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Dede Gardner Biography

Birth Name:Dede Gardner

Profession Producer, Location management

Fast Facts

Won an Independent Spirit Award for best feature for "12 Years a Slave" in 2014
Won the Producers Guild of America Visionary Award along with Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner and the rest of Plan B Entertainment in 2015
Has won multiple AFI Awards for movie of the year, including one for "The Tree of Life" in 2012 and one for "12 Years a Slave" in 2014
Quote: "The truth is that you embark on this, making movies, and you just watch it happen․ Sometimes lots of people see them and sometimes lots of people don't․"
Best known as the producer of "12 Years a Slave," "World War Z" and "The Tree of Life․"
Executive producer and president of Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B Entertainment

Awards

2007ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2011ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2011Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: winner
2012AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Picture: winner
2013Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2013Audience Award-: nominated
2014AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: winner
2014Hollywood Award-Movie of the Year: nominated
2014ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
2014Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: winner
2014IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: winner
2015Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2015EDA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2015Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: winner
2015Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2015CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2015Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
2015Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: nominated
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2015Stanley Kramer Award-: winner
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2016AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2016ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2016Audience Award-: winner
2016Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: winner
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2017Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: winner
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2017Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Independent Film: winner
2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
2018BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: winner
2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2018Audience Award-: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2019AACTA Award-Best Film: nominated
2019ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2019CIFCC Award-Best Independent Film: winner
2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2019Audience Award-: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019MCFCA Award-Best Comedy Film: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Independent Feature: winner
2020CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2020FCCA Award-Best Film: nominated
2020Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture of the Decade: nominated
2021Jury Prize-Commendable Imported Film: winner
2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
2021LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2021MNFCA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2022BAFTA TV Award-International: winner
2022Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated
2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2023Windie-Best Independent Film: nominated
2023Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series, Under 40 minutes: nominated
2023LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2024Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2024HMMA Award-Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2025Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Film: winner
2025Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2025Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Limited Series: winner
2025LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2025NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: winner
2026Black Reel-Outstanding Film: nominated
2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated