Eli Bush
Eli Bush | |
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| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award(2018) |
Eli Bushis an Americanfilmandtheatreproducer and former executive atScott RudinProductions.[1]He is best known for producing the filmLady Bird,for which he co-won the 2018Golden Globe Award for Best Picture – Musical or Comedyand was co-nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Picture.[2] He is married toMarie Louise Khondjidaughter ofDarius Khondjisince October 2022.
Biography
[edit]Bush graduated fromColumbia CollegeofColumbia Universityin 2009.[3]
During his tenure working forScott RudinProductions, he and Rudin worked on a number of critically acclaimed movies, includingUncut Gems(2019),Annihilation(2018),Eighth Grade(2018),Lady Bird(2017), andThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(2011).[4]On Broadway, he won fourTony Awards for Best Revival of a Play:forDeath of a Salesman(2012),A Raisin in the Sun(2014),Skylight(2015), andA View from the Bridge(2016).[5]He also won theTony Award for Best Musicalin 2017 forHello, Dolly!as well as theTony Award for Best Playin 2016 for producingThe Humans.[5]He was nominated for the 2017Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Programfor co-producingSchool of Rock.[6]
In April 2021 stories inThe Hollywood Reporterand "Vulture"alleged numerous instances of abuse from Rudin towards employees, including physical violence. Following the allegations, Rudin announced that he would be" stepping back "to" work on personal issues I should have long ago. "[7][8]The Vulture story reported that Bush had left Scott Rudin Productions the previous week.
In 2022 Bush executive producedJerrod Carmichael's stand-up special Rothaniel onHBO.[9]The special was subsequently nominated for a PrimetimeEmmyfor Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special and Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special.[10]
In October 2022 Bush producedKate Berlant’s one-woman show at theConnelly Theater.It was directed byBo Burnhamand marked Berlant's return after more than a decade.[11]
Filmography
[edit]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Co-producer |
| Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Co-producer | |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Co-producer |
| Frances Ha | Co-producer | |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips | Executive producer |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Co-producer |
| Rosewater | Executive producer | |
| While We're Young | ||
| Top Five | ||
| Inherent Vice | Co-producer | |
| Ex Machina | Executive producer | |
| 2015 | Mistress America | Co-producer |
| Aloha | Executive producer | |
| Steve Jobs | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Fences | Executive producer |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories | |
| Lady Bird | ||
| 2018 | Eighth Grade | |
| Annihilation | ||
| Isle of Dogs | Co-producer | |
| The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter | ||
| Game Over, Man! | ||
| 22 July | ||
| Mid90s | ||
| The Girl in the Spider's Web | ||
| 2019 | Uncut Gems | |
| First Cow | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | The Woman in the Window | |
| 2025 | The Smashing Machine |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Share | Special thanks |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Corrections | Executive producer | Television pilot |
| 2013 | Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive | Executive producer | Television special |
| Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis | Executive producer | Documentary | |
| 2012−14 | The Newsroom | Co-producer | |
| 2017 | Five Came Back | Executive producer | |
| 2016–18 | School of Rock | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | Compliance | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2019 | My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres | Executive producer | Television film |
| Diagnosis | Executive producer | Documentary | |
| Gone Hollywood | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
| 2020 | Devs | Executive producer | |
| Dispatches from Elsewhere | Executive producer | ||
| Barkskins | Executive producer | ||
| 2019−21 | What We Do in the Shadows | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel | Executive producer | Television special |
| 2022 | Five Days at Memorial | ||
| TBA | Purity | Executive producer |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Night Of | Consultant |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | The Book of Mormon |
| 2012 | Death of a Salesman– *Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play |
| 2013 | Betrayal |
| 2014 | A Raisin in the Sun– *Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play |
| This Is Our Youth | |
| A Delicate Balance | |
| 2015 | Skylight– *Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play |
| Fish in the Dark | |
| The Flick | |
| A View from the Bridge– *Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play | |
| 2016 | The Humans– *Tony Award for Best Play |
| The Crucible | |
| Blackbird | |
| Shuffle Along | |
| The Front Page | |
| The Wolves | |
| 2017 | The Glass Menagerie |
| A Doll's House, Part 2 | |
| Hello, Dolly!– *Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical | |
| 2018 | The Iceman Cometh |
| Carousel | |
| Three Tall Women | |
| The Waverly Gallery | |
| To Kill a Mockingbird |
References
[edit]- ^"Scott Rudin, As Told by His Assistants".Vulture.2021-04-22.Retrieved2021-04-23.
- ^"Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full".BBC News.January 23, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 23,2018.
- ^"Newsmakers".Columbia College Today.Spring 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-06-21.RetrievedJune 20,2020.
- ^"Eli Bush – Rotten Tomatoes".www.rottentomatoes.com.Retrieved2020-06-20.
- ^ab"Eli Bush Tony Awards Info".www.broadwayworld.com.Retrieved2020-06-20.
- ^"Eli Bush".Television Academy.Retrieved2020-06-20.
- ^""Everyone Just Knows He's an Absolute Monster": Scott Rudin's Ex-Staffers Speak Out on Abusive Behavior ".The Hollywood Reporter.2021-04-07.Retrieved2021-04-23.
- ^"Scott Rudin, as Told by His Assistants".22 April 2021.
- ^"Jerrod Carmichael is 'Saying Everything' in His New HBO Standup Special".21 March 2022.
- ^"Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel".
- ^"Kate Berlant Makes Return to NYC in One-Woman Comedy KATE".
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