John Goldwyn

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John Goldwyn
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materStanford University
OccupationProducer
Years active1985–present
Spouses
(m. 1986; div. 2001)
Jeffrey Michael Klein
(m. 2011)
Children1
Parent(s)Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Jennifer Howard
Relatives

John Howard Goldwyn (born August 10, 1958) is an American film producer.

Early life and family

Goldwyn was born on August 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, the son of producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr., and his wife, film and stage actress Jennifer Howard. He has two brothers: film director and actor Tony Goldwyn and Francis Goldwyn.

His paternal grandparents were

Oscar-winning producer Samuel Goldwyn and actress Frances Howard. His maternal grandparents were Sidney Howard, screenwriter of Gone with the Wind and 70 other films, and Clare Eames
, an actress.

Personal life

Goldwyn and his former wife

life partnership in a ceremony in Marshall, California. Goldwyn's daughter Emily led the couple in the exchange of vows and rings.[1]

Career

Goldwyn was an Executive Producer/Consultant for scripted content at Discovery Channel.[2] In September 2016, Discovery aired the limited series Harley & The Davidsons, which Goldwyn produced in association with RAW UK. He then produced Manhunt: Unabomber, the first installment of Discovery's master criminal anthology series.[citation needed] In 2017, he signed a first look deal with Lionsgate.[3]

John Goldwyn's most recent credits include the Hulu miniseries Dopesick released in October of 2021 and Dexter: New Blood, the revival of Dexter.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Executive producer
2007 I'm Not There
Hot Rod
2008 Baby Mama
2010 MacGruber
2012 The Guilt Trip
2013 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2015 Staten Island Summer
2016 Masterminds
Thanks
Year Film Role
2001 An American Rhapsody The producers and director wish to thank
2019 Above Suspicion Special thanks

Television

Year Title Credit
2008 UCB Comedy Originals
2006−13 Dexter Executive producer
2014 Gracepoint Executive producer
2016 Harley and the Davidsons Executive producer
2017−20 Manhunt Executive producer
2021 Dopesick Executive producer
2021 MacGruber Executive producer
2021−22 Dexter: New Blood Executive producer

References

  1. ^ "Jeffrey Klein, John Goldwyn: Weddings and Celebrations - The New York Times". The New York Times. April 29, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Discovery Channel Enlists John Goldwyn As Exec Producer For Scripted Programming". Deadline. January 7, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Holloway, Daniel (October 25, 2017). "John Goldwyn Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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