Joey McFarland
| Joey McFarland | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 April 1972 Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film Producer Co-founder of Red Granite Pictures |
| Notable work | The Wolf of Wall Street, Dumb and Dumber To |
| Website | www |
Joey McFarland (born April 30, 1972) is an American film producer, and co-founder and vice chairman of Red Granite Pictures.
Joey McFarland is an American film producer. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he attended DeSales High School and the University of Louisville.
In 2010, with producing partner Riza Aziz, McFarland co-founded Red Granite Pictures. McFarland oversees the company's day-to-day operations, its business divisions, personnel and all matters relating to Red Granite Pictures creative developments and film slate. Under his leadership, Red Granite has developed, produced, and structured financing for a slate of films representing more than $825 million in worldwide box office revenue. In 2011, Variety named McFarland to their list of Top 10 Producers to Watch.
McFarland's first production under the Red Granite banner was the hit romantic comedy, Friends with Kids. Written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt, Friends with Kids also stars Jon Hamm, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Chris O'Dowd. In 2012 McFarland went on to executive produce the dramatic thriller, Out of the Furnace, starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Forest Whitaker and directed by Scott Cooper.
Next McFarland produced The Wolf of Wall Street. The Wolf of Wall Street is based upon Jordan Belfort's best-selling novel of the same name. The book was adapted into a screenplay by Terence Winter. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew Mcconaughey, Margot Robbie and was directed by Martin Scorsese. Released on December 25, 2013 by Paramount Pictures,The Wolf of Wall Street has achieved tremendous box office success and garnered critical acclaim - including a Golden Globe win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy for star Leonardo DiCaprio and five Academy Award nominations including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture for which McFarland received a nomination.
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