Andrew Form (born 1969) is an American film producer, best known for producing the films ''
Friday the 13th'', ''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...
'', and ''
The Purge
''The Purge'' is an American anthology media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes, which are written and in some cases also ...
''. He is the co-founder of company
Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes is an American production company founded in November 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form. The company produces horror films, such as ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', ''The Purge'', ''Friday the 13th (20 ...
along with
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of ...
and
Brad Fuller.
Career
Form entered the film industry as a
production assistant
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for producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
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and Bruckheimer's late producing partner
Don Simpson
Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson and his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer produced hit films such as ''Flashdance'' (1983), ''Beverly Hills Cop'' ...
.
Form founded the production company
Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes is an American production company founded in November 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form. The company produces horror films, such as ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', ''The Purge'', ''Friday the 13th (20 ...
with filmmakers
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of ...
and
Brad Fuller in 2001. Platinum Dunes is known for producing reboots of popular horror films such as ''
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is a 1974 American horror film produced and directed by Tobe Hooper from a story and screenplay by Hooper and Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen, ...
'' (2003),
''The Amityville Horror'' (2005),
''Friday the 13th'' (2009) and
''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (2010).
He is also known for producing original film series such as ''
The Purge
''The Purge'' is an American anthology media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes, which are written and in some cases also ...
'',
''Ouija'' (2014), ''
A Quiet Place
''A Quiet Place'' is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic horror film directed by John Krasinski and written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and Krasinski, from a story conceived by Woods and Beck. The plot revolves around a father (Krasinski) and a mo ...
'' (2018) and
its 2020 sequel.
He co-produced the television series
''Black Sails'' (2014–2017) and
''Jack Ryan'' (2018–present).
In 2015, ''
The Hollywood Reporter
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'' called him one of the "30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood".
In 2018, Form and Fuller started
Fully Formed Entertainment
Fully Formed Entertainment is an American film production company started in 2018 by Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, who also co-founded Platinum Dunes with Michael Bay.
History
Fully Formed Entertainment was founded in 2018 when the company sign ...
together. The company signed a three-year deal with
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
beginning in 2019.
Form left the venture in 2020, when he entered talks to join
John Krasinski
John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom ''The Office''. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine ...
's
Sunday Night Productions.
He is also producing the upcoming film ''
A Quiet Place: Day One''.
Personal life
Form met actress
Jordana Brewster
Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is a Panamanian-American actress. Best known for her role as Mia Toretto in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, she made her acting debut in an episode of ''All My Children'' in 1995 and next took on the recu ...
on the set of ''
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'', which Form produced. They announced their engagement on November 4, 2006,
and married in the
Bahamas
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on May 6, 2007.
Their first son was born in September 2013, and their second in June 2016.
Brewster filed for divorce in mid-2020.
The divorce was finalized in June 2021. His engagement to
Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress who had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in the ''Percy Jackson'' film series (2010–2013). In 2021, she starred in the first season of the HBO series ''The White ...
was announced on December 2, 2021. The pair married in June 2022.
Filmography
References
External links
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Place of birth missing (living people)
American film producers
American film production company founders
Living people
1969 births