Nathan Ross

This article is about the American film producer. For the rugby league player, see Nathan Ross (rugby league). For the rugby union player, see Nathan Ross (rugby union).

Nathan Ross is an American film producer and former talent agent.

Early career

Ross is an Indiana University alumnus and a John Marshall Law School graduate.[1] Prior to producing, he was a motion picture agent at ICM Partners from 2003-2010 - primarily representing directors and screenwriters for film.[1][2][3][4]

He was profiled by The Hollywood Reporter in November 2008 in their "Next Gen 35 Under 35", which recognizes entertainment executives in their yearly issue.[4][5]

Film production

Recent work includes executive producer on Dallas Buyers Club (starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, both of whom won Academy Awards for their performances).[6][7]) along side his directing partner, whom he also manages, Jean-Marc Vallée.[7][8] It was released by Focus Features on November 1, 2013 and won three Academy Awards (including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor) and was nominated for six in total.

He was also executive producer on Wild (starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern) and directed by Vallée for Fox Searchlight, which was released on December 3, 2014.[9]

Ross' latest film release was Demolition, which Vallée also directed, with Jake Gyllenhall, Naomi Watts, and Chris Cooper for Fox Searchlight. It was released in the first half of 2016.[10][11]

Television

Ross most recently was an Executive Producer on the HBO series, Big Little Lies, an adaptation of Liane Moriarty's 2014 darkly comic novel about three mothers of kindergartners, starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon.[12] The first trailer has been released, and the show is set to premiere in February, 2017. [13]

Ross is also an Executive Producer along side Jean-Marc Vallee on an adaptation of Gillian Flynn's debut thriller novel Sharp Objects, the project is currently in pre-production.[14] The project landed at HBO with an eight-episode straight-to-series first season order, starring Amy Adams.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wild" (PDF). D97a3ad6c1b09e180027-5c35be6f174b10f62347680d094e609a.r46.cf2.rackcdn.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  2. ↑ Los Angeles Times (November 26, 2014). "Director Jean-Marc Vallee is on a 'Wild' ride in Hollywood". latimes.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Foreign directors taking on Hollywood". Reuters. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "THR Next Gen 2008: Agents and managers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ "'The Hollywood Reporter': Next Gen 35 Under 35 Party". Zimbio. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Northbrook mom goes to The Oscars". northbrooktower.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "'The Dallas Buyers Club,' the AIDS film no one wanted to make". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nathan Ross - Filmography". nytimes.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ "'Wild' Director Jean-Marc Vallee Boarding Amy Adams' Janis Joplin Biopic". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ Tribune Content Agency (September 4, 2014). "TORONTO: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts on Romancer 'Demolition'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ Jen Yamato. "Jake Gyllenhaal Drama 'Demolition' Sells To The World". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise. "Jean-Marc Vallée To Direct All 7 Episodes Of HBO's 'Big Little Lies'". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (October 16, 2016). "'Big Little Lies' Teaser: Someone's Papa Was A Rollin' Stone". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "'Sharp Objects' Drama Series Starring Amy Adams From Gillian Flynn, Marti Noxon & Blumhouse Shopped By eOne". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "HBO Orders 'Sharp Objects' Drama Series Starring Amy Adams From Marti Noxon, Gillian Flynn, Jean-Marc Vallée & eOne". Deadline. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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