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Producer

Lloyd Levin

Bio

LLOYD LEVIN (Producer) most recently produced “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” with Lawrence Gordon, continuing an ongoing association with Gordon that began in the mid-1980s. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, “Hellboy II” starred Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones, and featured the voice of Seth MacFarlane. Levin had previously teamed with Gordon to produce the first film in the franchise, 2004’s “Hellboy,” based on Mike Mignola’s Dark Horse comic book series. In 2006, Levin produced the acclaimed real-life drama “United 93,” directed by Paul Greengrass. The film was nominated for two Academy Award® nominations, including Best Director. “United 93” also received numerous other honors, including Best Picture awards from such top critics groups as the New York Film Critics Circle and the London Film Critics Circle. Additionally, it was nominated for six BAFTA Awards, including Best British Film, winning for Best Director and Best Editing. Levin is continuing his collaboration with Greengrass on the director’s new film “Green Zone.” Based on journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran’s critically acclaimed book Imperial Life in the Emerald City, the film stars Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdallah, Jason Isaacs and Brendan Gleeson. Other upcoming films Levin is producing include the thriller “Meg,” based on Steve Alten’s best-selling book, and “Concrete,” based on Paul Chadwick’s Dark Horse graphic novels. For television, Levin, together with Andrew Cosby and Nick Nunziata, is producing the series “Runoff,” based on Tom Manning’s graphic novel. Levin gained his first producing credit in 1988, as an associate producer on the blockbuster “Die Hard,” which was based upon Roderick Thorp’s 1979 novel Nothing 34 Lasts Forever. Levin brought the book to Lawrence Gordon’s attention and subsequently oversaw the film’s development. He then served as associate producer on 1989’s Oscar®-nominated hit “Field of Dreams,” directed by Phil Alden Robinson and starring Kevin Costner, and “K-9,” starring James Belushi. In 1990, Levin was executive producer on both “Die Hard 2: Die Harder” and “Predator 2.” The following year, he produced “The Rocketeer,” directed by Joe Johnston and starring Bill Campbell and Jennifer Connelly. Joining Lawrence Gordon at Largo Entertainment, Levin served as president of production. He oversaw the production of such hit movies as “Point Break,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze; “Unlawful Entry,” starring Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta; and “Timecop,” starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. He also executive produced “Used People,” starring Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates and Marcello Mastroianni. Departing Largo, Levin continued his partnership with Gordon as a producer. In 1997, he executive produced “The Devil’s Own,” starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, and also produced “Event Horizon,” starring Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill. The next year, he produced Paul Thomas Anderson’s breakthrough movie “Boogie Nights,” with an ensemble cast that included Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham and Burt Reynolds. The film earned numerous honors, including three Oscar® nominations. In 1999, Levin produced “Mystery Men,” starring Ben Stiller, William H. Macy and Geoffrey Rush, and followed it with “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” starring Angelina Jolie. Based on the popular video game, the film went on to gross more than $280 million at the worldwide box office, making it the most successful action movie starring a female lead of all time. Levin’s other film credits include “K-PAX,” directed by Iain Softley and starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, and “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life,” with Jolie reprising the title role.

Producer- Job Description

The chief of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director. A producer is responsible for raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors.