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'''Andrew A. Kosove''' is an American film and television producer who has produced 35 films. He was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for the film ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]''. Alongside his producing partner, [[Broderick Johnson]], he is the co-founder and co-CEO of [[Alcon Entertainment]], a [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]-based wholly independent film and television production and financing company. In addition to his career in the entertainment industry, Kosove is also an accomplished and avid marathon runner and triathlete. He finished third in the Ironman Executive Challenge in Ironman Coeur d'Alene in 2010. He competed and finished the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in 2012.
'''Andrew A. Kosove''' is an American film and television producer who has been a producer or executive producer on 35 films. He was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for the film ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]''. Alongside his producing partner, [[Broderick Johnson]], he is the co-founder and co-CEO of [[Alcon Entertainment]], a Los Angeles–based film and television production and financing company. Kosove is also an avid marathon runner and triathlete.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Kosove graduated from [[Princeton University]] in 1992.<ref name=princetonatale>{{cite web|title=A tale of two guys and two movies: Broderick Johnson '90 and Andrew Kosove '92 learned from their flop and now have a 10-picture deal with Warner|date=June 7, 2000|website=Princeton University|url=http://www.princeton.edu/paw/archive_old/PAW99-00/16-0607/0607cns.html|access-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> He became friends with [[Broderick Johnson]] in college.<ref name=princetonatale/><ref name=meettheguys>{{cite news|last1=Pomerantz|first1=Dorothy|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/|access-date=December 24, 2015|work=Forbes|date=February 22, 2012}}</ref> He is of [[American Jews|Jewish]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pfefferman |first=Naomi |authorlink= |title=The Ongoing Dream |publisher=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|Jewish Journal]]|date=May 23, 2002 |url=http://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/6001/ }}</ref>
Kosove graduated from [[Princeton University]] in 1992.<ref name="princetonatale">{{cite magazine |title=A tale of two guys and two movies: Broderick Johnson '90 and Andrew Kosove '92 learned from their flop and now have a 10-picture deal with Warner |date=June 7, 2000 |magazine=[[Princeton Alumni Weekly]] |publisher=Princeton University |volume=100 |number=16 |page=34 |url=http://www.princeton.edu/paw/archive_old/PAW99-00/16-0607/0607cns.html#story3 |access-date=December 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020827020326/http://www.princeton.edu/paw/archive_old/PAW99-00/16-0607/0607cns.html#story3 |archive-date=August 27, 2002}}</ref> He became friends with [[Broderick Johnson]] in college.<ref name="princetonatale" /><ref name="meettheguys">{{cite news|last1=Pomerantz|first1=Dorothy|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/|access-date=December 24, 2015|work=Forbes|date=February 22, 2012}}</ref> He is of Jewish descent.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pfefferman|first=Naomi|title=The Ongoing Dream|newspaper=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|Jewish Journal]]|date=May 23, 2002|url=http://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/6001/}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Kosove and Johnson moved to [[Los Angeles, California]], where they started a film production company with financial capital from [[Frederick W. Smith]], the founder and chairman of [[FedEx]].<ref name=princetonatale/><ref name=meettheguys/> The company became known as [[Alcon Entertainment]].<ref name=meettheguys/> Their first feature film, ''[[Lost & Found (1999 film)|Lost & Found]]'', had limited box office returns,<ref name=meettheguys/> but their second film, ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]'', cost only $7M to produce and grossed $34 million domestically.<ref name=meettheguys/> Alcon's other productions include ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'', ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]'', ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]]'', ''[[The Book of Eli]]'',<ref name=meettheguys/> ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' (the first studio distributed film for director [[Christopher Nolan]]), and [[Denis Villeneuve]]'s ''[[Prisoners (2013 film)|Prisoners]]''.
Kosove and Johnson moved to Los Angeles, California, where they started a film production company with financial capital from [[Frederick W. Smith]], the founder and chairman of [[FedEx]].<ref name="princetonatale" /><ref name="meettheguys" /> The company became known as [[Alcon Entertainment]].<ref name="meettheguys" /> Their first feature film, ''[[Lost & Found (1999 film)|Lost & Found]]'', had limited box office returns,<ref name="meettheguys" /> but their second film, ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]'', cost only $7 million to produce and grossed $34M domestically.<ref name="meettheguys" /> Alcon's other productions include ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'', ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]'', ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]]'', ''[[The Book of Eli]]'',<ref name="meettheguys" /> ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' (the first studio distributed film for director [[Christopher Nolan]]), and [[Denis Villeneuve]]'s ''[[Prisoners (2013 film)|Prisoners]]''.


In 2009, Kosove and Johnson produced Alcon's ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'', which became the highest grossing sports film of all time.<ref name=meettheguys/> The film was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and earned [[Sandra Bullock]] the Academy Award for Best Actress. The following year, Alcon Entertainment produced and financed ''[[Dolphin Tale]]'', another modestly budgeted family film that earned an A+ Cinemascore from audiences, and grossed $100M in worldwide box-office.
In 2009, Kosove and Johnson produced Alcon's ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'', which became the highest grossing sports film of all time.<ref name="meettheguys" /> The film was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and earned [[Sandra Bullock]] the Academy Award for Best Actress. The following year, Alcon Entertainment produced and financed ''[[Dolphin Tale]]'', another modestly budgeted family film that grossed $100M in worldwide box-office.


Kosove was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] as an executive producer on the documentary entitled, ''Sinatra: All or Nothing At All'' (directed by [[Alex Gibney]]) in 2015.<ref name=emmysnom>{{cite web|title=Andrew Kosove|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/andrew-kosove-0|website=Emmys|access-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> He is also the Executive Producer of the highly acclaimed Sci-fi series, ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]''.
Kosove was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] as an executive producer on the documentary, ''Sinatra: All or Nothing At All'' (directed by [[Alex Gibney]]) in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Kosove|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/andrew-kosove-0|website=Emmys|access-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> He is also an executive producer of the sci-fi series, ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]''.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kosove lives in Los Angeles and is married to producer [[Kira Davis]].<ref name=alconbio>{{cite web|title=Andrew A. Kosove|url=http://www.alconent.com/about/executive-bios/#AndrewA.Kosove|website=Alcon Entertainment|access-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> They have two children together.<ref name=alconbio/>
Kosove lives in Los Angeles and is married to producer [[Kira Davis]].<ref name="alconbio">{{cite web|title=Andrew A. Kosove|url=http://www.alconent.com/about/executive-bios/#AndrewA.Kosove|website=Alcon Entertainment|access-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> They have two children together.<ref name="alconbio" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
===Film===
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'''Producer'''
'''Producer'''
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* ''[[Love Is All There Is]]'' (1996) (co-producer)
* ''[[Love Is All There Is]]'' (1996) (co-producer)
* ''[[Lost & Found (1999 film)|Lost & Found]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Lost & Found (1999 film)|Lost & Found]]'' (1999)
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* ''Just a Gigolo'' (2017) (Associate producer)
* ''Just a Gigolo'' (2017) (Associate producer)
* ''Lullaby'' (2021)
* ''Lullaby'' (2021)
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'''Executive producer'''
'''Executive producer'''
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* ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2]]'' (2008)
* ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Chernobyl Diaries]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Chernobyl Diaries]]'' (2012)
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* ''[[The Garfield Movie]]'' (2024)
* ''[[The Garfield Movie]]'' (2024)
* ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film series)#Sequel|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 3]]'' (TBA)
* ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film series)#Sequel|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 3]]'' (TBA)
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'''Thanks'''
'''Thanks'''
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* ''[[Arrival (film)|Arrival]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Arrival (film)|Arrival]]'' (2016)
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===Television===
===Television===
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* ''[[Sinatra: All or Nothing at All]]'' (2015) (Documentary)
* ''[[Sinatra: All or Nothing at All]]'' (2015) (Documentary)
* ''Everest'' (2015)
* ''Everest'' (2015)
* ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'' (2015−22)
* ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'' (2015−2022)
* ''[[The Defiant Ones (TV series)|The Defiant Ones]]'' (2017) (Documentary)
* ''[[The Defiant Ones (TV series)|The Defiant Ones]]'' (2017) (Documentary)
* ''[[Pete the Cat#Adaptations|Pete the Cat]]'' (2017−20)
* ''[[Pete the Cat#Adaptations|Pete the Cat]]'' (2017−2020)
* ''Nana'' (2019) (TV movie)
* ''Nana'' (2019) (TV movie)
* ''[[Blade Runner: Black Lotus]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Blade Runner: Black Lotus]]'' (2021)
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[[Category:Film producers from California]]
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Andrew Kosove
Kosove at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseKira Davis
Children2

Andrew A. Kosove is an American film and television producer who has been a producer or executive producer on 35 films. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the film The Blind Side. Alongside his producing partner, Broderick Johnson, he is the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, a Los Angeles–based film and television production and financing company. Kosove is also an avid marathon runner and triathlete.

Early life

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Kosove graduated from Princeton University in 1992.[1] He became friends with Broderick Johnson in college.[1][2] He is of Jewish descent.[3]

Career

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Kosove and Johnson moved to Los Angeles, California, where they started a film production company with financial capital from Frederick W. Smith, the founder and chairman of FedEx.[1][2] The company became known as Alcon Entertainment.[2] Their first feature film, Lost & Found, had limited box office returns,[2] but their second film, My Dog Skip, cost only $7 million to produce and grossed $34M domestically.[2] Alcon's other productions include P.S. I Love You, Dude, Where's My Car?, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Book of Eli,[2] Insomnia (the first studio distributed film for director Christopher Nolan), and Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners.

In 2009, Kosove and Johnson produced Alcon's The Blind Side, which became the highest grossing sports film of all time.[2] The film was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and earned Sandra Bullock the Academy Award for Best Actress. The following year, Alcon Entertainment produced and financed Dolphin Tale, another modestly budgeted family film that grossed $100M in worldwide box-office.

Kosove was nominated for an Emmy Award as an executive producer on the documentary, Sinatra: All or Nothing At All (directed by Alex Gibney) in 2015.[4] He is also an executive producer of the sci-fi series, The Expanse.

Personal life

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Kosove lives in Los Angeles and is married to producer Kira Davis.[5] They have two children together.[5]

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. ^ a b c "A tale of two guys and two movies: Broderick Johnson '90 and Andrew Kosove '92 learned from their flop and now have a 10-picture deal with Warner". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Vol. 100, no. 16. Princeton University. June 7, 2000. p. 34. Archived from the original on August 27, 2002. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Pomerantz, Dorothy (February 22, 2012). "Meet the Guys Behind the New 'Blade Runner' Movie". Forbes. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (May 23, 2002). "The Ongoing Dream". Jewish Journal.
  4. ^ "Andrew Kosove". Emmys. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Andrew A. Kosove". Alcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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