J. D. Lifshitz

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J. D. Lifshitz
Born
Jordan David Lifshitz

(1992-10-13) October 13, 1992 (age 32)
OccupationFilm producer

Jordan David Lifshitz (born October 13, 1992) is an American film producer. In addition to co-founding production company BoulderLight Pictures, Lifshitz is best known for producing films including Becky , Companion, Barbarian, Woman of the Hour and Weapons .

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Early life

Jordan David Lifshitz was born in Great Neck, New York, on October 13, 1992. [1] [2]

Career

In 2012, Lifshitz and Raphael Margules co-founded the production company BoulderLight Pictures, through which they became known for their horror and thriller work. [3] They have produced films such as Contracted (2013), Pledge (2018), The Vigil (2019), Barbarian (2022), and Woman of the Hour (2023). [4] [5] BoulderLight signed a first-look feature film development deal with New Line Cinema in 2022, [6] and a first-look television development deal with A+E Studios in 2024.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorCo-production company(s)Distributor(s)Box officeRef.
2013 Contracted Eric England Southern Fried Films IFC Films $4,105 [7]
2015 Contracted: Phase II Josh ForbesN/AN/A
DementiaMike TestinTBA
2016UncagedDaniel RobbinsStag Pictures RLJ Entertainment
Dementia: Part IIMike Testin

Matt Mercer

Prolefeed Films / Rubrick PictuersDark Star Pictures
2017 Bad Match David Chirchirllo mm2 Entertainment Orion Pictures / Gravitas Venturas $3,351
DissmisedBenjamin ArfmannSun Entertainment Culture Limited / Making Film The Ochard TBA
2018 Pledge Daniel Robbins Stag PicturesIFC MidnightN/A
2019 The Vigil Keith Thomas Blumhouse Productions / Angry Adam Productions / Night Plataform$1.9 million [8]
Portals Gregg Hale

Liam O’Donnell Eduardo Sanchez Timo Tjahjanto

Pigrat ProductionsBloody DisgustingTBA
2020 Becky Jonathan Milott
Cary Murnion
Yale Productions Quiver Distribution / Redbox Entertainment $1.1 million [9]
BrowseMike TestinMaking Film / Prolefeed Films FilmRise TBA
2021 Doors Jeff Desom
Ed Hobbs
Saman Kesh
N/A Bloody Disgusting
Wild Indian Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. Logical Pictures / 30West / Om Films / MM2 Entertainment / Pureplay Entertainment Vertical Entertainment
2022 Barbarian Zach Cregger Regency Enterprises / Almost Never Films / Hammerstone Studios / Vertigo Entertainment 20th Century Studios $45.5 million [10]
Gone in the Night Eli HorowitzSSS Entertainment / Post Films / mm2 EntertainmentVertical Entertainment$266,466 [11]
2023 Woman of the Hour Anna Kendrick AGC Studios / Vertigo Entertainment Netflix N/A
The Wrath of Becky Matt Angel
Suzanne Coote
Post FilmsQuiver Distribution$202,110 [12]
2025 Friendship Andrew DeYoung Fifth Season A24 $16.2 million [13] [14]
Companion Drew HancockVertigo Entertainment / New Line Cinema Warner Bros. Pictures $36.7 million [15]
Weapons Zach Cregger$206.3 million
TBA Hello Neighbor TBA tinyBuild TBATBA [16]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2021 ReFrame Narrative & Animated Feature Becky Won
2022Golden ScytheBest Horror Film Barbarian Won
2023Phoenix Critics CircleBest PictureWon
Portland Critics AssociationBest PictureWon
ReFrameFeatureWon
2025 8th Astra Midseason Movie Awards Most Anticipated Film Weapons Nominated

References

  1. "J.D. Lifshitz | Producer, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. "films". BOULDERLIGHT PICTURES. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  3. "About 4". BOULDERLIGHT PICTURES. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  4. "J.D. Lifshitz | Producer, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. "About 4". BOULDERLIGHT PICTURES. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  6. Grobar, Matt (January 30, 2023). "New Line Cinema Sets First-Look Production Deal With 'Barbarian' Producer BoulderLight Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  7. "Contracted". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  8. "The Vigil (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  9. "Becky". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  10. "Barbarian". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  11. "Gone in the Night". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  12. "The Wrath of Becky". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  13. "Friendship". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  14. "Friendship (2025) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  15. "Companion". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  16. Rouse, Lauren (November 8, 2024). "Say 'Hello' To The Next Indie Game Lined Up For A Movie Adaptation". Game Rant. Retrieved February 20, 2025.