Judd Payne Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Film for "Bernie" in 2012
• Was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature for "Bernie" in 2013
• Is a supporter of the non-profit organization "Team Hole in the Wall," which sends seriously ill children to summer camps
• Graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Marketing and International Business in 1993
• Started out as a trainee at the William Morris Agency, where he worked for actors like Kevin Spacey and Sean Penn
• Best known as the producer of "Bernie," "Southland Tales," and "Passengers․"
• Is the Head of Production for the production company Wind Dancer Films
• Was the vice president in charge of development for The Steve Tisch Company