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Todd Black is a Dallas-born producer and actor who has worked on films such as Antwone Fisher, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and The Great Debaters. He has been nominated for an Oscar and won six awards, and has several upcoming projects in development and production.
- January 1, 1
- Producer, Actor, Executive
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Todd Black
Todd Black (born February 9, 1960) is an American film producer best known for producing The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Equalizer (2014), Southpaw (2015), The Magnificent Seven (2016), and Fences (2016) for which he received an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination with Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington.
Todd Black is a producer of hit films such as The Pursuit of Happyness, Fences, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. See his biography, filmography, ratings, and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetProducerNo Score YetNo Score YetProducer92%74%Producer76%94%ProducerDec 23, 2021 · Washington’s producing partner, Todd Black, bought the rights to the book and article in 2008 before it was published and enlisted Virgil Williams as screenwriter. “When Todd and Virgil handed...
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Dec 23, 2021 · Todd Black, a producer who wanted to work with Aaron Sorkin, shares how he got the rights of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and how Sorkin wrote a script that reveals their hidden sides. Listen to their podcast interview on Crew Call and learn more about the Amazon Prime film.
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Todd Black is a respected producer who has worked with many top stars and directors, such as Denzel Washington, Will Smith, and M. Night Shyamalan. He is the co-founder of Escape Artists, a production company with a first-look deal with Sony Pictures and several successful films and TV shows.
Todd Black is one of Hollywood’s most respected producers, having worked with many of the top talent in the industry, both in front and behind the camera. Black’s long-time collaboration with Director Denzel Washington began when he brought Antwone Fisher, to the Academy Award winner.