Wyck Godfrey

Wyck Godfrey
Wyck Godfrey
Born	United States
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Film producer, television producer, executive
Years active	2001-present

Wyck Godfrey is an American producer and executive. He is best known for producing The Twilight Saga and The Maze Runner film series. He is a partner of the production company Temple Hill Entertainment with his friend Marty Bowen, which they founded in 2006. In 2017, he was named President of Paramount Motion Pictures Group.^[1] In 2020, Godfrey left Paramount and returned to producing with Temple Hill Entertainment.^[2]

Life and career

Godfrey graduated from Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee,^[1] earned a degree in English literature from Princeton University, and later moved to New York City, where he interned at New Line Cinema.^[3] In February 2006, he and his friend Marty Bowen founded their own production company, Temple Hill Entertainment, and produced The Nativity Story as their first film together.^[3]^[4] He was raised Christian.^[5]

Godfrey produced the five films in The Twilight Saga series from 2008 to 2012.^[6] In 2014, he produced the young adult novel adaptation The Fault in Our Stars^[7] He has also produced the three films in The Maze Runner series.^[8]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year	Film	Credit	Notes
2001	Behind Enemy Lines	Executive producer
2003	Daddy Day Care
2004	I, Robot
	Alien vs. Predator	Executive producer
	First Daughter
	Flight of the Phoenix
2006	When a Stranger Calls
	Dr. Dolittle 3	Executive producer	Direct-to-video
	The Nativity Story
	Eragon
2008	Management
2008	Twilight
2009	The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2010	Dear John
	The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
	Everything Must Go
2011	10 Years
2011	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
2012	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013	A Good Day to Die Hard
2013	Safe Haven
2014	The Fault in Our Stars
2014	The Maze Runner
2015	Tracers
	The Longest Ride
	Paper Towns
	Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
	Martyrs
2017	Power Rangers
2018	Maze Runner: The Death Cure
	Love, Simon
	Uncle Drew
	Down a Dark Hall
	First Man
	The Hate U Give
	Life Itself
2019	The Kill Team
2020	All Together Now	Executive producer
2020	Happiest Season	Executive producer
2022	Emergency	Executive producer
	On the Come Up
	Smile
	Babylon	Executive producer
2023	Somebody I Used to Know
2024	Turtles All the Way Down
TBA	Children of Blood and Bone
	Clown in a Cornfield
	People We Meet on Vacation
	The King and I
	The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

As an actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2011	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1	Wedding Guest	Uncredited

Thanks

Year	Film	Role
1996	Swingers	Special thanks
2008	SEAL Team VI	Very special thanks

Television

Year	Title	Credit	Notes
2001	Behind Enemy Lines	Executive producer	Documentary
2011−15	Revenge	Executive producer
2015−17	Rosewood	Executive producer
2019	Looking for Alaska	Executive producer
2017−19	Mr. Mercedes	Executive producer
2020−22	Love, Victor	Executive producer
2023	Dave	Executive producer
	Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies	Executive producer
	The Other Black Girl	Executive producer
TBA	Day Job	Executive producer
—	Behind Enemy Lines	Executive producer	Television pilot

Thanks

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2012	Revenge: From the Beginning	Thanks	Television film
2012	Revenge: The First Chapter	Thanks	Television film

References

^ ^a ^b "SHHS alum Wyck Godfrey named new president of Paramount Motion Pictures Group". WJHL.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
^ "Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen Re-Unite As Temple Hill Producing Partners". Deadline. September 24, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Moring, Mark (October 31, 2006). "For Unto Us a Film Is Born". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "About Temple Hill Entertainment". templehillent.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "His 'dream come true' carries nativity to the big screen". The Courier. December 11, 2006.
^ Ford, Rebecca; Jarvey, Natalie (June 2, 2015). "Wyck Godfrey, Connor Franta to Be Honored at Thirst Project Gala (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen - The 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "Producer Wyck Godfrey Talks THE MAZE RUNNER, Adapting the Novels, Casting the Characters, Building a Practical Set, Grievers, Production Challenges & More". Collider. July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

External links

Wyck Godfrey at IMDb

[WJHL-1] "SHHS alum Wyck Godfrey named new president of Paramount Motion Pictures Group". WJHL.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.

[2] "Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen Re-Unite As Temple Hill Producing Partners". Deadline. September 24, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

[Oct2006CT-3] Moring, Mark (October 31, 2006). "For Unto Us a Film Is Born". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

[4] "About Temple Hill Entertainment". templehillent.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

[5] "His 'dream come true' carries nativity to the big screen". The Courier. December 11, 2006.

[6] Ford, Rebecca; Jarvey, Natalie (June 2, 2015). "Wyck Godfrey, Connor Franta to Be Honored at Thirst Project Gala (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

[7] "Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen - The 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

[8] "Producer Wyck Godfrey Talks THE MAZE RUNNER, Adapting the Novels, Casting the Characters, Building a Practical Set, Grievers, Production Challenges & More". Collider. July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

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