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  1. Wyck Godfrey
    American film producer

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  1. Sep 24, 2020 · September 24, 2020 4:30pm. Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Twentieth Century Fox/AP Images. EXCLUSIVE: Nearly three months after stepping down as president of Paramount’s ...

  2. Godfrey, the powerhouse producer behind YA fantasy film “Twilight,” took over as president of Paramount’s motion picture group in January 2018, replacing Marc Evans as he moved into production.

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    Godfrey is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. Godfrey has starred in the stand-up comedy specials "Godfrey: Black by Accident" (2011) and "Godfrey: Regular Black" (2016), and he has written for the HBO Max sketch comedy series "That Damn Michael Che" (2021). Godfrey has more than 50 acting credits t...

    Godfrey was born Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. on July 21, 1969, in Lincoln, Nebraska. His parents are Nigerian (of the Igbo tribe), and they immigrated to the United States during the Nigerian Civil War, which lasted from mid-1967 to early 1970. Godfrey's uncle was Nigerian musician Sonny Okosun, who was the leader of the Ozzidi band and was known for...

    Godfrey spent the early '90s honing his comedy skills at Chicago's All Jokes Aside, and in 1995, he began performing in New York at the Comic Strip Live and Carolines on Broadway. After signing with the William Morris Talent Agency, Godfrey started working in television, starting with warm-up comedian gigs for the shows "Cosby" and "Soul Man." He f...

    In 2021, Godfrey was named Best Supporting Actor in an American Indie for "Americanish." "That Damn Michael Che" has earned him a Black Reel Awards for Television nomination for Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series and a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Comedy/Variety Sketch Series.

    Godfrey owns apartments in New York City and Los Angeles. In 2006 he paid $350,000 for a modest home in the Bronx, New York that was once owned by jazz singer and actress Maxine Sullivan. Maxine lived in the home for more than four decades. After some minor renovations, Godfrey sold the home in 2016 for $390,000.

  3. Wyck Godfrey is the co-founder of Temple Hill Entertainment. During his career, Godfrey has produced 25 films that have grossed over $5 billion worldwide.

  4. Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 26 films, with $4,995,117,639 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #29) Best-known technical roles: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Producer), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (Producer), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (Producer), Twilight (Producer), The Fault in Our Stars ...

  5. Jun 30, 2020 · The former Twentieth Century Fox leader replaces Wyck Godfrey, who will exit Paramount and transition back to producing film and TV. Watts starts July 20, and will report directly to Gianopulos.

  6. Jun 30, 2020 · Current incumbent Wyck Godfrey, who has served in the role since 2018, is leaving to work as an independent producer. Watts will reunite with Paramount Pictures chairman Jim Gianopulos, to whom...

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