Maurice Fadida
American film producer
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.
Career
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
Films produced by Maurice Fadida:
References
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^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 1, 2020). "Netflix Closes $50M+ Deal For Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial Of Chicago 7' " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ a b c d e f g "Producer Maurice Fadida finds success as an indie filmmaker" . Swagger. August 15, 2020.
^ 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 .
^ a b c d e "2019 Speaker Bios D-F" . American Film Market.
^ Haas, Lupe R (October 20, 2015). "Interview with Creators Behind Amazon Prime's Original Series, 'Borderline' " . Cinemovie.tv. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ Figueroa, Jesus. "Official Trailer for 'BORDERLINE' Premieres September 22" . ThisFunktional .
^ a b c d e f "Maurice Fadida" . Variety. November 4, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ a b "The Clapper | 2017 Tribeca Festival" . Tribeca.
^ a b Siegel, Tatiana (May 10, 2018). "Cannes: Saban Films Nabs Gerard Butler Thriller 'Keepers' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ "Scotland - Actor - Film in 2019" . BAFTA. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 4, 2019). "Bella Thorne To Make Feature Directorial Debut With Secret Thriller Project" . Deadline. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ a b Donnelly, Matt (September 10, 2020). "Horror Indie 'The Knocking' Completes Production in Los Angeles" . Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ Donnelly, Matt (September 10, 2020). "A Day on a Film Set in the Time of Coronavirus" . Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ a b " 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Trailer: The Whole World is Watching" . /Film . September 23, 2020.
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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^ Mintzer, Jordan (May 15, 2018). " 'Gotti': Film Review | Cannes 2018" . The Hollywood Reporter .
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^ Donnelly, Matt (January 27, 2021). "Vertical Acquires Horror-Thriller 'Phobias,' Where Five Directors Tackle Great Fears" . Variety.
^ Donnelly, Matt (March 2, 2021). "Ariel Vromen to Direct Sascha Penn-Scripted LA Riots Thriller 'April 29, 1992' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety.
^ "Rise" . www.globalscreen.de . Global Screen: A Telepool Brand.
^ "No Running | 2021 Tribeca Festival" . Tribeca.
^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 15, 2021). "Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris & Madison Hu To Star In Horror Indie 'Night Shift' From Defiant Studios" . Deadline.