JC Spink
Jeffrey Christian Spink (born February 25, 1972 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † April 18, 2017 in West Hollywood , California ) was an American film producer .
Life
Spink attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg , Pennsylvania. There he met Chris Bender , with whom he founded the film production company Bendersprink in 1998 , after they had both worked together at Zide-Perry Productions after graduating . In the first business year they were able to sell 20 film scripts. As of 2001, Bendersprink had a contract with New Line Cinema , for which they brought numerous Hollywood productions on the way, including Butterfly Effect , A History of Violence and The Monster-in-Law . With We're the MillersSpink and Bender landed their greatest financial success, the film grossing over $ 270 million at the box office. After 18 years, Bendersprink was dissolved in May 2016.
JC Spink was found lifeless by his brother at his West Hollywood home on April 18, 2017.
Filmography (selection)
As a producer
- 2004: Butterfly Effect (The Butterfly Effect)
- 2005: The Monster-in-Law (Monster-in-Law)
- 2005: A History of Violence
- 2005: Wild X-Mas (Just Friends)
- 2006: Butterfly Effect 2 (The Butterfly Effect 2)
- 2008: Insanitarium
- 2009: The Butterfly Effect 3 - Revelation (The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations)
- 2014: Zombiber (Zombeavers)
- 2016: The Jerico Project (Criminal)
As an executive producer
- 2001: Cats & Dogs - Wie Hund und Katz (Cats & Dogs)
- 2002: Ring (The Ring)
- 2005: Ring 2 (The Ring Two)
- 2009: Hangover (The Hangover)
- 2009: The Hole - What are you afraid of? (The Hole)
- 2011: Arthur
- 2011: Hangover 2 (The Hangover: Part II)
- 2011: I Am Number Four (I Am Number Four)
- 2013: Hangover 3 (The Hangover: Part III)
- 2013: We're the Millers (We're the Millers)
- 2016: Ride Along: Next Level Miami (Ride Along 2)
Web links
- JC Spink in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bory's Kit: JC Spink, Producer and Master of the Script Sale, Dies at 45. In: The Hollywood Reporter . April 19, 2017, accessed April 24, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Dave McNary: JC Spink, Manager and 'The Hangover' Producer, Dies at 45. In: Variety . April 19, 2017, accessed April 24, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spink, JC |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spink, Jeffrey Christian (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 2017 |
| Place of death | West Hollywood , California , United States |