Tucker Tooley | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Occupation | CEO Film producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Tessa Menefee Benson
(m. 2012) |
Tucker Tooley is an American film producer. He is the CEO of Tooley Productions LLC.
Early life and education
Tooley was born in California.
Tooley earned his B.A. at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Career
Tooley began his film career as a creative executive at Interlight Pictures. The first film he financed was 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain, based on the memoir by Eric LeMarque. The film, starring Josh Hartnett, was released in October 2017.[1] From 1997 to 2003, Tooley ran production company Newman/Tooley Films with Vincent Newman, producing a slate of independent and studio movies. He founded Tooley Productions in 2003, where he oversees the creative and financial aspects of all film development and production.
In 2007, Tooley joined Relativity as President of Worldwide Production at Relativity Studios where he played an role in the acquisition of Overture Films’ marketing and distribution operations, transforming Relativity from a slate financing entity into a full-fledged independent studio.[2]
In 2011, Tooley was promoted to President of the company, and was responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations.[3] Under Tooley's leadership, the studio earned numerous Oscar and Golden Globe nominations and three of its releases opened number one at the box office.
While at Relativity, Tooley was an early advocate for and executive produced David O. Russell's The Fighter, which earned seven Oscar nominations and won two. Also, he produced or executive produced Neil Burger’s Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper, and the action-thriller Act of Valor which both opened number one at the domestic box office. Other credits include Dear John, starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried; Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven; and Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire.
In October 2015, Tooley left the company.[4] In 2018, Tooley appeared in the documentary Making Montgomery Clift.[5]
After leaving Relativity, Tooley returned to producing under his own banner.[6]
As of 2019 Tooley Entertainment projects included Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr. with director Christian Gudegast;[7][8][9] the Netflix Original film Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, and Jharrel Jerome; eOne's Arthur the King, starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Simon Cellan Jones.[10]
Tooley produced Hulu's The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, starring Andra Day, for which Day was nominated for an Academy Award.
His films have earned more than $1.2 billion at the domestic box office.
Recognition and awards
In 2009 he was named “Executive of the Year” by the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival.
Other roles and affiliations
Tooley is a Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as well as the Producers Guild of America.
Family and personal life
In September 2012, Tooley married Tessa Menefee Benson in Santa Barbara, California.[11]
Filmography
Producer
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Soundman | co-producer | |
| Only in New York | Producer | ||
| 1999 | The Last Marshall | producer | |
| 2001 | In the Shadows | producer | |
| 2003 | Poolhall Junkies | producer | |
| A Man Apart | producer | ||
| Rip It Off | producer | ||
| 2005 | Shadowboxer | executive producer | |
| 2006 | .45 | producer | |
| 2008 | Felon | producer | |
| 2009 | A Perfect Getaway | producer | |
| Nine | executive producer | ||
| Brothers | executive producer | ||
| 2010 | The Spy Next Door | executive producer | |
| Dear John | executive producer | ||
| MacGruber | executive producer | ||
| My Soul to Take | executive producer | ||
| Skyline | executive producer | ||
| The Fighter | executive producer | ||
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | executive producer | |
| Take Me Home Tonight | executive producer | ||
| Limitless | executive producer | ||
| Shark Night 3D | executive producer | ||
| Immortals | executive producer | ||
| 2012 | Act of Valor | executive producer | |
| Haywire | executive producer | ||
| Mirror Mirror | executive producer | ||
| The Courier | producer | ||
| House at the End of the Street | executive producer | ||
| 2013 | Movie 43 | executive producer | |
| Safe Haven | executive producer | ||
| 21 & Over | executive producer | ||
| We're the Millers | producer | ||
| Paranoia | executive producer | ||
| The Family | executive producer | ||
| Out of the Furnace | executive producer | ||
| 2014 | Desert Dancer | executive producer | |
| The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death | executive producer | ||
| 2015 | Jane Got a Gun | executive producer | |
| 2016 | The First Monday in May | executive producer | |
| The Disappointments Room | executive producer | ||
| 2017 | 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain | producer | |
| 3 Days to Kill | executive producer | ||
| Oculus | executive producer | ||
| Brick Mansions | executive producer | ||
| Earth to Echo | executive producer | ||
| The November Man | executive producer | ||
| Hector and the Search for Happiness | executive producer | ||
| The Best of Me | executive producer | ||
| Beyond the Lights | executive producer | ||
| Masterminds | executive producer | ||
| Shot Caller | executive producer | ||
| The Space Between Us | executive producer | ||
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | producer | |
| Hunter Killer | producer | ||
| Hell Fest | producer | ||
| 2019 | Mary | producer | |
| 2020 | Concrete Cowboy | producer | |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | producer | |
| 2024 | Arthur the King | producer | |
| 2024 | The Deliverance | producer | |
| 2024 | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | producer |
References
- ↑ "Tucker Tooley, Scott Waugh & Josh Hartnett Team For Survival Tale '6 Below'". Deadline Hollywood. February 26, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Tooley joins Relativity Media". August 14, 2007.
- ↑ "Relativity Promotes Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brenner". The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Tucker Tooley Leaving as Relativity President for "Creative Side" of Business". October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Linden, Sheri (September 24, 2018). "'Making Montgomery Clift': Film Review LAFF 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (September 9, 2016). "Relativity Alum Tucker Tooley, Entertainment One Form Movie Partnership". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Cannes: eOne Boards 'Den of Thieves 2'". The Hollywood Reporter. May 16, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ Christian Gudegast To Write & Direct Film On MMA Fighter Royce Gracie & The Birth Of The UFC For Tucker Tooley Entertainment
- ↑ Briarcliff Entertainment Takes U.S. On Gerard Butler's ‘Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera’ – Cannes
- ↑ McNary, Dave (July 26, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg to Star in Dog Adventure Movie 'Arthur the King'". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Tucker Tooley, Tessa Benson". The New York Times. September 23, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2018.