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'''Dan Kolsrud''' is an [[People of the United States|American]] [[film producer]]. The movies he worked on were nominated 24 times at the Academy Award and won 3 Oscars.<ref name="eicar master">{{cite web |url=https://www.eicar.fr/en/major-hollywood-producer-and-pos-production-sound-supervisor-invited-at-eicar-master-class/ |title=Major Hollywood producer and pos-production sound supervisor invited at EICAR master class |website=Eicar.fr |date=17 October 2016 |accessdate=15 June 2022}}</ref>
'''Dan Kolsrud''' is an [[People of the United States|American]] [[film producer]].

== Biography ==
Dan Kolsrud is a 1970 graduate of the University of North Carolina Department of Radio, Television and Motion Pictures. After graduating, he worked in the television industry on the East coast for a few years, and then moved to Hollywood to work in movie production.<ref name="eicar master"/>


He is also Executive Vice President Worldwide Theatrical Physical Production for [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] since 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.screendaily.com/dan-kolsrud-named-evp-of-theatrical-physical-production-at-mgm/4039422.article|title=Dan Kolsrud named evp of theatrical physical production at MGM|publisher=[[Screen International|Screendaily]]|date=2008-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dan-kolsrud-join-mgm-113934|title=Dan Kolsrud to join MGM|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter|Hollywoodreporter.com]]|date=2008-06-16}}</ref>
He is also Executive Vice President Worldwide Theatrical Physical Production for [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] since 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.screendaily.com/dan-kolsrud-named-evp-of-theatrical-physical-production-at-mgm/4039422.article|title=Dan Kolsrud named evp of theatrical physical production at MGM|publisher=[[Screen International|Screendaily]]|date=2008-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dan-kolsrud-join-mgm-113934|title=Dan Kolsrud to join MGM|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter|Hollywoodreporter.com]]|date=2008-06-16}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
==Filmography==
''He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.''
* ''[[Same Time, Next Year (film)|Same Time, Next Year]]'' (1978) second assistant director

* ''[[The Legend of the Golden Gun]]'' (1979) second assistant director
===Film===
* ''[[Coal Miner's Daughter]]'' (1980) first assistant director
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
* ''[[Xanadu (film)|Xanadu]]'' (1980) first assistant director
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
* ''[[Ghost Story (film)|Ghost Story]]'' (1981) first assistant director
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
* ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes (film)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'' (1983) first assistant director and associate producer
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
* ''[[Going Berserk]]'' (1983) first assistant director
|-
* ''[[Gorky Park (film)|Gorky Park]]'' (1983) first assistant director
| 1983 || ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes (film)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'' || Associate producer
* ''[[Lace (TV series)|Lace]]'' (1984) assistant director
|-
* ''[[Fatal Vision (TV)|Fatal Vision]]'' (1984) assistant director
| 1990 || ''[[Impulse (1990 film)|Impulse]]'' || Executive producer
* ''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985) first assistant director
|-
* ''[[Top Gun]]'' (1986) first assistant director
| 1992 || ''[[Memoirs of an Invisible Man (film)|Memoirs of an Invisible Man]]'' ||
* ''[[Howard the Duck (film)|Howard the Duck]]'' (1986) first assistant director
|-
* ''[[Spaceballs]]'' (1987) assistant director
|rowspan=2| 1993 || ''[[Falling Down]]'' || Co-producer
* ''[[Like Father Like Son (1987 film)|Like Father Like Son]]'' (1987) assistant director
|-
* ''[[Men Don't Leave]]'' (1990) first assistant director
* ''[[Impulse (1990 film)|Impulse]]'' (1990) executive producer
| ''[[Grumpy Old Men (film)|Grumpy Old Men]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[Memoirs of an Invisible Man (film)|Memoirs of an Invisible Man]]'' (1992) producer
* ''[[Falling Down]]'' (1993) co-producer
| 1994 || ''[[Richie Rich (film)|Richie Rich]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[Grumpy Old Men (film)|Grumpy Old Men]]'' (1993) executive producer
* ''[[Richie Rich (film)|Ri¢hie Ri¢h]]'' (1994) executive producer
| 1995 || ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Seven]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[Seven (film)|Se7en]]'' (1995) executive producer
* ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997) executive producer
| 1997 || ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[Mystery, Alaska]]'' (1999) executive producer
* ''[[Bicentennial Man (film)|Bicentennial Man]]'' (1999) executive producer
|rowspan=2| 1999 || ''[[Mystery, Alaska]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[Serving Sara]]'' (2002) executive producer
* ''[[Daddy Day Care]]'' (2003) executive producer
| ''[[Bicentennial Man (film)|Bicentennial Man]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[13 Going on 30]]'' (2004) executive producer
* ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]'' (2005) producer
| 2002 || ''[[Serving Sara]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[The Fog (2005 film)|The Fog]]'' (2005) executive producer
* ''[[Role Models]]'' (2008) executive producer
| 2003 || ''[[Daddy Day Care]]'' || Executive producer
|-
* ''[[Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]]'' (2009) executive producer
* ''[[Identity Thief]]'' (2013) executive producer
| 2004 || ''[[13 Going on 30]]'' || Executive producer
|-
|rowspan=2| 2005 || ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[The Fog (2005 film)|The Fog]]'' || Executive producer
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Role Models]]'' || Executive producer
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]]'' || Executive producer
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Identity Thief]]'' || Executive producer
|}

;Second unit director or assistant director

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Slap Shot]]'' || DGA trainee
|-
|rowspan=2| 1978 || ''[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand (film)|I Wanna Hold Your Hand]]'' ||rowspan=2| Second assistant director
|-
| ''[[Same Time, Next Year (film)|Same Time, Next Year]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| 1980 || ''[[Coal Miner's Daughter (film)|Coal Miner's Daughter]]'' ||rowspan=9| First assistant director
|-
| ''[[Xanadu (film)|Xanadu]]''
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Ghost Story (1981 film)|Ghost Story]]''
|-
|rowspan=3| 1983 || ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes (film)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]]''
|-
| ''[[Going Berserk]]''
|-
| ''[[Gorky Park (film)|Gorky Park]]''
|-
| 1985 || ''[[The Goonies]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| 1986 || ''[[Top Gun]]''
|-
| ''[[Howard the Duck (film)|Howard the Duck]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| 1987 || ''[[Spaceballs]]'' || Assistant director
|-
| ''[[Like Father Like Son (1987 film)|Like Father Like Son]]'' ||rowspan=2| First assistant director
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Men Don't Leave]]''
|}

;Miscellaneous crew

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Valkyrie (film)|Valkyrie]]'' ||rowspan=5| Executive VP of production
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Hot Tub Time Machine]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| 2011 || ''[[Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper]]''
|-
| ''[[The Cabin in the Woods]]''
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Red Dawn (2012 film)|Red Dawn]]''
|}

;Production manager

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Impulse (1990 film)|Impulse]]'' ||rowspan=2| Unit production manager
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Grumpy Old Men (film)|Grumpy Old Men]]''
|}

;Thanks

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Continental Divide (film)|Continental Divide]]'' || Special thanks
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Smother (film)|Smother]]'' || Thanks
|}

===Television===

;Second unit director or assistant director

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Other notes
|-
|rowspan=3| 1977 || ''[[Red Alert (film)|Red Alert]]'' ||rowspan=5| Second assistant director ||rowspan=5| Television film ||
|-
| ''[[Exo-Man]]'' || {{center|<small>Uncredited</small>}}
|-
| ''Escape from Bogen County'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1979 || ''Fast Friends'' ||
|-
| ''[[The Legend of the Golden Gun]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1984 || ''[[Lace (miniseries)|Lace]]'' ||rowspan=2| Assistant director || ||
|-
| ''[[Fatal Vision (miniseries)|Fatal Vision]]'' || ||
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0464387}}
* {{IMDb name|0464387}}


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Latest revision as of 13:25, 16 November 2022

Dan Kolsrud
Born
USA.
Other namesDaniel P. Kolsrud
OccupationFilm producer

Dan Kolsrud is an American film producer. The movies he worked on were nominated 24 times at the Academy Award and won 3 Oscars.[1]

Biography

[edit]

Dan Kolsrud is a 1970 graduate of the University of North Carolina Department of Radio, Television and Motion Pictures. After graduating, he worked in the television industry on the East coast for a few years, and then moved to Hollywood to work in movie production.[1]

He is also Executive Vice President Worldwide Theatrical Physical Production for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer since 2008.[2][3]

Filmography

[edit]

He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

[edit]
Year Film Credit
1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes Associate producer
1990 Impulse Executive producer
1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1993 Falling Down Co-producer
Grumpy Old Men Executive producer
1994 Richie Rich Executive producer
1995 Seven Executive producer
1997 L.A. Confidential Executive producer
1999 Mystery, Alaska Executive producer
Bicentennial Man Executive producer
2002 Serving Sara Executive producer
2003 Daddy Day Care Executive producer
2004 13 Going on 30 Executive producer
2005 Are We There Yet?
The Fog Executive producer
2008 Role Models Executive producer
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Executive producer
2013 Identity Thief Executive producer
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Film Role
1977 Slap Shot DGA trainee
1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand Second assistant director
Same Time, Next Year
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter First assistant director
Xanadu
1981 Ghost Story
1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes
Going Berserk
Gorky Park
1985 The Goonies
1986 Top Gun
Howard the Duck
1987 Spaceballs Assistant director
Like Father Like Son First assistant director
1990 Men Don't Leave
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
2008 Valkyrie Executive VP of production
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine
2011 Zookeeper
The Cabin in the Woods
2012 Red Dawn
Production manager
Year Film Role
1990 Impulse Unit production manager
1993 Grumpy Old Men
Thanks
Year Film Role
1981 Continental Divide Special thanks
2008 Smother Thanks

Television

[edit]
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Title Role Notes Other notes
1977 Red Alert Second assistant director Television film
Exo-Man
Uncredited
Escape from Bogen County
1979 Fast Friends
The Legend of the Golden Gun
1984 Lace Assistant director
Fatal Vision

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Major Hollywood producer and pos-production sound supervisor invited at EICAR master class". Eicar.fr. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Dan Kolsrud named evp of theatrical physical production at MGM". Screendaily. 2008-06-16.
  3. ^ "Dan Kolsrud to join MGM". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2008-06-16.
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