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{{Short description|American talent manager and producer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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'''Guymon Patrick Casady''' (born 12 March 1969)<ref name="DOB">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guymon_casady|title=Guymon Casady|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref> is an American media executive, motion picture and television producer and talent manager.
'''Guymon Patrick Casady''' is an American [[Film producer|producer]] and [[talent manager]].


Casady is a four time [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]-winning co-executive producer on HBO's ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', which holds the distinction for being the most Emmy award-winning scripted series in television history. He is also the producer of ''[[Steve Jobs (film)|Steve Jobs]]'' written by [[Aaron Sorkin]] and directed by [[Danny Boyle]], which was nominated for two Oscars, ''[[Office Christmas Party]]'' starring [[Jason Bateman]], [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Kate McKinnon]], ''[[Hope Springs (2012 film)|Hope Springs]]'' starring [[Meryl Streep]], [[Tommy Lee Jones]] and [[Steve Carell]], an executive producer on the $800M grossing franchise ''[[The Expendables (franchise)|The Expendables]]'', and is an executive producer on the television series ''[[The Terror (TV series)|The Terror]]'', now in its second season on AMC.
Casady is a four time [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]-winning and originating co-executive producer of HBO's ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', which holds the distinction for being the most Emmy award-winning scripted series in television history.


He is the producer of such popular and critically acclaimed movies as ''[[Steve Jobs (film)|Steve Jobs]]'', adapted by [[Aaron Sorkin]] from Walter Isaacson’s biography, directed by [[Danny Boyle]], starring [[Michael Fassbender]] and [[Kate Winslet]], which was nominated for two Oscars; ''[[Hope Springs (2012 film)|Hope Springs]]'', starring [[Meryl Streep]], [[Tommy Lee Jones]] and [[Steve Carell]], which was nominated for a Golden Globe; ''[[Office Christmas Party]]'' starring [[Jason Bateman]], [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Kate McKinnon]]; [[Patricia Highsmith]]'s Deep Water, directed by Adrian Lyne, and starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas; Halle Berry’s directorial debut, Bruised, in which she starred. He originated and was an executive producer on the $800M grossing franchise ''[[The Expendables (franchise)|The Expendables]]''. Next up for Casady is The Fall Guy, directed by David Leitch, and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, to be released by Universal on May 3, 2024.
Casady is a founding partner of leading talent management firm Management 360, and heads up Entertainment 360, the content production arm of Management 360.


In television, Casady is an originating and executive producer of the critically acclaimed television series ''[[The Terror (TV series)|The Terror]]'' and the upcoming Talented Mr. Ripley, written and directed by Oscar winner Steve Zaillian, which will air on Netflix April 4, 2024.
==Education==


Casady is a founding partner of Entertainment 360, a leading entertainment firm in Los Angeles, California.
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He earned a B.A. in European history and art history from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. He began his career in artist management working at [[Creative Artists Agency]] (CAA).<ref name="AMC">{{Cite web|title=The Terror Cast|url=https://www.amc.com/shows/the-terror/cast/guymon-casady-executive-producer--7843|access-date=August 21, 2021|website=AMC.com|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career==
==Education==


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Casady earned a B.A. in European history and art history from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. He graduated from University of San Diego High School, from which he was honored as a Distinguished alumnus. He began his career in artist management working at [[Creative Artists Agency]] (CAA).<ref name="AMC">{{Cite web|title=The Terror Cast|url=https://www.amc.com/shows/the-terror/cast/guymon-casady-executive-producer--7843|access-date=August 21, 2021|website=AMC.com}}</ref>
Casady most recently produced and is currently in post production on Patricia Highsmith's ''[[Deep Water (2022 film)|Deep Water]]'', directed by [[Adrian Lyne]], and starring [[Ben Affleck]] and [[Ana de Armas]], and [[Halle Berry]]’s directorial debut, ''[[Bruised (film)|Bruised]]'', in which she stars, that [[Netflix]] acquired out of the [[Toronto Film Festival]].


==Career==
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He began his career as an assistant of the Creative Arts Agency, then he went on to became a member of the talent industry client Industry Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2008-09-23|title=Guymon Casady|url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/guymon-casady-1117992734/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> On November 13, 2002, some employees, including Casady left Industry Entertainment to begin a new venture, named Management 360 where he worked with Suzan Bymel, [[Evelyn O'Neill|Evelyn O’Neill]], [[Daniel Rappaport]], Eric Kranzler and David Seltzer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brodesser|first=Claude|date=2002-11-14|title=Raft of reps rally ’round new shingle|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/raft-of-reps-rally-round-new-shingle-1117876005/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly after forming Management 360, on July 7, 2003, the company had signed a deal with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dunkley|first=Cathy|last2=Bing|first2=Jonathan|date=2003-07-08|title=Management 360 inks overall WB deal|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/management-360-inks-overall-wb-deal-1117888961/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>


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Casady began his career in Hollywood working as an assistant in the Motion Picture Talent Department at Creative Artists Agency. He left CAA when he was offered the opportunity to work for Propaganda Films CEO Steve Golin. While working as Steve’s assistant, Casady wrote a business plan making the argument for why Propaganda should start an in-house talent management company to theatrically represent the directors who the company was already representing for music videos and commercials, including David Fincher, Michael Bay, Spike Jonze and Antoine Fuqua. He was promoted to a development/production executive and worked on such movies as The Game, directed by David Fincher and Being John Malcovich, directed by Spike Jonze. When Phillips sold Polygram (who owned Propaganda) to Seagrams, Casady left Propaganda to work as a manager at Industry Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2008-09-23|title=Guymon Casady|url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/guymon-casady-1117992734/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> On November 13, 2002, Casady, Eric Kranzler and David Seltzer left Industry Entertainment to start a new venture, Management 360, a start up talent management production company they cofounded with Suzan Bymel, [[Evelyn O'Neill|Evelyn O’Neill]], [[Daniel Rappaport|and Daniel Rappaport]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brodesser|first=Claude|date=2002-11-14|title=Raft of reps rally 'round new shingle|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/raft-of-reps-rally-round-new-shingle-1117876005/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly after forming Management 360, the company signed an overall production deal with [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros. Studio]] on July 7, 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dunkley|first1=Cathy|last2=Bing|first2=Jonathan|date=2003-07-08|title=Management 360 inks overall WB deal|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/management-360-inks-overall-wb-deal-1117888961/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
Casady is currently in preproduction on Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, written and to be directed by Steve Zaillian.


From 2011 - 2017, Casady produced MPTF’s annual Reel Stories, Real Lives evening to raise money and build next generation awareness for the organization.
From 2011 - 2017, Casady produced MPTF’s annual Reel Stories, Real Lives evening to raise money and build next generation awareness for the organization.
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Casady is a U.S. Junior National rowing champion in the 4 with coxswain. He is the brother of Bret Casady - prominent architectural designer and builder in Los Angeles,

son of Janed Guymon and Kent Casady. He grew up in San Diego's historical neighborhhod [[Mission Hills, San Diego|Mission Hills]] and the childhood home of his mother Janed.<ref name="Long-time Democrat">{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1979/aug/30/cover-si-casady-is-running-for-mayor/ |title=Long-time Democrat takes on Pete Wilson |publisher=San Diego Reader |accessdate=2022-10-01}}</ref> His mother Janed is the granddaughter of Edward "E.T." Guymon, after whom the city of [[Guymon, Oklahoma]] is named.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://presidiosentinel.com/local-news/meet-your-neighbor-janed-guymon-casady |title=Meet Your Neighbor: Janed Guymon Casady |date=14 December 2020 |publisher=Presidio Sentinel |accessdate=2023-04-19}}</ref> He is married to Robyn Norris Casady, and is the father of Ford and Boone Casady.<ref name="AMC"/> His late grandfather was the journalist and politician [[Simon Casady (journalist)|Simon Casady]], who in 1976, was the Democratic Party’s candidate of choice to run against Pete Wilson for the mayor of San Diego; his great-grandfather was the Episcopal Bishop [[Thomas Casady]], who in 1947, founded the [[Casady School]] in Oklahoma City; his great-great-grandfather was the prominent Iowa banker [[Simon Casady]], and his great-great-great-grandfather was the Iowa judge [[Phineas M. Casady]].<ref name="Long-time Democrat"/>
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Casady is a U.S. Junior National rowing champion in the 4 with coxswain. He is the son of Janed and Kent Casady. He is married to Robyn Norris Casady, and is the father of Ford and Boone Casady.<ref name="AMC"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Guymon Patrick Casady (born 12 March 1969)[1] is an American media executive, motion picture and television producer and talent manager.

Casady is a four time Emmy Award-winning and originating co-executive producer of HBO's Game of Thrones, which holds the distinction for being the most Emmy award-winning scripted series in television history.

He is the producer of such popular and critically acclaimed movies as Steve Jobs, adapted by Aaron Sorkin from Walter Isaacson’s biography, directed by Danny Boyle, starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet, which was nominated for two Oscars; Hope Springs, starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell, which was nominated for a Golden Globe; Office Christmas Party starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston and Kate McKinnon; Patricia Highsmith's Deep Water, directed by Adrian Lyne, and starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas; Halle Berry’s directorial debut, Bruised, in which she starred. He originated and was an executive producer on the $800M grossing franchise The Expendables. Next up for Casady is The Fall Guy, directed by David Leitch, and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, to be released by Universal on May 3, 2024.

In television, Casady is an originating and executive producer of the critically acclaimed television series The Terror and the upcoming Talented Mr. Ripley, written and directed by Oscar winner Steve Zaillian, which will air on Netflix April 4, 2024.

Casady is a founding partner of Entertainment 360, a leading entertainment firm in Los Angeles, California.

Education

Casady earned a B.A. in European history and art history from the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from University of San Diego High School, from which he was honored as a Distinguished alumnus. He began his career in artist management working at Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[2]

Career

Casady began his career in Hollywood working as an assistant in the Motion Picture Talent Department at Creative Artists Agency. He left CAA when he was offered the opportunity to work for Propaganda Films CEO Steve Golin. While working as Steve’s assistant, Casady wrote a business plan making the argument for why Propaganda should start an in-house talent management company to theatrically represent the directors who the company was already representing for music videos and commercials, including David Fincher, Michael Bay, Spike Jonze and Antoine Fuqua. He was promoted to a development/production executive and worked on such movies as The Game, directed by David Fincher and Being John Malcovich, directed by Spike Jonze. When Phillips sold Polygram (who owned Propaganda) to Seagrams, Casady left Propaganda to work as a manager at Industry Entertainment.[3] On November 13, 2002, Casady, Eric Kranzler and David Seltzer left Industry Entertainment to start a new venture, Management 360, a start up talent management production company they cofounded with Suzan Bymel, Evelyn O’Neill, and Daniel Rappaport.[4] Shortly after forming Management 360, the company signed an overall production deal with Warner Bros. Studio on July 7, 2003.[5]

From 2011 - 2017, Casady produced MPTF’s annual Reel Stories, Real Lives evening to raise money and build next generation awareness for the organization.

In 2008, Casady was included in Variety’s first annual Dealmakers Impact Report.

Personal life

Casady is a U.S. Junior National rowing champion in the 4 with coxswain. He is the brother of Bret Casady - prominent architectural designer and builder in Los Angeles, son of Janed Guymon and Kent Casady. He grew up in San Diego's historical neighborhhod Mission Hills and the childhood home of his mother Janed.[6] His mother Janed is the granddaughter of Edward "E.T." Guymon, after whom the city of Guymon, Oklahoma is named.[7] He is married to Robyn Norris Casady, and is the father of Ford and Boone Casady.[2] His late grandfather was the journalist and politician Simon Casady, who in 1976, was the Democratic Party’s candidate of choice to run against Pete Wilson for the mayor of San Diego; his great-grandfather was the Episcopal Bishop Thomas Casady, who in 1947, founded the Casady School in Oklahoma City; his great-great-grandfather was the prominent Iowa banker Simon Casady, and his great-great-great-grandfather was the Iowa judge Phineas M. Casady.[6]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1999 The Match
2004 The Final Cut Executive producer
2005 Stay Executive producer
2008 My Best Friend's Girl
2009 The Killing Room
Paper Man
2010 The Expendables Executive producer
2012 Hope Springs
The Expendables 2 Executive producer
2014 The Expendables 3 Executive producer
2015 The Gallows
Steve Jobs
2016 Office Christmas Party
2019 The Gallows Act II
Queen & Slim Executive producer
2020 Bruised
2022 Deep Water
2023 Expend4bles Executive producer
2024 The Fall Guy
TBA Cowboy Ninja Viking
Sesame Street
Thanks
Year Film Role
2001 Monster's Ball Thanks
2013 Snitch Special thanks
2014 Grace
2017 November Criminals The director wishes to thank

Television

Year Title Credit Award Notes
2002 Terry Tate: Office Linebacker Executive producer Television short
2003−04 Hope & Faith Executive producer
2007 Cavemen Executive producer
2008 1% Television film
2016 Mary + Jane Executive producer
2017 Damnation Executive producer
2018 Queen America Executive producer
2011−19 Game of Thrones Co-executive producer Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2015)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2016)
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2011)
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2012)
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2013)
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2014)
2018−19 The Terror Executive producer
2024 Ripley Executive producer
TBA Sanctuary Executive producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Title Role
1993−95 Fallen Angels Assistant: Steve Golin

References

  1. ^ "Guymon Casady". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "The Terror Cast". AMC.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Guymon Casady". Variety. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ^ Brodesser, Claude (2002-11-14). "Raft of reps rally 'round new shingle". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. ^ Dunkley, Cathy; Bing, Jonathan (2003-07-08). "Management 360 inks overall WB deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ^ a b "Long-time Democrat takes on Pete Wilson". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  7. ^ "Meet Your Neighbor: Janed Guymon Casady". Presidio Sentinel. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-19.

External links

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