Wyck Godfrey is an American producer and executive. He is best known for producing
''The Twilight Saga'' and
''The Maze Runner'' film series. He is a partner of the production company
Temple Hill Entertainment with his friend Marty Bowen, which they founded in 2006. In 2017, he was named President of
Paramount Motion Pictures Group.
In 2020, Godfrey left Paramount and returned to producing with Temple Hill Entertainment.
Life and career
Godfrey graduated from
Science Hill High School in
Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, mostly in Washington County. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 71,046, making it the eighth largest city in Tennessee. Joh ...
,
earned a degree in English literature from
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...
, and later moved to
New York City
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, where he interned at
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after ...
.
In February 2006, he and his friend Marty Bowen founded their own production company,
Temple Hill Entertainment, and produced ''
The Nativity Story'' as their first film together.
He was raised
Christian.
Godfrey produced the five films in
''The Twilight Saga'' series from 2008 to 2012. In 2014, he produced the young adult novel adaptation ''
The Fault in Our Stars
''The Fault in Our Stars'' is a novel by John Green. It is his fourth solo novel, and sixth novel overall. It was published on January 10, 2012. The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play ''Julius Caesar'', in which the noble ...
'' He has also produced the three films in
''The Maze Runner'' series.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
;As an actor
;Thanks
Television
;Thanks
References
External links
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Living people
Film producers from Tennessee
Princeton University alumni
People from Johnson City, Tennessee
Year of birth missing (living people)
Television producers from Tennessee