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Joe Wizan

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Joe Wizan
BornJanuary 7, 1935
DiedMarch 21, 2011(2011-03-21) (aged 76)
United States
Occupation(s)Film producer, studio executive

Joe Wizan (January 7, 1935 – March 21, 2011) was an American film producer and studio executive. He was head of 20th Century Fox's motion picture division from 1983 to 1984. His credits as a producer or executive producer include Jeremiah Johnson, Junior Bonner, The Last American Hero, Audrey Rose, Along Came a Spider and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. Wizan died on March 21, 2011, at an assisted-living facility in Westlake Village, California. He was 76.[1]

After leaving as president of 20th Century Fox Productions in July 1984, he resumed his independent producer status at the studio.[2]

In 1987, Joe Wizan Productions decided to invest in a $5 million Canadian investment firm for the total financing of his company's projects over the U.S., and merged his company Sterobcar Productions, with a Canadian investment firm Black Pearl Resources, in order to start out a new company Wizan Film Properties, and that Brian Findlay would be a principal of the firm, which lined up Canadian principals in the new fund, and instead of going hat-in-hand to studios, Wizan is planning on to develop screenplays in close collaborations with writers, and to flesh out packages with stars and majors before shopping the properties to the majors.[3]

Filmography

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He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year Film Credit Notes
1972 Jeremiah Johnson
Prime Cut
Junior Bonner
1973 The Last American Hero Executive producer
1974 99 and 44/100% Dead
1977 Audrey Rose
1979 Voices
...And Justice for All Executive producer
1982 Best Friends Executive producer
1983 Two of a Kind
1984 Unfaithfully Yours
1986 Iron Eagle
Tough Guys
1988 Split Decisions
Spellbinder
1990 The Guardian
Short Time Executive producer
1991 Becoming Colette Executive producer
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Executive producer
Class Act Executive producer
1993 Fire in the Sky
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1996 Dunston Checks In
1997 Kiss the Girls
2001 Along Came a Spider Final film as a producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1979 ...And Justice for All Presenter
1981 Hard Feelings
1988 Iron Eagle II
Thanks
Year Film Role
1979 Natural Enemies Special thanks
2011 Under the Bridge Dedicatee

Television

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Year Title Credit Notes
1979 The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan Executive producer Television film
1981 Dark Night of the Scarecrow Executive producer Television film
1985 Silent Witness Executive producer Television film
1986 Sunday Drive Executive producer Television film
1990 El Diablo Television film
1991 Perfect Harmony Executive producer Television film
1993 Official Denial Executive producer Television film
1999 Sealed with a Kiss Television film
As an actor
Year Title Role Notes
1989 The Preppie Murder Mr. Maitland Television film

References

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  1. ^ Dennis McLellan (25 March 2011). "Joe Wizan dies at 76; former 20th Century Fox executive, independent producer". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "Day-by-Day News Summary, Oct. '83-Sept. '84". Daily Variety. October 30, 1984. p. 136.
  3. ^ "Indie Producer Joe Wizan Pacts With Vancouver Investment Firm". Variety. 1987-04-22. p. 7.
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