Dana Brunetti

Dana Brunetti (2009)

Dana Brunetti (born June 11, 1973 in Virginia ) is an American film producer and executive producer .

Life

Brunetti was born in the US state of Virginia. He attended Alleghany High School in Virginia and studied film at New York University . Brunetti is the president of Trigger Street Productions, founded by Kevin Spacey in 1997 . He has produced several films starring Kevin Spacey, including Beyond the Sea (2004), 21 (2008) and Casino Jack (2010). From 2013 to 2018 he produced the Netflix series House of Cards , for which he was nominated for two Emmys. He produced the films The Social Network and Captain Phillips , which were nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. With Fifty Shades of Gray he produced a financially extremely successful film in 2015. In the following years he produced the two sequels to the film.

After a year-long relationship with Kristin Chenoweth , Brunetti is currently in a relationship with Katie Cassidy . He is the father of a child.

Filmography (selection)

As a producer

• 2004: Beyond the Sea - Music was his life (Beyond the Sea) (As co-producer)
• 2006: The Sasquatch Gang
• 2006: My First Murder (Mini's First Time)
• 2008: Fanboys
• 2008: 21
• 2008: Columbus Day - A Game of Life and Death (Columbus Day)
• 2009: Shrink - Just don't lose your nerve (Shrink)
• 2010: Self-made Dad - Necessity makes inventive (Father of Invention)
• 2010: The Social Network
• 2012: Safe - Todsicher (safe)
• 2013: Captain Phillips
• 2015: Fifty Shades of Gray
• 2017: Fifty Shades of Gray (Fifty Shades Darker)
• 2018: Fifty Shades of Gray - Freed Lust (Fifty Shades Freed)

As an executive producer

• 2002: Uncle Frank (The Real McCoy)
• 2002: America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero (TV)
• 2006: Mr. Gibb
• 2006: Bernard and Doris
• 2010: Casino Jack
• 2011: Shakespeare High
• 2011: Inseparable
• 2013-2018: House of Cards (TV series)
• since 2016: Betrayed (TV series)

Awards

In 2013 Brunetti won a Special Achievement Webby Award for founding Trigger Street Labs , an online platform for discovering filmmakers and literary talent.

Oscar

• 2011 : Nomination in the category Best Film for The Social Network
• 2014 : Nomination for Best Picture for Captain Phillips

Emmy

• 2009 : Nomination for Best TV Film for Bernard and Doris
• 2013 : Nomination in the category Best Drama Series for House of Cards
• 2014 : Nomination in the category Best Drama Series for House of Cards

BAFTA Award

• 2011 : Nomination in the category Best Film for The Social Network
• 2014 : Nomination for Best Picture for Captain Phillips

Golden Raspberry

• 2016 : Award in the worst film category for Fifty Shades of Gray
• 2018 : Nomination in the worst film category for Fifty Shades of Gray

Web links

• Dana Brunetti in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Dana Brunetti on triggerstreet.com