Don Granger

American film producer
Don Granger
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1987–present
Known forProducing the films Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
SpouseLisa McRee (m. 1996–present)

Don Granger is an American film producer, best known for producing numerous Skydance Media films, including Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

Career

Granger started his career in 1987 by joining Weintraub Entertainment Group, later joined Touchstone Pictures in the next year.[1] In 1990, he joined Paramount Pictures and worked as executive VP of production and overseeing till 2001.[1]

In 2001, Granger joined Gary Levinsohn to work in the production company Mutual Film Company together, after its co-founder Mark Gordon left the company.[2] He executive produced the film Timeline and produced Snakes on a Plane for the company.[1]

In 2004, Granger joined Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner's Cruise/Wagner Productions as a senior executive of development and production, and he produced the film The Eye there.[1]

In 2007, Granger joined the United Artists as a prexy of production.[1]

In March 2014, Granger joined the Skydance Productions as the newly created post EVP Feature Productions, and he would report to Dana Goldberg, company's chief creative officer.[3]

Personal life

Granger married journalist and news anchor Lisa McRee in 1996.[4]

Filmography

Executive producer

  • Timeline (2003)
  • Death Race (2008)
  • Life (2017)
  • Baywatch (2017)
  • Geostorm (2017)
  • Annihilation (2018)
  • Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
  • Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
  • The Old Guard (2020)
  • Without Remorse (2021)
  • Snake Eyes (2021)
  • Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
  • Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
  • Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film (2025)

Producer

  • Ask the Dust (2006)
  • Snakes on a Plane (2006)
  • The Eye (2008)
  • Jack Reacher (2012)
  • Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
  • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
  • Gemini Man (2019)
  • 6 Underground (2019)
  • The Tomorrow War (2021)
  • The Adam Project (2022)
  • Heart of Stone (2023)
  • Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023)
  • The Old Guard 2 (TBA)
  • The Gorge (TBA)
  • Mayday (TBA)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McNary, Dave (April 25, 2007). "Granger new UA production head". variety.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Harris, Dana; Dunkley, Cathy (February 13, 2001). "Split personalities get shrink". variety.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 4, 2014). "Don Granger Takes Exec Veep Post At David Ellison's Skydance Productions". deadline.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "This Just In: Our Anchor's Wedding --Exclusive at 5!". latimes.com. February 5, 1996. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

External links

  • Don Granger at IMDb