John Goldwyn

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

Goldwyn was born in Los Angeles to a family working in the film industry. After graduating from Stanford with a degree in history, he decided to follow in his parents' footsteps and started his career in 1982 with The Ladd Company. He quickly rose through ranks there and helped create the Police Academy franchise.

The peak of his career lasted from mid-1980s to 1990s, when he worked for MGM/United Artists and later Paramount Pictures. During this period, he oversaw the production of Oscar-winning movies such as Moonstruck, A Fish Called Wanda, Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Titanic. Goldwyn stepped down from his executive role in Paramount in 2003.

Since then, Goldwyn became a producer, releasing some films with Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels before leaning heavily into TV serials, which he produced for the Discovery Channel, Hulu and Showtime.

Early life and education Goldwyn was born on August 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, the son of producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr., and his wife, film and stage actress Jennifer Howard. He has three siblings: actor, director and producer Tony Goldwyn, Francis Goldwyn and Catherine Goldwyn.

His paternal grandparents were Academy Award-winning producer Samuel Goldwyn and actress Frances Howard. His maternal grandparents were Sidney Howard, screenwriter of Gone with the Wind, and Clare Eames, an actress.

Goldwyn graduated from Stanford University in 1981 with a degree in history.

Career Goldwyn started his career in the mailroom and as a chauffeur for producer Alan Ladd Jr.

Goldwyn joined MGM/United Artists in 1985, overseeing films such as A Fish Called Wanda and Moonstruck. He became the studio's executive vice president in 1988, heading production. overseeing the production of Oscar-winning films that included Titanic, Forrest Gump and Braveheart. In 2003, Goldwyn left his position as vice chairman of Paramount's motion picture group due to troubles in personal life and lack of blockbuster movies and became a producer for Paramount.

The same year, he and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels formed Michaels/Goldwyn Productions,

Goldwyn was an executive producer and consultant for scripted content at Discovery Channel. While at Discovery, he produced Harley and the Davidsons, and Manhunt: Unabomber, the first installment of Discovery's anthology series about criminal masterminds. In 2017, he signed a first look deal with Lionsgate.

Goldwyn produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick, released in October 2021 and the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood, released in 2022.

Personal life Goldwyn married Colleen Camp in 1986 and had one daughter. The couple divorced in 2001. On April 30, 2011, Goldwyn and hotelier Jeffrey Michael Klein celebrated their life partnership in a ceremony in Marshall, California.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film 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 Year Title Credit 2000 Jackie Chan Adventures 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 MacGruber Executive producer 2021−22 Dexter: New Blood Executive producer