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Broderick Johnson | |
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 Johnson at the 2017San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse | Jennifer Johnson |
| Children | 3 |
Broderick Johnson is the co-founder and co-CEO ofAlcon Entertainment,[1] which he formed with his producing partnerAndrew Kosove in 1997. Under his leadership, Alcon Entertainment has financed and produced and/or co-financed and co-produced over 30 films to date.
A native ofAthens, Georgia, Johnson graduated fromSidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama in 1985. He met his current producing partner,Andrew Kosove, while the two attendedPrinceton University as undergraduates. Johnson majored in economics and initially pursued a career on Wall Street, accepting a position at Salomon Brothers in New York where he worked as a quantitative analyst in the equity derivatives group.
Johnson and Kosove shared an appreciation for movies and an interest in filmmaking. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming involved with a low budget production, it was clear that their passion for film and background in finance could lead to a promising and viable career in the entertainment industry.
Shortly after their move, the two were introduced toFedEx Chairman and founderFrederick W. Smith. Johnson and Kosove presented Smith with a 221-page business plan for an independently financed film company that called for guaranteed distribution from a major studio, disciplined management of overhead, production, and marketing costs, and ownership of a film library.
Ultimately, Smith chose to partner with Johnson and Kosove in what became the current finance, development, and production companyAlcon Entertainment. Since then, Alcon has established multiple exclusive long-term distribution agreements with Warner Bros.
Johnson's film producing credits includeBlade Runner 2049, the sequel to the sci-fi classic starringRyan Gosling,Harrison Ford,Jared Leto,Robin Wright,Ana de Armas, andDave Bautista from Academy Award nominated directorDenis Villeneuve; the Academy Award nominated Best PictureThe Blind Side,[2] which earnedSandra Bullock an Oscar for Best Actress;The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman;Insomnia starringAl Pacino,Robin Williams, andHilary Swank from directorChristopher Nolan;The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants;P.S. I Love You starring Hilary Swank; the critically acclaimed dramatic thrillerPrisoners directed byDenis Villeneuve starringHugh Jackman andGyllenhaal; and the family hitDolphin Tale starringMorgan Freeman andHarry Connick Jr.
Johnson earned an Emmy nomination in 2015 for producing theAlex Gibney directedHBO documentarySinatra: All Or Nothing At All, an intimate documentary portrait of the singer, actor, father, husband, and philanthropist that attracted more viewers for HBO from the 50+ age bracket than ever before. His other television producing credits include the hit seriesThe Expanse, a critically acclaimed space thriller forSyfy that was recently picked up by Amazon for another season;[3] the HBO four-part documentaryThe Defiant Ones which chronicles the divergent roots and unlikely partnership ofDr. Dre andJimmy Iovine; and the upcoming animated children's seriesPete the Cat based on the best-selling books, which is a co-production currently in development with Amazon Studios to be streamed on Amazon.
In 2015,The Hollywood Reporter named Johnson on its "30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood”. In addition,Essence listed Johnson along with Will Smith and Tyler Perry in their 2009 “Power List of the Most Influential African American Agents, Producers, and Directors in Hollywood".
Johnson lives in Los Angeles, California.
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