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Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Fleck (left) and Boden in 2008
Born
Anna Boden

(1979-10-20)October 20, 1979(age 44)
Newton, Massachusetts,U.S.
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2000–present
Children1
Born
Ryan K. Fleck

(1976-09-20)September 20, 1976(age 47)
Berkeley, California,U.S.
Alma materNew York University Tisch School of the Arts
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2000–present

Anna Boden[1][2]andRyan K. Fleckare an American filmmaking duo. The duo rose to prominence for their work on the 2004 short filmGowanus, Brooklyn,which earned the Grand Jury prize at theSundance Film Festival.They went on to collaborate on theAcademy Award-nominated filmHalf Nelson.[3]Their filmSugar(2008) was honored as one of theTop 10 for 2009at theAmerican Film Institute Awards;and one of the Top Independent Films at theNational Board of Review Awards 2009.They are best known for writing and directingCaptain Marvel,which grossed over $1 billion and is one of thehighest-grossing films of all time;which made Boden the first woman to direct a live-action movie that has grossed $1 billion.[4][5]

The duo received aPrimetime Emmy Awardnomination as executive producers on the limited television seriesMrs. America(2020).[6]They are also known for their filmsIt's Kind of a Funny Story(2010),Mississippi Grind(2015),[7][8]Captain Marvel(2019) andFreaky Tales(2024).

Early life

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Boden is originally fromMassachusettsand grew up inNewtonwhile Fleck graduated fromCastro Valley High School.[9]Before attendingNew York University'sTisch School of the Artswhere he studied film, Fleck went toDiablo Valley Collegeto study science and math.[9]Boden attendedColumbia University.[10][11][12]The two met on the set of a student film where they bonded over the works ofRobert Altmanand,[13]after Fleck had finished his thesisshort filmStruggle,they decided to collaborate.[14]

Fleck was born inBerkeley, Californiaand raised there and inOakland.[15]Fleck had grown up on classic fan favorites such asE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialandBack to the Future.

Boden has said that while there was no specific film that inspired her to pursue film making, she had a fondness for watching movies as a child and cites learning about Robert Altman as a turning point in how she viewed film as a medium.[16]

Career

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Together they made the short documentariesHave You Seen This Man?andYoung Rebelsbefore they wrote and directed the short filmGowanus, Brooklyn,a sample feature aiming to attract potential financiers to their undeveloped script,Half Nelson.[14][17]

The short won a prize at the 2004Sundance Film Festivaland Boden and Fleck were subsequently invited to the Sundance Writer's Lab to receive professional feedback on theHalf Nelsonscreenplay.[18]The film did not receive adequate financing for years, and while trying to initiate the project, Fleck explains: "We were trying to get it off the ground so we had plenty of time to keep writing and rewriting. I think the time was valuable because I think we made it as good as we could."[19]Though Fleck was the only of the pair to receive directing credit for the film, he has gone on record and said that the work was an equal divide.[16]

In spite of the effort in making the script "as good as we could" prior to filming, Fleck encouragedHalf Nelson's actors toad liband improvise, although he and lead actorRyan Goslingcompromised many scenes in the rehearsal process as Fleck thought that Gosling's ideas were too different from the script in some cases.[19]He also had several disagreements with Boden while writing; though he claims their "back and forth" system of rewriting each other's work has always worked well.[19]Half Nelsonwas well received by critics and got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for Ryan Gosling. Many other nominations went to Ryan Gosling for his role as Dan Dunne.[citation needed]

Boden and Fleck have since co-written and co-directed the2008 filmSugar,which premiered at the2008 Sundance Film Festival,about a 19-year-oldDominicanman who immigrates to the United States to play minor league baseball. The two wrote the screenplay after researching about many Dominican immigrants who arrive in America to play in minor league towns, saying: "The stories we heard were so fascinating that it became what we were writing before we'd even decided it was our next project".[20]They also collaborated on a screen adaptation ofNed Vizzini's young adult novelIt's Kind of a Funny Story,which was released on October 8, 2010.[21][22]

In 2012, the duo began work on agamblingmovie calledMississippi Grind.The idea for the film came when they would visit riverboat casinos inIowa.By this point in their career, Boden and Fleck had fully committed to each other, "In the early days of our partnership we had to navigate a lot of issues concerning trust and ego. Nowadays, those issues are almost entirely gone. Having a creative partner who you can wholly trust is a wonderful asset."[23]

In April 2017, Boden and Fleck were hired to direct theMarvel StudiosfilmCaptain Marvel.[24]They were previously considered to direct another Marvel film,Guardians of the Galaxy.[25]ProducerKevin Feigesaid of them, "We met with lots and lots of people... and Anna and Ryan just had an amazing way of talking aboutCarol Danversand talking about her journey... We want filmmakers that can help us focus on and elevate the character journey so it doesn't get lost amongst the spectacle. "[26]The film was released in March 2019, and became a box office success, grossing more than $1 billion worldwide. In May 2019, it was revealed they would direct the first two episodes and produce the television showMrs. AmericastarringCate BlanchettasPhyllis Schlafly.[27]As of January 2020Boden and Fleck were in talks to direct a MarvelDisney+series.[28]

Personal life

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Boden and Fleck formerly dated,[29]however, contrary to popular belief they are not a married couple (though multiple sources[30][31]continue to erroneously report it). Boden was pregnant at the time ofMississippi Grind's release.[32]Boden isJewish.[33]

Filmography

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Film

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Anna Boden

Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Ref.
2006 Half Nelson No Yes Yes Yes [34][35]
2008 Sugar Yes Yes Executive Yes [36]
2009 Children of Invention No No No Yes [37][38]
2010 It's Kind of a Funny Story Yes Yes No Yes
2015 Mississippi Grind Yes Yes No Yes [7][8][39]
2019 Captain Marvel Yes Yes No No [4][40]
2024 Freaky Tales Yes Yes Yes No [41]

Ryan Fleck

Year Title Director Writer Ref.
2006 Half Nelson Yes Yes [34]
2008 Sugar Yes Yes [36]
2010 It's Kind of a Funny Story Yes Yes
2015 Mississippi Grind Yes Yes [7][8][39]
2019 Captain Marvel Yes Yes [4][40]
2024 Freaky Tales Yes Yes [41]

Television

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Anna Boden

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Notes
2011 The Big C Yes No No 2 episodes
2014 30 for 30 No No Yes Episode: "The Day the Series Stopped"
2014–2015 The Affair Yes No No 4 episodes[2]
2016–2017 Billions Yes No No 3 episodes[2]
2017 Room 104 Yes Yes No Episode: "Red Tent"
2020 Mrs. America Yes No Yes 4 episodes[2]
2024 Masters of the Air Yes No No 2 episodes

Ryan Fleck

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Notes
2009 In Treatment Yes No No 7 episodes
2011 The Big C Yes No No 2 episodes
2014 30 for 30 Yes No No Episode: "The Day the Series Stopped"
2014–2015 Looking Yes No No 3 episodes
The Affair Yes No No 4 episodes
2016–2017 Billions Yes No No 3 episodes
2017 Room 104 Yes Yes No Episode: "Red Tent"
2020 Mrs. America Yes No Yes 4 episodes
2024 Masters of the Air Yes No No 2 episodes

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