Basil Iwanyk

Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for Sicario, The Town, Greenland and the John Wick franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018.[1] He is of Ukrainian descent.[2]

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

After starting out working for Warner Bros in the 1990s, Basil founded his own company, Thunder Road, in 2000. The company has a stellar reputation within the industry and a remarkable track record of critical and commercial success.[3]

Biography

Iwanyk grew up in New Jersey.[4] Iwanyk worked his way through the ranks of Warner Bros in the 1990s before starting his own production company, where he has built hits out of original ideas like “Sicario” and “Wind River,” both of which helped launch the career of “Yellowstone” superstar showrunner Taylor Sheridan. Other work includes the “John Wick franchise.

Filmography

Films

Producer

Executive producer

Other credits

Year Title Role Notes
1993Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin KnightProduction assistant
2003Masked and AnonymousProduction managerUncredited

Television

Executive producer

Further reading
  • Barnes, Brooks (October 6, 2010). "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  • Roxborough, Scott (May 16, 2014). "Cannes: 'Wrath of the Titans' Producer Basil Iwanyk Joins 'Ivanhoe'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2018.

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. 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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