DOWD, Ned 1950–

PERSONAL

Born May 26, 1950, in Boston, MA; brother of Nancy Dowd (a screenwriter). Education: Bowdoin College, B.A., 1972; McGill University, M.A., 1973.

Career: Producer and actor. Caravan Pictures, head of production, 1994–97; also works as assistant director, line producer, unit production manager, technical advisor, and production consultant. Worked as professional hockey player, including member of Johnstown Jets, 1974–75.

Member: Directors Guild of America.

Awards, Honors: Annual CableACE Award, National Cable Television Association, 1989, for Lip Service.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Stunt coordinator, Slap Shot, Universal, 1977.

Associate producer, Things Change, Columbia, 1988.

Coproducer, Let It Ride, Fine Line, 1989.

Producer, State of Grace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

Supervising producer, The Last of the Mohicans, United Artists, 1992.

Coproducer, The Three Musketeers, 1993.

Producer, The Thirteenth Warrior, Buena Vista, 1999.

Executive producer, Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys and Wonderboys-lauter wunderknaben), Paramount, 2000.

Coproducer, Shanghai Noon, Buena Vista, 2000.

Executive producer, Veronica Guerin, Buena Vista, 2003.

Executive producer, King Arthur (also released as King Arthur: Director's Cut), Buena Vista, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Ogie Oglethorpe, Slap Shot, Universal, 1977.

Butch, Popeye, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1980.

Hunter, Southern Comfort, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Deputy Bobby, Endangered Species, Columbia, 1982.

Big cop, 48 Hrs., Paramount, 1982.

Fifth KKK man, Places in the Heart, Paramount, 1984.

Bartender, P. K. and the Kid, 1987.

Dr. Nichols, Bottle Rocket, Columbia, 1996.

Television Work; Movies:

Producer, Lip Service, HBO, 1988.