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*''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' |
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*''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' |
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'''Clayton Townsend''' (born |
'''Clayton Townsend''' (born February 9, 1961) is an American film producer, television producer and production manager. |
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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, |
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" /> |
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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> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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===Feature films=== |
===Feature films=== |
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'''Producer''' |
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* ''[[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]]'' (2007) |
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* ''[[Year One (film)|Year One]]'' (2009) |
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* ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]'' (2011) |
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* ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013) |
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* ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' (2014) |
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* ''[[Zoolander 2]]'' (2016) |
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* ''[[Bird Box (film)|Bird Box]]'' (2018) |
* ''[[Bird Box (film)|Bird Box]]'' (2018) |
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* ''[[Holmes & Watson]]'' (2018) |
* ''[[Holmes & Watson]]'' (2018) |
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* ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]'' (2021) |
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* ''[[The Equalizer 3]]'' (2023) |
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* ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[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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* ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006, executive producer) |
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* ''[[The Skeleton Key]]'' (2005, executive producer) |
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* ''[[Bad Company (2002 film)|Bad Company]]'' (2002, executive producer) |
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* ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'' (2001, executive producer) |
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===Television=== |
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* ''[[Homeland Security (film)|Homeland Security]]'' (2004, pilot episode) |
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*'' [[Ripley (TV series)|Ripley]]'' (2024, 8 episodes) |
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Revision as of 04:28, 5 April 2024
Clayton Townsend | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | February 9, 1961
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film producer, Television producer, Production manager |
Years active | 1979–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
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989, associate producer)
- Natural Born Killers (1994)
- Nixon (1995)
- The Blackout (1997)
- U Turn (1997)
- Where's Marlowe? (1998)
- Any Given Sunday (1999)
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
- Knocked Up (2007)
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
- Year One (2009)
- Funny People (2009)
- Bridesmaids (2011)
- People Like Us (2012)
- This Is 40 (2012)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Unbroken (2014)
- Zoolander 2 (2016)
- Bird Box (2018)
- Holmes & Watson (2018)
- F9 (2021)
- The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Executive producer
- Heartbreakers (2001)
- Bad Company (2002)
- The Skeleton Key (2005)
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Television
- Homeland Security (2004, pilot episode)
- Sleepy Hollow (2013, pilot episode)
- Scorpion (2014, 1 episode)
- Ripley (2024, 8 episodes)
References
- ^ a b "Biography Clayton Townsend". madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Clayton Townsend, Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Clayton Townsend on LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.