Matthew Greenfield | |
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 Greenfield in 2025 | |
| Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Spouse | Laurence Dumortier |
| Parent | Patricia Marks Greenfield |
| Relatives | Lauren Greenfield (sister) |
Matthew Greenfield is the president of Searchlight Pictures, [1] which has produced five Academy Awards for Best Picture winners, including Slumdog Millionaire , Birdman , 12 Years a Slave , The Shape of Water , and Nomadland . Greenfield and fellow Searchlight president David Greenbaum started Searchlight Television in 2018. [2]
He joined Searchlight after his tenure as Associate Director of the Feature Film Program at the Sundance Institute. [3]
Prior to his work at Sundance, Greenfield worked as an independent producer, producing Star Maps , Chuck & Buck , and The Good Girl , all directed by Miguel Arteta, and the latter two written by Mike White. [4] As the producer of Chuck & Buck, Greenfield won the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award. [5] He's also the producer of The Motel , written and directed by Michael Kang. [6]
He co-founded the boutique publishing company Cloverfield Press with Laurence Dumortier. [7] Greenfield studied film at Crossroads School with Jim Hosney, [8] and at Wesleyan University with Jeanine Basinger. [9] He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two children.
