Wyck Godfrey | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film producer, television producer, executive |
Years active | 2001-present |
Wyck Godfrey is an American producer and executive. He is best known for producing The Twilight Saga and The Maze Runner film series. He is a partner of the production company Temple Hill Entertainment with his friend Marty Bowen, which they founded in 2006. In 2017, he was named President of Paramount Motion Pictures Group. [1] In 2020, Godfrey left Paramount and returned to producing with Temple Hill Entertainment. [2]
Godfrey graduated from Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee, [1] earned a degree in English literature from Princeton University, and later moved to New York City, where he interned at New Line Cinema. [3] In February 2006, he and his friend Marty Bowen founded their own production company, Temple Hill Entertainment, and produced The Nativity Story as their first film together. [3] [4] He was raised Christian. [5]
Godfrey produced the five films in The Twilight Saga series from 2008 to 2012. [6] In 2014, he produced the young adult novel adaptation The Fault in Our Stars [7] He has also produced the three films in The Maze Runner series. [8]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Wedding Guest | Uncredited |
Year | Film | Role |
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1996 | Swingers | Special thanks |
2008 | SEAL Team VI | Very special thanks |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Executive producer | Documentary |
2011−15 | Revenge | Executive producer | |
2015−17 | Rosewood | Executive producer | |
2019 | Looking for Alaska | Executive producer | |
2017−19 | Mr. Mercedes | Executive producer | |
2020−22 | Love, Victor | Executive producer | |
2023 | Dave | Executive producer | |
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies | Executive producer | ||
The Other Black Girl | Executive producer | ||
TBA | Day Job | Executive producer | |
— | Behind Enemy Lines | Executive producer | Television pilot |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Revenge: From the Beginning | Thanks | Television film |
Revenge: The First Chapter |
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