John Goldwyn

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John Goldwyn
John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Jeff Lindsay and Jonathan Estrin, June 2008 (2) (cropped).jpg
Goldwyn in 2008
Born
John Howard Goldwyn

(1958-08-10) August 10, 1958 (age 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater Stanford University
OccupationProducer
Years active1985–present
Spouses
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(m. 1986;div. 2001)​
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(m. 2011)​
Children1
Parent(s) Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Jennifer Howard
Relatives

John Howard Goldwyn (born August 10, 1958) is an American film producer.

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Early life

Goldwyn was born on August 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California [1] , the son of producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and his wife, film and stage actress Jennifer Howard. [2] He has three siblings, including actor, director and producer Tony Goldwyn. [3]

His paternal grandparents were Academy Award-winning producer Samuel Goldwyn and actress Frances Howard. [4] His maternal grandparents were Sidney Howard, screenwriter of Gone with the Wind , and Clare Eames, an actress. [5]

Career

Goldwyn was an Executive Producer/Consultant for scripted content at Discovery Channel. [6] While at Discovery, he produced Harley and the Davidsons , [7] and Manhunt: Unabomber , the first installment of Discovery's anthology series about criminal masterminds [8] . In 2017, he signed a first look deal with Lionsgate. [9]

Goldwyn produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick , released in October of 2021 [10] and the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood , released in 2022. [11]

Personal life

Goldwyn married Colleen Camp in 1986 and had one daughter. The couple divorced in 2001. [12] On April 30, 2011, Goldwyn and hotelier Jeffrey Michael Klein celebrated their life partnership in a ceremony in Marshall, California. [13]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCredit
1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Executive producer
2007 I'm Not There
Hot Rod
2008 Baby Mama
2010 MacGruber
2012 The Guilt Trip
2013 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2015 Staten Island Summer
2016 Masterminds
Thanks
YearFilmRole
2001 An American Rhapsody The producers and director wish to thank
2019 Above Suspicion Special thanks

Television

YearTitleCredit
2008UCB Comedy Originals
2006−13 Dexter Executive producer
2014 Gracepoint Executive producer
2016 Harley and the Davidsons Executive producer
2017−20 Manhunt Executive producer
2021 Dopesick Executive producer
2021 MacGruber Executive producer
2021−22 Dexter: New Blood Executive producer

References

  1. ↑ "Goldwyn, John 1958– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jeffrey Klein, John Goldwyn". The New York Times. April 29, 2011. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tony Goldwyn's Sprawling Career From Ghost to Oppenheimer and Now Law & Order". NBC Insider Official Site. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Freedland, Michael (January 12, 2015). "Samuel Goldwyn Jr obituary". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jeffrey Klein, John Goldwyn". The New York Times. April 29, 2011. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Discovery Channel Enlists John Goldwyn As Exec Producer For Scripted Programming". Deadline. January 7, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Holloway, Daniel (October 25, 2017). "John Goldwyn Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ Porter, Rick (July 17, 2018). "'Manhunt' Series on the Move as Charter Talks Two-Season Deal With Lionsgate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ Holloway, Daniel (October 25, 2017). "John Goldwyn Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  10. ↑ Elber, Lynn. "'Dopesick,' an opioid crisis story that needed 'to be told'". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 11, 2022). "'Dexter: New Blood' Shatters Records: Most-Watched Series In Showtime History". Deadline. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Baum, Gary (December 9, 2024). "The Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood You've Never Heard Of". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jeffrey Klein, John Goldwyn: Weddings and Celebrations - The New York Times". The New York Times . April 29, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
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