| John Davis Named ShoWest 2004 Producer of the Year |
ShoWest Press Release
Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of ShoWest 2004, which will take place March 22nd - March 25th, is
pleased to announce today that John Davis has been named ShoWest 2004 Producer of the Year. Davis’
upcoming two projects include the Alex Proyas directed sci-fi thriller, "I Robot," starring Will Smith, and
"Garfield: The Movie," starring Jennifer Love Hewitt both for Twentieth Century Fox.
“With such boxoffice winners as "Paycheck" and "Daddy Day Care" as his most recent releases and the
upcoming "Garfield" and "I Robot," which both look to be blockbusters, as his next, John Davis continues to
be one of the most accomplished and flourishing producers in Hollywood," said Neuhauser. “We are pleased to
honor John for his current and past work and for his incomparable talent for producing great motion pictures.”
Davis next brings four major motion pictures to the screen-for domestic release in June, July and August 2004--
including the classic comic strip and cartoon favorite, "Garfield," in a live-action/CGI feature co-starring
Breckin Meyer, Brad Garrett and Bill Murray as the voice of the finicky feline; "I Robot" and "First
Daughter," starring Katie Holmes for Regency/Fox, and "Alien Vs. Predator," an action thriller combining the
two classic creatures. Davis Entertainment is also developing for a 2004 start, "Flight of the Phoenix" starring
Dennis Quaid, Miranda Otto and Tyrese, a retelling of the classic Robert Aldrich directed film starring James
Stewart Davis, Chairman of Davis Entertainment, is one of Hollywood’s most prolific producers of major motion
pictures and movies for television. His 60-plus film and television productions have earned more than $2 billion
worldwide.
Davis’ three divisions- feature film, independent film, and television -develop and produce film and television
projects for the major studios, independent distributors, networks and cable broadcasters. The company,
established in 1985, currently has a first-look production deal at 20th Century Fox, and has over 30 motion
picture projects in development at the various major studios.
A hallmark of Davis’ success is his ability to attract the industry’s most successful actors, directors, writers and
other creative talent time and again to his productions. His proven ability to find and develop commercial
projects coupled with his long-standing creative relationships account for his consistency in producing both large
and modest scaled theatrical productions, as well as major telefilms and specialized cable programming.
The company’s most recent releases were the John Woo action film, "Paycheck," starring Ben Affleck and
Uma Thurman, for Paramount Pictures and the $100 million-plus hit Eddie Murphy comedy "Daddy Day Care,"
also starring Steve Zahn, Jeff Garlin and Angelica Huston, produced with Revolution Studios. Other recent
releases include the Fox/Davis produced "Life or Something Like It," starring Angelina Jolie, and the hit action
film "Behind Enemy Lines," starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The Davis-produced feature, "Doolittle
2," starring Eddie Murphy, grossed over $113 million domestically, and the MGM film "Heartbreakers,"
starring Sigourney Weaver, Gene Hackman and Jennifer Love Hewitt, opened as the #1 film in the country.
For television, Davis Entertainment Television produced the NBC made-for-television movies “The Jesse
Ventura Story” and “Little Richard,” as well as the ABC made-for-television movie “Miracle at Midnight,”
starring Sam Waterston, for the Wonderful World of Disney franchise. His television department has series and
made-for-television movies set up with all of the major television networks and cable broadcasters.
Davis produced or co-produced an impressive slate of motion pictures in the 90’s, including "Dr. Doolittle,"
starring Eddie Murphy; "Out to Sea," starring the venerable comic pair of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon;
the blockbuster "The Firm," which starred Tom Cruise and won a People’s Choice award for Best Dramatic
Film; "Grumpy Old Men," which was a People’s Choice award winner for Best Comedic Film; "Grumpier Old
Men," re-pairing Matthau and Lemmon; "Courage Under Fire," starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan;
"The Chamber," John Grisham’s bestseller, starring Gene Hackman and Chris O’Donnell; "Daylight,"
starring Sylvester Stallone; Waterworld, starring Kevin Costner; and "Richie Rich," starring Macaulay Culkin.
Davis’ other feature producer credits include: "Predator," "Predator 2," "The Thing Called Love,"
"Fortress," "Gunmen," "Storyville," "Shattered," "Little Monsters," "The Last of the Finest," "License To
Drive," "Three O’Clock High," and The Hunted."
For television and cable, Davis produced “Asteroid,” the NBC mini-series that received the highest ratings for
a mini-series, telefilm or feature film presentation on television during the 1996-1997 season. Davis
Entertainment also produced “Volcano: Fire on the Mountain,” for ABC; the highly rated NBC movie of
Truman Capote’s “One Christmas,” starring Katharine Hepburn; and the popular CBS movie “This Can’t Be
Love,” starring Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Quinn.
Davis’ other television and cable credits include “Tears and Laughter,” “The Last Outlaw,” “Silhouette,”
“Voyage,” “Irresistible Force,” “Wild Card,” “Dangerous Passion,” “Curiosity Kills,” and “Caught in the
Act.” Davis Entertainment Television is currently developing numerous series and event movies for network
and cable outlets.
Davis was born and raised near Denver, Co. His obsession with film began as a youth when his father purchased
the neighborhood movie theater, where he subsequently viewed up to 300 films a year. Davis graduated from
Bowdoin College, attended Amherst College and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of ShoWest 2004, which will take place March 22nd - March 25th, is
pleased to announce today that John Davis has been named ShoWest 2004 Producer of the Year. Davis’
upcoming two projects include the Alex Proyas directed sci-fi thriller, "I Robot," starring Will Smith, and
"Garfield: The Movie," starring Jennifer Love Hewitt both for Twentieth Century Fox.
“With such boxoffice winners as "Paycheck" and "Daddy Day Care" as his most recent releases and the
upcoming "Garfield" and "I Robot," which both look to be blockbusters, as his next, John Davis continues to
be one of the most accomplished and flourishing producers in Hollywood," said Neuhauser. “We are pleased to
honor John for his current and past work and for his incomparable talent for producing great motion pictures.”
Davis next brings four major motion pictures to the screen-for domestic release in June, July and August 2004--
including the classic comic strip and cartoon favorite, "Garfield," in a live-action/CGI feature co-starring
Breckin Meyer, Brad Garrett and Bill Murray as the voice of the finicky feline; "I Robot" and "First
Daughter," starring Katie Holmes for Regency/Fox, and "Alien Vs. Predator," an action thriller combining the
two classic creatures. Davis Entertainment is also developing for a 2004 start, "Flight of the Phoenix" starring
Dennis Quaid, Miranda Otto and Tyrese, a retelling of the classic Robert Aldrich directed film starring James
Stewart Davis, Chairman of Davis Entertainment, is one of Hollywood’s most prolific producers of major motion
pictures and movies for television. His 60-plus film and television productions have earned more than $2 billion
worldwide.
Davis’ three divisions- feature film, independent film, and television -develop and produce film and television
projects for the major studios, independent distributors, networks and cable broadcasters. The company,
established in 1985, currently has a first-look production deal at 20th Century Fox, and has over 30 motion
picture projects in development at the various major studios.
A hallmark of Davis’ success is his ability to attract the industry’s most successful actors, directors, writers and
other creative talent time and again to his productions. His proven ability to find and develop commercial
projects coupled with his long-standing creative relationships account for his consistency in producing both large
and modest scaled theatrical productions, as well as major telefilms and specialized cable programming.
The company’s most recent releases were the John Woo action film, "Paycheck," starring Ben Affleck and
Uma Thurman, for Paramount Pictures and the $100 million-plus hit Eddie Murphy comedy "Daddy Day Care,"
also starring Steve Zahn, Jeff Garlin and Angelica Huston, produced with Revolution Studios. Other recent
releases include the Fox/Davis produced "Life or Something Like It," starring Angelina Jolie, and the hit action
film "Behind Enemy Lines," starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The Davis-produced feature, "Doolittle
2," starring Eddie Murphy, grossed over $113 million domestically, and the MGM film "Heartbreakers,"
starring Sigourney Weaver, Gene Hackman and Jennifer Love Hewitt, opened as the #1 film in the country.
For television, Davis Entertainment Television produced the NBC made-for-television movies “The Jesse
Ventura Story” and “Little Richard,” as well as the ABC made-for-television movie “Miracle at Midnight,”
starring Sam Waterston, for the Wonderful World of Disney franchise. His television department has series and
made-for-television movies set up with all of the major television networks and cable broadcasters.
Davis produced or co-produced an impressive slate of motion pictures in the 90’s, including "Dr. Doolittle,"
starring Eddie Murphy; "Out to Sea," starring the venerable comic pair of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon;
the blockbuster "The Firm," which starred Tom Cruise and won a People’s Choice award for Best Dramatic
Film; "Grumpy Old Men," which was a People’s Choice award winner for Best Comedic Film; "Grumpier Old
Men," re-pairing Matthau and Lemmon; "Courage Under Fire," starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan;
"The Chamber," John Grisham’s bestseller, starring Gene Hackman and Chris O’Donnell; "Daylight,"
starring Sylvester Stallone; Waterworld, starring Kevin Costner; and "Richie Rich," starring Macaulay Culkin.
Davis’ other feature producer credits include: "Predator," "Predator 2," "The Thing Called Love,"
"Fortress," "Gunmen," "Storyville," "Shattered," "Little Monsters," "The Last of the Finest," "License To
Drive," "Three O’Clock High," and The Hunted."
For television and cable, Davis produced “Asteroid,” the NBC mini-series that received the highest ratings for
a mini-series, telefilm or feature film presentation on television during the 1996-1997 season. Davis
Entertainment also produced “Volcano: Fire on the Mountain,” for ABC; the highly rated NBC movie of
Truman Capote’s “One Christmas,” starring Katharine Hepburn; and the popular CBS movie “This Can’t Be
Love,” starring Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Quinn.
Davis’ other television and cable credits include “Tears and Laughter,” “The Last Outlaw,” “Silhouette,”
“Voyage,” “Irresistible Force,” “Wild Card,” “Dangerous Passion,” “Curiosity Kills,” and “Caught in the
Act.” Davis Entertainment Television is currently developing numerous series and event movies for network
and cable outlets.
Davis was born and raised near Denver, Co. His obsession with film began as a youth when his father purchased
the neighborhood movie theater, where he subsequently viewed up to 300 films a year. Davis graduated from
Bowdoin College, attended Amherst College and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
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