Stephanie Langhoff

Last updated
Stephanie Langhoff
Born
Occupation(s) Film producer, television producer

Stephanie Langhoff is an American film and television producer. [1]

Contents

Early life

Langhoff was raised in New Orleans and attended Mount Carmel Academy. During high school, she befriended Mark Duplass, with whom she would go on to work in the film industry. [2] She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in economics. [3]

Career

Langhoff began her career as an investment banker before moving to film production at Revolution Studios, where she began as an assistant in 2001 and became an executive during her seven years of working there. [3] [4]

She was an actress in the movies Maid in Manhattan (2002) and Little Black Book (2004). [5]

At Revolution Studios, she co-produced the 2007 film Perfect Stranger . When the company closed in 2007, she returned to New Orleans to work in the local independent film industry. [3] She then partnered with filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass, whom she had known as a teenager, at their production company, Duplass Brothers Productions. [4] She was an associate producer of their 2011 film Jeff, Who Lives at Home and the producer of their 2012 film The Do-Deca-Pentathlon . She also produced Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), which starred Mark Duplass. She was appointed president of Duplass Brothers Productions in 2012. [6] In 2014, Langhoff produced The Skeleton Twins , a comedy-drama film starring Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader as estranged fraternal twins. She also produced the film The Bronze (2015) and the HBO series Togetherness created by Jay and Mark Duplass in 2013 [7] and premiered in 2015. Due to her ongoing work with the Duplass brothers, Langhoff has been referred to as "the honorary Duplass sister". [8]

In 2017 Langhoff joined showrunner Tanya Saracho and Big Beach Productions as an executive producer on the television series Vida at Starz. Vida ran for three seasons, from 2018 to 2020. More recently, she started High Tide Productions and it signed a deal with Boat Rocker. [9]

Awards

Personal life

In April 2017, she married Timothy Ellis, the chief marketing officer at Activision. [11]

Related Research Articles

<i>Togetherness</i> (TV series) American comedy-drama television series

Togetherness is an American comedy-drama television series created by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Steve Zissis. It is primarily written and directed by the Duplass brothers, and stars Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, Steve Zissis, and Abby Ryder Fortson. The series focuses on themes such as marriage and friendship.

Mount Carmel Academy or Mt. Carmel is an all-girls, private, Catholic high school in the Lakeview area of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is located in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It is conducted by the Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who have educated young ladies in New Orleans since 1833.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Duplass</span> American filmmaker and actor

Lawrence Jay Duplass is an American filmmaker, actor and author widely known for his films The Puffy Chair (2005), Cyrus (2010), and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass.

Yvonne Welbon is an American independent film director, producer, and screenwriter based in Chicago. She is known for her films, Living with Pride:Ruth C. Ellis @ 100 (1999), Sisters in Cinema (2003), and Monique (1992).

<i>Treme</i> (TV series) American drama television series

Treme is an American drama television series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer that aired on HBO. The series premiered on April 11, 2010, and concluded on December 29, 2013, comprising four seasons and 36 episodes. The series features an ensemble cast, including Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Chris Coy, Kim Dickens, India Ennenga, John Goodman, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, David Morse, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda, and Steve Zahn, and features musical performances by several New Orleans-based artists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Duplass</span> American actor and director

Mark David Duplass is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996. Duplass has written and directed films, including The Puffy Chair (2005), Baghead (2008), Cyrus (2010), Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012). Duplass played the role of Pete Eckhart in the FX television series The League (2009–2015). He was also one of the stars of Safety Not Guaranteed (2012).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katie Aselton</span> American actress

Kathryn Aselton is an American actress, film director and producer. She directed and co-starred in The Freebie, which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. She also starred in the FX sitcom The League for its seven-season run from 2009 to 2015, and in the first two seasons of FX's Marvel Comics X-Men drama Legion.

<i>The Do-Deca-Pentathlon</i> 2012 American film

The Do-Deca-Pentathlon is a 2012 independent comedy film written and directed brothers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass. The film stars Mark Kelly, Steve Zissis, Jennifer Lafleur, and Julie Vorus. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 11, 2012. It was released on June 26, 2012, through video on demand, prior to being released in a limited release on July 6, 2012, by Fox Searchlight and Red Flag Releasing.

Nathaniel "Nat" Sanders is an American film editor. He is best known for his collaborations with Destin Daniel Cretton and Barry Jenkins. He won Independent Spirit Awards for both Short Term 12 (2013) and Moonlight (2016), as well as being nominated for an Academy Award for the latter.

<i>The Bronze</i> (film) 2015 American film

The Bronze is a 2015 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Bryan Buckley and written by Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch. It was produced by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass through their Duplass Brothers Productions banner. The film stars Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson and Dale Raoul. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2015, and was theatrically released on March 18, 2016, by Sony Pictures Classics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duplass Brothers Productions</span>

Duplass Brothers Productions is an American independent film and television production company founded by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass, two brothers who are also actors, directors, producers and writers. They have produced films such as The Puffy Chair (2005), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), The One I Love (2014) and The Skeleton Twins (2014), and the HBO comedy-drama television series Togetherness (2015–2016) and Room 104 (2017-2020).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Brice</span> American film director

Donat Patrick Kack-Brice, known professionally as Patrick Brice, is an American film director, actor, screenwriter and cinematographer. He is known for directing Creep (2014), The Overnight (2015), Creep 2 (2017), Corporate Animals (2019) and There's Someone Inside Your House (2021).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie McDowell</span> American film director and screenwriter (born 1983)

Charles Malcolm McDowell is an American film director and screenwriter. He is most known for his film The One I Love (2014).

<i>Animals</i> (American TV series) American animated television series

Animals is an American adult animated comedy television series created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano. The first two episodes were independently produced and presented at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2015. In May 2015, HBO picked the series up with a two-season order, which premiered on February 5, 2016. The series was renewed for a third season on May 19, 2017. Season 3 premiered on August 3, 2018. In October 2018, it was announced that HBO had canceled the series.

Steve Zissis is an American actor, writer and producer. A longtime friend of Jay and Mark Duplass, he has appeared in and co-produced some of their productions, including the films Baghead (2008), Cyrus (2010), The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012) and the TV series Togetherness (2015–2016). He has also appeared in other films and TV shows, including the 2013 film Her.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mel Eslyn</span> American film producer

Mel Eslyn is an American film producer, director and writer. She works primarily in the Seattle independent film industry and has collaborated with Lynn Shelton and Mark and Jay Duplass on numerous films. She is best known for producing The One I Love (2014) and Lamb (2015), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award. She acts as the President of Duplass Brothers Productions.

Diane Hope Weyermann was an American filmmaker who was the chief content officer of Participant Media, a film and television production company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natalie Qasabian</span> American screenwriter and producer

Natalie Qasabian is an Armenian-American film producer based in Los Angeles. She is best known as a producer of the films Searching, All About Nina and Run.

Keri Putnam is an American film, media and arts executive and producer and current Chief Executive officer at Sundance Institute. She is a former Executive Vice President at HBO Films, and former President of the Production at Miramax films.

References

  1. "Stephanie Langhoff". Variety . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. Walker, Dave (January 8, 2015). "'Togetherness:' Steve Zissis, Stephanie Langhoff and the NOLA roots of the new HBO series". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Walker, Dave (January 8, 2015). "'Togetherness:' Three Jesuit grads, a Mount Carmel alum and the 'Jesus Christ Superstar' connection". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sundance Institute Selects Stephanie Langhoff for Sundance Institute Red Crown Producer's Award". Sundance Institute. January 25, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. "Stephanie Langhoff". IMDb. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. Scott, Mike (February 8, 2012). "Local product Stephanie Langhoff hired to head Duplass Brothers Productions". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  7. Lesley Goldberg (17 July 2013). "Duplass Brothers Comedy Gets Series Order at HBO". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  8. Scott, Mike (September 26, 2014). "For New Orleans producer, 'Skeleton Twins' a quirky labor of love". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  9. White, Peter (2021-09-09). "'Vida' & 'Togetherness' EP Stephanie Langhoff Strikes First-Look Deal With Boat Rocker". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  10. Kadish, Maddy (May 6, 2015). "10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2015: Stephanie Langhoff". The Independent . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  11. Sur Strachan (7 July 2017). "Modern day romance: Stephanie Langhoff and Timothy Ellis wedding". Nola.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.