William Fay (film producer)
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William Fay (born 1956) is an American film producer and production executive. He is produced the films The Hangover, Independence Day, The Patriot, 300, and The Town.[1][2] Fay is the co-founder and former President of Production for Legendary Entertainment,[3][4] and former President of Centropolis Entertainment.
Early Life[edit]
Fay was born in 1956 and attended Stanford University. He was also enrolled in the UCLA Film School where, as a student, he received a Morrison Award for "Best Student Film" for his direction There Will Come Soft Rains.
Career[edit]
Fay's first major studio production was the comedy CB4 starring Chris Rock. After completing a number of other studio productions, in 1995, Fay joined director Roland Emmerich and producer and writer Dean Devlin as President of Centropolis Entertainment,[5] where he served as Executive Producer on a number of high-profile films including The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger, and Independence Day,[6] which at the time was the second highest-grossing film in history in terms of worldwide box office sales.[7] While at Centropolis, Fay oversaw the development of the company's digital entertainment ventures, including Centropolis Effects, a top-tier visual effects house which was later sold to Das Werk, and mothership.com, a sci-fi online vertical that was sold to USA Networks in June 2000.
In 2004, Fay teamed up with venture capitalist Thomas Tull to negotiate a deal to buy the Orion Pictures library from MGM.[8] When MGM elected to sell Orion to Sony, a decision was made to build a company from the ground up. Legendary Entertainment was formed, with Fay named President of Production. After raising $500 million from private equity firms, Legendary entered into a partnership with Warner Bros. to co-produce and co-finance up to 40 films over seven years.[8][9] Legendary Entertainment was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group for $3.5 billion USD in 2016.[10][11]
While at Legendary, Fay was Executive Producer of a number of films including The Hangover, 300, Superman Returns,[1] Clash of the Titans, and The Town.[1] Fay is a member of the Producers Guild of America.
Filmography[edit]
Producer[edit]
Year | Film | Credit |
1993 | CB4 | Co-producer |
1994 | Bad Girls | Co-producer |
1996 | Independence Day | Executive producer |
1998 | Godzilla | Executive producer |
2000 | The Patriot | Executive producer |
2006 | Superman Returns | Executive producer |
2006 | 300 | Executive producer |
2006 | We Are Marshall | Executive producer |
2008 | 10,000 BC | Executive producer |
2009 | The Hangover | Executive producer |
2010 | Clash of the Titans | Executive producer |
2010 | The Town | Executive producer |
2011 | Sucker Punch | Executive producer |
2015 | Powder and Gold | Executive producer |
2019/I | Assimilate | Producer |
2019 | Narco Soldiers | Producer |
Writer[edit]
Year | Film | Role |
1988 | Ship of the Desert | Writer |
1989 | Rising Storm | writer |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "William Fay". Variety. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "'The Hangover' Executive Producer Bill Fay Talks Movie Business And Falls In Love With Rare Bourbons". www.audacy.com. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Finke, Nikki; Finke, Nikki (2011-09-02). "Top Exec Bill Fay Leaves Legendary Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Ramirez, Anthony (1997-04-27). "The Beast That Ate 23d Street?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "William Fay Biography". madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ "20 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT 'INDEPENDENCE DAY' (& AREA 41, THE SECRET BASE WHERE IT'S SET)". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "30 best summer blockbusters of all time". EW.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Barnes, Brooks; Cieply, Michael (2013-02-04). "Film Financier Faces a Critical Juncture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ Symkus, Ed. "TURTLE POWER: Randolph producer Scott Mednick comes out of his shell". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ "China's Dalian Wanda Group buys Legendary Entertainment for up to $3.5 billion". Los Angeles Times. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ "Tuesday16Fl24". dhsessions.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
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