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Jim Burke (film producer)
Jim Burke Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Notable work | The Descendants, Green Book |
| Awards | Best Picture (2019) |
Jim Burke Jr. is an American film producer.[1][2]
Burke, who is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, was a founding member of Rysher Entertainment. He was the President of Ad Hominem Enterprises, a production company he shared with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. The company had a first look deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures. He also served as President of Production at Focus Features.
On January 24, 2012, he was nominated for an Oscar for the movie The Descendants.[3]
In 2019, he won the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Green Book.[4]
Over his career, Burke has been involved with films that have garnered 27 Academy Award nominations and 7 Oscars.
Burke is living in Hawaii and has nearly completed his final film as a producer. He is married to Christina Simpkins and father to New York sports broadcaster Madelyn Burke.
- ^ "Alexander Payne's THE DESCENDANTS Begins Principal Photography Today | FoxSearchlight.com". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Par captures 'Hogan's Heroes' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
- ^ Academy Awards 2012 | Road to the Oscars - IMDb
- ^ Oscars: 'Green Book' Overcomes Backlash to Win Best Picture | The Hollywood Reporter
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