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Barry Mendel

Barry Mendel(born 1963) is an Americanfilm producer.Mendel first producedWes Anderson’sRushmorestarringJason SchwartzmanandBill Murray,which won twoFilm Independent Spirit AwardsforBest DirectorandBest Supporting Actor.[1][2]This was followed byThe Sixth Sense,directed byM. Night Shyamalan,which was nominated for sixAcademy AwardsincludingBest Picture.[3]Subsequently, he produced Shyamalan's follow-up,Unbreakable,[4]then went back to work with Anderson onThe Royal Tenenbaums,which was Oscar-nominated forBest Original Screenplay.[5]Their collaboration continued onThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,[6]which Mendel followed by producingJoss Whedon’s feature film directorial debut,Serenity.[7]Mendel next conceived, developed and producedMunich,[8]directed bySteven Spielberg,which was nominated for five Academy Awards includingBest Picture.[9]He then producedWhip It,Drew Barrymore’s debut as a feature director, which starredElliot Pageand Kristen Wiig.[10]Mendel produced another film with Page,Peacock,which co-starredCillian MurphyandSusan Sarandon.[11]

In recent years, Mendel andJudd Apatowhave become frequent collaborators. Mendel produced the Apatow-directedFunny People,[12]This Is 40,[13]Trainwreck[14]and most recentlyThe King of Staten IslandstarringPete Davidson.[15]The pair also producedBridesmaids[16]andThe Big Sick,[17]which were both Oscar-nominated forBest Original Screenplay,bringing to five the number of screenplay nominations for films Mendel has produced.

He also producedSundance Special Jury Prize-winning musicalGod Help the Girl,a collaboration with Stuart Murdoch of the Scottish bandBelle and Sebastian,who wrote and directed the film.[18]

Producer credits

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He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year(s) Film(s) Director(s) Writer(s) Co-Producer(s) Distributor(s) RT
1998 Rushmore Wes Anderson Wes Anderson &Owen Wilson Paul Schiff Buena Vista Pictures 89%[19]
1999 The Sixth Sense M. Night Shyamalan Frank MarshallandKathleen Kennedy 86%[20]
2000 Unbreakable Sam Mercer& M. Night Shyamalan 70%[21]
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums Wes Anderson Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson Wes Anderson andScott Rudin 80%[22]
2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Wes Anderson &Noah Baumbach 56%[23]
2005 Serenity Joss Whedon — Universal Pictures 82%[24]
Munich Steven Spielberg Tony Kushner&Eric Roth Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy andColin Wilson 78%[25]
2008 The Happening M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan and Sam Mercer 20th Century Fox 18%
2009 Funny People Judd Apatow Judd Apatow andClayton Townsend Universal Pictures 69%[26]
Whip It Drew Barrymore Shauna Cross Drew Barrymore Fox Searchlight Pictures 85%[27]
2010 Peacock Michael Lander Michael Lander & Ryan Roy — Mandate Pictures N/A
Shanghai Mikael Håfström Hossein Amini Mike Medavoy,Jake Myers,David U. Lee The Weinstein Company 4%
2011 Bridesmaids Paul Feig Annie Mumolo&Kristen Wiig Judd Apatow and Clayton Townsend Universal Pictures 90%[28]
2012 This Is 40 Judd Apatow 51%[29]
2014 God Help the Girl Stuart Murdoch — Metrodome 67%[30]
2015 Trainwreck Judd Apatow Amy Schumer Judd Apatow Universal Pictures 84%[31]
2017 The Big Sick Michael Showalter[32] Emily V. Gordon&Kumail Nan gian i Judd Apatow Amazon Studios 98%[33]
2018 Juliet, Naked Jesse Peretz Tamara Jenkins,Jim Taylor& Evgenia Peretz Judd Apatow,Albert Berger,Ron Yerxaand Jeffrey Soros Roadside Attractions 83%[34]
2020 The King of Staten Island Judd Apatow Judd Apatow,Pete Davidson&Dave Sirus Judd Apatow Universal Pictures 75%[35]
2022 The Bubble Judd Apatow,Pam Brady Judd Apatow (Mandel served as executive producer) Netflix 21%
Thanks
Year Film Role
2002 Laurel Canyon Special thanks

Television

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Year Title Notes
2009 Funny People: HBO Behind the Comedy Television short

References

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  1. ^Anderson, Wes (1999-02-19),Rushmore(Comedy, Drama, Romance), Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel, American Empirical Pictures, Touchstone Pictures,retrieved2021-01-09
  2. ^Rushmore - IMDb,retrieved2021-01-10
  3. ^Shyamalan, M. Night (1999-08-06),The Sixth Sense(Drama, Mystery, Thriller), Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Hollywood Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company,retrieved2021-01-09
  4. ^Shyamalan, M. Night (2000-11-22),Unbreakable(Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller), Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, Spencer Treat Clark, Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures, Barry Mendel Productions,retrieved2021-01-09
  5. ^Anderson, Wes (2002-01-04),The Royal Tenenbaums(Comedy, Drama), Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Touchstone Pictures, American Empirical Pictures,retrieved2021-01-09
  6. ^Anderson, Wes (2004-12-25),The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance), Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett, Touchstone Pictures, American Empirical Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions,retrieved2021-01-09
  7. ^Whedon, Joss (2005-09-29),Serenity(Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller), Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alan Tudyk, Universal Pictures, Barry Mendel Productions,retrieved2021-01-09
  8. ^"Origins of Munich".barrymendel.Retrieved2021-01-09.
  9. ^Spielberg, Steven (2006-01-06),Munich(Action, Drama, History, Thriller), Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze, Ciarán Hinds, Dreamworks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment,retrieved2021-01-09
  10. ^Barrymore, Drew (2009-10-02),Whip It(Drama, Sport), Elliot Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig, Sarah Habel, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Vincent Pictures,retrieved2021-01-09
  11. ^Lander, Michael (2010-04-20),Peacock(Drama, Thriller), Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, Susan Sarandon, Josh Lucas, Cornfield Productions, Mandate Pictures,retrieved2021-01-09
  12. ^Apatow, Judd (2009-07-30),Funny People(Comedy, Drama), Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media,retrieved2021-01-09
  13. ^Apatow, Judd (2012-12-20),This Is 40(Comedy, Romance), Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, Apatow Productions, Forty Productions,retrieved2021-01-09
  14. ^Apatow, Judd (2015-07-17),Trainwreck(Comedy, Drama, Romance), Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, Universal Pictures, Apatow Productions, Dentsu,retrieved2021-01-09
  15. ^Apatow, Judd (2020-06-12),The King of Staten Island(Comedy, Drama), Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez, Lou Wilson, Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Apatow Productions,retrieved2021-01-09
  16. ^Feig, Paul (2011-05-13),Bridesmaids(Comedy, Romance), Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Terry Crews, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions,retrieved2021-01-09
  17. ^Showalter, Michael (2017-07-13),The Big Sick(Comedy, Drama, Romance), Kumail Nan gian i, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Apatow Productions, FilmNation Entertainment, Story Ink,retrieved2021-01-09
  18. ^Murdoch, Stuart (2014-08-22),God Help the Girl(Drama, Music, Romance), Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray, Pierre Boulanger, Barry Mendel Productions, British Film Company, British Film Company,retrieved2021-01-09
  19. ^Rushmore (1998).Rotten Tomatoes
  20. ^"The Sixth Sense (1999)".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedFebruary 15,2021.
  21. ^"Unbreakable (2000)".Rotten Tomatoes.n.d.RetrievedOctober 26,2020.
  22. ^"The Royal Tenenbaums (2002)".Rotten Tomatoes.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 14,2020.
  23. ^"Life Aquatic at Rotten Tomatoes".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedApril 22,2021.
  24. ^"Serenity (2005)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedOctober 17,2015.
  25. ^"Munich (2005)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
  26. ^"Funny People".Rotten Tomatoes.Flixster, Warner Bros. April 19, 2018.
  27. ^"Whip It Movie Reviews".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedJune 18,2020.
  28. ^"Bridesmaids (2011)".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedMay 1,2021.
  29. ^"This is 40 (2012)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedMarch 27,2021.
  30. ^"God Help the Girl (2014)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.Retrieved21 May2020.
  31. ^"Trainwreck (2015)".Rotten Tomatoes.Archivedfrom the original on February 9, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 19,2021.
  32. ^The Big Sick (2017) - IMDb,retrieved2021-09-02
  33. ^The Big Sick,retrieved2021-09-02
  34. ^"Juliet, Naked (2018)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedAugust 24,2018.
  35. ^The King of Staten Island,retrieved2021-09-02
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