Dana Brunetti
Dana Brunetti | |
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| Born | Dana Brunetti |
| Occupation(s) | Film Producer, Entrepreneur |
Dana Brunetti (born June 11, 1973) is an American film producer. He is currently president of Trigger Street Productions, which was founded by the actor Kevin Spacey in 1997, and Founder of Trigger Street Labs.[1]
Production Work
In 2008 he produced the film 21, a film based on the New York Times best selling book Bringing Down The House by Ben Mezrich. In early 2009, Brunetti worked with the author again and produced the film The Social Network,[2] based on Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires,[3] which was adapted by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. In 2011 the film was nominated for 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, Music (Original Score), Actor In A Leading Role, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Sound Mixing and Writing (Adapted Screenplay).[4] Brunetti talked about The Social Network on KCRW's The Business Podcast.[5]
He also produced Fanboys, a 2009 comedy film about fanatic Star Wars fans. The film was distributed by The Weinstein Company, and originally slated for release on August 17, 2007. However, after numerous notorious delays for re-shoots and disagreements over the film’s final cut, Fanboys release was delayed until February 9, 2009. Brunetti discussed the film’s struggles with The Weinstein Company in interviews on KCRW’s The Business podcast [5] and in The New York Times.[6]
He has also produced such films as, Shrink (film),[7] the Emmy-nominated Recount (film),[8] the Emmy-nominated Bernard and Doris,[9] Casino Jack,[10] Mini's First Time,[11] The Sasquatch Gang,[12] and the documentaries Uncle Frank,[13] and America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero.[13]
In July 2012, it was announced that he and Michael DeLuca would reunite to produce the 50 Shades of Grey film adaptation for Focus Features.[14] Furthermore, he is producing Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks and directed by Paul Greengrass as well as the new Netflix Original Series House of Cards directed by David Fincher starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright scheduled to be released on Netflix Feb. 1, 2013.
Trigger Street Labs
In 1997, he was introduced to Kevin Spacey by a mutual friend and subsequently became his executive assistant. While working with the actor, Brunetti came up with the idea for Trigger Street Labs – a Web Site aimed to provide a platform for feedback and exposure for user-submitted screenplays. In 2002, he and Kevin Spacey co-founded and launched Trigger Street Labs.[1]
Awards
In 2006 Brunetti was named one of the "100 People To Know In Hollywood" by Fade In Magazine. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
References
- ^ a b "Trigger Street Labs".. Cite error: The named reference "TSC" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "The Social Network IMDb Page". IMDb.
- ^ "The Social Network". Random House.
- ^ "83rd Annual Academy Award Nominees". The Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- ^ a b "'The Social Network' Producer Dana Brunetti". KCRW. Cite error: The named reference "thebusiness" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Segal, David (August 16, 2009). "The Weinsteins Struggle to Regain Their Touch". The New York Times.
- ^ "Shrink Credits".
- ^ "Recount Credits".
- ^ "Bernard and Doris Credits".
- ^ "Casino Jack Credits".
- ^ "Mini's First Time Credits".
- ^ "The Sasquatch Gang Credits".
- ^ a b "Uncle Frank Credits". Cite error: The named reference "UF" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "The Social Network Producers Team Up Again For Fifty Shades Of Grey Adaptation". BusinessInsider.com. Retrieved 2012-07-10.