John Davis | |
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| Born | John Andrew Davis July 20, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | Founder of Davis Entertainment |
| Spouse(s) | Jordan |
| Children | Jack, Catherine, Jensen |
| Parent(s) | Marvin Davis Barbara Davis |
John Andrew Davis (born July 20, 1954) is an American film producer and founder of Davis Entertainment.
Background[]
Davis was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, the son of Barbara Davis (née Levine), a philanthropist, and former 20th Century Fox owner Marvin Davis (1925–2004).[1] His interest in cinema began as a youth when his father purchased the neighborhood film theater, where he sold popcorn and subsequently viewed up to 300 films a year. Davis graduated from Bowdoin College, attended Amherst College and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
Career[]
Davis, Chairman of Los Angeles-based Davis Entertainment, has been a producer on more than 100 feature films and movies for television that have earned more than $5 billion worldwide.[2]
Davis Entertainment produces projects for all studios, mini-majors, and several broadcast networks.
Davis Entertainment produced the reimagining of the Predator series, The Predator, by filmmaker Shane Black, and a sequel to Shaft, directed by Tim Story, and including the return of both Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree. They are also working on Jungle Cruise at Disney starring Dwayne Johnson, and the Paramount drama Ness, with Paul Greengrass attached to direct.
Some of Davis’s many feature film productions include Game Night, a New Line comedy starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams; the animated Ferdinand, directed by Carlos Saldanha; five time Oscar-nominated director David O. Russell's biographical comedy-drama Joy (2015), starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and Bradley Cooper, for 20th Century Fox; a big screen version of the 1960s TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., starring Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer, for Warner Bros.;[3] Victor Frankenstein, a re-imagining of the horror classic Frankenstein, starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy for Fox;[4] the $100 million plus-grossing, micro-budgeted Chronicle; the sci-fi thriller I, Robot, starring Will Smith; the Jim Carrey starrer Mr. Popper's Penguins; Norbit, the comedy starring Eddie Murphy for DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures; the blockbuster The Firm, starring Tom Cruise; the two Dr. Dolittle films, starring Eddie Murphy; the Garfield franchise series for Fox; Waterworld, starring Kevin Costner; the Eddie Murphy comedy Daddy Day Care; Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; the Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau trilogy Out to Sea, Grumpy Old Men, and Grumpier Old Men; Behind Enemy Lines, starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman; Predator 2, John Woo's Paycheck, starring Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman, for Paramount Pictures; and Alien vs. Predator, an action thriller combining the two iconic cinematic aliens, among many others.
New television projects include Alex, Inc., an ABC comedy starring Zach Braff and Michael Imperioli set to debut this upcoming television season.
For past television, Davis Entertainment developed and executive produced the NBC hour long drama The Blacklist, a Sony Television production,[5] as well as NBC's action drama Timeless and ABC's hit comedy Dr. Ken starring Ken Jeong.
Other projects[]
Davis’ successful business ventures include the fastest growing restaurant company in America, Blaze Pizza. Davis’s newest restaurant venture is Bacoshop, a fast casual concept, which opened up in March in Culver City, California. He’s partnered in this venture with acclaimed Los Angeles chef Josef Centeno. Davis has been previously involved and on the board of Wetzel's Pretzels. For 25 years, he owned and operated various network TV stations.
Personal life[]
Davis is married to Jordan Davis. They have three children: Jack, Catherine and Jensen, as mentioned in the Garfield: The Movie DVD commentary.[citation needed] Davis's three children said that the CG version of Garfield looked "evil" when they first saw him.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.
Film[]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Predator | |
| Three O'Clock High | Co-producer | |
| 1988 | License to Drive | |
| 1989 | Little Monsters | |
| 1990 | The Last of the Finest | |
| Enid Is Sleeping | ||
| Predator 2 | ||
| 1991 | Shattered | |
| 1992 | Storyville | Executive producer |
| Fortress | ||
| 1993 | Gunmen | |
| The Firm | ||
| The Thing Called Love | ||
| Grumpy Old Men | ||
| 1994 | Richie Rich | |
| 1995 | The Hunted | |
| Denise Calls Up | Executive producer | |
| Waterworld | ||
| The Grass Harp | ||
| Grumpier Old Men | ||
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | |
| The Chamber | ||
| Daylight | ||
| 1997 | Lewis and Clark and George | Executive producer |
| Out to Sea | ||
| Digging to China | ||
| Bad Manners | Executive producer | |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | |
| 1999 | The Settlement | Executive producer |
| Dudley Do-Right | ||
| Rites of Passage | Executive producer | |
| 2000 | Labor Pains | Co-executive producer |
| 2001 | Heartbreakers | |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | ||
| 2002 | Life or Something Like It | |
| 29 Palms | Executive producer | |
| 2003 | Happy Hour | Executive producer |
| Daddy Day Care | ||
| Devil's Pond | Direct-to-video | |
| Paycheck | ||
| 2004 | Garfield: The Movie | |
| I, Robot | ||
| Alien vs. Predator | ||
| First Daughter | ||
| Fat Albert | ||
| Flight of the Phoenix | ||
| 2005 | At Last | Executive producer |
| 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | |
| Dr. Dolittle 3 | Direct-to-video | |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | ||
| Eragon | ||
| 2007 | Norbit | |
| Daddy Day Camp | Executive producer | |
| The Heartbreak Kid | Executive producer | |
| Garfield Gets Real | Direct-to-video | |
| Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | ||
| 2008 | Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief | Direct-to-video |
| Garfield's Fun Fest | Direct-to-video | |
| The Express: The Ernie Davis Story | ||
| 2009 | Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | Direct-to-video Executive producer |
| Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts | Direct-to-video | |
| Garfield's Pet Force | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Marmaduke | |
| Predators | ||
| Gulliver's Travels | ||
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | |
| Mr. Popper's Penguins | ||
| 2012 | Chronicle | |
| 2014 | Devil's Due | |
| 2015 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | |
| Victor Frankenstein | ||
| Joy | ||
| 2017 | Ferdinand | |
| 2018 | Game Night | |
| Our House | Executive producer | |
| The Predator | ||
| 2019 | Shaft | |
| Dolemite Is My Name | ||
| 2020 | Jungle Cruise |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Texasville | Many thanks |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dangerous Passion | Television film Executive producer |
| Curiosity Kills | Television film Executive producer | |
| Silhouette | Television film Executive producer | |
| 1992 | Wild Card | Executive producer |
| 1993 | Voyage | Television film |
| Caught in the Act | Television film Executive producer | |
| The Last Outlaw | Television film | |
| 1994 | This Can't Be Love | Television film Executive producer |
| Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story | Television film | |
| One Christmas | Television film | |
| 1995 | Kidnapped | Television film |
| 1997 | Asteroid | Television film Executive producer |
| Volcano: Fire on the Mountain | Television film Executive producer | |
| 1998 | Miracle at Midnight | Television film Executive producer |
| 1999 | The Jesse Ventura Story | Television film Executive producer |
| 2000 | Little Richard | Television film Executive producer |
| 2002 | Bobbie's Girl | Television film Executive producer |
| 2005 | Nadine in Date Land | Television film Executive producer |
| Life Is Ruff | Television film Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Jump In! | Television film Executive producer |
| 2011 | Locke & Key | |
| 2013-19 | The Blacklist | Executive producer |
| 2013 | Ironside | Executive producer |
| 2015 | The Player | Executive producer |
| 2015-17 | Dr. Ken | Executive producer |
| 2016-18 | Timeless | Executive producer |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Executive producer |
| 2018 | Alex, Inc. | Executive producer |
| 2018-19 | Magnum P.I. | Executive producer |
- Production manager
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Production supervisor |
| 1994 | Doomsday Gun | Television film Production manager |
References[]
- ↑ Lyman, Rick (May 15, 2003). "A Movie Mogul's Son Who Is All Business". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Coakley, Jacob (July 11, 2013). "20th Century Fox Commits to Turning Films into Musicals". Stage Directions. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Burlingame, Jon (July 31, 2013). "Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer Try to Crack 'U.N.C.L.E.' Movie Challenge". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (July 25, 2013). "James McAvoy Tapped By Fox To Play Victor Von Frankenstein". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Rose, Lacey (July 29, 2013). "'The Blacklist' Producers Ink First Look Deal at Sony TV (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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