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'''Nick Wechsler''' (born October 19, 1949) is an American film producer. |
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'''Nick Wechsler''' is an American film producer. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Before focusing exclusively on film production, Nick Wechsler started his career as an entertainment attorney, then transitioned into music management. His clients included [[Steve Earle]], [[John Lydon]] aka Johnny Rotten, [[Michael Penn]], [[Chris Whitley]], and [[The Band]] guitarist [[Robbie Robertson]]. |
Before focusing exclusively on film production, Nick Wechsler started his career as an entertainment attorney, then transitioned into music management. His clients included [[Steve Earle]], [[John Lydon]] aka Johnny Rotten, [[Michael Penn]], [[Chris Whitley]], and [[The Band]] guitarist [[Robbie Robertson]]. |
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Wechsler's film producing career involves a mix of independent and studio movies, such as 1989 [[Palme d'Or]] winner ''[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape]]'', 1991 [[Golden Globe]] winner ''[[The Player (film)|The Player]]'', 2006 Oscar-nominated ''[[North Country (film)|North Country]]'', and 2007 Cannes Main Competition Selection ''[[We Own the Night (film)|We Own the Night]]''. Wechsler was the founder and co-chairman of the management and production company Industry Entertainment. |
Wechsler's film producing career involves a mix of independent and studio movies, such as 1989 [[Palme d'Or]] winner ''[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape]]'', 1991 [[Golden Globe]] winner ''[[The Player (1992 film)|The Player]]'', 2006 Oscar-nominated ''[[North Country (film)|North Country]]'', and 2007 Cannes Main Competition Selection ''[[We Own the Night (film)|We Own the Night]]''. Wechsler was the founder and co-chairman of the management and production company Industry Entertainment. |
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In 2005, Wechsler established Nick Wechsler Productions, an independent film production company.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} |
In 2005, Wechsler established Nick Wechsler Productions, an independent film production company.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} |
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He produced Steven Soderbergh's ''[[Magic Mike]]'' (2012), starring [[Channing Tatum]] and Matthew McConaughey, ''[[The Host (2013 film)|The Host]]'', starring [[Saoirse Ronan]], and two films penned by Pulitzer Prize winner [[Cormac McCarthy]]; 2009's ''[[The Road]]'' directed by [[John Hillcoat]], and ''[[The Counselor]]'' (2013), directed by Academy Award winner [[Ridley Scott]], starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Cameron Diaz. He also produced Jonathan Glazer's highly acclaimed third feature ''[[Under the Skin (2013 film)|Under the Skin]]'', starring Scarlett Johansson, which premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2013.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} Following the success of ''Magic Mike'', which grossed $170 million worldwide, Wechsler re-teamed with Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Steven Soderbergh and Gregory Jacobs to produce the sequel to Magic Mike in fall 2014.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} |
He produced Steven Soderbergh's ''[[Magic Mike]]'' (2012), starring [[Channing Tatum]] and Matthew McConaughey, ''[[The Host (2013 film)|The Host]]'', starring [[Saoirse Ronan]], and two films penned by Pulitzer Prize winner [[Cormac McCarthy]]; 2009's ''[[The Road]]'' directed by [[John Hillcoat]], and ''[[The Counselor]]'' (2013), directed by Academy Award winner [[Ridley Scott]], starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Cameron Diaz. He also produced Jonathan Glazer's highly acclaimed third feature ''[[Under the Skin (2013 film)|Under the Skin]]'', starring Scarlett Johansson, which premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2013.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} A non-fiction book entitled ''Alien in the Mirror: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Glazer and Under the Skin'' by author Maureen Foster is a scene-by-scene and behind-the-scenes analysis of ''Under the Skin'', and includes quotes from Wechsler on the financing and development of the film. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/alien-in-the-mirror/|title=Alien in the Mirror – McFarland|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-30}}</ref> Following the success of ''Magic Mike'', which grossed $170 million worldwide, Wechsler re-teamed with Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Steven Soderbergh and Gregory Jacobs to produce the sequel to Magic Mike in fall 2014.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} |
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==Personal life== |
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He married model/actress [[Stephanie Romanov]] on December 26, 2001 in [[Cambodia]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} |
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In December 2001, he married model/actress [[Stephanie Romanov]] in [[Cambodia]]; they have one child together, Lily Andreja Romanov-Wechsler.<ref>[http://www.wmlifestyle.com/coverstory-jan-2016/ Westlake Malibu Magazine: "The Seductive Attraction of Stephanie Romanov" by Diana Addison Lyle] January 2016</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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''He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.'' |
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===Film=== |
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| 1987 || ''[[The Beat (1988 film)|The Beat]]'' || |
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| 1987 |
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| ''[[Made in U.S.A. (1987 film)|Made in U.S.A.]]'' |
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|rowspan=2| 1989 || ''[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape]]'' || Executive producer |
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| ''[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape]]'' |
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| Executive producer |
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| ''[[Drugstore Cowboy]]'' |
| ''[[Drugstore Cowboy]]'' || |
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| Producer |
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| 1991 || ''[[The Rapture (1991 film)|The Rapture]]'' || |
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| 1991 |
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| ''[[The Rapture (1991 film)|The Rapture]]'' |
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| Producer |
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|rowspan=2| 1992 || ''[[Fathers & Sons (1992 film)|Fathers & Sons]]'' || Executive producer |
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| rowspan="2" | 1992 |
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| ''[[Fathers & Sons (film)|Fathers & Sons]]'' |
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| Executive producer |
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| ''[[The Player (film)|The Player]]'' |
| ''[[The Player (1992 film)|The Player]]'' || |
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| Producer |
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|rowspan=2| 1994 || ''[[Little Odessa (film)|Little Odessa]]'' || Executive producer |
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| rowspan="2" | 1994 |
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| ''[[The New Age (film)|The New Age]]'' |
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| ''[[The New Age (film)|The New Age]]'' || |
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| 1995 || ''[[The Journey of August King]]'' || |
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| 1995 |
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| ''[[Journey of August King]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| 1996 || ''[[Trees Lounge]]'' || Executive producer |
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| 1996 |
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| ''[[Trees Lounge]]'' |
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| Executive producer |
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|rowspan=2| 1997 || ''[[Love Jones (film)|Love Jones]]'' || |
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| ''[[Love Jones (film)|Love Jones]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| ''[[Eve's Bayou]]'' |
| ''[[Eve's Bayou]]'' || Executive producer |
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| Producer |
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| 1998 || ''[[Polish Wedding]]'' || Executive producer |
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| 1998 |
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| ''[[Polish Wedding]]'' |
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|rowspan=4| 2000 || ''[[Signs and Wonders (film)|Signs and Wonders]]'' || Executive producer |
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| rowspan="6" | 2000 |
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| ''[[The Yards]]'' |
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| ''[[The Yards]]'' || |
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| Executive producer |
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| ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'' || Executive producer |
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| Producer |
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| ''[[Quills]]'' |
| ''[[Quills (film)|Quills]]'' || |
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| Producer |
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|rowspan=3| 2001 || ''[[Antitrust (film)|Antitrust]]'' || |
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| ''[[Noriega: God's Favorite]]'' |
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| Executive producer |
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| ''[[The Invisible Circus (film)|The Invisible Circus]]'' || |
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| ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'' |
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| Executive producer |
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| ''[[15 Minutes]]'' || |
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| rowspan="2" | 2001 |
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| ''[[The Invisible Circus (film)|The Invisible Circus]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| 2002 || ''[[25th Hour]]'' || Executive producer |
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| ''[[Antitrust (film)|Antitrust]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| 2004 || ''[[The Final Cut (2004 film)|The Final Cut]]'' || |
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| 2002 |
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| ''[[25th Hour]]'' |
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| Executive producer |
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|rowspan=2| 2005 || ''[[Fierce People (film)|Fierce People]]'' || |
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| 2004 |
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| ''[[The Final Cut (2004 film)|The Final Cut]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| ''[[North Country (film)|North Country]]'' || |
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| rowspan="2" | 2005 |
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| ''[[Fierce People (film)|Fierce People]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| 2006 || ''[[The Fountain]]'' || Executive producer |
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| ''[[North Country (film)|North Country]]'' |
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| Producer |
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|rowspan=2| 2007 || ''[[We Own the Night (film)|We Own the Night]]'' || |
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| 2006 |
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| ''[[The Fountain]]'' |
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| Executive producer |
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| ''[[Reservation Road]]'' || |
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| rowspan="2" | 2007 |
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| ''[[We Own the Night (film)|We Own the Night]]'' |
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| Producer |
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|rowspan=2| 2009 || ''[[The Time Traveler's Wife (film)|The Time Traveler's Wife]]'' || |
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| ''[[Reservation Road]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| ''[[The Road (2009 film)|The Road]]'' || |
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| 2008 |
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| ''[[The Time Traveler's Wife (film)|The Time Traveler's Wife]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| 2010 || ''[[Last Night (2010 film)|Last Night]]'' || |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[The Road (2009 film)|The Road]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| 2012 || ''[[Magic Mike]]'' || |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[Last Night (2009 film)|Last Night]]'' |
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| Producer |
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|rowspan=3| 2013 || ''[[The Host (2013 film)|The Host]]'' || |
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| 2012 |
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| ''[[Magic Mike]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| ''[[Under the Skin (2013 film)|Under the Skin]]'' || |
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| rowspan="3" | 2013 |
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| ''[[The Host (2013 film)|The Host]]'' |
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| ''[[The Counselor]]'' || |
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| 2014 || ''[[Serena (2014 film)|Serena]]'' || |
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| Producer |
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| 2015 || ''[[Magic Mike XXL]]'' || |
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| 2014 |
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| ''[[Serena (upcoming film)|Serena]]'' |
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| Producer |
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| 2017 || ''[[American Assassin]]'' || |
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| 2015 |
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| ''[[Magic Mike XXL]]'' |
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| 2022 || ''[[All the Old Knives]]'' || |
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| Producer |
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| 2023 || ''[[Magic Mike's Last Dance]]'' || |
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| {{center|{{TableTBA}}}} || ''[[Anniversary (upcoming film)|Anniversary]]'' || |
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| 1987 || ''[[Made in U.S.A. (1987 film)|Made in U.S.A.]]'' |
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| 1991 || ''[[My Own Private Idaho]]'' || Special thanks |
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| 1995 || ''[[Man of the Year (1995 film)|Man of the Year]]'' || Very special thanks |
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| 1998 || ''[[All the Little Animals]]'' ||rowspan=3| Special thanks |
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| 2001 || ''[[Storytelling (film)|Storytelling]]'' |
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| 2006 || ''[[The Garden (2006 film)|The Garden]]'' |
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| 1997 || ''The Player'' || Executive producer || Television pilot |
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| 2000 || ''[[Noriega: God's Favorite]]'' || Executive producer || Television film |
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| 2002 || ''Astronauts'' || || Television film |
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| 2016 || ''Dr. Del'' || Executive producer || Television film |
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| 2021 || ''[[Magic Mike#TV series|Finding Magic Mike]]'' || Executive producer || |
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==References== |
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Nick Wechsler | |
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Occupation | Producer |
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Children | 1 |
Website | https://www.industryentertainment.ie/ |
Nick Wechsler is an American film producer.
Biography
[edit]Before focusing exclusively on film production, Nick Wechsler started his career as an entertainment attorney, then transitioned into music management. His clients included Steve Earle, John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten, Michael Penn, Chris Whitley, and The Band guitarist Robbie Robertson.
Wechsler's film producing career involves a mix of independent and studio movies, such as 1989 Palme d'Or winner Sex, Lies, and Videotape, 1991 Golden Globe winner The Player, 2006 Oscar-nominated North Country, and 2007 Cannes Main Competition Selection We Own the Night. Wechsler was the founder and co-chairman of the management and production company Industry Entertainment.
In 2005, Wechsler established Nick Wechsler Productions, an independent film production company.[citation needed]
He produced Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike (2012), starring Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey, The Host, starring Saoirse Ronan, and two films penned by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy; 2009's The Road directed by John Hillcoat, and The Counselor (2013), directed by Academy Award winner Ridley Scott, starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Cameron Diaz. He also produced Jonathan Glazer's highly acclaimed third feature Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013.[citation needed] A non-fiction book entitled Alien in the Mirror: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Glazer and Under the Skin by author Maureen Foster is a scene-by-scene and behind-the-scenes analysis of Under the Skin, and includes quotes from Wechsler on the financing and development of the film. [1] Following the success of Magic Mike, which grossed $170 million worldwide, Wechsler re-teamed with Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Steven Soderbergh and Gregory Jacobs to produce the sequel to Magic Mike in fall 2014.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]In December 2001, he married model/actress Stephanie Romanov in Cambodia; they have one child together, Lily Andreja Romanov-Wechsler.[2]
Filmography
[edit]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
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[edit]Year | Film | Credit |
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1987 | The Beat | |
1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Executive producer |
Drugstore Cowboy | ||
1991 | The Rapture | |
1992 | Fathers & Sons | Executive producer |
The Player | ||
1994 | Little Odessa | Executive producer |
The New Age | ||
1995 | The Journey of August King | |
1996 | Trees Lounge | Executive producer |
1997 | Love Jones | |
Eve's Bayou | Executive producer | |
1998 | Polish Wedding | Executive producer |
2000 | Signs and Wonders | Executive producer |
The Yards | ||
Requiem for a Dream | Executive producer | |
Quills | ||
2001 | Antitrust | |
The Invisible Circus | ||
15 Minutes | ||
2002 | 25th Hour | Executive producer |
2004 | The Final Cut | |
2005 | Fierce People | |
North Country | ||
2006 | The Fountain | Executive producer |
2007 | We Own the Night | |
Reservation Road | ||
2009 | The Time Traveler's Wife | |
The Road | ||
2010 | Last Night | |
2012 | Magic Mike | |
2013 | The Host | |
Under the Skin | ||
The Counselor | ||
2014 | Serena | |
2015 | Magic Mike XXL | |
2017 | American Assassin | |
2022 | All the Old Knives | |
2023 | Magic Mike's Last Dance | |
TBA |
Anniversary |
- As writer
Year | Film |
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1987 | Made in U.S.A. |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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1991 | My Own Private Idaho | Special thanks |
1995 | Man of the Year | Very special thanks |
1998 | All the Little Animals | Special thanks |
2001 | Storytelling | |
2006 | The Garden |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1997 | The Player | Executive producer | Television pilot |
2000 | Noriega: God's Favorite | Executive producer | Television film |
2002 | Astronauts | Television film | |
2016 | Dr. Del | Executive producer | Television film |
2021 | Finding Magic Mike | Executive producer |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alien in the Mirror – McFarland". Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ Westlake Malibu Magazine: "The Seductive Attraction of Stephanie Romanov" by Diana Addison Lyle January 2016