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Barry Mendel Biography

Birth Name:Barry Mendel

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • His film "Bridesmaids" won Movie of the Year at the 2012 AFI Awards
  • Started out as novelist and screenwriter Calder Willingham's literary agent
  • Quote: "I think the theatergoing experience is unique and will be around for our lifetime and our children's lifetime․ Sitting in the dark and having that communal experience of watching a film on the big screen in unique․"
  • Produced the feature directorial debuts of Joss Whedon and Drew Barrymore
  • Frequent collaborators include M․ Night Shyamalan, Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson, Judd Apatow and Clayton Townsend
  • Wrote the biographical entry on Calder Willingham in "The Literary Encyclopedia․"
  • When he found out that "Munich" had been nominated for several Oscars, he celebrated by not answering emails for a day

Awards

  • 1999ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2000Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2000Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2006Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
  • 2006OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2021CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated