Douglas Wick | |
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| Born | United States |
| Other names | Douglas Z. Wick Doug Wick |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Douglas Wick is an American film producer whose work includes producingGladiator,Stuart Little, andMemoirs of a Geisha.
Wick is the son of actress Mary Jane (Woods) andUnited States Information Agency directorCharles Z. Wick.[1][2] Following hiscum laude graduation fromYale University, where he was a member ofWolf's Head Society, Douglas Wick began work for filmmakerAlan J. Pakula as his "coffee boy". In 1979, Wick would get his first film credit when he served asassociate producer on Pakula's filmStarting Over. Wick's first solo producing job came on the 1988 filmWorking Girl. His next film,Wolf, would reunite Wick withMike Nichols, who directedWorking Girl, before he went on to produce the 1996 filmThe Craft. The year of 1999 saw Wick produce both the critical-hitGirl, Interrupted and the box-office hitStuart Little. The following year brought with it Wick's biggest success to date,Gladiator.[3] This film would net Wick anAcademy Award, aGolden Globe, and aBAFTA Award all for "Best Picture". Also in 2000 Wick produced theSci Fi hitHollow Man. In the next few years Wick would produceSpy Game,Peter Pan (the first live action version of theJ.M. Barrie classic tale),[4]: 514 a successfulStuart Little sequelStuart Little 2,[5] andWin a Date with Tad Hamilton!.[4]: 750 In 2005, Wick produced two more critical hits,Jarhead andMemoirs of a Geisha as well as two lesser successesBewitched and anotherStuart Little sequelStuart Little 3: Call of the Wild. Wick produced the moderate success ofRV and aHollow Man sequelHollow Man 2 in 2006.
Wick and Red Wagon's most recent production wasThe Divergent Series, based on Veronica Roth'sNew York Times bestselling books.Divergent starred a cast of newcomers including Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Justin Marasigan, Miles Teller, and Ansel Elgort, as well as Oscar winnerKate Winslet. It was followed by the sequelsInsurgent andAllegiant, which also starsNaomi Watts andJeff Daniels. Previously, Fisher and Wick producedThe Great Gatsby, directed byBaz Luhrmann and starringLeonardo DiCaprio,Tobey Maguire, andCarey Mulligan.[6][failed verification]
Wick has been married toLucy Fisher since 1986, and together they have three daughters.[1] Wick is also best friends with bluegrass musicianDave Rawlings and frequently visits him at his home in Nashville.[7][failed verification]
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1999; 26 years ago (1999) |
| Founder | Douglas Wick |
| Headquarters | 8931 Ellis Avenue,Los Angeles, California, United States[8] |
Key people | Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Website | RedWagonEnt.com |
Douglas Wick is the founder of Red Wagon Entertainment and Red Wagon Productions. In 2000, he expanded the company to bring in Lucy Fisher, his partner and wife.[9] Red Wagon Productions has been the production company on fifteen of the films Wick has produced, including:Girl, Interrupted;Spy Game; andMemoirs of a Geisha.
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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| 1979 | Starting Over | Associate producer | |
| 1988 | Working Girl | ||
| 1994 | Wolf | ||
| 1996 | The Craft | ||
| 1998 | Hush | ||
| 1999 | Stuart Little | ||
| Girl, Interrupted | |||
| 2000 | Gladiator | ||
| Hollow Man | |||
| 2001 | Spy Game | ||
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | ||
| 2003 | Peter Pan | ||
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | ||
| 2005 | Bewitched | ||
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Direct-to-video | ||
| Jarhead | |||
| Memoirs of a Geisha | |||
| 2006 | RV | ||
| Hollow Man 2 | Executive producer | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Lawless | ||
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | ||
| 2014 | Divergent | ||
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | ||
| 2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant | ||
| 2020 | The Craft: Legacy | ||
| 2024 | Gladiator II |
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | |
| 2005 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Direct-to-video |
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1978 | Comes a Horseman | Assistant to director |
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2010 | How Do You Know | Special thanks |
| 2019 | Lost Holiday |
| Year | Title | Credit |
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| 2003 | Stuart Little | Executive producer |
| 2021–2023 | Joe Pickett | Executive producer |
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Academy Awards
Golden Globes
BAFTA Awards
NATO ShoWest Producer of the Year
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