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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