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Basil Iwanyk

Basil Iwanyk

American film producer (born 1970)

Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for the films Sicario, The Town, Greenland and the John Wick franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018.[1] He is of Ukrainian descent.[2]

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After starting out working for Warner Bros in the 1990s, Basil founded the film production company Thunder Road in 2000.[3]

Biography

Iwanyk grew up in New Jersey.[4] Iwanyk worked for Warner Bros in the 1990s before founding Thunder Road. Iwanyk was on the production team for the films Sicario and Wind River, both of which were written by Taylor Sheridan, who also directed Wind River and later became the show-runner of the TV show Yellowstone. Basil is also named as a producer for movies in the John Wick franchise.[5]

Filmography

Films

Producer

Executive producer

Other credits

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Television

Executive producer

Further reading

  • Barnes, Brooks (October 6, 2010). "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  • Roxborough, Scott (May 16, 2014). "Cannes: 'Wrath of the Titans' Producer Basil Iwanyk Joins 'Ivanhoe'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2018.

References

  1. [1]
    Fernandez, Jay A. (March 9, 2012). "'BASIL IWANYK: Hollywood's Most Bankable Producer Can See The Future In The Past". Business Insider. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. [2]
    Kit, Borys (January 25, 2016). "'Sicario' Producer Reveals Movie's Original Ending". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. [4]
    Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Producer Basil Iwanyk on the Possibilities for John Wick: Chapter 5 | Above the Line". November 7, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  6. [6]
    Vlessing, Etan (November 9, 2022). "'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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