Barry Josephson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Barry Josephson (born April 2, 1956) is an American film producer and former music manager.He graduated from American University, Washington DC in 1978, and remains an active member of its American University School of Communication Alumni program. Josephson served as Vice President, then President, of Production for Columbia Pictures from 1991-1997, and has produced films and television for studios and networks such as The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Television, and AMC from 1997 onward.Josephson began his career in entertainment at Landers/Roberts Productions, overseeing the music division's interest in feature film and television programming and there was involved with the popular sequel, Death Wish II (1981). Josephson later worked for Gallin/Morey & Associates, managing the careers of such performers as Paula Abdul, Patti Labelle, Morris Day, and Whoopi Goldberg (including production work on her Grammy-winning album "Direct from Broadway"). During this time, Josephson also helped found Sandollar Films, whose production has included several of Dolly Parton's made-for-TV movies and specials; Tidy Endings, an HBO adaptation of Harvey Fierstein's play, Safe Sex; and such feature films as Gross Anatomy and True Identity (both 1989). Before moving to Columbia, Josephson worked with Joel Silver of Silver Pictures on Die Hard 2 and Predator 2 (both 1990), earned executive producer credit on both Ricochet and The Last Boy Scout (both 1991), and oversaw production of 14 episodes of the HBO series, Tales from the Crypt.In 1991 he became Vice President of Production for Columbia Pictures, where his diverse background in film, TV, and music production came to bear upon the projects he oversaw. He remained at the studio for six years, serving the last three as President of Production. During his tenure at Columbia, Josephson was responsible for such popular films as In the Line of Fire (1993), Bad Boys (1995), Men in Black, Air Force One, The Fifth Element, and Anaconda (all 1997).In 1997 Josephson, resigning as President at Columbia, entered into a partnership with director Barry Sonnenfeld. The two joined The Walt Disney Company as Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment for a three-year production term. During this period they produced numerous film and television shows, including Wild Wild West (1999), Fantasy Island (1998) TV series, Big Trouble (2002), The Crew (2000) and Secret Agent Man (2000).In 2002 he joined 20th Century Fox under Josephson Entertainment. There he produced the critically acclaimed Enchanted, which garnered two Golden Globe nominations, four Critics' Choice Awards and three Academy Award nominations, and won a Critics' Choice Award for Best Family Film and a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Live Action Family Film. Other films he has produced include Hide and Seek (2005), Pat Croce Moving In (2004) TV series, and Like Mike (2002). He acquired the rights in 2011 to make a film based
Net Worth
$500,000
Date Of Birth
1956-04-02
Profession
Producer, Actor, Writer
Spouse
Brooke Josephson
Nicknames
Barry Josephson, Josephson, Barry
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Disenchanted
2018
producer pre-production
Space Jam 2
producer announced
American Supergroup
2016
TV Series executive producer - 2013
The Tick
2016
TV Series executive producer
Bones
2005-2016
TV Series executive producer - 231 episodes
Dirty Grandpa
2016
producer
Edge
2015
TV Movie executive producer
TURN: Washington's Spies
2014-2015
TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes
Someone Marry Barry
2014
producer
The Finder
2012
TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes
Scent of the Missing
2012
TV Movie executive producer
Life as We Know It
2010
producer
Aliens in the Attic
2009
producer
Nurses
2007
TV Movie executive producer
Enchanted
2007
producer
Head Cases
2005
TV Series executive producer
Hide and Seek
2005
producer
Pat Croce Moving In
2004
TV Series executive producer
The Great Domestic Showdown
2004
TV Movie producer
The Ladykillers
2004
producer
Like Mike
2002
producer
Big Trouble
2002
producer
The Tick
2001-2002
TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes
The Crew
2000
producer
Secret Agent Man
2000
TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Wild Wild West
1999
executive producer
Partners
1999
TV Movie executive producer
Fantasy Island
1998-1999
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Maximum Bob
1998
TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
Tales from the Crypt
1991-1992
TV Series co-producer - 15 episodes
The Last Boy Scout
1991
executive producer
Ricochet
1991
executive producer
Parker Kane
1990
TV Movie producer
The Diceman Cometh
1989
TV Special documentary executive producer
Rick Ducommun: Piece of Mind
1989
TV Movie executive producer
An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait: Share the Warmth
1987
TV Special documentary executive producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
On Story
2013
TV Series
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Secret Agent Man
2000
TV Series creator
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
On Story
2012-2013
TV Series special thanks - 4 episodes
Sean Connery Close Up
1997
Video documentary special thanks
Swimming with Sharks
1994
special thanks
We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song
1985
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
On Story
2013
TV Series
Himself
Life After Film School
2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Visceral Effects: The Digital Illusions of Bones
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Hide and Seek: Do You Want to Play? The Making of 'Hide and Seek'
