John Davis (producer)
| John Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Andrew Davis July 20, 1954 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | Founder of Davis Entertainment |
| Children | Jack, Catherine, Jensen |
| Parent(s) |
Marvin Davis Barbara Davis |
John Andrew Davis (born July 20, 1954) is an American film producer and founder of Davis Entertainment.
Davis was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, the son of Barbara Davis (née Levine), a philanthropist, and former 20th Century Fox owner Marvin Davis (1925–2004). He has four siblings: Patricia Davis Raynes, Nancy Davis Rickel, Gregg Davis, and Dana Davis. His interest in cinema began as a youth when his father purchased the neighborhood film theater, where he sold popcorn and subsequently viewed up to 300 films a year. Davis graduated from Bowdoin College, attended Amherst College and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
John Davis, Chairman of Los Angeles-based Davis Entertainment, has been a producer on more than 90 feature films and movies for television that have earned more than $4.8 billion worldwide.
Davis Entertainment produces projects for all studios and mini-majors, though the company has had a first-look production deal at 20th Century Fox since 1994. Davis's arrangement with Fox is among the two longest-standing of any active producer at any studio.
Davis Entertainment's 2015 films include a big screen version of the 1960s TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., starring Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer, for Warner Bros., and Victor Frankenstein, a re-imagining of the horror classic Frankenstein, starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy for Fox. Additionally, Davis Entertainment co-produced 5 time Oscar nominated director David O. Russell's biographical comedy-drama Joy (2015), starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and Bradley Cooper, for 20th Century Fox.
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