American film producer
Nick Wechsler
is an American film producer.
Biography
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Before focusing exclusively on film production, Nick Wechsler started his career as an entertainment attorney, then transitioned into music management. His clients included
Steve Earle
,
John Lydon
aka Johnny Rotten,
Michael Penn
,
Chris Whitley
, and
The Band
guitarist
Robbie Robertson
.
Wechsler's film producing career involves a mix of independent and studio movies, such as 1989
Palme d'Or
winner
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
, 1991
Golden Globe
winner
The Player
, 2006 Oscar-nominated
North Country
, and 2007 Cannes Main Competition Selection
We Own the Night
. Wechsler was the founder and co-chairman of the management and production company Industry Entertainment.
In 2005, Wechsler established Nick Wechsler Productions, an independent film production company.
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He produced Steven Soderbergh's
Magic Mike
(2012), starring
Channing Tatum
and Matthew McConaughey,
The Host
, starring
Saoirse Ronan
, and two films penned by Pulitzer Prize winner
Cormac McCarthy
; 2009's
The Road
directed by
John Hillcoat
, and
The Counselor
(2013), directed by Academy Award winner
Ridley Scott
, starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Cameron Diaz. He also produced Jonathan Glazer's highly acclaimed third feature
Under the Skin
, starring Scarlett Johansson, which premiered at the
Toronto International Film Festival
in 2013.
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A non-fiction book entitled
Alien in the Mirror: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Glazer and Under the Skin
by author Maureen Foster is a scene-by-scene and behind-the-scenes analysis of
Under the Skin
, and includes quotes from Wechsler on the financing and development of the film.
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Following the success of
Magic Mike
, which grossed $170 million worldwide, Wechsler re-teamed with Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Steven Soderbergh and Gregory Jacobs to produce the sequel to Magic Mike in fall 2014.
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Personal life
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In December 2001, he married model/actress
Stephanie Romanov
in
Cambodia
; they have one child together, Lily Andreja Romanov-Wechsler.
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Filmography
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He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
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- As writer
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Television
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Year
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Title
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Credit
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Notes
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1997
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The Player
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Executive producer
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Television pilot
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2000
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Noriega: God's Favorite
|
Executive producer
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Television film
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2002
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Astronauts
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Television film
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2016
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Dr. Del
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Executive producer
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Television film
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2021
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Finding Magic Mike
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Executive producer
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