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Born | November 1967 (age 55–56) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
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Brunson Green (born November 1967) is an American film producer and president of Harbinger Pictures, a feature film production company based in Los Angeles.
Brunson grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and was a childhood friend of Tate Taylor. [1] He attended Jackson Academy and graduated from Trinity University with a degree in economics. [2] [3]
Green is producer of the short films Stick Up, Slappy the Clown, Auto Motives, and Chicken Party . He is the co-producer of the film Fool's Gold. Green is the producer of the films The Journeyman, Pretty Ugly People , and The Help . He is the associate producer of the film I Wannabe.
On January 24, 2012, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the movie The Help . [4]
Since June 2014, Green has been in a relationship with former NBA player Jason Collins. [5] [6]
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1997 | Stick Up | Producer | Short film |
1998 | Fool's Gold | Co-producer | |
1999 | Slappy the Clown | Producer | Short film |
2000 | Auto Motives | ||
2001 | The Journeyman | ||
2003 | Chicken Party | Short film directed by Tate Taylor. | |
2005 | I Wannabe | Associate producer | |
2008 | Pretty Ugly People | Producer | Comedy drama film written and directed by Tate Taylor. |
2011 | The Help |
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Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | ref |
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2012 | Academy Award | Best Picture | The Help | Nominated | [4] |
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