Don Granger is an American film producer, best known for producing numerous

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films, including ''

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'' and '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation''.

Career

Granger started his career in 1987 by joining

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, later joined

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in the next year. In 1990, he joined

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and worked as executive VP of production and overseeing till 2001. In 2001, Granger joined Gary Levinsohn to work in the production company

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together, after its co-founder

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left the company. He executive produced the film ''

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'' and produced '' Snakes on a Plane'' for the company. In 2004, Granger joined

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and

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as a senior executive of development and production, and he produced the film '' The Eye'' there. In 2007, Granger joined the

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as a prexy of production. In March 2014, Granger joined the

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as the newly created post EVP Feature Productions, and he would report to Dana Goldberg, company's chief creative officer.

Personal life

Granger married journalist and news anchor

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in 1996.

Filmography

Executive producer * ''

'' (2003) * '' Death Race'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2018) * '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018) * '' Terminator: Dark Fate'' (2019) * '' The Old Guard'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2021) * '' Snake Eyes'' (2021) * '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022) * '' Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'' (2023) * '' Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'' (2025) Producer * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Snakes on a Plane'' (2006) * '' The Eye'' (2008) * ''

'' (2012) * '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' (2015) * '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016) * '' Gemini Man'' (2019) * '' 6 Underground'' (2019) * ''

The Tomorrow War ''The Tomorrow War'' is a 2021 American military science-fiction action film directed by Chris McKay, written by Zach Dean, and starring Chris Pratt. It was produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, David S. Goyer, Jules Daly, a ...

'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022) * '' Heart of Stone'' (2023) * '' Spy Kids: Armageddon'' (2023) * '' The Gorge'' (2025) * '' The Old Guard 2'' (2025) * ''

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'' (2025) * ''

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'' (2026) * ''

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'' (TBA) * '' The Family Plan 2'' (TBA) * ''

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'' (TBA)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Granger, Don Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Film producers from California Skydance Media people