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[[File:Broderick Johnson by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Johnson at the 2017 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
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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.
'''Broderick Johnson''' is the co-founder and co-CEO of [[Alcon Entertainment|Alcon Enterrkdyihdyodyiyydtainment]],<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.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 07:14, 15 November 2021

Johnson at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con

Broderick Johnson is the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Enterrkdyihdyodyiyydtainment,[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

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.

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.

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

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

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1996 Love Is All There Is Co-producer
1999 Lost & Found
2000 My Dog Skip
Dude, Where's My Car?
2001 The Affair of the Necklace
2002 Insomnia
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing
2004 Chasing Liberty
2005 Racing Stripes
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2007 P.S. I Love You
2008 One Missed Call
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2009 The Blind Side
2010 The Book of Eli
Lottery Ticket
2011 Something Borrowed
Dolphin Tale
2012 Joyful Noise
Chernobyl Diaries Executive producer
2013 Beautiful Creatures
Prisoners
2014 Transcendence
The Good Lie Executive producer
Dolphin Tale 2
2015 Point Break
2016 No Manches Frida Executive producer
2017 Blade Runner 2049
Father Figures
2018 12 Strong Executive producer
2019 Just a Gigolo Associate producer
2020 Backseat Driver Executive producer
2021 Lullaby
TBA
Garfield Executive producer
Thanks
Year Film Role
2016 Arrival Thanks

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
2014 Hysteria Executive producer
2015 Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Executive producer Documentary
Everest Executive producer
2017 The Defiant Ones Executive producer Documentary
2019 Nana Executive producer Television film
2017−20 Pete the Cat Executive producer
2015−21 The Expanse Executive producer
2021 Blade Runner: Black Lotus Executive producer

References

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