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{{short description|American film producer}}
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| birth_place = [[Cleveland]], Ohio, U.S.
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| nationality = American
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| birth_place = [[Cleveland]]
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| occupation = [[Film producer]], [[Television producer]], [[Unit production manager|Production manager]]
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| nationality = American
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| years_active = 1979&ndash;present<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Biography Clayton Townsend|url=http://madeinatlantis.com/filmmakers/clayton_townsend_bio.htm|website=madeinatlantis.com|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref>
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| occupation = [[Film producer]], [[Television producer]], [[Production manager]]
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| years_active = 1979 &ndash; present<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Biography Clayton Townsend|url=http://madeinatlantis.com/filmmakers/clayton_townsend_bio.htm|website=madeinatlantis.com|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref>
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*''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]''
*''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]''
*''[[Natural Born Killers]]''
*''[[Natural Born Killers]]''
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*''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]''
*''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]''
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'''Clayton Townsend''' (born 9 February 1961) is an American film producer, television producer and production manager.
'''Clayton Townsend''' (born February 9, 1961) is an American film producer, television producer and production manager.
Between 1988 and 1999 he collaborated intensively with [[Film director|director]] [[Oliver Stone]] as (co-)producer and associate producer. Notable movies from that period are ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' (1989), ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' (1994) and ''[[Any Given Sunday]]'' (1999). Other notable producer achievements are [[Abel Ferrara]]'s ''[[The Blackout (1997 film)|The Blackout]]'' (1997) and ''[[Where's Marlowe?]]'' (1998), directed by [[Daniel Pyne]]. He also served as an [[executive producer]] on the [[MGM]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'' (2001), directed by [[David Mirkin]], and on ''[[Bad Company (2002 film)|Bad Company]]'' (2002), from director [[Joel Schumacher]]. In addition to feature films, Clayton has produced several [[Television pilot|television pilots]] for [[Paramount Television]], including the 2003 telefilm [[Homeland Security (film)|Homeland Security]].<ref name="bio" />
Between 1988 and 1999 he collaborated intensively with [[Film director|director]] [[Oliver Stone]] as (co-)producer and associate producer. Notable movies from that period are ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' (1989), ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' (1994) and ''[[Any Given Sunday]]'' (1999). Other notable producer achievements are [[Abel Ferrara]]'s ''[[The Blackout (1997 film)|The Blackout]]'' (1997) and ''[[Where's Marlowe?]]'' (1998), directed by [[Daniel Pyne]]. He also served as an [[executive producer]] on the [[MGM]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'' (2001), directed by [[David Mirkin]], and on ''[[Bad Company (2002 film)|Bad Company]]'' (2002), from director [[Joel Schumacher]]. In addition to feature films, Townsend has produced several [[television pilot]]s for [[Paramount Television]], including the 2003 telefilm [[Homeland Security (film)|Homeland Security]].<ref name="bio" />


In 1990 Clayton Townsend won the [[Directors Guild of America Award]] for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for the film ''[[Born on the Fourth of July]]''. He shared this award with Oliver Stone. In 2012 Clayton was nominated for the [[Producers Guild of America Award]] as Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures for ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]''.<ref name="imdbawards">{{cite web|title=Clayton Townsend, Awards|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870106/awards?ref_=nm_ql_2|website=imdb.com|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref> Since 1992 he is president of Itinerant Film Corporation, a private production company based in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="linkedin">{{cite web|title=Clayton Townsend on LinkedIn|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayton-townsend-6794a597/|website=linkedin.com|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref>
In 1990, Townsend won the [[Directors Guild of America Award]] for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for the film ''Born on the Fourth of July''. He shared this award with Oliver Stone. In 2012 Clayton was nominated for the [[Producers Guild of America Award]] as Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures for ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]''.<ref name="imdbawards">{{cite web|title=Clayton Townsend, Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870106/awards?ref_=nm_ql_2|website=imdb.com|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref> Since 1992 he is president of Itinerant Film Corporation, a private production company based in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="linkedin">{{cite web|title=Clayton Townsend on LinkedIn|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayton-townsend-6794a597/|website=linkedin.com|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==


===Feature films===
===Feature films===
'''Producer'''
* [[Bird Box (film)|Bird Box]] (expected December 2018)
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* [[Holmes and Watson (film)|Holmes and Watson]] (expected December 2018)
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* ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' (1989, associate producer)
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* [[Zoolander 2]] (2016)
* [[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]] (2014)
* ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' (1994)
* [[Fast & Furious 6]] (2013)
* ''[[Nixon (film)|Nixon]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[The Blackout (1997 film)|The Blackout]]'' (1997)
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* [[This Is 40]] (2012)
* [[People Like Us (film)|People Like Us]] (2012)
* ''[[U Turn (1997 film)|U Turn]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Where's Marlowe?]]'' (1998)
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* [[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]] (2011)
* [[Funny People]] (2009)
* ''[[Any Given Sunday]]'' (1999)
* [[Year One (film)|Year One]] (2009)
* ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'' (2005)
* [[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]] (2007)
* ''[[Knocked Up]]'' (2007)
* [[Knocked Up]] (2007)
* ''[[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Year One (film)|Year One]]'' (2009)
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* [[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]] (2006, executive producer)
* [[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]] (2005)
* ''[[Funny People]]'' (2009)
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* ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]'' (2011)
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* [[The Skeleton Key]] (2005, executive producer)
* [[Bad Company (2002 film)|Bad Company]] (2002, executive producer)
* ''[[People Like Us (2012 film)|People Like Us]]'' (2012)
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* ''[[This Is 40]]'' (2012)
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* [[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers ]] (2001, executive producer)
* [[Any Given Sunday]] (1999)
* ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013)
* [[Where's Marlowe?]] (1998)
* ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' (2014)
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* ''[[Zoolander 2]]'' (2016)
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* [[U Turn (1997 film)|U Turn]] (1997)
* [[The Blackout (1997 film)|The Blackout]] (1997)
* ''[[Bird Box (film)|Bird Box]]'' (2018)
* [[Nixon (film)|Nixon]] (1995)
* ''[[Holmes & Watson]]'' (2018)
* [[Natural Born Killers]] (1994)
* ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]'' (2021)
* ''[[The Equalizer 3]]'' (2023)
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* [[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]] (1989, associate producer)
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'''Executive producer'''
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* ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Bad Company (2002 film)|Bad Company]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[The Skeleton Key]]'' (2005)
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* ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006)
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===Television===
===Television===
* [[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]] (2014, 1 episode)
* ''[[Homeland Security (film)|Homeland Security]]'' (2004, pilot episode)
* [[Sleepy Hollow (TV series)|Sleepy Hollow]] (2013, pilot episode)
* ''[[Sleepy Hollow (TV series)|Sleepy Hollow]]'' (2013, pilot episode)
* [[Homeland Security (film)|Homeland Security]] (2004, pilot episode)
* ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]'' (2014, 1 episode)
*'' [[Ripley (TV series)|Ripley]]'' (2024, 8 episodes)


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 04:28, 5 April 2024

Clayton Townsend
Born (1961-02-09) February 9, 1961 (age 63)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film producer, Television producer, Production manager
Years active1979–present[1]
Notable work

Clayton Townsend (born February 9, 1961) is an American film producer, television producer and production manager. Between 1988 and 1999 he collaborated intensively with director Oliver Stone as (co-)producer and associate producer. Notable movies from that period are Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Natural Born Killers (1994) and Any Given Sunday (1999). Other notable producer achievements are Abel Ferrara's The Blackout (1997) and Where's Marlowe? (1998), directed by Daniel Pyne. He also served as an executive producer on the MGM comedy Heartbreakers (2001), directed by David Mirkin, and on Bad Company (2002), from director Joel Schumacher. In addition to feature films, Townsend has produced several television pilots for Paramount Television, including the 2003 telefilm Homeland Security.[1]

In 1990, Townsend won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for the film Born on the Fourth of July. He shared this award with Oliver Stone. In 2012 Clayton was nominated for the Producers Guild of America Award as Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures for Bridesmaids.[2] Since 1992 he is president of Itinerant Film Corporation, a private production company based in Los Angeles.[3]

Selected filmography

Feature films

Producer

Executive producer

Television

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography Clayton Townsend". madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Clayton Townsend, Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Clayton Townsend on LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.

External links

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