Anthony Katagas (born January 28, 1971) is an American film producer. He is an alumnus of Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he majored in government and was captain of the lacrosse team as a goalie. He also represented Greece at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.[1][2]

Anthony Katagas
Born (1971-01-28) January 28, 1971 (age 53)
New York, U.S.

Katagas won an Academy Award for Best Picture for his role in producing 12 Years a Slave. Katagas' awards include a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Broadcast Critics' Choice Award, Independent Spirit Award and the Darryl F. Zanuck PGA Award for Best Picture. He has had four films nominated for the Palme d'Or and two films nominated for César Awards. His films have garnered nominations or awards from the DGA, SAG, National Board of Review, Gotham Awards, New York Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics and appeared on the prestigious AFI list for achievement in film.

In 1999, Katagas started Keep Your Head Productions, geared towards producing independent films in his hometown of New York City. Through Keep Your Head Productions, he has produced films by Michael Almereyda: Happy Here and Now (IFC Films, 2001), This So-Called Disaster (IFC Films, 2002), William Eggelston in the Real World (Palm Pictures, 2005) and Cymbeline (Benaroya Pictures, 2014). He also produced James Gray's, The Immigrant (The Weinstein Company, 2013), which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and James Gray's The Lost City Of Z.

Filmography

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He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year Film Credit Notes
2000 In the Weeds Co-producer
2001 3 A.M. Co-producer
The Next Big Thing Co-producer
2002 Happy Here and Now
2004 Second Best
Chrystal Co-producer
Homework
2005 Winter Passing Co-producer
Prime Co-producer
2006 The Hoax Executive producer
The Ex Line producer
2007 Blackbird
We Own the Night Executive producer
The Life Before Her Eyes
2008 The Accidental Husband Executive producer
College Road Trip Executive producer
Two Lovers
2009 Did You Hear About the Morgans? Executive producer
2010 My Soul to Take Line producer
Uncredited
The Next Three Days Executive producer
2011 Abduction Executive producer
2012 Killing Them Softly
2013 The Big Wedding
The Immigrant
12 Years a Slave
2014 Cymbeline
2015 True Story
Unfinished Business
2016 Triple 9
Nerve
The Lost City of Z
2017 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
2019 Ad Astra
Uncut Gems Executive producer
2020 Worth
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Executive producer
2021 The Woman in the Window
2022 Deep Water
Armageddon Time
Amsterdam
TBA Good Fortune [3]
Production manager
Year Film Role
1999 Spy Games Production manager: New York
2000 Down to You Production manager: Additional photography
Hamlet Production manager
Stardom Production manager: New York
2001 3 A.M. Production manager
The Next Big Thing
2002 Nearest to Heaven Production manager: New York
2003 Lost in Translation Production supervisor
2004 The Beautiful Country Production manager: New York
2005 Prime Unit production manager
2006 The Hoax
2007 We Own the Night
The Life Before Her Eyes
2008 The Accidental Husband
College Road Trip
Two Lovers
2009 Did You Hear About the Morgans?
2010 My Soul to Take
The Next Three Days
2011 Abduction
2012 Killing Them Softly
2013 The Immigrant
12 Years a Slave
2016 Triple 9
The Lost City of Z
2019 Ad Astra
2022 Deep Water
Amsterdam
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Film Role Notes
1998 54 Assistant director
Uncredited
Long Time Since Second second assistant director
The Eternal Assistant director: Additional photography
The Farmhouse Assistant director
1999 Stringer Second assistant director
Hostage First assistant director
As an actor
Year Film Role
1998 Long Time Since Younger Man
2001 The Next Big Thing Gallery Guy 1
2007 Blackbird Close
Stunts
Year Film Role
1998 Long Time Since Stunt double
Thanks
Year Film Role
2011 Margin Call The production wishes to thank
2012 For a Good Time, Call... The producers wish to thank
2020 Project Power The producers would like to thank

Television

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Year Title Credit Notes
2003 Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story Line producer Television film
2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Television special
Production manager
Year Title Role Notes
2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Unit production manager Television special
Thanks
Year Title Role Notes
2014 John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown Very special thanks Television special

References

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  1. ^ "All News". 1.wne.edu. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ vcortez (2014-02-26). "Hollywood producer treasures DIII lacrosse roots". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 18, 2023). "Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves & Seth Rogen Have 'Good Fortune' With Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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