Todd Black
Todd Black | |
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| Born | February 9, 1960 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Todd Black (born February 9, 1960) is an American film producer best known for producing The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Equalizer (2014), Southpaw (2015), The Magnificent Seven (2016), and Fences (2016) for which he received an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination with Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington.[1][2][3]
He initially started off working at Joe Wizan Productions in 1984, who was later evolved into a full partnership to became Wizan/Black Films in 1989.[4][5][6] Wizan and Black broke up in 1993 to partner with director Randa Haines and formed Black/Haines Productions.[7]
Black later became president of production at Mandalay Entertainment in 1995,[8] only to quit in 1998 to form the production company Black & Blu, with Jason Blumenthal.[9][10] Blumenthal first met Black while working at Joe Wizan, only to move to Black/Haines Productions at 20th Century Fox in 1993, and both worked at Mandalay Entertainment in 1995 before starting Black & Blu.[10] In 2000, it merged with The Steve Tisch Company, eventually becoming the current Escape Artists, who is still running today.[11][12][13]
Filmography
[edit]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Babysitters | Special thanks |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Sunday Drive | Executive producer | Television film |
| 1991 | Perfect Harmony | Executive producer | Television film |
| 1993 | Official Denial | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2016 | Prototype | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace, LTD | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | Dr. Death | Executive producer | |
| 2019−23 | Servant | Executive producer |
References
[edit]- ↑ Merry, Stephanie (24 January 2017). "Oscar nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees; 'La La Land's' 14 ties record". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ Kleid, Beth (1991-09-04). "MOVIES - Sept. 4, 1991". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis; Times, Los Angeles (2011-03-25). "Joe Wizan dies at 76; former 20th Century Fox executive, independent producer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ "Executive/Shuffle". Variety. December 6, 1989. p. 14.
- ↑ Eller, Claudia (1993-05-04). "Burton's off 'Reilly'". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Archerd, Army (1995-05-12). "'Dunston Checks In' to Bullock's Wilshire". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Cox, Dan (1998-03-18). "Prod'n prexy Black ankles Mandalay". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- 1 2 Cox, Dan (1998-06-15). "Black and Blu inks at Sony". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Staff, Variety (2000-02-29). "Inside Moves". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Brodesser, Claude; Harris, Dana (2000-10-20). "Escape hatches". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Simmons, Leslie; Nordyke, Kimberly (2008-01-15). "Escape Artists ramp up for pics, Sony deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
External links
[edit]- Todd Black at IMDb
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