John Baldecchi
John Baldecchi is a film producer known for The Mexican (2001) and Point Break (2015).[1][2] He is an executive producer on Happy Death Day (2017) and the sequel, Happy Death Day 2U (2019) along with Jason Blum with Blumhouse Productions and Universal Studios.[3]
Career
[edit]Baldecchi worked for Laurence Mark Productions producing The Adventures of Huck Finn and the sequel Tom and Huck, Gunmen, Oliver Twist, Deep Rising and Simon Birch. After being named President of Production, the company produced Jerry Maguire and As Good As It Gets.[4]
Baldecchi partnered with Lawrence Bender in a production deal at Fox 2000 and together they made The Mexican and Stark Raving Mad.[5][6] Baldecchi then segued into a long-term production deal at Sony Pictures and started the sales, finance, production outfit Fusion Films.[7] Baldecchi produced UltraViolet, Odd Thomas, Conan the Barbarian, 88 Minutes, and Point Break.
Baldecchi founded Digital Riot Media with Doug Barry in 2016.[8] The company produced the digital feature FML.[9] The next two features produced were Happy Death Day and the sequel Happy Death Day 2 U.[10] In February 2022, Baldecchi along with Dominic Ianno, John Baldecchi, Alex Dundas and Griffin Gmelich, partnered to launch a Los Angeles film and television production company, Roundtable Entertainment.[11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Co-producer |
| 1993 | Gunmen | Co-producer |
| 1995 | Silo 3 Jane | Producer |
| 1995 | Tom and Huck | Producer |
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | Co-producer |
| 1998 | Deep Rising | Producer |
| 1998 | Simon Birch | Executive producer |
| 2001 | The Mexican | Producer |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Producer |
| 2006 | Ultraviolet | Producer |
| 2007 | 88 Minutes | Executive producer |
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian | Producer |
| 2013 | Odd Thomas | Producer |
| 2015 | Point Break | Producer |
| 2016 | FML | Producer |
| 2017 | Happy Death Day | Executive producer |
| 2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Executive producer |
| 2020 | Children of the Corn | Producer |
| 2024 | AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead | Producer, actor[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Nashawaty, Chris (March 9, 2001). "Goin' South: How the movie, The Mexican, was made". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (December 3, 2015). "'Point Break': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Greg (November 30, 2018). "Happy Death Day 2U Trailer: Baby-Faced Killer Haunts Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Digital Riot Media, A Next Generation Movie Production And Distribution Platform, Launches To Create Feature Films For Digital-First Audiences". PRNewswire (Press release). Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Petrikin, Chris (November 12, 1998). "Fox 2000 takes second look at Bender". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Moerk, Christian; Duke, Paul F. (January 14, 2000). "Baldecchi going Mad". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (May 13, 2011). "Future Film Group, Fusion Films Seal Four-Picture Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Roettgers, Janko (December 21, 2015). "Doug Barry, John Baldecchi Form Digital Riot Media to Make Movies for Vine Fans". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 31, 2016). "Vine Stars Jason Nash, Brandon Calvillo Join Road Trip Comedy 'FML' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Dry, Jude (November 30, 2018). "Happy Death Day 2U Trailer: The Groundhog Day-Inspired Horror Comedy Returns". IndieWire. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Grater, Andreas Wiseman,Tom; Wiseman, Andreas; Grater, Tom (February 3, 2022). "Roundtable Entertainment Launches With Gary Fleder & Jane Seymour Projects, Backers Include Ingenious". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kay, Jeremy (February 18, 2024). "Film Mode's #AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead scares up sales (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 19, 2024.