Andrew A. Kosove

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Andrew A. Kosove at Comic-Con in San Diego 2017

Andrew A. Kosove (born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania in the first quarter of 1970 ) is an American film producer , co-founder and co- CEO of Alcon Entertainment .

life and career

Andrew A. Kosove was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , in the first quarter of 1970 . While studying economics at Princeton University , he met his future colleague Broderick Johnson . The two share a common interest in film production . After graduation, Kosove initially wanted to study law, but after hearing about New York gangster Richard Kirkland, he and Johnson spent the next three years trying to develop a film about him with the help of an experienced producer. Even though the film was never made, the experiences they gained encouraged them to make their dreams come true.

So they moved to Los Angeles . There the two met Frederick W. Smith , the founder and president of FedEx , which they a plan for their independent - film production company vorlegten. Smith liked the idea and financially supported Johnson and Kosove in founding Alcon Entertainment in 1997 . The company is designed to cover the production costs and a film studio to market and distribute the film. The profit and the film rights remain with Alcon. The first film, the romantic comedy Get The Dog - Something About Love with David Spade and Sophie Marceau in the lead roles, was a box office earnings of 6.5 million dollars in production costs of about 30 million dollars at the flop . It was only with the second film, the youth film Mein Hund Skip with Frankie Muniz in the lead role, that they achieved their first successes with gross profits of over 30 million dollars, which resulted in a contract with Warner Bros. for the marketing and distribution of the films produced by Alcon originated. The comedy film Dude, where is my car ? , released in the same year and largely rated negatively by the critics . originated at 20th Century Fox .

The first film from the contract with Warner was the 2007 drama P.S. I love you , which grossed over $ 150 million worldwide. In 2008 Kosove produced a sequel to Eine für 4 (2005) with Eine für 4 - On the way in matters of love , both of which can be considered a success. His next film, John Lee Hancock's Blind Side, from 2009, became a critics favorite and grossed over $ 300 million worldwide. For this he received an Oscar nomination in the Best Picture category together with Johnson and Gil Netter . The next two films, The Book of Eli (2010) by Albert and Allen Hughes and My Friend, the Dolphin (2011) by Charles Martin Smith, were able to convince at box offices worldwide with over 157 and 95 million dollars respectively. On the other hand, there is the fantasy film Beautiful Creatures - An Immortal Love from 2013, which only recouped its production costs. 2014 carried the publications of Transcendence , a sci-fi - thriller with Johnny Depp and Dolphin Tale 2 .

Andrew Kosove is married to the film producer Kira Davis and has two children.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Profile . In: USIdentify.com . Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Class Notes - June 7, 2000 . In: Princeton.edu . Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Bio: Andrew A. Kosove . In: AlconEnt.com . Retrieved April 4, 2014.
personal data
SURNAME Kosove, Andrew A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film producer
DATE OF BIRTH between January 1, 1970 and March 31, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States