John Goldwyn
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Biography
Sporting impeccable Hollywood lineage--Goldwyn is the grandson of legendary industry pioneer and long-time independent producer Samuel Goldwyn and son of successful independent producer/distributor Samuel Goldwyn Jr.--he rose from the proverbial mail room at the Ladd Company which he joined in 1981 to vice president of the company's creative affairs department two years later. Goldwyn also served as executive producer of "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" (1985) before joining MGM/UA as senior production vice president that year where he rose to executive vice president of worldwide production in 1988; while at MGM he shepherded such hits as "Moonstruck" (1987) and "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988) as well as overseeing production on "Fatal Beauty" (1987) "Masquerade" (1988), and "Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got the Will" (1990). Joining Paramount in 1990, Goldwyn was closely involved with the production of "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (1991) and "Wayne's World" (1992). In December 1991, he was named president of production of Paramount's Motion Picture Group overseeing the development and production of Paramount's films. By 1997, he was promoted to the newly created post of president, motion pictures and signed to a five-year contract. Married to actress Colleen Camp and brother of actor Tony Goldwyn.
Filmography
Producer (Feature Film)
Life Events
1981
Entered industry working in the mail room at the Ladd Company in July
1981
Became production assistant, then story editor, Ladd Company by December
1983
Promoted to vice president of creative affairs, Ladd Company
1985
Joined MGM/UA as senior vice president of production
1988
Became executive vice president of worldwide production, MGM/UA
1990
Moved to Paramount as executive vice president of production in November
1991
Promoted to president of production, Paramount Motion Picture Group in December
1997
Promoted to newly created position of president, motion pictures at Paramount and signed to a five-year contract
2006
Executive produced the Showtime series, "Dexter"
2007
Co-produced the Todd Haynes directed, "I'm Not There," about the life of Bob Dylan
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