Bradford Simpson is an American film and television producer and partner at Los Angeles-based film studio Color Force.[1]
Brad Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation(s) | Film and TV producer Color Force partner slay |
| Notable work | Diary of a Wimpy Kid American Crime Story Crazy Rich Asians |
Life and career
editSimpson grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from Brown University.[2]
He began his career at Killer Films, where he served as an executive and a producer.[3] At Killer Films he co-produced Far from Heaven, Party Monster and A Home at the End of the World, and served as associate producer on Boys Don't Cry and Camp.[3] He was also involved with independent films such as Velvet Goldmine, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Happiness, and One Hour Photo.[3]
From 2004 to 2007, Simpson served as President of Appian Way Productions, Leonardo DiCaprio's Warner Bros-based production company.[4]
Simpson served as executive producer of Marc Forster's films Machine Gun Preacher in 2011 and World War Z in 2013.[1][5] He also produced Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days along with future producing partner, Nina Jacobson.[6]
Color Force
editIn 2012, he joined Color Force as a partner.[1] Later that year, Simpson and Nina Jacobson signed a first-look deal with FX Productions for original programs.[7]
In 2016, FX aired The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, produced by Color Force.[8] Simpson won an Emmy Award for his work on the series the same year, as well as a Golden Globe.[9][10] Simpson also won a BAFTA, a Critics' Choice award, a TCA award, and a Producers Guild of America award.[11][12][13][14]
In 2016, FX Productions signed Simpson and Jacobson to an exclusive production deal for original programming.[15]
In 2018, Simpson produced the second American Crime Story series, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.[16] For his work on The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Simpson received an Emmy award, a Golden Globe award, a Critics' Choice award, a TCA award, and a Producers Guild award.[16][17][18][19][20] The same year, Simpson served as an executive producer on the FX series Pose.[21]
Simpson produced Crazy Rich Asians and Ben Is Back with Jacobson in 2018.[22][21][23]
He executive produced Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019).[24] Simpson executive produced The Goldfinch, an adaptation of Donna Tart's novel of the same name,[25] and served as one of the executive producers on the television adaptation of Y: The Last Man for FX.[26]
Filmography
editHe was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
edit| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Boys Don't Cry | Associate producer |
| 2002 | Far from Heaven | Co-producer |
| 2003 | Party Monster | |
| Camp | Associate producer | |
| 2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Co-producer |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden | |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | |
| Disconnect | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | World War Z | Executive producer |
| 2014 | Electric Slide | Executive producer |
| 2017 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul | |
| 2018 | Come Sunday | Executive producer |
| Crazy Rich Asians | ||
| Ben Is Back | ||
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette | |
| The Goldfinch | ||
| 2020 | All Day and a Night | |
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | |
| TBA | China Rich Girlfriend | |
| Rich People Problems |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love | Promotion coordinator |
| 1997 | Kiss Me, Guido | Production assistant: Additional unit |
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Assistant production executive: Killer Films |
| 2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Head of development: Killer Films |
| Series 7: The Contenders | Director of development: Killer Films | |
| The Grey Zone | Head of development: Killer Films |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chelsea Walls | Special thanks |
| 2017 | Band Aid | The producers wish to thank |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–21 | American Crime Story | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story | Executive producer | Documentary |
| The Infamous | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
| 2018–21 | Pose | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | Y: The Last Man | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | Class of '09 | Executive producer | |
| 2024 | Clipped | Executive producer |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kit, Borys (February 28, 2012). "Brad Simpson Joins Nina Jacobson's Color Force as Partner". TheHollyWoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Kozlowski, Carl (February 17, 2005). "Far from New York". Arkansas Times. Arkansas Times. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Brad Simpson Biography". Brown.edu. Brown University. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (February 28, 2012). "Brad Simpson joins Color Force". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (May 7, 2010). "Gerard Butler's 'Machine Gun Preacher' Gets Start; Michelle Monaghan To Play Wife". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Brad Simpson". FXNetworks.com. FX Networks. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 8, 2012). "Nina Jacobson Inks First-Look Deal With FX Prods". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (August 1, 2016). "How 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' Producers Made the Switch from Film to Anthology TV". IndieWire.com. Indie Wire. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 22, 2016). "'People v. O.J. Simpson' Producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson Ink Overall TV Deal With FX Productions". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (January 8, 2017). "'The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story' Wins Golden Globe for Best Miniseries or Television Film". IndieWire.com. Indie Wire. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "International - THE PEOPLE V OJ SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY". BAFTA.org. BAFTA. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Winfrey, Graham (November 14, 2016). "Critics' Choice TV Awards: HBO Leads With 22 Nominations". IndieWire.com. IndieWire. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "PGA 2017 Winners". ProducersGuild.org. Producers Guild of America. February 10, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Dowling, Amber (August 6, 2016). "'People v. O.J. Simpson,' 'Mr. Robot' Lead TCA Awards". TheWrap.com. The Wrap. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson Ink Exclusive Overall TV Production Deal with FX Productions". BroadwayWorld.com. Broadway World. September 23, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Huver, Scott (August 3, 2018). "Emmys: 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace' Producers on "Being Respectful" to Victims". TheHollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (January 6, 2019). "Golden Globes: 'Assassination of Gianni Versace' Producer Urges Representation, Resistance". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (January 14, 2019). "Critics' Choice Winners 'Roma,' 'Vice,' and 'A Star Is Born' Advance in Oscar Race". IndieWire.com. IndieWire. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (January 20, 2019). "2019 Producers Guild of America Awards cement Green Book as Oscar frontrunner". EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (August 4, 2018). "TCA Awards: The Americans, Killing Eve, The Good Place Among 2018 Winners". TVLine.com. TV Line. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Gardner, Chris (August 18, 2018). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Producers Talk Challenging "Whiteness" in Hollywood". TheHollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 6, 2013). "'Hunger Games' Producer Developing 'Crazy Rich Asians' Movie". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (July 9, 2018). "Julia Roberts-Lucas Hedges Drug Addiction Drama 'Ben Is Back' Nabbed by Roadside". TheHollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 17, 2019). "Cate Blanchett's 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' Moved Back to August". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 10, 2018). "Luke Wilson Joins Ansel Elgort in 'The Goldfinch' (Exclusive)". TheHollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 4, 2019). "'Y: The Last Man' Adaptation Ordered to Series at FX". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
External links
edit- Brad Simpson at IMDb