Kevin J. Walsh is an American film and TV producer. Walsh is best known for producing the critically acclaimed films Napoleon, House of Gucci, and Manchester by the Sea, in which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture with Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, and Lauren Beck.[1][2][3][4] The film received 18 major award nominations and won two Academy Awards.[5]
Kevin J. Walsh |
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| Born | Kevin James Walsh |
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| Alma mater | Lafayette College |
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| Occupation(s) | Film and TV Producer |
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| Spouse | Valaer van Roijen |
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| Children | 1 |
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In 2022, Walsh began a multi-year deal with Apple TV+ to produce film and television for the studio under his banner, The Walsh Company. His first films to be released for Apple TV+ are Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby; The Instigators directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, and Hong Chau; and Echo Valley, directed by Michael Pearce starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney.
Prior to his deal with Apple TV+, Walsh was the President of Scott Free Productions, a film and television production company established by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott in 1995.[6] At Scott Free, Walsh produced a dozen films in the six years that he oversaw the film group, including Boston Strangler, Death on the Nile, House of Gucci, The Last Duel, Earthquake Bird, Our Friend, American Woman and All the Money in the World.
Walsh got his start in the film business working as an assistant to Scott Rudin on seven films including Zoolander, The Hours, and The Royal Tenenbaums. He later worked for Steven Spielberg on multiple films including Munich, The Adventures of Tintin, and War of the Worlds. Walsh was also cast as an actor in The Master.[7]
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Miss You, Love You[8]
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Jim Rash
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Post Production
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Echo Valley[9]
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Michael Pearce
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Apple TV+
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Filming
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| 2014
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Fatrick
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Executive Producer
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Television pilot
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Awards and nominations
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- Highlighted accolades received by Napoleon
- 3 Academy Award Nominations
- 4 BFI Award Nominations
- AACTA Award Win for Best Supporting Actress
- Critics Choice Award Nomination for Best Costume Design
- Highlighted accolades received by Manchester by the Sea
- Highlighted accolades received by House of Gucci
- Academy Award Nominee for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hair Styling
- Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for Lady Gaga
- 3 BAFTA Nominations, including Outstanding British Film of the Year
- 4 Critics' Choice Award Nominations
- 3 SAG Award Nominations
- Highlighted accolades received by All the Money in the World
- Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Plummer
- 3 Golden Globe Nominations
- BAFTA Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Plummer
- Highlighted accolades received by Thoroughbreds
- Highlighted accolades received by The Way Way Back
- 3 Critics' Choice Award Nominations, including Best Comedy
- ^ Merry, Stephanie (24 January 2017). "Oscar nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees; 'La La Land's' 14 ties record". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Berlin: Casey Affleck's 'Manchester-By-The-Sea' Locks Financing". Variety. 30 January 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Manchester by the Sea: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Mike Fleming Jr (2016-11-22). "Kevin Walsh Named President Of Ridley Scott's Scott Free". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ Tatiana Siegel (2011-11-08). "Walsh: Finds his 'Way' into a new career". Variety. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2024-01-18). "Allison Janney, Andrew Rannells Star In Jim Rash-Helmed 'Miss You, Love You;' Reunion With 'Way Way Back's Gigi Pritzker, Kevin Walsh & Nat Faxon". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2023-04-06). "Domhnall Gleeson To Co-Star Opposite Sydney Sweeney And Julianne Moore In Apple's 'Echo Valley'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "The Way, Way Back - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Manchester by the Sea - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Thoroughbreds - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "All the Money in the World - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "American Woman - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Zoe - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Our Friend - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Our Friend - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Earthquake Bird - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Naked Singularity - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "The Last Duel - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "House of Gucci - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Death on the Nile - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Boston Strangler - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Napoleon - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "The Instigators - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
