Dede Gardner
Dorcas Wright "Dede" Gardner[1] is an American film producer. She was president since the founding, and then co-president since 2013 of Plan B Entertainment.[2] She is a two-time Oscar winner for 12 Years a Slave and Moonlight, the first woman to win two Oscars for Best Picture. Her films Selma, The Tree of Life, The Big Short, Vice, Minari and Women Talking were additionally nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Dede Gardner | |
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| Born | Dorcas Wright Gardner Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA), CalArts (MFA) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Title | President of Plan B Entertainment |
Biography
Gardner received her BA in English from Columbia University and MFA from California Institute of the Arts.[3][4]
Filmography
She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Running with Scissors | |
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | |
| A Mighty Heart | ||
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | ||
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | ||
| 2010 | Eat Pray Love | |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | |
| 2013 | World War Z | |
| 12 Years a Slave | ||
| 2014 | Nightingale | Executive producer |
| Selma | ||
| 2015 | True Story | |
| The Big Short | ||
| 2016 | Moonlight | |
| The Lost City of Z | ||
| 2017 | Okja | |
| War Machine | ||
| Brad's Status | ||
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy | |
| If Beale Street Could Talk | ||
| Vice | ||
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | |
| Ad Astra | ||
| The King | ||
| 2020 | Kajillionaire | |
| Minari | ||
| Irresistible | ||
| 2022 | Father of the Bride | |
| Women Talking | ||
| Blonde | ||
| She Said | ||
| 2023 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | |
| 2024 | Mickey 17 | |
TBA | The Tiger | |
| Wizards! | ||
| Wrong Answer |
- Location Manager
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mac | Location assistant |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Location manager: New York |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | See This Movie | Many thanks |
| 2016 | The Tiger Hunter | Thanks |
| 2017 | Marrowbone | The director wishes to thank |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | |||
| The Normal Heart | Executive producer | Television film | ||
| POV | Executive producer | Documentary | ||
| Resurrection | Executive producer | |||
| 2016 | Mamma Dallas | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
| 2017 | Feud | Executive producer | ||
| Monsters of God | Executive producer | Television pilot | ||
| 2016−19 | The OA | Executive producer | ||
| 2018−19 | Sweetbitter | Executive producer | ||
| 2020 | The Third Day: Autumn | Executive producer | Television special | |
| The Third Day | Executive producer | |||
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Executive producer | ||
| 2020−21 | Lego Masters | Executive producer | ||
| 2022 | Outer Range | Executive producer | ||
| Paper Girls | Executive producer | |||
| High School | Executive producer | |||
| TBA | The Three-Body Problem | Executive producer |
Awards and nominations
In 2012, Gardner and her fellow producers were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Tree of Life.[6] In 2014, she won the Academy Award for Best Picture for the movie 12 Years a Slave alongside co-producers Brad Pitt, Steve McQueen, Jeremy Kleiner and Anthony Katagas. In 2015, she was nominated once again for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Selma alongside fellow producers Oprah Winfrey, Jeremy Kleiner, and Christian Colson. In 2017, she won her second Academy Award for Best Picture for the movie, Moonlight. She becomes the first female producer to win two Academy Awards for Best Picture.
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Picture | The Tree of Life | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won | |
| 2018 | Vice | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Women Talking | Nominated |
AACTA International Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Film | The Tree of Life | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated |
AFI Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Top 10 Films | The Tree of Life | Won |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Won | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Won | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
American Black Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Movie of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Motion Picture | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
Black Reel Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2014 | Selma | Won | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won |
British Academy Film Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Nominated |
CinEuphoria Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best International Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Golden Raspberry Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worst Picture | Blonde | Won |
Gotham Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Feature | The Tree of Life | Won |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| Audience Award | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Film | A Mighty Heart | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
Italian Online Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Picture | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Outstanding Television Movie | The Normal Heart | Won |
| 2015 | Nightingale | Nominated |
Producers Guild of America Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Won |
| 2014 | Best Long-Form Television | The Normal Heart | Nominated |
| Stanley Kramer Award | Won | ||
| Visionary Award | Won | ||
| 2015 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | The Big Short | Won |
| 2016 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Moonlight | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Vice | Nominated |
References
- "WEDDINGS; Dede Gardner, Jonathan Berg". The New York Times. September 9, 2000.
- Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2013). "Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment". Variety. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013.
- "Academy-Award winning producer Dede Gardner named Class Day speaker". Columbia College. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- "Dede Gardner CC'90 is First Female Producer to Win Two Best Picture Oscars". Columbia College Alumni Association. March 6, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- "Netflix Greenlights 'The OA' Reuniting Brit Marling And Zal Batmanglij". Deadline. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- "The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees". oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
External links
- Dede Gardner at IMDb
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