Red Wagon Entertainment

Douglas Wick is an American film producer whose work includes producing ''Gladiator'', '' Stuart Little'', and '' Memoirs of a Geisha''.

Life and career

Wick is the son of actress Mary Jane (Woods) and United States Information Agency director Charles Z. Wick. Following his cum laude graduation from Yale University, where he was a member of Wolf's Head Society, Douglas Wick began work for filmmaker Alan J. Pakula as his "coffee boy". In 1979, Wick would get his first film credit when he served as associate producer on Pakula's film '' Starting Over''. Wick's first solo producing job came on the 1988 film '' Working Girl''. His next film, ''Wolf'', would reunite Wick with Mike Nichols, who directed ''Working Girl'', before he went on to produce the 1996 film '' The Craft''. The year of 1999 saw Wick produce both the critical-hit '' Girl, Interrupted'' and the box-office hit '' Stuart Little''. The following year brought with it Wick's biggest success to date, ''Gladiator''. This film would net Wick an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award all for "Best Picture". Also in 2000 Wick produced the Sci Fi hit '' Hollow Man''. In the next few years Wick would produce '' Spy Game'', '' Peter Pan'' (the first live action version of the J.M. Barrie classic tale), a successful ''Stuart Little'' sequel '' Stuart Little 2'', and ''Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!''. In 2005, Wick produced two more critical hits, '' Jarhead'' and '' Memoirs of a Geisha'' as well as two lesser successes '' Bewitched'' and another ''Stuart Little'' sequel '' Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild''. Wick produced the moderate success of '' RV'' and a ''Hollow Man'' sequel '' Hollow Man 2'' in 2006.

Wick and Red Wagon's most recent production was '' The Divergent Series'', based on Veronica Roth's ''New York Times'' bestselling books. ''Divergent'' starred a cast of newcomers including Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Justin Marasigan, Miles Teller, and Ansel Elgort, as well as Oscar winner Kate Winslet. It was followed by the sequels ''Insurgent'' and ''Allegiant'', which also stars Naomi Watts and Jeff Daniels. Previously, Fisher and Wick produced ''The Great Gatsby'', directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan.

Wick has been married to Lucy Fisher since 1986, and together they have three daughters. Wick is also best friends with bluegrass musician Dave Rawlings and frequently visits him at his home in Nashville.

Red Wagon Entertainment

Douglas Wick is the founder of Red Wagon Entertainment and Red Wagon Productions. In 2000, he expanded the company to bring in Lucy Fisher, his partner and wife.Career summary at curesnow.org
Accessed April 5, 2010. Red Wagon Productions has been the production company on fifteen of the films Wick has produced, including: '' Girl, Interrupted''; '' Spy Game''; and '' Memoirs of a Geisha''.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As writer

;Miscellaneous crew

;Thanks

Television

Awards

Academy Awards
* Best Picture
** 2000 ''Gladiator''

Golden Globes
* Best Picture
** 1988 ''Working Girl''
** 2000 ''Gladiator''

BAFTA Awards
* Best Film
** 2000 ''Gladiator''

PGA Golden Laurel Awards
* Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
** 2000

NATO ShoWest Producer of the Year
* 2002

References

External links

*
CuresNow
Organization co-founded by Douglas Wick
Official website of Red Wagon Entertainment
film studio founded by Douglas Wick

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American film producers
Living people
Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Yale University alumni
Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award
Golden Globe Award–winning producers