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'''Basil Iwanyk''' (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of ] and most known for '']'', '']'' and the '']'' franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=’BASIL IWANYK: Hollywood's Most Bankable Producer Can See The Future In The Past|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/basil-iwanyk-hollywoods-most-bankable-producer-can-see-the-future-2011-5|accessdate=April 14, 2017|work=]|date=March 9, 2012|language=en}}</ref> '''Basil William Iwanyk''' (born January 4, 1970) is an American ]. He is the founder of ] and most known for the films '']'', '']'', '']'' and the '']'' franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fernandez|first1=Jay A.|title='BASIL IWANYK: Hollywood's Most Bankable Producer Can See The Future In The Past|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/basil-iwanyk-hollywoods-most-bankable-producer-can-see-the-future-2011-5|access-date=April 14, 2017|work=]|date=March 9, 2012|language=en}}</ref> He is of ] descent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title='Sicario' Producer Reveals Movie's Original Ending |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sicario-producer-reveals-movies-original-857645 |access-date=October 23, 2019 |work=] |date=January 25, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>


After starting out working for ] in the 1990s, Basil founded the film production company ] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scripts |first=Industrial |date=2022-03-01 |title=The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk |url=https://industrialscripts.com/basil-iwanyk/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Industrial Scripts® |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career==
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Basil founded ] in 2004. Upcoming film credits include: the action crime-thriller ], starring Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin reprising their respective roles from 2015’s ], ] starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga; ], an upcoming American biographical historical film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon; the Dev Patel and Armie Hammer starrer ]; HOOD, a gritty reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx; the action thriller THREE SECONDS starring Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common and Clive Owen; and A PRIVATE WAR, starring Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan, with Matthew Heineman directing. Thunder Road is currently in pre-production on the third installment of the popular JOHN WICK franchise, starring Keanu Reeves.


==Filmography== ==Biography==


Iwanyk grew up in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scripts |first=Industrial |date=2022-03-01 |title=The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk |url=https://industrialscripts.com/basil-iwanyk/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Industrial Scripts® |language=en-US}}</ref> Iwanyk worked for ] in the 1990s before founding Thunder Road. Iwanyk was on the production team for the films ] and ], both of which were written by ], who also directed Wind River and later became the show-runner of the TV show ]. Basil is also named as a producer for movies in the ] franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-07 |title=Producer Basil Iwanyk on the Possibilities for John Wick: Chapter 5 {{!}} Above the Line |url=https://abovetheline.com/2023/11/07/john-wick-chapter-5-basil-iwanyk/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== Filmography ==
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Credit
===Films===
'''Producer'''
{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}
* '']'' (2002) (co-producer)
* '']'' (2004)
* '']'' (2006)
* '']'' (2006)
* '']'' (2008) (Direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2009)
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2010) (Direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2012)
* '']'' (2014)
* '']'' (2015)
* '']'' (2015)
* '']'' (2016)
* '']'' (2017)
* '']'' (2017)
* '']'' (2017)
* '']'' (2017)
* '']'' (2018)
* '']'' (2018)
* '']'' (2018)
* '']'' (2019)
* '']'' (2019)
* '']'' (2020)
* '']'' (2020)
* '']'' (2020)
* '']'' (2021)
* '']'' (2021)
* '']'' (2022)
* '']'' (2022)
* '']'' (2023)
* '']'' (2023)
* '']'' (2023)
* '']'' (2023)
* '']'' (2024)
* '']'' (2024)
* '']'' (2024)
* '']'' (2024)
* '']'' (2025)
* '']'' (TBA)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=November 9, 2022 |title='Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/falcon-and-winter-soldier-director-kari-skogland-to-direct-wind-river-sequel-1235258768/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '']'' (TBA)
* '']'' (TBA)
* '']'' (TBA)
* '']'' (TBA)
* '']'' (TBA)
{{colend}}
'''Executive producer'''
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* '']'' (2003)
* '']'' (2004)
* '']'' (2004)
* '']'' (2004)
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2012)
* '']'' (2014)
* '']'' (2018)
* '']'' (2018)
* ''62,000:1 Three Teams One City One Year'' (2019)
{{colend}}

'''Other credits'''
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|- |-
| 2002 || '']'' || ] || Co-Producer | 1993 || ''Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight'' || Production assistant ||
|- |-
| 2003 || '']'' || Production manager ||style="text-align:center;" | <small>Uncredited</small>
|rowspan="4"| 2004 || '']'' || ] || Executive Producer
|-
| '']'' || ] || Executive Producer
|-
| '']'' || ] || Producer
|-
| '']'' || ] || Executive Producer
|- |-
|}

===Television===
'''Executive producer'''
* '']'' (2012)
* '']'' (2015)
* '']'' (2020)
* '']'' (2023)

==Further reading==
* {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/movies/07producer.html|title=Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=October 6, 2010|website=The New York Times|access-date=April 18, 2018}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-wrath-titans-producer-basil-704811|title= Cannes: 'Wrath of the Titans' Producer Basil Iwanyk Joins 'Ivanhoe'|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|date=May 16, 2014|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 18, 2018}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0412588}}

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Basil Iwanyk
Iwanyk on the set of Sicario
Born (1970-01-04) January 4, 1970 (age 54)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materVillanova
OccupationFilm producer

Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for the films Sicario, The Town, Greenland and the John Wick franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018. He is of Ukrainian descent.

After starting out working for Warner Bros in the 1990s, Basil founded the film production company Thunder Road in 2000.

Biography

Iwanyk grew up in New Jersey. Iwanyk worked for Warner Bros in the 1990s before founding Thunder Road. Iwanyk was on the production team for the films Sicario and Wind River, both of which were written by Taylor Sheridan, who also directed Wind River and later became the show-runner of the TV show Yellowstone. Basil is also named as a producer for movies in the John Wick franchise.

Filmography

Films

Producer

Executive producer

Other credits

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight Production assistant
2003 Masked and Anonymous Production manager Uncredited

Television

Executive producer

Further reading

References

  1. Fernandez, Jay A. (March 9, 2012). "'BASIL IWANYK: Hollywood's Most Bankable Producer Can See The Future In The Past". Business Insider. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. Kit, Borys (January 25, 2016). "'Sicario' Producer Reveals Movie's Original Ending". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. Scripts, Industrial (March 1, 2022). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. "Producer Basil Iwanyk on the Possibilities for John Wick: Chapter 5 | Above the Line". November 7, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  6. Vlessing, Etan (November 9, 2022). "'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

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