Maurice Fadida is an American film producer known for executive producing films such as The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Golden Globe Award winner),[1][2][3][4] John Henry (which reached number one on Netflix),[5][6] and Bloodshot,[7][5][1] and for founding Kodiak Pictures.

Maurice Fadida
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm producer
Known forKodiak Pictures;
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (executive producer)

Career

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In 2015, Fadida produced the Amazon Prime original series Borderline.[8][9]

After founding Kodiak Pictures, in 2017, Fadida was the executive producer for the comedy The Clapper, starring Ed Helms and Amanda Seyfried, which went on to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.[10][11]

Later, in 2018, he produced The Vanishing, a thriller starring Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan, who was later nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance.[7][1][10][12][13] Soon after this, he went on to partner with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's distribution company Telepool to produce a slate of genre films.[14][15] In 2019, Fadida also signed on to produce a thriller that was expected to be directed by actress Bella Thorne.[16]

The first picture on that slate was the film John Henry, which reached number one on Netflix's top 10 most watched titles after its 2020 release.[5][6][17] Fadida's other productions in 2020 included executive producing David Ayer's action thriller The Tax Collector, starring Shia Labeouf[7][5][1] and the Valiant comic book adaptation Bloodshot, starring Vin Diesel.[7][5][1] At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Fadida, together with his partners, became one of the few producers to have successfully wrapped a feature film shoot during the COVID-19 lockdown.[18][19]

In October 2020, Fadida entered into a deal with Cross Creek Media, through which he served as an executive producer on The Trial of the Chicago 7,[1][20] which went on to win a Golden Globe Award[21] for best original screenplay and be nominated for six Academy Awards.[22]

In February 2021, Fadida worked with the Israeli company Meitav Dash to support production for films and television shows.[23] Shortly thereafter, his horror films Offseason and Witch Hunt, which he produced with Defiant Studios, both premiered at the SXSW Film Festival.[24][25]

Filmography

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Films produced by Maurice Fadida:

Year Title Role
2015 Muse (short) Producer[26]
2017 All I Wish Executive Producer[10][27]
2017 The Clapper Executive Producer[10][11]
2018 First We Take Brooklyn Executive Producer
2018 Gotti Executive Producer[10][28]
2018 Monster Party Executive Producer
2018 The Vanishing Producer[10][12]
2020 Deported Producer[29]
2020 The Tax Collector Executive Producer[7][5][1]
2020 John Henry Producer[5][6]
2020 Bloodshot Executive Producer[23]
2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 Executive Producer[1][20]
2021 Witch Hunt Producer[24][25]
2021 Offseason Producer[24][25]
2021 Phobias Producer[30]
2024 1992 Producer[31]
TBA The Knocking Producer[18]
TBA Rise Producer[32]
TBA No Running Producer[33]
TBA Night Shift Producer[34]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Donnelly, Matt (October 30, 2020). "Cross Creek, Maurice Fadida's Kodiak Pictures to Co-Finance Film Slate Including 'Trial of the Chicago 7' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 1, 2020). "Netflix Closes $50M+ Deal For Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial Of Chicago 7'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (September 13, 2020). "'The Whole World is Watching' in First Teaser for Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Anderton, Ethan (February 25, 2021). "VOTD: Go Inside the Making of Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' with a Nearly 30-Minute Featurette". /Film.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Producer Maurice Fadida finds success as an indie filmmaker". Swagger. August 15, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Donnelly, Matt (May 15, 2020). "'John Henry' Producers on Their Netflix Ratings Smash, Dwayne Johnson Controversy and Potential Sequel". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "2019 Speaker Bios D-F". American Film Market.
  8. ^ Haas, Lupe R (October 20, 2015). "Interview with Creators Behind Amazon Prime's Original Series, 'Borderline'". Cinemovie.tv. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Figueroa, Jesus. "Official Trailer for 'BORDERLINE' Premieres September 22". ThisFunktional.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Maurice Fadida". Variety. November 4, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "The Clapper | 2017 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca.
  12. ^ a b Siegel, Tatiana (May 10, 2018). "Cannes: Saban Films Nabs Gerard Butler Thriller 'Keepers' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Scotland - Actor - Film in 2019". BAFTA. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Donnelly, Matt (October 10, 2018). "Will Smith's Telepool, Kodiak Pictures Invest in Genre Slate at Eric B. Fleischman's Defiant". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  15. ^ Roxborough, Scott (October 11, 2018). "Will Smith and Marc Forster's Telepool Backs Defiant Studios Horror Film Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 4, 2019). "Bella Thorne To Make Feature Directorial Debut With Secret Thriller Project". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  17. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (May 12, 2020). "Liam Hemsworth in 'Arkansas' Leads VODs, While Netflix Wins with Terry Crews in 'John Henry'". IndieWire. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Donnelly, Matt (September 10, 2020). "Horror Indie 'The Knocking' Completes Production in Los Angeles". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  19. ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 10, 2020). "A Day on a Film Set in the Time of Coronavirus". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Trailer: The Whole World is Watching". /Film. September 23, 2020.
  21. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (February 28, 2021). "Aaron Sorkin Channels Abbie Hoffman To Condemn U.S. Capitol Riot Upon Best Screenplay Win At Golden Globes". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  22. ^ Lewis, Hilary (April 25, 2021). "Oscars Snubs: Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis and 'Trial of the Chicago 7' Shut Out". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (February 25, 2021). "Kodiak Pictures Partners With Israeli Firms Meitav Dash & New Legend Entertainment On Debt Financing Film & TV Fund". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  24. ^ a b c Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 10, 2021). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup; Charli XCX Quarantine Feature To Close Fest; Tom Petty Docu Set As Centerpiece". Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  25. ^ a b c Mancuso, Vinnie (February 10, 2021). "SXSW 2021 Lineup Includes Demi Lovato, Tom Petty, and Charli XCX Documentaries". Collider. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  26. ^ "DARREN GENET: DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY" (PDF). Innovative Artists. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2021.
  27. ^ Scheck, Frank (March 29, 2018). "'All I Wish': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  28. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (May 15, 2018). "'Gotti': Film Review | Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter.
  29. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 18, 2016). "Yoram Globus Returns To Hollywood With Rebel Way, Turning Viral Talent Into Movie Stars". Deadline.
  30. ^ Donnelly, Matt (January 27, 2021). "Vertical Acquires Horror-Thriller 'Phobias,' Where Five Directors Tackle Great Fears". Variety.
  31. ^ Donnelly, Matt (March 2, 2021). "Ariel Vromen to Direct Sascha Penn-Scripted LA Riots Thriller 'April 29, 1992' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  32. ^ "Rise". www.globalscreen.de. Global Screen: A Telepool Brand.
  33. ^ "No Running | 2021 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca.
  34. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 15, 2021). "Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris & Madison Hu To Star In Horror Indie 'Night Shift' From Defiant Studios". Deadline.