Josh Braun | |
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 Braun at the 2012New York Comic Con | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessperson film producer musician comics publisher |
| Website | www |
Josh Braun (born 1961) is an American businessperson, film producer, musician and comics publisher known for his work in the bandsCircus Mort andThe Del-Byzanteens, for his formation in the companies Submarine Entertainment, and New Comic Co., the latter of which is responsible for republishing the horror comicsCreepy andEerie.
Braun and his twin brotherDan grew up in New York City in the 1960s and became fans of horror publications likeCreepy andEerie at a young age, on which they would spend their allowances.[1]
The Brauns began careers in advertising and TV. They became reacquainted with their childhood reads at weekend flea markets.[1]
The Brauns started thepost-punk/no wave bandCircus Mort with Rick Oller andMichael Gira, who later went on to formSwans. After the break-up of Circus Mort, Josh and Dan joinedThe Del-Byzanteens, a No Wave band featuring filmmakerJim Jarmusch on vocals and keyboards.[citation needed]
From 1991 to 1999 Braun worked withFremantle Media as Senior Vice President and head of sales, where he was responsible for the sales, production, and acquisitions of such programs asThe Anti Gravity Room,Baywatch,All My Children,Third Rock from the Sun,South Park,The Price Is Right, and many others.[citation needed]
In 1999, they set out to buy the rights to the forgotten titles, which they felt there could market into revived brands that could be adapted into feature films, television, broadband shorts, Broadway shows, and licensed properties. The Brauns formed New Comic Co. to buy the rights to theCreepy andEerie, a transaction that took seven years to complete. In 2008, New Comic struck a deal withDark Horse Comics to publishCreepy Archives, the first in a series of reissues. Though Brauns expected to sell 5,000 copies, given the $49 price, it sold three times that amount. In 2009, the first of the Eerie Archives reached No. 2 onThe New York Times graphic novels bestseller list. The company eventually launchedNew Creepy Comic Book, which introduced an extended family ofCreepy characters.[1] In 2009 theCreepy Archives series won theEisner Award for Best Archival Comic Book Collection.[2] In July 2009, an all-new biannualCreepy comic was released, featuring work from comic book artistsBernie Wrightson andAngelo Torres.
In 2001 Josh and Dan formed Submarine Entertainment, a company that represents, produces, and develops feature films and documentaries includingWinter's Bone (2010Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner),Man on Wire (2009Academy Award winner, Best Documentary),The Cove (2010 Academy Award winner, Best Documentary),Werner Herzog'sCave of Forgotten Dreams andEncounters at the End of the World,Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work,Winnebago Man,Spellbound,Supersize Me, andFood, Inc..Variety listed Submarine Entertainment as one of the top film reps in the business.[dead link][3][4]
Braun produced the 2009 feature filmThe House of the Devil and executive producedDavid Cronenberg'sA History of Violence andScott Crary'sKill Your Idols.
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