1998)
- The Settlement (1999)
- Rites of Passage (1999)
- Labor Pains (2000) (Co-executive producer)
- 29 Palms (2002)
- Happy Hour (2003)
- At Last (2005)
- Daddy Day Camp (2007)
- The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
- The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2008)
- Our House (2018)
Special thanks
- Texasville (1990)
Direct-to-video
Producer
- Devil's Pond (2003)
- Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)
- Garfield Gets Real (2007)
- Garfield's Fun Fest (2008)
- Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)
- Garfield's Pet Force (2009)
Executive producer
- Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)
- Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) (Direct-to-video)
Television series
Executive producer
- Wild Card (1992)
- The Blacklist(since 2013)
- Ironside (2013)
- The Player (2015)
- Dr. Ken (2015−17)
- Timeless (2016−18)
- The Blacklist: Redemption (2017)
- Alex, Inc. (2018)
- Magnum P.I. (since 2018)
- The Equalizer (since 2021)
- Rebel (2021)
- Blockbuster (2022)
Producer
- Locke & Key (2011)
Production supervisor
- The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
Television films
Executive producer
- Dangerous Passion (1990)
- Curiosity Kills (1990)
- Silhouette (1990)
- Caught in the Act (1993)
- This Can't Be Love (1994)
- Asteroid (1997)
- Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (1997)
- Miracle at Midnight (1998)
- The Jesse Ventura Story (1999)
- Little Richard (2000)
- Bobbie's Girl (2002)
- Nadine in Date Land (2005)
- Life Is Ruff(2005)
- Jump In! (2007)
Producer
- Voyage (1993)
- The Last Outlaw (1993)
- Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story (1994)
- One Christmas (1994)
- Kidnapped (1995)
Production manager
- Doomsday Gun (1994)
References
- ^ Lyman, Rick (May 15, 2003). "A Movie Mogul's Son Who Is All Business". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-8156-3075-3. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ Coakley, Jacob (July 11, 2013). "20th Century Fox Commits to Turning Films into Musicals". Stage Directions. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (August 9, 2022). "Hulu Says 'Prey' Is Its Biggest Movie or TV Series Premiere Ever". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (July 31, 2013). "Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer Try to Crack 'U.N.C.L.E.' Movie Challenge". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 25, 2013). "James McAvoy Tapped By Fox To Play Victor Von Frankenstein". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (July 29, 2013). "'The Blacklist' Producers Ink First Look Deal at Sony TV (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "'Joy' Producer John Davis Reveals Tales from a 30-Year Career". The Hollywood Reporter. December 18, 2015.
- ^ "John Davis named producer of the year at ShoWest 2004".
- ^ Lyman, Rick (May 15, 2003). "A Movie Mogul's Son Who Is All Business". The New York Times.
External links
- John Davis at IMDb