Brad Simpson | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation(s) | Film and TV producer Color Force partner slay |
Notable work |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid American Crime Story Crazy Rich Asians |
Bradford Simpson is an American film and television producer and partner at Los Angeles-based film studio Color Force. [1]
Simpson grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from Brown University. [2]
He began his career at Killer Films, where he served as an executive and a producer. [3] At Killer Films he co-produced Far from Heaven, Party Monster and A Home at the End of the World, and served as associate producer on Boys Don't Cry and Camp. [3] He was also involved with independent films such as Velvet Goldmine, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Happiness, and One Hour Photo. [3]
From 2004 to 2007, Simpson served as President of Appian Way Productions, Leonardo DiCaprio's Warner Bros-based production company. [4]
Simpson served as executive producer of Marc Forster's films Machine Gun Preacher in 2011 and World War Z in 2013. [1] [5] He also produced Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days along with future producing partner, Nina Jacobson. [6]
In 2012, he joined Color Force as a partner. [1] Later that year, Simpson and Nina Jacobson signed a first-look deal with FX Productions for original programs. [7]
In 2016, FX aired The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, produced by Color Force. [8] Simpson won an Emmy Award for his work on the series the same year, as well as a Golden Globe. [9] [10] Simpson also won a BAFTA, a Critics' Choice award, a TCA award, and a Producers Guild of America award. [11] [12] [13] [14]
In 2016, FX Productions signed Simpson and Jacobson to an exclusive production deal for original programming. [15]
In 2018, Simpson produced the second American Crime Story series, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. [16] For his work on The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Simpson received an Emmy award, a Golden Globe award, a Critics' Choice award, a TCA award, and a Producers Guild award. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] The same year, Simpson served as an executive producer on the FX series Pose. [21]
Simpson produced Crazy Rich Asians and Ben Is Back with Jacobson in 2018. [22] [21] [23]
He executive produced Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019). [24] Simpson executive produced The Goldfinch, an adaptation of Donna Tart's novel of the same name, [25] and served as one of the executive producers on the television adaptation of Y: The Last Man for FX. [26]
He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Credit |
---|---|---|
1999 | Boys Don't Cry | Associate producer |
2002 | Far from Heaven | Co-producer |
2003 | Party Monster | |
Camp | Associate producer | |
2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Co-producer |
2007 | Gardener of Eden | |
2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | |
2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | |
Machine Gun Preacher | Executive producer | |
2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | |
Disconnect | Executive producer | |
2013 | World War Z | Executive producer |
2014 | Electric Slide | Executive producer |
2017 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul | |
2018 | Come Sunday | Executive producer |
Crazy Rich Asians | ||
Ben Is Back | ||
2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette | |
The Goldfinch | ||
2020 | All Day and a Night | |
2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | |
TBA | China Rich Girlfriend | |
Rich People Problems |
Year | Film | Role |
---|---|---|
1995 | The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love | Promotion coordinator |
1997 | Kiss Me, Guido | Production assistant: Additional unit |
1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Assistant production executive: Killer Films |
2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Head of development: Killer Films |
Series 7: The Contenders | Director of development: Killer Films | |
The Grey Zone | Head of development: Killer Films |
Year | Film | Role |
---|---|---|
2001 | Chelsea Walls | Special thanks |
2017 | Band Aid | The producers wish to thank |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016–21 | American Crime Story | Executive producer | |
2016 | Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story | Executive producer | Documentary |
The Infamous | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
2018–21 | Pose | Executive producer | |
2021 | Y: The Last Man | Executive producer | |
2023 | Class of '09 | Executive producer | |
2024 | Clipped | Executive producer |
Brad Simpson | |
---|---|
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation(s) | Film and TV producer Color Force partner slay |
Notable work |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid American Crime Story Crazy Rich Asians |
Bradford Simpson is an American film and television producer and partner at Los Angeles-based film studio Color Force. [1]
Simpson grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from Brown University. [2]
He began his career at Killer Films, where he served as an executive and a producer. [3] At Killer Films he co-produced Far from Heaven, Party Monster and A Home at the End of the World, and served as associate producer on Boys Don't Cry and Camp. [3] He was also involved with independent films such as Velvet Goldmine, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Happiness, and One Hour Photo. [3]
From 2004 to 2007, Simpson served as President of Appian Way Productions, Leonardo DiCaprio's Warner Bros-based production company. [4]
Simpson served as executive producer of Marc Forster's films Machine Gun Preacher in 2011 and World War Z in 2013. [1] [5] He also produced Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days along with future producing partner, Nina Jacobson. [6]
In 2012, he joined Color Force as a partner. [1] Later that year, Simpson and Nina Jacobson signed a first-look deal with FX Productions for original programs. [7]
In 2016, FX aired The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, produced by Color Force. [8] Simpson won an Emmy Award for his work on the series the same year, as well as a Golden Globe. [9] [10] Simpson also won a BAFTA, a Critics' Choice award, a TCA award, and a Producers Guild of America award. [11] [12] [13] [14]
In 2016, FX Productions signed Simpson and Jacobson to an exclusive production deal for original programming. [15]
In 2018, Simpson produced the second American Crime Story series, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. [16] For his work on The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Simpson received an Emmy award, a Golden Globe award, a Critics' Choice award, a TCA award, and a Producers Guild award. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] The same year, Simpson served as an executive producer on the FX series Pose. [21]
Simpson produced Crazy Rich Asians and Ben Is Back with Jacobson in 2018. [22] [21] [23]
He executive produced Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019). [24] Simpson executive produced The Goldfinch, an adaptation of Donna Tart's novel of the same name, [25] and served as one of the executive producers on the television adaptation of Y: The Last Man for FX. [26]
He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Credit |
---|---|---|
1999 | Boys Don't Cry | Associate producer |
2002 | Far from Heaven | Co-producer |
2003 | Party Monster | |
Camp | Associate producer | |
2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Co-producer |
2007 | Gardener of Eden | |
2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | |
2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | |
Machine Gun Preacher | Executive producer | |
2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | |
Disconnect | Executive producer | |
2013 | World War Z | Executive producer |
2014 | Electric Slide | Executive producer |
2017 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul | |
2018 | Come Sunday | Executive producer |
Crazy Rich Asians | ||
Ben Is Back | ||
2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette | |
The Goldfinch | ||
2020 | All Day and a Night | |
2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | |
TBA | China Rich Girlfriend | |
Rich People Problems |
Year | Film | Role |
---|---|---|
1995 | The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love | Promotion coordinator |
1997 | Kiss Me, Guido | Production assistant: Additional unit |
1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Assistant production executive: Killer Films |
2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Head of development: Killer Films |
Series 7: The Contenders | Director of development: Killer Films | |
The Grey Zone | Head of development: Killer Films |
Year | Film | Role |
---|---|---|
2001 | Chelsea Walls | Special thanks |
2017 | Band Aid | The producers wish to thank |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016–21 | American Crime Story | Executive producer | |
2016 | Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story | Executive producer | Documentary |
The Infamous | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
2018–21 | Pose | Executive producer | |
2021 | Y: The Last Man | Executive producer | |
2023 | Class of '09 | Executive producer | |
2024 | Clipped | Executive producer |