Christopher Woodrow
| Christopher Woodrow | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
July 19, 1977 Syracuse, New York, USA |
| Residence | New York City |
| Occupation |
Chairman and CEO Worldview Entertainment[1] |
Christopher Woodrow is an American financier and movie producer. He was the chairman and CEO at Worldview Entertainment, an independent motion picture studio that finances, produces and acquires theatrical quality feature films for worldwide distribution, which he co-founded in 2007.[1] He has since left his position at the company in 2014.[2] In 2012 he was named by Variety as one of 10 Producers To Watch[1] and in 2013 by Deadline as one of five Producers To Watch at the Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Career
Woodrow co-founded Worldview Entertainment in 2007 and has secured more than $150 million in equity and debt financing for the company.[1][4][5] He has financed and produced over 20 major motion pictures including Birdman, Child 44[3] and The Green Inferno.[6]
Woodrow is the former managing director at Prospect Point Capital, a company that invested in structured finance and venture capital deals in the media and entertainment industry. He was also previously a Vice President at Citigroup Global Markets and worked in investment banking and portfolio management at Oppenheimer & Co. and CIBC World Markets.[7]
Filmography
- 2016 - Rules Don't Apply - Producer
- 2016 – Triple 9 – Producer
- 2015 – Beyond the Green Inferno – Producer[8]
- 2015 – Blonde – Producer[9]
- 2015 – Candy Store – Producer[10]
- 2015 – Strangerland – Executive Producer[11]
- 2015 – Term Life – Producer[12]
- 2015 – The Intern – Producer[13]
- 2015 – The Outsider – Producer[14]
- 2014 – Birdman – Executive Producer[15]
- 2014 – Child 44 – Executive Producer[3][16]
- 2014 – Manglehorn – Producer[17]
- 2014 – Song One – Producer[18]
- 2014 – The Search – Producer[19]
- 2014 – Wish I Was Here – Executive Producer[20]
- 2013 – Blood Ties – Producer[21]
- 2013 – Devil's Knot – Producer[22]
- 2013 – Jimmy P – Executive Producer[23]
- 2013 – Joe – Producer[24]
- 2013 – The Green Inferno – Producer[6]
- 2013 – The Immigrant – Producer[25]
- 2013 – The Sacrament – Producer[26][27]
- 2013 – Welcome to the Punch – Executive Producer[28]
- 2011 – Killer Joe – Executive Producer[29]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Blair, Iain (December 5, 2012). "Woodrow: Finance Wiz Ties Up 'Knot'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (June 2, 2014). "Worldview Entertainment CEO Christopher Woodrow Departs Abruptly". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Tartaglione, Nancy (May 16, 2013). "Cannes: Producers To Watch". Deadline Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (April 12, 2013). "Meet Sarah Johnson Redlich and William D. Johnson: Hollywood's Other Billionaire's Kids". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ Abrams, Rachel (May 16, 2013). "Worldview Nears $70 Million in New Coin". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- 1 2 Kay, Jeremy (October 25, 2012). "Eli Roth Cements The Green Inferno Cast Ahead of Peru Shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Christopher Woodrow". Film Financial Live. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Pamela McClintock (September 7, 2013). "Toronto: Eli Roth Sets Sequel 'Beyond the Green Inferno' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 18, 2013). "Cannes: Worldview Options Andrew Dominik's Marilyn Monroe Biopic 'Blonde'". Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (October 30, 2013). "AFM: Stephen Gaghan's 'Candy Store' Finds Financing". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Bulbeck, Pip (October 20, 2013). "Nicole Kidman, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving to Star in Australian Feature 'Strangerland'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (November 1, 2013). "Vince Vaughn's 'Term Life' Revived by QED and Worldview". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 7, 2013). "AFM: Worldview To Finance Hot Spec Package: Nancy Meyers To Helm 'The Intern'; Robert De Niro, Reese Witherspoon To Star". Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (October 29, 2013). "Takashi Miike's Tom Hardy Thriller 'The Outsider' to Be Produced, Financed By Worldview". Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (January 30, 2013). "Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace in Talks for 'Child 44'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Kilday, Greg (May 14, 2013). "Al Pacino To Star in David Gordon Green's 'Mangelhorn'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 15, 2013). "Cannes: Worldview Backing Anne Hathaway In 'Song One'". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Yamato, Jen (November 6, 2013). "AFM: Michel Hazanavicius's 'Artist' Follow-Up 'The Search' Sells To Worldview". Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (May 24, 2013). "Zach Braff's Kickstarter Campaign Closes With $3.1 Million". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (May 22, 2013). "Cannes: Lionsgate Takes U.S. Rights To 'Blood Ties'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (May 21, 2013). "Cannes: Reese Witherspoon Stars In Devil's Knot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 22, 2013). "IFC Acquires U.S. On Benicio Del Toro Pic 'Jimmy P'".
- ↑ McNary, Dave (September 7, 2012). "Worldview on Board 'Joe': Drama Stars Nicolas Cage With David Gordon Green Helming". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Debruge, Peter (May 24, 2013). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Immigrant'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott; Pamela McClintock (September 6, 2012). "Toronto 2012: Eli Roth To Produce Horror Film 'The Sacrament'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (September 13, 2013). "Toronto: Ti West's 'The Sacrament' Gets U.S. Distribution". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Lodge, Guy (March 15, 2013). "Film Review – Welcome to the Punch". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ Change, Justin (September 8, 2011). "Killer Joe Review". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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