Brunson Green
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Born | November 1967 (age 56) Jackson, Mississippi,U.S. |
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Brunson Green(born November 1967) is an American film producer and president of Harbinger Pictures, a feature film production company based in Los Angeles.
Early life
[edit]Brunson grew up inJackson, Mississippiand was a childhood friend ofTate Taylor.[1]He attendedJackson Academyand graduated fromTrinity Universitywith a degree in economics.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Green is producer of the short filmsStick Up,Slappy the Clown,Auto Motives,andChicken Party.He is the co-producer of the filmFool's Gold.Green is the producer of the filmsThe Journeyman,Pretty Ugly People,andThe Help.He is the associate producer of the filmI Wannabe.
On January 24, 2012, he was nominated for anAcademy Awardfor the movieThe Help.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Since June 2014, Green has been in a relationship with formerNBAplayerJason Collins.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]Film credits
[edit]Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1997 | Stick Up | Producer | Short film |
1998 | Fool's Gold | Co-producer | |
1999 | Slappy the Clown | Producer | Short film |
2000 | Auto Motives | ||
2001 | The Journeyman | ||
2003 | Chicken Party | Short film directed byTate Taylor. | |
2005 | I Wannabe | Associate producer | |
2008 | Pretty Ugly People | Producer | Comedy dramafilm written and directed by Tate Taylor. |
2011 | The Help |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | ref |
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2012 | Academy Award | Best Picture | The Help | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^"Interview: Producer Brunson Green on the Amazing (and Unlikely) Journey of" The Help "from Book to the Big Screen".The Moveable Fest. August 2011. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedJuly 3,2014.
- ^Parker, Donna."And The Winner Is…".Trinity University. Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2016.RetrievedJuly 3,2014.
- ^Jackson, Robyn (September 7, 2011)."How Brunson Green 'Helped'".Jackson Free Press.RetrievedJuly 3,2014.
- ^ab"Oscar Nominations 2012: Full List".ABC News.ABC.RetrievedDecember 5,2015.
- ^Galanes, Philip (June 27, 2014)."Speak Your Own Truth, on Your Own Terms".The New York Times.RetrievedDecember 5,2015.
- ^Ginsberg, Merle; Baum, Gary (January 23, 2014)."Jason Collins Is Dating 'The Help' Producer Brunson Green".The Hollywood Reporter.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 5,2015.