Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for the films Sicario, The Town, Greenland and the John Wick franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018.[1] He is of Ukrainian descent.[2]
Basil Iwanyk | |
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 Iwanyk on the set of Sicario | |
| Born | January 4, 1970 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Villanova |
| Occupation | Film producer |
After starting out working for Warner Bros in the 1990s, Basil founded the film production company Thunder Road in 2000.[3]
Biography
editIwanyk grew up in New Jersey.[4] Iwanyk worked for Warner Bros in the 1990s before founding Thunder Road. Iwanyk was on the production team for the films Sicario and Wind River, both of which were written by Taylor Sheridan, who also directed Wind River and later became the show-runner of the TV show Yellowstone. Basil is also named as a producer for movies in the John Wick franchise.[5]
Filmography
editFilms
editProducer
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) (co-producer)
- Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
- Firewall (2006)
- We Are Marshall (2006)
- Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (Direct-to-video)
- Brooklyn’s Finest (2009)
- Clash of the Titans (2010)
- The Town (2010)
- Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010) (Direct-to-video)
- Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- John Wick (2014)
- Seventh Son (2015)
- Sicario (2015)
- Gods of Egypt (2016)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- Wind River (2017)
- The Current War (2017)
- 24 Hours to Live (2017)
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
- Hotel Mumbai (2018)
- A Private War (2018)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
- The Informer (2019)
- Endless (2020)
- Bruised (2020)
- Greenland (2020)
- Voyagers (2021)
- National Champions (2021)
- The Contractor (2022)
- Black Site (2022)
- Love Again (2023)
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Kandahar (2023)
- Silent Night (2023)
- Red Right Hand (2024)
- Monkey Man (2024)
- Breathe (2024)
- Trigger Warning (2024)
- From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (2025)
- Wind River: The Next Chapter (TBA)[6]
- Dust Bunny (TBA)
- John Wick: Chapter 5 (TBA)
- Relay (TBA)
- Greenland: Migration (TBA)
- The Boondock Saints 3 (TBA)
Executive producer
- Basic (2003)
- If Only (2004)
- Mindhunters (2004)
- Laws of Attraction (2004)
- The Expendables (2010)
- The Expendables 2 (2012)
- The Expendables 3 (2014)
- A Star Is Born (2018)
- Robin Hood (2018)
- 62,000:1 Three Teams One City One Year (2019)
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight | Production assistant | |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Production manager | Uncredited |
Television
editExecutive producer
- King of Late Night (2012)
- The Messengers (2015)
- The Fugitive (2020)
- The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)
Further reading
edit- Barnes, Brooks (October 6, 2010). "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- Roxborough, Scott (May 16, 2014). "Cannes: 'Wrath of the Titans' Producer Basil Iwanyk Joins 'Ivanhoe'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
References
edit- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (March 9, 2012). "'BASIL IWANYK: Hollywood's Most Bankable Producer Can See The Future In The Past". Business Insider. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 25, 2016). "'Sicario' Producer Reveals Movie's Original Ending". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Producer Basil Iwanyk on the Possibilities for John Wick: Chapter 5 | Above the Line". November 7, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (November 9, 2022). "'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
External links
edit- Basil Iwanyk at IMDb