Goldwyn, John 1958–
Goldwyn, John 1958–
PERSONAL
Full name, John Howard Goldwyn; born August 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. (a producer, film distributor, executive, and director) and Jennifer Howard; grandson of Samuel Goldwyn (a producer); brother of Tony Goldwyn (an actor, director, and producer); married Colleen Camp (an actress; divorced); children: Emily Grace. Education: Studied history at Stanford University.
Addresses:
Office—John Goldwyn Productions, 5555 Melrose Ave., Chevalier Bldg., Los Angeles, CA 90038.
Career:
Producer. Ladd Company, worked in mail room then production assistant, 1981, story editor, 1981-83, vice president of creative affairs, 1983-85; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, senior vice president of production, 1985-88, then executive vice president of worldwide production, 1988-90; Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, executive vice president of production, 1990-91, president of production, 1991-97, president, motion pictures, 1997-2002, vice chairman, motion picture group, then president, 2002-04; John Goldwyn Productions, Los Angeles, CA, president, 2004-05, after merger, became The Michaels/Goldwyn Company, Los Angeles, CA, president, 2005—.
CREDITS
Film Work:
Executive producer, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Warner Bros., 1985.
Studio executive, Domestic Disturbance, Paramount, 2001.
(Uncredited) Studio executive, The Four Feathers, Paramount, 2002.
Studio executive, Timeline, Paramount, 2003.
Producer, I'm Not There (also known as I'm Not There: Suppositions on a Film Concerning Dylan), The Weinstein Group, 2007.
Producer, Hot Rod, Paramount, 2007.
Television Executive Producer; Episodic:
"Crocodile," Dexter, Showtime, 2006.
"Let's Give the Boy a Hand," Dexter, Showtime, 2006.
"Love American Style," Dexter, Showtime, 2006.
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