Andre Gaines
Andre Gaines | |
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 Andre Gaines at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 19, 2021. | |
| Born | Toledo, Ohio |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Andre Gaines is an American film producer, director and financier.[1] He produced and directed The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021) for Showtime, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. He also executive produced the critically-acclaimed HBO documentary series The Lady and the Dale.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Gaines was born in Toledo, Ohio.[3] He received a dual major in chemistry and journalism from Northwestern University, and an MFA from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2020, Gaines produced the reboot of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn in Queensland, Australia. The project was one of only two movies filming at the time amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic shut down. The protocols set forth by Gaines, producer Lucas Foster, and other crew served as the guidebook for all filming during the pandemic.[5]
Gains founded Cinemation Studios in 2007. In 2022, Gains and his production company signed with UTA.[6]
Filmography
[edit]- Ladder to Damascus (2013)
- Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013)
- Brazilian Western (2013)
- The Purple Onion (2014; executive producer)[7]
- Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014; executive producer)
- Bricks in Motion (2016; executive producer)[8]
- Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017; executive producer)
- The Immortal Warrior (2020; producer)[9]
- Children of the Corn (2020; executive producer)[10]
- The Lady and the Dale (2021; executive producer)[11]
- The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021; producer, writer, director)[12][13][14][15][16][17]
- Glorious Empire (2021; producer)[18]
- The Dutchman (TBA; director, writer, producer)[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "ICM Partners Signs Producer Andre Gaines". Deadline Hollywood. October 15, 2018. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive: Exec Producer Andre Gaines On HBO's Docu-Series 'The Lady and the Dale' & Auto Pioneer Elizabeth Carmichael". BlackFilmandTV.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Film and Television Producer and Animator Andre Gaines is Welcoming a New Normal into the World of Entertainment". Los Angeles Sentinel. 11 March 2021.
- ^ "MFA". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. June 8, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Two Projects Are Filming Again. Here's How They're Doing It". The New York Times. May 15, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-06-10). "UTA Signs 'After Jackie' Filmmaker Andre Gaines And His Cinemation Studios Banner". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "The Purple Onion". Amazon (company). Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bricks in Motion". Amazon (company). Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "The Immortal Warrior". Amazon (company). January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (11 June 2020). "'Children of the Corn' Wraps Coronavirus-Defying Shoot in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Producer Working to Be Black Trailblazer in the Film Industry". www.baynews9.com.
- ^ "Showtime's "The One and Only Dick Gregory" pays tribute to the legend who left comedy for activism". Salon. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "'The One And Only Dick Gregory': Showtime Releases Full Trailer For Docu On Late Comic & Activist – Update". Deadline Hollywood. June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ America, Good Morning. "Comedian's son, film director talk 'The One and Only Dick Gregory'". goodmorningamerica.com.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (1 July 2021). "'The One and Only Dick Gregory' Review: A Peek at a Comic Legend". The New York Times.
- ^ "Dick Gregory was a top comic. He gave it up to do what was right". Los Angeles Times. 2 July 2021.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (2 July 2021). "'The One and Only Dick Gregory' an eye-opening portrait of groundbreaking comedian, activist". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ "Guy Burnet & Nora Arnezeder Set Thriller 'Glorious Empire'". Deadline Hollywood. May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "André Holland, Zazie Beetz And Stephen McKinley Henderson To Star In Film Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka's 'The Dutchman'". Yahoo News. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
External links
[edit]- Andre Gaines at IMDb
- Andre Gaines on Twitter
- Andre Gaines on Instagram