Brigham Taylor (born 1967) is a film producer for Walt Disney Pictures. He has worked for Disney since 1994, and became a producer for the company in 2014. He co-produced the live-action films The Jungle Book and Christopher Robin.
Brigham Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Life and career
editBrigham Taylor started his career as a volunteer at the Sundance Film Festival and the Filmmakers Lab, from which he observed filmmakers work.[1] In 1994, Taylor became a production executive for Walt Disney Pictures, a position from which he oversaw live-action films from the company such as the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise,[2] with Taylor involving producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski into the first film.[1] In 2003, he pitched to Disney a film titled Christopher Robin, which is based on Winnie the Pooh and focusing on a grown-up Christopher Robin reuniting with Pooh. However, since Disney was developing other Pooh projects at the time, the project wasn't green-lighted for a film.[3]
On August 4, 2014, Taylor was promoted from production executive to producer, working exclusively for Disney's live-action projects.[2] From his new position, Tayor acted as an executive producer on the 2015 film Tomorrowland.[2] He also acted as a co-producer on Disney's The Jungle Book, a remake of Walt Disney's 1967 animated film of the same name, itself based on Rudyard Kipling's eponymous works.[2] As a kid, Taylor was a fan of the original film, and thus, he and director/co-producer Jon Favreau aimed to balance Kipling's original works with the 1967 film.[4] The film was met with universal acclaim, with Taylor and Favreau earning a Feature Film nomination at the British Academy Children's Awards. In 2017, Taylor executive-produced Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth entry in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.[5] In 2018, Taylor produced Disney's Christopher Robin.[6] Taylor was convinced to resurrect the project some time after becoming a producer by co-producer Kristin Burr.[3]
Taylor produced the live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp, which was one of the first films to be released on Disney's streaming service, Disney+. Taylor is set to produce a live-action adaptation of The Sword in the Stone, which will also be released on Disney+, as well as a sequel to The Jungle Book.[7][8][9] Taylor will also co-produce a sequel to The Rocketeer.[10] He was originally set to produce a remake of The Haunted Mansion, alongside Guillermo del Toro, but the two left the project by August 2020.[10][11]
As of 2016, Taylor heads his own production company, "TaylorMade Productions", also known as "Taylor Made".[12] The company helped produce The Jungle Book and Christopher Robin, and co-produced Lady and the Tramp.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Producer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | No | Yes | with John Walker, Bernard Bellew and Jeff Jensen |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Yes | No | with Jon Favreau |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales |
No | Yes | with Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Joe Caracciolo, Jr. and Terry Rossio |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Yes | No | with Kristin Burr |
| 2019 | Lady and the Tramp | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Yes | No | with Angelina Jolie and Allison Shearmur |
| TBA | The Return of the Rocketeer | Yes | No | with David Oyelowo and Jessica Oyelowo |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | British Academy Children's Awards | Feature Film | The Jungle Book | Nominated | [13][14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Disney producer Brigham Taylor shares insights into 'The Jungle Book'". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Veteran Disney Production Executive Brigham Taylor Segues to Producing (Exclusive)". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Christopher Robin Press Kit" (PDF). Walt Disney Studios. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "The Jungle Book: Press Kit" (PDF). wdsmediafile.com. The Walt Disney Studios. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes".
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 2, 2015). "Disney Sets Live-Action 'Winnie The Pooh' Film; Alex Ross Perry To Write". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 19, 2018). "Charlie Bean To Helm Disney's Live-Action 'Lady And The Tramp' Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Kit, Borys (July 20, 2018). "'Sword in the Stone' Live-Action Remake in the Works With 'Game of Thrones' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 11, 2016). "'Jungle Book 2' in the Works With Jon Favreau, Justin Marks (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ a b Marshall, Rick (April 9, 2016). "'The Jungle Book' producer on talking animals, 'The Rocketeer' sequel, and Del Toro's 'Haunted Mansion'". Digital Trends.
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 28, 2020). "'Haunted Mansion' Movie in the Works With Writer Katie Dippold (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Anderson, Sky LaRell (December 2, 2019). "An IMR Exclusive Interview with Disney Producer Brigham Taylor". Media Commons.
- ^ Foster, Elizabeth (October 19, 2016). "Horrible Histories, TrueTube lead BAFTA Children's noms". Kidscreen. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Children's BAFTA Kids' Vote – Film". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.