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'''Broderick Johnson''' is the co-founder and co-CEO of [[Alcon Entertainment]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Chilean Mine Disaster Film 'The 33' Lands at Alcon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chilean-mine-disaster-film-33-792090 |website=Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> which he formed with his producing partner [[Andrew Kosove]] in 1997. Under his leadership, Alcon Entertainment has financed and produced and/or co-financed and co-produced over 30 films to date.
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[[File:Broderick Johnson by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Johnson at the 2017 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]

[[Academy Award]] nominated producer '''Broderick Johnson''' is the co-founder and co-CEO of [[Alcon Entertainment]], which he formed with his producing partner Andrew Kosove in 1997. Under his leadership, Alcon Entertainment has financed and produced and/or co-financed and co-produced over 30 films to date.


==Early life==
==Early life==
A native of [[Athens, Georgia]], Johnson met his current producing partner Andrew Kosove while the two attended [[Princeton University]] as undergraduates. Johnson majored in economics and initially pursued a career on Wall Street, accepting a position at Salomon Brothers in New York where he worked as a quantitative analyst in the equity derivatives group.
A native of [[Athens, Georgia]], Johnson graduated from [[Sidney Lanier High School]] in Montgomery, Alabama in 1985. He met his current producing partner, [[Andrew Kosove]], while the two attended [[Princeton University]] as undergraduates. Johnson majored in economics and initially pursued a career on Wall Street, accepting a position at Salomon Brothers in New York where he worked as a quantitative analyst in the equity derivatives group.


==Career==
==Career==


Johnson and Kosove shared an appreciation for movies and an interest in filmmaking. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming involved with a low budget production, it was clear that their passion for film and background in finance could lead to a promising and viable career in the entertainment industry.
Johnson and Kosove shared an appreciation for movies and an interest in filmmaking. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming involved with a low budget production, it was clear that their passion for film and background in finance could lead to a promising and viable career in the entertainment industry.


Shortly after their move, the two were introduced to [[FedEx]] Chairman and founder [[Frederick W. Smith]]. Johnson and Kosove presented Smith with a 221-page business plan for an independently financed film company that called for guaranteed distribution from a major studio, disciplined management of overhead, production, and marketing costs, and ownership of a film library.
Shortly after their move, the two were introduced to [[FedEx]] Chairman and founder [[Frederick W. Smith]]. Johnson and Kosove presented Smith with a 221-page business plan for an independently financed film company that called for guaranteed distribution from a major studio, disciplined management of overhead, production, and marketing costs, and ownership of a film library.


Ultimately, Smith chose to partner with Johnson and Kosove in what became the current finance, development, and production company [[Alcon Entertainment]]. Since then, Alcon has established multiple exclusive long-term distribution agreements with Warner Bros.
Ultimately, Smith chose to partner with Johnson and Kosove in what became the current finance, development, and production company [[Alcon Entertainment]]. Since then, Alcon has established multiple exclusive long-term distribution agreements with Warner Bros.


Johnson’s film producing credits include the upcoming ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'', the sequel to the sci-fi classic starring [[Ryan Gosling]], [[Harrison Ford]], [[Jared Leto]], [[Robin Wright]], [[Ana de Armas]], and [[Dave Bautista]] from Academy Award nominated director [[Denis Villeneuve]]; the Academy Award nominated Best Picture ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'', which earned [[Sandra Bullock]] an Oscar for Best Actress; ''[[The Book of Eli]]'' starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman; ''Insomnia'' starring [[Al Pacino]], [[Robin Williams]], and [[Hilary Swank]] from director [[Christopher Nolan]]; ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants''; ''P.S. I Love You'' starring Hilary Swank; the critically acclaimed dramatic thriller ''Prisoners'' directed by [[Denis Villeneuve]] starring [[Hugh Jackman]] and [[Gyllenhaal]]; and the family hit ''[[Dolphin Tale]]'' starring [[Morgan Freeman]] and [[Harry Connick Jr]].
Johnson's film producing credits include ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'', the sequel to the sci-fi classic starring [[Ryan Gosling]], [[Harrison Ford]], [[Jared Leto]], [[Robin Wright]], [[Ana de Armas]], and [[Dave Bautista]] from Academy Award nominated director [[Denis Villeneuve]]; the Academy Award nominated Best Picture ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Guys Behind the New 'Blade Runner' Movie |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2012/02/22/meet-the-guys-behind-the-new-blade-runner-movie/ |work=Forbes |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> which earned [[Sandra Bullock]] an Oscar for Best Actress; ''[[The Book of Eli]]'' starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman; ''Insomnia'' starring [[Al Pacino]], [[Robin Williams]], and [[Hilary Swank]] from director [[Christopher Nolan]]; ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants''; ''P.S. I Love You'' starring Hilary Swank; the critically acclaimed dramatic thriller ''Prisoners'' directed by [[Denis Villeneuve]] starring [[Hugh Jackman]] and [[Gyllenhaal]]; and the family hit ''[[Dolphin Tale]]'' starring [[Morgan Freeman]] and [[Harry Connick Jr]].


Johnson earned an Emmy nomination in 2015 for producing the [[Alex Gibney]] directed [[HBO]] documentary ''Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All'', an intimate documentary portrait of the singer, actor, father, husband, and philanthropist that attracted more viewers for HBO from the 50+ age bracket than ever before. His other television producing credits include the hit series ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'', a critically acclaimed space thriller for [[Syfy]] that was recently picked up for a 3rd season; the HBO four-part documentary ''The Defiant Ones'' which chronicles the divergent roots and unlikely partnership of [[Dr. Dre]] and [[Jimmy Iovine]]; and the upcoming animated children’s series ''Pete the Cat'' based on the best-selling books, which is a co-production currently in development with Amazon Studios to be streamed on Amazon.
Johnson earned an Emmy nomination in 2015 for producing the [[Alex Gibney]] directed [[HBO]] documentary ''Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All'', an intimate documentary portrait of the singer, actor, father, husband, and philanthropist that attracted more viewers for HBO from the 50+ age bracket than ever before. His other television producing credits include the hit series ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'', a critically acclaimed space thriller for [[Syfy]] that was recently picked up by Amazon for another season;<ref>{{cite web |title=The Expanse' Finds New Life at Amazon for Season 4 |url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/The-Expanse-Finds-New-Life-at-Amazon-for-12945992.php |website=SF Gate |publisher=SF Gate |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> the HBO four-part documentary ''The Defiant Ones'' which chronicles the divergent roots and unlikely partnership of [[Dr. Dre]] and [[Jimmy Iovine]]; and the upcoming animated children's series ''Pete the Cat'' based on the best-selling books, which is a co-production currently in development with Amazon Studios to be streamed on Amazon.


In 2015, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' named Johnson on its "30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood”. In addition, ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' listed Johnson along with Will Smith and Tyler Perry in their 2009 “Power List of the Most Influential African American Agents, Producers, and Directors in Hollywood".
In 2015, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' named Johnson on its "30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood”. In addition, ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' listed Johnson along with Will Smith and Tyler Perry in their 2009 “Power List of the Most Influential African American Agents, Producers, and Directors in Hollywood".
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Johnson lives in Los Angeles, California and is married to Jennifer Johnson. They have three children.
Johnson lives in Los Angeles, California and is married to Jennifer Johnson. They have three children.

==Filmography==
===Film===
'''Producer'''
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* ''[[Love Is All There Is]]'' (1996) (co-producer)
* ''[[Lost & Found (1999 film)|Lost & Found]]'' (1999)
* ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Affair of the Necklace]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost a Thing]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Chasing Liberty]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Racing Stripes]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]]'' (2005)
* ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'' (2007)
* ''[[One Missed Call (2008 film)|One Missed Call]]'' (2008)
* ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2]]'' (2008)
* ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Book of Eli]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Lottery Ticket (2010 film)|Lottery Ticket]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Dolphin Tale]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Joyful Noise (film)|Joyful Noise]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Beautiful Creatures (2013 film)|Beautiful Creatures]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Prisoners (2013 film)|Prisoners]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Transcendence (2014 film)|Transcendence]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Dolphin Tale 2]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Point Break (2015 film)|Point Break]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Father Figures]]'' (2017)
* ''Just a Gigolo'' (2017) (Associate producer)
* ''Lullaby'' (2021)
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'''Executive producer'''
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* ''[[Chernobyl Diaries]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Good Lie]]'' (2014)
* ''[[No Manches Frida]]'' (2016)
* ''[[12 Strong]]'' (2018)
* ''Backseat Driver'' (2020)
* ''[[The Garfield Movie]]'' (2024)
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'''Thanks'''
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* ''[[Arrival (film)|Arrival]]'' (2016)
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===Television===
'''Executive producer'''
* ''Hysteria'' (2014)
* ''[[Sinatra: All or Nothing at All]]'' (2015) (Documentary)
* ''Everest'' (2015)
* ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'' (2015−22)
* ''[[The Defiant Ones (TV series)|The Defiant Ones]]'' (2017) (Documentary)
* ''[[Pete the Cat#Adaptations|Pete the Cat]]'' (2017−20)
* ''Nana'' (2019) (TV movie)
* ''[[Blade Runner: Black Lotus]]'' (2021)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Broderick Johnson
Johnson at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseJennifer Johnson
Children3

Broderick Johnson is the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment,[1] which he formed with his producing partner Andrew Kosove in 1997. Under his leadership, Alcon Entertainment has financed and produced and/or co-financed and co-produced over 30 films to date.

Early life

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A native of Athens, Georgia, Johnson graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama in 1985. He met his current producing partner, Andrew Kosove, while the two attended Princeton University as undergraduates. Johnson majored in economics and initially pursued a career on Wall Street, accepting a position at Salomon Brothers in New York where he worked as a quantitative analyst in the equity derivatives group.

Career

[edit]

Johnson and Kosove shared an appreciation for movies and an interest in filmmaking. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming involved with a low budget production, it was clear that their passion for film and background in finance could lead to a promising and viable career in the entertainment industry.

Shortly after their move, the two were introduced to FedEx Chairman and founder Frederick W. Smith. Johnson and Kosove presented Smith with a 221-page business plan for an independently financed film company that called for guaranteed distribution from a major studio, disciplined management of overhead, production, and marketing costs, and ownership of a film library.

Ultimately, Smith chose to partner with Johnson and Kosove in what became the current finance, development, and production company Alcon Entertainment. Since then, Alcon has established multiple exclusive long-term distribution agreements with Warner Bros.

Johnson's film producing credits include Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to the sci-fi classic starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, and Dave Bautista from Academy Award nominated director Denis Villeneuve; the Academy Award nominated Best Picture The Blind Side,[2] which earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar for Best Actress; The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman; Insomnia starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank from director Christopher Nolan; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants; P.S. I Love You starring Hilary Swank; the critically acclaimed dramatic thriller Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve starring Hugh Jackman and Gyllenhaal; and the family hit Dolphin Tale starring Morgan Freeman and Harry Connick Jr.

Johnson earned an Emmy nomination in 2015 for producing the Alex Gibney directed HBO documentary Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All, an intimate documentary portrait of the singer, actor, father, husband, and philanthropist that attracted more viewers for HBO from the 50+ age bracket than ever before. His other television producing credits include the hit series The Expanse, a critically acclaimed space thriller for Syfy that was recently picked up by Amazon for another season;[3] the HBO four-part documentary The Defiant Ones which chronicles the divergent roots and unlikely partnership of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine; and the upcoming animated children's series Pete the Cat based on the best-selling books, which is a co-production currently in development with Amazon Studios to be streamed on Amazon.

In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter named Johnson on its "30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood”. In addition, Essence listed Johnson along with Will Smith and Tyler Perry in their 2009 “Power List of the Most Influential African American Agents, Producers, and Directors in Hollywood".

Personal life

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Johnson lives in Los Angeles, California and is married to Jennifer Johnson. They have three children.

Filmography

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Film

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Producer

Executive producer

Thanks

Television

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Executive producer

References

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  1. ^ "Chilean Mine Disaster Film 'The 33' Lands at Alcon". Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Meet the Guys Behind the New 'Blade Runner' Movie". Forbes. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "The Expanse' Finds New Life at Amazon for Season 4". SF Gate. SF Gate. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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