Basil Iwanyk

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Basil Iwanyk
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Iwanyk on the set of Sicario
Born (1970-01-04) January 4, 1970 (age 55)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater Villanova
OccupationFilm producer

Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for the films Sicario , The Town , Greenland , and the John Wick franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018. [1]

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After starting out working for Warner Bros in the 1990s, Basil founded the film production company Thunder Road in 2000. [2]

Biography

Iwanyk grew up in New Jersey. [3] He is of Ukrainian descent. [4] [ failed verification ] Iwanyk worked for Warner Bros in the 1990s before founding Thunder Road. Iwanyk was on the production team for the films Sicario and Wind River , both of which were written by Taylor Sheridan, who also directed Wind River and later became the show-runner of the TV show Yellowstone . Basil is also named as a producer for movies in the John Wick franchise. [5]

Filmography

Films

Producer

Executive producer

Other credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin KnightProduction assistant
2003 Masked and Anonymous Production managerUncredited
2025 Wick Is Pain HimselfDocumentary film

Television

Executive producer

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (March 9, 2012). "'BASIL IWANYK: Hollywood's Most Bankable Producer Can See The Future In The Past". Business Insider . Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 25, 2016). "'Sicario' Producer Reveals Movie's Original Ending". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Producer Basil Iwanyk on the Possibilities for John Wick: Chapter 5 | Above the Line". November 7, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (November 9, 2022). "'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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