Dorcas Wright "Dede" Gardner[1] (born October 16, 1967) is an American film producer. She was president since the founding of Plan B Entertainment and currently serving as Co-President with Jeremy Kleiner since 2013.[2] She is a two-time Oscar winner for 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, the first woman to win two Oscars for Best Picture. Her films Selma, The Tree of Life, The Big Short, Vice, Minari and Women Talking were additionally nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Dede Gardner | |
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.jpg) Gardner in 2017 | |
| Born | Dorcas Wright Gardner October 16, 1967 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Title | Co-President of Plan B Entertainment |
| Spouse |
Jonathan Boris Berg (m. 2000) |
Early life
editShe is the daughter of Dorothy and John Gardner, of Winnetka, Illinois.[1] She graduated cum laude from Columbia University[1] in 1990.[3] Her classmates included television showrunners Jeff Rake and Gina Fattore.[4] Her father is a partner at the Chicago investment bank William Blair & Company; her mother is president of the Michael Reese Health Trust.[1]
Personal life
editIn 2000, she married Jonathan Boris Berg in an Episcopalian ceremony on Martha's Vineyard.[1]
Filmography
editShe was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
edit| Year | Film | Credit | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Running with Scissors | ||
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | ||
| A Mighty Heart | |||
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | |||
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | ||
| The Time Traveler's Wife | |||
| 2010 | Eat Pray Love | ||
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | ||
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | ||
| 2013 | World War Z | ||
| 12 Years a Slave | |||
| 2014 | Nightingale | Executive producer | |
| Selma | |||
| 2015 | True Story | ||
| The Big Short | |||
| 2016 | Moonlight | ||
| The Lost City of Z | |||
| 2017 | Okja | ||
| War Machine | |||
| Brad's Status | |||
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy | ||
| If Beale Street Could Talk | |||
| Vice | |||
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | ||
| Ad Astra | |||
| The King | |||
| 2020 | Kajillionaire | ||
| Minari | |||
| Irresistible | |||
| 2022 | Father of the Bride | ||
| Women Talking | |||
| Blonde | |||
| She Said | |||
| 2023 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | ||
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | ||
| Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | [5] | ||
| Apocalypse in the Tropics | Executive producer | [6] | |
| Wolfs | [7] | ||
| Nickel Boys | [8] | ||
| 2025 | Mickey 17 | ||
| F1 | |||
TBA |
The Tiger | ||
| Wizards! | |||
| Wrong Answer |
- Location management
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mac | Location assistant |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Location manager: New York |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | See This Movie | Many thanks |
| 2016 | The Tiger Hunter | Thanks |
| 2017 | Marrowbone | The director wishes to thank |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | |||
| The Normal Heart | Executive producer | Television film | ||
| POV | Executive producer | Documentary | ||
| Resurrection | Executive producer | |||
| 2016 | Mamma Dallas | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
| 2017 | Feud | Executive producer | ||
| Monsters of God | Executive producer | Television pilot | ||
| 2016−19 | The OA | Executive producer | ||
| 2018−19 | Sweetbitter | Executive producer | ||
| 2020 | The Third Day: Autumn | Executive producer | Television special | |
| The Third Day | Executive producer | |||
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Executive producer | ||
| 2020−21 | Lego Masters | Executive producer | ||
| 2022 | Outer Range | Executive producer | ||
| Paper Girls | Executive producer | |||
| High School | Executive producer | |||
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | Executive producer | ||
| TBA | Wytches |
Awards and nominations
editIn 2012, Gardner and her fellow producers were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Tree of Life.[10] In 2014, she won the Academy Award for Best Picture for the movie 12 Years a Slave alongside co-producers Brad Pitt, Steve McQueen, Jeremy Kleiner and Anthony Katagas. In 2015, she was nominated once again for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Selma alongside fellow producers Oprah Winfrey, Jeremy Kleiner, and Christian Colson. In 2017, she won her second Academy Award for Best Picture for the movie, Moonlight. She becomes the first female producer to win two Academy Awards for Best Picture.
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Picture | The Tree of Life | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won | |
| 2018 | Vice | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Women Talking | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Film | The Tree of Life | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Top 10 Films | The Tree of Life | Won |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Won | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Won | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Movie of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Motion Picture | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2014 | Selma | Won | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Nominated |
CinEuphoria Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best International Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worst Picture | Blonde | Won |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Feature | The Tree of Life | Won |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| Audience Award | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Film | A Mighty Heart | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Picture | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Outstanding Television Movie | The Normal Heart | Won |
| 2015 | Nightingale | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2014 | Best Long-Form Television | The Normal Heart | Nominated |
| Stanley Kramer Award | Won | ||
| Visionary Award | Won | ||
| 2015 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | The Big Short | Won |
| 2016 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Moonlight | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Vice | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "WEDDINGS; Dede Gardner, Jonathan Berg". The New York Times. September 9, 2000. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2013). "Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment". Variety. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013.
- ^ "Oscar Winners 2017". The New York Times. February 26, 2017.
- ^ "30 Bingeable TV Shows Made by Columbia Graduates". Columbia Magazine. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 9, 2023). "'Beetlejuice 2' Sets 2024 Fall Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Sales Ross, Rafa (August 29, 2024). "Oscar-Nominated Petra Costa, Director of Venice's 'Apocalypse in the Tropics,' on How Brazil Serves as a 'Parable' for the U.S." Variety. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 22, 2023). "Sony Dates Apple's 'Wolfs' & 'Project Artemis' For 2024". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 29, 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios & Orion Set Fall Release For Feature Take Of Pulitzer Prize Winning Novel 'Nickel Boys'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Netflix Greenlights 'The OA' Reuniting Brit Marling And Zal Batmanglij". Deadline. March 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees". oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
External links
edit- Dede Gardner at IMDb