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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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John Powers Middleton is from [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. He is the son of [[John S. Middleton]], principal owner and general partner of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref name="PI">{{Cite web|title=Children of Phillies managing partner John Middleton contribute to PHL COVID-19 Fund|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/phl-covid-19-fund-john-powers-middleton-francie-middleton-michael-fields-20200507.html|last=Narducci|first=Marc|website=Philadelphia Inquirer|language=en-US|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> Middleton attended [[The Haverford School]] and later enrolled at [[Duke University]] and [[University of Pennsylvania|The University of Pennsylvania]] prior to pursuing a career in film.<ref name="Huffington Post">{{cite web|last1=Goldman|first1=Laura|title=Sen. Ron Johnson Will Be Stunned to Find Out Who's Behind 'The Lego Movie' Conspiracy|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-goldman/sen-ron-johnson-will-be-stunned-lego-movie_b_7495360.html|website=The Huffington Post|date=June 2, 2015 |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> |
John Powers Middleton is from [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. He is the son of [[John S. Middleton]], principal owner and general partner of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref name="PI">{{Cite web|title=Children of Phillies managing partner John Middleton contribute to PHL COVID-19 Fund|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/phl-covid-19-fund-john-powers-middleton-francie-middleton-michael-fields-20200507.html|last=Narducci|first=Marc|website=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=May 7, 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> Middleton attended [[The Haverford School]] and later enrolled at [[Duke University]] and [[University of Pennsylvania|The University of Pennsylvania]] prior to pursuing a career in film.<ref name="Huffington Post">{{cite web|last1=Goldman|first1=Laura|title=Sen. Ron Johnson Will Be Stunned to Find Out Who's Behind 'The Lego Movie' Conspiracy|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-goldman/sen-ron-johnson-will-be-stunned-lego-movie_b_7495360.html|website=The Huffington Post|date=June 2, 2015 |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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John Powers Middleton began his career as an intern, assistant, and script supervisor for a number of companies and productions before partnering with [[Roy Lee]] under his [[Vertigo Entertainment]] banner in the fall of 2010.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter - Rebecca Ford" /> In 2012, Middleton created and launched ''The Alfonso Aguilar Show'', a 2-hour, drive time, nationally syndicated show on Univision Radio, and the first nationally syndicated conservative, Spanish language talk show in history.<ref name="American Principles Project">{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Johnathan|title=Alfonso Aguilar's Spanish talk-radio show debuts|url=https://americanprinciplesproject.org/immigration/alfonso-aguilars-spanish-talk-radio-show-debuts/|website=American Principals Project|publisher=American Principles Project|accessdate=February 2, 2016}}</ref> In February 2013, Middleton and Lee entered a joint venture with [[Joseph Drake (film producer)|Joe Drake]] and [[Nathan Kahane]] to launch Good Universe, an independent full-service film financing, production, and global sales company.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter - Rebecca Ford" /><ref name=Variety>{{cite web|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Middleton, Lee invest in Good Universe|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/middleton-lee-invest-in-good-universe-1118065223/|website=Variety|date=January 27, 2013 |
John Powers Middleton began his career as an intern, assistant, and script supervisor for a number of companies and productions before partnering with [[Roy Lee]] under his [[Vertigo Entertainment]] banner in the fall of 2010.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter - Rebecca Ford" /> In 2012, Middleton created and launched ''The Alfonso Aguilar Show'', a 2-hour, drive time, nationally syndicated show on Univision Radio, and the first nationally syndicated conservative, Spanish language talk show in history.<ref name="American Principles Project">{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Johnathan|title=Alfonso Aguilar's Spanish talk-radio show debuts|url=https://americanprinciplesproject.org/immigration/alfonso-aguilars-spanish-talk-radio-show-debuts/|website=American Principals Project|publisher=American Principles Project|accessdate=February 2, 2016}}</ref> In February 2013, Middleton and Lee entered a joint venture with [[Joseph Drake (film producer)|Joe Drake]] and [[Nathan Kahane]] to launch Good Universe, an independent full-service film financing, production, and global sales company.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter - Rebecca Ford" /><ref name=Variety>{{cite web|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Middleton, Lee invest in Good Universe|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/middleton-lee-invest-in-good-universe-1118065223/|website=Variety|date=January 27, 2013 |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> |
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[[File:John Powers Middleton - The Disaster Artist.png|thumb|left|John Powers Middleton with [[Tommy Wiseau]], The Disaster Artist]] |
[[File:John Powers Middleton - The Disaster Artist.png|thumb|left|John Powers Middleton with [[Tommy Wiseau]], The Disaster Artist]] |
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John Powers Middleton and [[Casey Affleck]] formed a [[production company]], The Affleck/Middleton Project, in June 2014.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter - Rebecca Ford" /> While running the production company, Middleton continued to produce with [[Vertigo Entertainment]], Good Universe, [[Univision Radio]],<ref name="American Principles Project" /> [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers Entertainment]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Run All Night|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/run-all-night|website |
John Powers Middleton and [[Casey Affleck]] formed a [[production company]], The Affleck/Middleton Project, in June 2014.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter - Rebecca Ford" /> While running the production company, Middleton continued to produce with [[Vertigo Entertainment]], Good Universe, [[Univision Radio]],<ref name="American Principles Project" /> [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers Entertainment]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Run All Night|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/run-all-night|website=Warner Bros.|accessdate=February 4, 2016}}</ref> and [[Fox 21 Television Studios]], the latter of which he left for [[Warner Bros. Television]].<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter - Rebecca Ford" /><ref name=Deadline>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Vertigo Entertainment Inks First Look Deal With Fox 21 For Cable Series|url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/vertigo-entertainment-inks-first-look-deal-with-fox-21-for-cable-series-445024/|website=Deadline|date=March 4, 2013 |accessdate=February 2, 2016}}</ref> |
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Through these partnerships Middleton produced: ''[[The Lego Movie]]'' (2014), the [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] show ''[[Bates Motel (TV series)|Bates Motel]]'', a [[Poltergeist (2015 film)|reboot]] of the classic horror film ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]'', the [[Liam Neeson]]/[[Ed Harris]] thriller ''[[Run All Night (film)|Run All Night]]'', and [[Spike Lee|Spike Lee's]] ''[[Oldboy (2013 film)|Oldboy]]'', among others.<ref name=Variety2>{{cite web|last1=Chang|first1=Justin|title=Film Review: 'Run All Night'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-liam-neeson-in-run-all-night-1201449343/|website=Variety|date=March 10, 2015 |
Through these partnerships Middleton produced: ''[[The Lego Movie]]'' (2014), the [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] show ''[[Bates Motel (TV series)|Bates Motel]]'', a [[Poltergeist (2015 film)|reboot]] of the classic horror film ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]'', the [[Liam Neeson]]/[[Ed Harris]] thriller ''[[Run All Night (film)|Run All Night]]'', and [[Spike Lee|Spike Lee's]] ''[[Oldboy (2013 film)|Oldboy]]'', among others.<ref name=Variety2>{{cite web|last1=Chang|first1=Justin|title=Film Review: 'Run All Night'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-liam-neeson-in-run-all-night-1201449343/|website=Variety|date=March 10, 2015 |accessdate=November 18, 2015}}</ref> He also worked on ''[[Manchester by the Sea (film)|Manchester by the Sea]]'', which starred his producing partner, [[Casey Affleck]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/2017/02/26/manchester-by-the-sea-oscars/|title="Manchester by the Sea" Wins at the Oscars|date=February 26, 2017|work=Boston Magazine|access-date=January 8, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/did-casey-affleck-know-his-company-gave-to-trump-maybe-not-1201790635/|title=Could Your Production Company Be Donating to Trump Without Your Knowledge?|last=Lapin|first=Andrew|date=March 8, 2017|work=IndieWire|access-date=January 8, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was named the second best movie of 2016 by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/20-best-movies-of-2016-w452453/moonlight-w453651|title=20 Best Movies of 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 5, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> and 2016 film of the year by the [[National Board of Review]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/manchester-by-the-sea-national-board-of-review-1201928950/|title='Manchester by the Sea' Named Best Film of the Year by National Board of Review|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=November 29, 2016|work=Variety|access-date=January 8, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Middleton was a co-producer on ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'' (2017) and ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'' (2017),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Lego-Batman-Movie-The#tab=cast-and-crew|title=The Lego Batman Movie (2017) - Financial Information|work=The Numbers|access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> and has also worked on the new [[Stephen King]] adaptation of ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]''. In the future, he will produce ''The Stand'', many [[Lego]] film sequels and the film adaptation of the video game ''[[Minecraft]].'' <ref>{{Cite web|title=Casey Affleck and John Powers Middleton Launch TV/Film Production Company|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/06/casey-affleck-and-john-powers-middleton-launch-tvfilm-production-company-191858/|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=June 6, 2014|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> Middleton was an executive producer on ''[[The Disaster Artist (film)|The Disaster Artist]]'' (2017),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/disaster-artist-review-985475|title='The Disaster Artist': Film Review {{!}} SXSW 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 8, 2018|language=en}}</ref> which was nominated for two [[Golden Globe Award]]s, including the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture]]. The film won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/07/entertainment/golden-globes-winners/index.html|title=Golden Globes: The winners list|first=Lisa Respers |last=France|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> The film was also nominated at the [[90th Academy Awards|2018 Oscars]] for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oscar.go.com/nominees/writing-adapted-screenplay/the-disaster-artist-2|title=Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Nominee {{!}} The Disaster Artist|website=oscar.go.com|access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref> |
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During the 2017 and 2018 award season, two of Middleton's five films received recognition, including ''The Lego Batman Movie''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lego Batman Movie: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times|url=https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/titles/lego-batman-movie/|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> which received a total of 41 nominations and ''The Disaster Artist'' received a total of 44 nominations across multiple categories and ceremonies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Disaster Artist: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times|url=https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/titles/disaster-artist/|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> |
During the 2017 and 2018 award season, two of Middleton's five films received recognition, including ''The Lego Batman Movie''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lego Batman Movie: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times|url=https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/titles/lego-batman-movie/|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> which received a total of 41 nominations and ''The Disaster Artist'' received a total of 44 nominations across multiple categories and ceremonies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Disaster Artist: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times|url=https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/titles/disaster-artist/|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Political life== |
==Political life== |
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Middleton is active in Republican fundraising, political strategy, the youth movement, and media, with his first effort in creating and producing ''The Alfonso Aguilar Show''.<ref name="American Principles Project" /> He served as national co-chair for a year, from age 25, of the [[Republican National Committee|Republican National Committee's]] Young Eagles program.<ref name="Portland Mercury">{{cite web|title=National Republican Committee|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/images/blogimages/2010/03/04/1267725445-rnc_____memo.pdf|website |
Middleton is active in Republican fundraising, political strategy, the youth movement, and media, with his first effort in creating and producing ''The Alfonso Aguilar Show''.<ref name="American Principles Project" /> He served as national co-chair for a year, from age 25, of the [[Republican National Committee|Republican National Committee's]] Young Eagles program.<ref name="Portland Mercury">{{cite web|title=National Republican Committee|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/images/blogimages/2010/03/04/1267725445-rnc_____memo.pdf|website=Portland Mercury|accessdate=November 18, 2015}}</ref> In support of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], Middleton has hosted a variety of events, including a 2015 fundraising event for the [[Jeb Bush]] candidacy for the Republican nomination in the [[2016 United States presidential election]].<ref name="Political Party Time">{{cite web|title=Right to Rise super PAC|url=http://politicalpartytime.org/pol/C00571372/|website=Political Party Time|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
Revision as of 08:43, 19 May 2024
John Powers Middleton | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 1, 1984
Occupation(s) | Film producer, television producer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Employer(s) | The Middleton Media Group, The Affleck/Middleton Project, Vertigo Entertainment, Good Universe, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Univision Radio |
John Powers Middleton (born January 1, 1984) is an American film and television producer. He began his film career as an executive producer for Oldboy (2013) before executive producing the A&E television series, Bates Motel (2013), and co-producing The Lego Movie (2014).[1] Middleton's production company, The Affleck/Middleton Project, produced the film Manchester by the Sea (2016), which was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. The film won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor.[2]
Early life
John Powers Middleton is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of John S. Middleton, principal owner and general partner of the Philadelphia Phillies.[3] Middleton attended The Haverford School and later enrolled at Duke University and The University of Pennsylvania prior to pursuing a career in film.[4]
Career
John Powers Middleton began his career as an intern, assistant, and script supervisor for a number of companies and productions before partnering with Roy Lee under his Vertigo Entertainment banner in the fall of 2010.[1] In 2012, Middleton created and launched The Alfonso Aguilar Show, a 2-hour, drive time, nationally syndicated show on Univision Radio, and the first nationally syndicated conservative, Spanish language talk show in history.[5] In February 2013, Middleton and Lee entered a joint venture with Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane to launch Good Universe, an independent full-service film financing, production, and global sales company.[1][6]
John Powers Middleton and Casey Affleck formed a production company, The Affleck/Middleton Project, in June 2014.[1] While running the production company, Middleton continued to produce with Vertigo Entertainment, Good Universe, Univision Radio,[5] Warner Brothers Entertainment,[7] and Fox 21 Television Studios, the latter of which he left for Warner Bros. Television.[1][8]
Through these partnerships Middleton produced: The Lego Movie (2014), the A&E show Bates Motel, a reboot of the classic horror film Poltergeist, the Liam Neeson/Ed Harris thriller Run All Night, and Spike Lee's Oldboy, among others.[9] He also worked on Manchester by the Sea, which starred his producing partner, Casey Affleck.[10][11] The film was named the second best movie of 2016 by Rolling Stone,[12] and 2016 film of the year by the National Board of Review.[13] Middleton was a co-producer on The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017),[14] and has also worked on the new Stephen King adaptation of It. In the future, he will produce The Stand, many Lego film sequels and the film adaptation of the video game Minecraft. [15] Middleton was an executive producer on The Disaster Artist (2017),[16] which was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, including the Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture. The film won the Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.[17] The film was also nominated at the 2018 Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay.[18]
During the 2017 and 2018 award season, two of Middleton's five films received recognition, including The Lego Batman Movie[19] which received a total of 41 nominations and The Disaster Artist received a total of 44 nominations across multiple categories and ceremonies.[20]
Political life
Middleton is active in Republican fundraising, political strategy, the youth movement, and media, with his first effort in creating and producing The Alfonso Aguilar Show.[5] He served as national co-chair for a year, from age 25, of the Republican National Committee's Young Eagles program.[21] In support of the Republican Party, Middleton has hosted a variety of events, including a 2015 fundraising event for the Jeb Bush candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 United States presidential election.[22]
Filmography
Year | Title | Credit |
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2013 | Oldboy | Executive producer |
Undroppable | Producer | |
2014 | The Lego Movie | Co-producer |
The Voices | Executive producer | |
Flight 7500 | ||
2015 | Poltergeist | |
Hidden | ||
Run All Night | ||
2016 | The Boy | |
2017 | Sleepless | |
The Lego Batman Movie | Co-producer | |
Death Note | Executive producer | |
The Lego Ninjago Movie | Co-producer | |
The Disaster Artist | Executive producer | |
2018 | The Stand | |
2019 | Light of My Life | Producer |
Good Boys | Executive producer | |
2020 | The Grudge | |
The Turning | ||
Desperados | ||
2023 | Nimona |
Year | Title | Credit |
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2013–2017 | Bates Motel | Executive producer (2013–2014) Consulting producer (2015–2017) |
Year | Title | Credit |
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2012–present | The Alfonso Aguilar Show | Creator, producer |
References
- ^ a b c d e Ford, Rebecca (June 6, 2014). "Casey Affleck, John Powers Middleton's Production Company Hires John Ridley (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Donnelly (February 29, 2016). "Oscar Winners 2016: See The Complete List".
- ^ Narducci, Marc (May 7, 2020). "Children of Phillies managing partner John Middleton contribute to PHL COVID-19 Fund". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Laura (June 2, 2015). "Sen. Ron Johnson Will Be Stunned to Find Out Who's Behind 'The Lego Movie' Conspiracy". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c Martin, Johnathan. "Alfonso Aguilar's Spanish talk-radio show debuts". American Principals Project. American Principles Project. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 27, 2013). "Middleton, Lee invest in Good Universe". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Run All Night". Warner Bros. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2013). "Vertigo Entertainment Inks First Look Deal With Fox 21 For Cable Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Chang, Justin (March 10, 2015). "Film Review: 'Run All Night'". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ ""Manchester by the Sea" Wins at the Oscars". Boston Magazine. February 26, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Lapin, Andrew (March 8, 2017). "Could Your Production Company Be Donating to Trump Without Your Knowledge?". IndieWire. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "20 Best Movies of 2016". Rolling Stone. December 5, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Lang, Brent (November 29, 2016). "'Manchester by the Sea' Named Best Film of the Year by National Board of Review". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "The Lego Batman Movie (2017) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (June 6, 2014). "Casey Affleck and John Powers Middleton Launch TV/Film Production Company". IndieWire. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "'The Disaster Artist': Film Review | SXSW 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers. "Golden Globes: The winners list". CNN. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Nominee | The Disaster Artist". oscar.go.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Lego Batman Movie: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "The Disaster Artist: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "National Republican Committee" (PDF). Portland Mercury. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ "Right to Rise super PAC". Political Party Time. Retrieved November 19, 2015.