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John Goldwyn

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John Goldwyn
Goldwyn (left) withSara Colleton,Jeff Lindsay,and Jonathan Estrin in June 2008
Born
John Howard Goldwyn

(1958-08-10)August 10, 1958(age 65)
Alma materStanford University
OccupationProducer
Years active1985–present
Spouses
(m.1986;div.2001)
Jeffrey Michael Klein
(m.2011)
Children1
Parent(s)Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Jennifer Howard
Relatives

John Howard Goldwyn(born August 10, 1958) is an American film producer.

Early life and family

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Goldwyn was born on August 10, 1958, inLos Angeles,California,the son of producerSamuel Goldwyn Jr.,and his wife, film and stage actressJennifer Howard.He has two brothers: film director and actorTony Goldwynand Francis Goldwyn.

His paternal grandparents wereOscar-winning producerSamuel Goldwynand actressFrances Howard.His maternal grandparents wereSidney Howard,screenwriter ofGone with the Windand 70 other films, andClare Eames,an actress.

Personal life

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Goldwyn and his former wifeColleen Camphave one daughter, Emily Goldwyn, who appeared in the 2005 filmElizabethtownas Star Basketball Player. On April 30, 2011, Goldwyn and hotelier Jeffrey Michael Klein celebrated theirlife partnershipin a ceremony inMarshall, California.Goldwyn's daughter Emily led the couple in the exchange of vows and rings.[1]

Career

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Goldwyn was an Executive Producer/Consultant for scripted content atDiscovery Channel.[2]In September 2016, Discovery aired the limited series Harley & The Davidsons, which Goldwyn produced in association with RAW UK. He then produced Manhunt: Unabomber, the first installment of Discovery's master criminal anthology series.[citation needed]In 2017, he signed a first look deal with Lionsgate.[3]

John Goldwyn's most recent credits include the Hulu miniseriesDopesickreleased in October of 2021 andDexter: New Blood,the revival ofDexter.

Filmography

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He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year Film Credit
1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Executive producer
2007 I'm Not There
Hot Rod
2008 Baby Mama
2010 MacGruber
2012 The Guilt Trip
2013 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2015 Staten Island Summer
2016 Masterminds
Thanks
Year Film Role
2001 An American Rhapsody The producers and director wish to thank
2019 Above Suspicion Special thanks

Television

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Year Title Credit
2008 UCB Comedy Originals
2006−13 Dexter Executive producer
2014 Gracepoint Executive producer
2016 Harley and the Davidsons Executive producer
2017−20 Manhunt Executive producer
2021 Dopesick Executive producer
2021 MacGruber Executive producer
2021−22 Dexter: New Blood Executive producer

References

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  1. ^"Jeffrey Klein, John Goldwyn: Weddings and Celebrations - The New York Times".The New York Times.April 29, 2011.RetrievedNovember 10,2018.
  2. ^"Discovery Channel Enlists John Goldwyn As Exec Producer For Scripted Programming".Deadline. January 7, 2015.RetrievedAugust 25,2017.
  3. ^Holloway, Daniel (October 25, 2017)."John Goldwyn Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 31,2021.
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