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'''Andrew Kosove''' is the co-founder/co-CEO of [[Alcon Entertainment]], which is one of the entertainment industry’s leading independent studios. Alcon creates content across multiple platforms, including film, television, and music. Kosove has produced 36 feature films, in addition to multiple tv shows. Alcon’s movies have grossed approximately $3 billion in worldwide box office. Kosove has been nominated for an Emmy Award on the documentary entitled, '''''Sinatra: All or Nothing at All''''' . <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>, and an Academy award for the feature ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'' <ref name=academynom>{{cite web|title=Andrew Kosove| https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/06/movies/awardsseason/06blind.html </ref>. He won a Grammy award for the documentary [[The Defiant Ones (TV series)|The Defiant Ones]]''.
'''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.


==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 was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. Both of his parents were in academia and taught at the University of Pennsylvania. His father was also [[a lawyer and successful businessman]]. <ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/13719793/</ref> Kosove went to Cheltenham high school. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from [[Princeton University]] where he majored in political economy.<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>


==Career==
==Career==
Kosove and his partner Broderick Johnson wrote the [[business plan]] for Alcon in 1995 and the company was formed two years later with the financial backing of [[Frederick W. Smith]], the founder and chairman of [[FedEx]].<ref>https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/6001/</ref> <ref name=princetonatale/><ref name=meettheguys/>. Kosove and Johnson envisioned a [[truly independent film company]] that would finance films without capital from the major studios but would release its films via an ongoing studio distribution arrangement. <ref>https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/fedex-chair-backed-shingle-slates-pix-1117467894/</ref> They believed that such a structure would allow Alcon to become both a streamlined, non-bureaucratic hub for filmmakers looking for an artistic friendly environment, and a profitable business enterprise that would be able to [[maximize the commercial potential and revenues on each of its films]] <ref name=princetonatale/><ref name=meettheguys/>. <ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/business/media/21fedex.html</ref> <ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-14-fi-8593-story.html</ref>
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]]''.


Kosove and Johnson’s business plan has proven prescient as Alcon, now almost 30 years old, has generated over $3.5B in revenue and is one of the industry’s most enduring independent media companies. After its start in films, Alcon expanded into television, where it produced the hit show, ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'', as well as the award-winning documentaries ''Sinatra: All or Nothing At All''<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> and [[The Defiant Ones (TV series)|The Defiant Ones]]''.
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 2014, Alcon formed a joint music venture called [[Alcon Sleeping Giant]] <ref>https://www.sleepinggiant.media/</ref> which today owns over 12,000 songs and has won multiple awards for its work.
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, as co-CEO of Alcon, has been instrumental in the early careers of filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve, who both directed their first studio distributed films for Alcon. ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' being the first studio distributed film for director [[Christopher Nolan]], and ''[[Prisoners (2013 film)|Prisoners]]'' from and [[Denis Villeneuve]]. <ref>https://deadline.com/2021/12/denis-villeneuve-rendezvous-with-ram-alcon-entertainment-1234891735/</ref>

Kosove has also produced ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'', ''[[The Book of Eli]]'', ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'', and ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]'' among many other films.

==Endurance athlete==
In addition to his career in the entertainment industry, Kosove is an [[accomplished marathon runner and triathlete]]. Kosove has raced in numerous marathons and qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2009. He finished third in the [[Ironman Executive Challenge at Ironman Coeur d’Alene in 2010]]. He competed and finished the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii in 2012. In total, Kosove has raced in over 50 triathlons and marathons. <ref>https://www.coachcox.co.uk/imstats/athlete/235926/</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 01:13, 17 December 2024

Andrew Kosove
Kosove at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseKira Davis
Children2

Andrew Kosove is the co-founder/co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, which is one of the entertainment industry’s leading independent studios. Alcon creates content across multiple platforms, including film, television, and music. Kosove has produced 36 feature films, in addition to multiple tv shows. Alcon’s movies have grossed approximately $3 billion in worldwide box office. Kosove has been nominated for an Emmy Award on the documentary entitled, Sinatra: All or Nothing at All . [1], and an Academy award for the feature The Blind Side [2]. He won a Grammy award for the documentary The Defiant Ones.

Early life

Kosove was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. Both of his parents were in academia and taught at the University of Pennsylvania. His father was also a lawyer and successful businessman. [3] Kosove went to Cheltenham high school. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University where he majored in political economy.[4]

Career

Kosove and his partner Broderick Johnson wrote the business plan for Alcon in 1995 and the company was formed two years later with the financial backing of Frederick W. Smith, the founder and chairman of FedEx.[5] [4][6]. Kosove and Johnson envisioned a truly independent film company that would finance films without capital from the major studios but would release its films via an ongoing studio distribution arrangement. [7] They believed that such a structure would allow Alcon to become both a streamlined, non-bureaucratic hub for filmmakers looking for an artistic friendly environment, and a profitable business enterprise that would be able to maximize the commercial potential and revenues on each of its films [4][6]. [8] [9]

Kosove and Johnson’s business plan has proven prescient as Alcon, now almost 30 years old, has generated over $3.5B in revenue and is one of the industry’s most enduring independent media companies. After its start in films, Alcon expanded into television, where it produced the hit show, The Expanse, as well as the award-winning documentaries Sinatra: All or Nothing At All[1] and The Defiant Ones.

In 2014, Alcon formed a joint music venture called Alcon Sleeping Giant [10] which today owns over 12,000 songs and has won multiple awards for its work.

Kosove, as co-CEO of Alcon, has been instrumental in the early careers of filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve, who both directed their first studio distributed films for Alcon. Insomnia being the first studio distributed film for director Christopher Nolan, and Prisoners from and Denis Villeneuve. [11]

Kosove has also produced The Blind Side, The Book of Eli, P.S. I Love You, and Dude, Where's My Car? among many other films.

Endurance athlete

In addition to his career in the entertainment industry, Kosove is an accomplished marathon runner and triathlete. Kosove has raced in numerous marathons and qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2009. He finished third in the Ironman Executive Challenge at Ironman Coeur d’Alene in 2010. He competed and finished the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii in 2012. In total, Kosove has raced in over 50 triathlons and marathons. [12]

Personal life

Kosove lives in Los Angeles and is married to producer Kira Davis.[13] They have two children together.[13]

Filmography

Film

Producer

Executive producer

Thanks

Television

Executive producer

References

  1. ^ a b "Andrew Kosove". Emmys. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ {{cite web|title=Andrew Kosove| https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/06/movies/awardsseason/06blind.html
  3. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/13719793/
  4. ^ 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 University. June 7, 2000. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  5. ^ https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/6001/
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference meettheguys was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/fedex-chair-backed-shingle-slates-pix-1117467894/
  8. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/business/media/21fedex.html
  9. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-14-fi-8593-story.html
  10. ^ https://www.sleepinggiant.media/
  11. ^ https://deadline.com/2021/12/denis-villeneuve-rendezvous-with-ram-alcon-entertainment-1234891735/
  12. ^ https://www.coachcox.co.uk/imstats/athlete/235926/
  13. ^ a b "Andrew A. Kosove". Alcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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