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John Davis Biography ((?)-)

Born in Denver, CO; son of Marvin Davis (a studio executive and owner of movie theatres).

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Producer

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Producer
• Predator, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• (With others) Three o'Clock High, Universal, 1987
• License to Drive, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• Little Monsters, United Artists, 1989
• The Last of the Finest (also known as Blue Heat and Street Legal), Orion, 1990
• Predator 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Shattered (also known as Plastic Nightmare), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991
• Fortress, Dimension Films, 1993
• The Firm, Paramount, 1993
• The Thing Called Love, Paramount, 1993
• Grumpy Old Men, Warner Bros., 1993
• Gunmen, Dimension Films, 1994
• Richie Rich, Warner Bros., 1994
• The Hunted, MCA/Universal, 1995
• Waterworld, MCA/Universal, 1995
• The Grass Harp, 1995, Fine Line, 1995
• Grumpier Old Men (also known as Grumpy Old Men 2), Warner Bros., 1995
• The Chamber, MCA/Universal, 1996
• Courage under Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Daylight, MCA/Universal, 1996
• Cadillac Ranch, 1996
• Out to Sea, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
• Digging to China, Legacy Releasing/Ministry of Film, 1998
• Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
• Dudley Do-Right, MCA/Universal, 1999
• Heartbreakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
• Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as DR2 and DR.2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Behind Enemy Lines, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Pursuit, Trimark Pictures/Universal, 2001
• Life or Something Like It, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• Executive Producer
• Storyville, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Denise Calls Up, 1995, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996
• Lewis & Clark & George, Davis Entertainment/Dark Matter Productions, 1997
• Bad Manners, Phaedra Cinema, 1997
• Partners in Crime, Artisan Entertainment, 2000
• Happy Hour, Davis Entertainment, 2001
• 29 Palms, Alliance Atlantis Communications, 2001
• Associate Producer
• Nineteen Eighty-Four (also known as 1984), Atlantic, 1984
• Half Moon Street, 1986
• Taffin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988
• Production Manager
• Murder by Decree, 1979
• Never Say Never Again, 1983
• King David, 1985
• Other
• Production supervisor in England, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Paramount, 1984
• Line producer, Spies Inc. (also known as Code Name: Chaos, Spies, Lies, and Alibis, and S.P.O.O.K.S.), Electric Shadows Partners/Vestron Pictures, 1988
• Film Appearances
• Himself, If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of "Predator," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2001
• Television Executive Producer
• Movies
• Dangerous Passion, ABC, 1990
• This Can't Be Love, CBS, 1994
• Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (also known as Fire on the Mountain), ABC, 1997
• Miracle at Midnight, ABC, 1998
• The Jesse Ventura Story, NBC, 1999
• Little Richard, NBC, 2000
• Other
• Asteroid (miniseries), NBC, 1997
• Curiosity Kills, 1990
• Silhouette, 1990
• Television Producer
• Movies
• Indiscreet, HTV, 1988
• The Last Outlaw, HBO, 1994
• One Christmas, NBC, 1994
• Kidnapped, The Family Channel, 1995
• Miniseries
• 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, CBS, 1997
• David Copperfield, TNT, 2000
• Other
• The Goodies (series), 1976
• Voyage (also known as Cruise of Fear), 1993
• Also producer of Tears and Laughter, NBC.
• Television Associate Producer
• Specials
• The Infernal Serpent, PBS, 1991
• Driven to Distraction, PBS, 1992
• Masonic Mysteries, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
• Television Work
• Other
• Production supervisor, Lace II (miniseries), NBC, 1985
• Associate producer, The Old Curiosity Shop (miniseries), The Disney Channel, 1994
• Production manager in Spain, Doomsday Gun (movie), HBO, 1994
• Also affiliated with Caught in the Act, Irresistible Force, New Eden, and Wild Card.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

• Point of View Online, http://www.empire-pov.com, May 1, 2002