John W. Hyde (born March 29, 1941, in Jackson, Michigan) is a veteran producer whose credits span feature film, television, and animation. Hyde is married to Kate Morris Hyde and lives in both

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and Badger, California.

Biography

Hyde is a member of both the

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and the

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, where he has been nominated for five Emmy Awards, winning one.Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)
(PDF). Emmys.tv. Retrieved on 2008-07-09. He is a former officer and director of The Cousteau Society. He was also a founding member, as well as Vice Chairman and Board member, of the American Film Market. Hyde and his wife own Fairlea Ranch and raise World Champion American Quarter Horses. Hyde graduated from

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with additional international economic studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Prior to 1990

Hyde was involved in production, distribution and as a management consultant overseeing the domestic and foreign distribution of nearly 125 motion pictures and television shows. His production credits include ''

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'', ''

Flight of the Navigator ''Flight of the Navigator'' is a 1986 American science fiction adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton, and Matt MacManus. It stars Joey Cramer as David Freeman, a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by ...

'', ''

8 Million Ways to Die ''8 Million Ways to Die'' is a 1986 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy Garcia. It was Ashby's final film, and the first attempt to adapt the Matthew Scudder detectiv ...

'', ''

The NeverEnding Story ''The Neverending Story'' (german: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. The novel was later adapted into several ...

'', ''

Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is an American animated anthropomorphic superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. The character was originally called Super Mouse, and made his debut in the 1942 short ''The Mouse of Tomorro ...

'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''

9½ Weeks ''9½ Weeks'' is a 1986 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne, and starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. Basinger portrays a New York City art gallery employee who has a brief yet intense affair with a mysterious Wal ...

'', '' UHF'', and the award-winning ''

Das Boot ''Das Boot'' (, English: "The Boat") is a 1981 West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann. It has been exhibited both as ...

''.

1990 to 1995

As CEO of MCEG Sterling, a publicly held motion picture production, distribution, library and consulting company, Hyde reorganized MCEG in 1990 after reaching a major compromise with

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. He then consolidated a series of independent film libraries into MCEG and subsequently engineered a four way merger of MCEG Sterling with Orion Pictures, Activa Corporation, and Metromedia International to form

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1996 to 2000

Hyde was CEO of Crossroads V Communications, a leading entertainment industry consulting and management firm. During this period, as CEO of Starbound Records, a music library of over 17,000 digital masters, he reorganized the company and subsequently sold the library. Also during this time Hyde was court appointed CEO/Trustee for Riklis TV Broadcasting (KADY/KADE Television) which he sold on behalf of the creditors in 1999.

2000 to 2003

Hyde was brought into Film Roman as President and CEO to reorganize the company. Hyde successfully stopped the negative cash flow, cut back the corporate overhead, and generated new business, Tripping the Rift, Eloise, Wow Wow Wubbzy, and Motocross, while continuing to produce

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

and

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and deliver them to the Fox Network on a timely basis. IDT Entertainment bought control of Film Roman in 2003.

2003 to 2006

Hyde was Chief Operating Officer of IDT Entertainment and CEO of IDTE Productions, New Arc Productions, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, and Film Roman. Through a series of acquisitions, and startup subsidiaries, IDT Entertainment grew from $27,000 in revenues in 2003 to annualized revenues of nearly $250,000,000 in 2006. Hyde was responsible for organizing these acquisitions and subsidiaries and creating an infrastructure to give IDT Entertainment a cohesive production and distribution system for motion pictures, cable, DVD, and television. Hyde oversaw all operations of IDT Entertainment day-to-day and led team handling the due diligence, sale, and integration into Starz/Liberty Media.

2007 to 2010

Hyde served as Vice Chairman of Starz Media who purchased

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in 2006 for nearly $500,000,000. Hyde was responsible for integrating the newly acquired IDT companies into the Starz group of companies. Hyde also served as Vice Chairman of Image Entertainment the leading U. S. independent distributor of DVD, digital and broadcast rights with a catalog of nearly 4000 titles. Hyde was a founding Director of T&M Entertainment which successfully raised $82,000,000 publicly to acquire an entertainment company. During his years as an industry management consultant, Hyde oversaw the restructuring or reorganization of Avenue Entertainment, Filmstar, Management Company Entertainment Group, Cannon Films, Hemdale Entertainment, Reeves Entertainment, Peregrine Entertainment, Orion, AME Video, MGM, Fries Entertainment, and Riklis TV Broadcasting.

Present

Most recently, Hyde executive produced ''

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'', starring

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, with Henson Alternative and STX Entertainment. He also executive produced ''Walk Among The Tombstones'', based on the motion picture ''8 Million Ways to Die'' and the Lawrence Block book series. Currently, Hyde is vice chairman of

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. He is also the owner of Rehab Incorporated, which consists of Rehab Entertainment, a television and film, and intellectual rights company, as well as Rehab Consulting, an entertainment and media consulting company. Hyde and producing partner, Terissa Kelton, are currently in development on multiple projects. In feature film, the pair are executive producing ''Prophet'', based on the

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created by

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. They are also executive producing a reimagining of ''

''. With the Jim Henson Company, Hyde and Kelton are developing two series: ''

Harriet the Spy ''Harriet the Spy'' is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic". In the U.S., it ranked number 12 in the 50 Best Books fo ...

'', based on the best-selling children's novel by

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, and '' The Kissing Hand'', the award-winning children's book by

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. In 2020, after a multi-year partnership, Hyde and Kelton focused their overall vision of the company by co-founding Rehab Entertainment. In August 2020, Apple TV+ announced the animated remake of

starring

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and

Jane Lynch Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series '' Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recog ...

with Hyde and Kelton attached as Executive Producers.

Filmography

Theatrical feature films

*'' Games (1967)'', associate producer, Universal (feature film) *''

Companions in Nightmare ''Companions in Nightmare'' is a 1968 crime-drama film. It had early roles for Louis Gossett Jr. and Bettye Ackerman, and it also starred Gig Young, Melvyn Douglas, Patrick O'Neal and Leslie Nielsen. Plot Dr. Lawrence Strelson (Melvyn Douglas) i ...

(1968)'', associate producer, Universal (feature film) *'' Skullduggery'', associate producer, Universal (feature film) *'' The Ravagers (1979)'', producer, Columbia (feature film) *'' The Wanderers (1979)'', production executive, Warner Bros. (feature film) *''

A Change of Seasons ''A Change of Seasons'' is an EP by progressive metal band Dream Theater, first released on September 19, 1995, through East West Records. It comprises the 23-minute title track and a collection of live cover songs performed at a fan club con ...

(1980)'', executive in charge of production, 20th Century Fox (feature film) *'' The Final Countdown (1980)'', executive in charge of production, United Artists (feature film) *''

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(1981)'', executive in charge of production, Paramount (feature film) *'' Dead & Buried (1981)'', executive in charge of production, Embassy (feature film) *''

'', executive producer, Bavaria Studios/ Columbia (feature film) *'' Fire & Ice (1983)'', executive producer, 20th Century Fox (animated feature) *''

(1984)'', executive producer, Warner Bros. (feature film) *''

Clan of the Cave Bear ''The Clan of the Cave Bear'' is a 1980 novel and epic work of prehistoric fiction by Jean M. Auel about prehistoric times. It is the first book in the ''Earth's Children'' book series, which speculates on the possibilities of interactions be ...

(1986)'', executive producer, Warner Bros. (feature film) *''

(1986)'', executive in charge of production, MGM (feature film) *''

(1986)'', executive producer, Disney (feature film) *''

(1986)'', executive producer, Tri-Star (feature film) *''

The Lost Boys ''The Lost Boys'' is a 1987 American supernatural black comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Harvey Bernhard with a screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer and James Jeremias, from a story by Fischer and Jerem ...

(1987)'', co-executive producer,Warner Bros. (feature film) *'' UHF (1989)'', producer, Orion Pictures (feature film) *''

Everyone's Hero ''Everyone's Hero'' is a 2006 American computer-animated sports comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Reeve (in his final directed film after his death in 2004), Daniel St. Pierre, and Colin Brady. Starring the voices of Jake T. Austin, Rob ...

2005'', executive producer, FOX (animated feature) *''

Space Chimps ''Space Chimps'' is a 2008 computer-animated science fiction comedy film directed by Kirk DeMicco in his directional debut, and written by DeMicco and Rob Moreland. It features the voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Patrick W ...

(2008)'', executive producer, FOX (animated feature) *''

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto ''The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'' is a 2009 American adult animated superhero film directed, co-written and co-produced by Rob Zombie. The film was written by Zombie and Tom Papa from Zombie's comic book series of the same name. The film wa ...

(2009)'', executive producer, Weinstein Company (animated feature) *'' A Walk Among The Tombstones (2014)'', executive producer, Universal (feature film) *''

(2018)'', executive producer, STX (feature film)

Television series

*''Lloyd Thaxton Show (1961-1968)'', production executive, MCA-TV (TV series) *''Andy Williams, Kraft Music Hall (1958-1971)'', production executive, MCA-TV (TV series) *''

Masters Of Horror ''Masters of Horror'' is an anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network. Origin In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherman Oaks, ...

(2005–2007)'', executive producer, Showtime (live action series) *''

Painkiller Jane Painkiller Jane is a fictional superhero created by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada for Event Comics in 1995. Originally a five-issue mini-series, the character went on to star in numerous crossover titles with the likes of the Punisher, Vampirel ...

(2007)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (live action series) *''

Masters of Science Fiction ''Masters of Science Fiction'' is a television anthology series by some of the producers of '' Masters of Horror''. The show debuted on ABC on August 4, 2007, at 10PM for a run of four episodes. It was originally scheduled to run in six parts, b ...

(2007)'', executive producer, ABC (live action series) *'' Pride: The Series (2013)'', executive producer, Amazon Prime Video (digital series)

Animated TV series

*''The Amazing Jorge'', executive producer, Film Roman (3D animated short) *'' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–1988)'', executive producer, CBS Television (animated TV series) *''

The Oblongs ''The Oblongs'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Angus Oblong and Jace Richdale. It was Mohawk Productions' first venture into animation. The series premiered on April 1, 2001 on The WB, and was removed on May 20th, leaving the la ...

(2001)'', executive producer, Warner Bros. (animated TV series) *'' Free for All (2003)'', executive producer, Showtime (animated cable series) *''

(2000–2007)'', executive producer (Animation), Fox (animated TV series) *''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...

(2000-2003)'', executive producer, Warner Bros. (animated TV series) *''

Tripping the Rift ''Tripping the Rift'' is an adult CGI science fiction comedy television series. It is based on two short animations published on the Internet by Chris Moeller and Chuck Austen. The series was produced by CineGroupe in association with the Syfy n ...

(2004–2005)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (animated TV series) *''

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' is an American children's educational Flash animated television series created by Bob Boyle. The series was produced by Bolder Media (a joint venture of Frederator Studios and the Mixed Media Group) and Starz Media ...

(2006–07)'', executive producer, Nickelodeon 2 (animated TV series) *''

Slacker Cats ''Slacker Cats'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on ABC Family on August 13, 2007. It was created using Adobe Flash. When the show was first announced, due to an initial lack of information, and its presence on ABC Family, many ...

(2007)'', executive producer, ABC Family (animated TV series)

TV movies

*''

Motocrossed ''Motocrossed'' is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie about a girl named Andrea Carson who loves motocross, despite the fact that her father finds her unsuited for the sport, being that she is "just a girl". When her twin brother Andrew dislocat ...

(2001)'', executive producer, Disney Channel (TV movie) *'' All Souls Day: Dia de los muertos'' (2005), executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie) *'' Room 6'' (2005), executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie) *''

Demon Hunter Demon Hunter is an American Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Although the brothers created the band together, only Ryan remains, since Don left the band to take care of his ...

(2005)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (DTV movie) *'' It Waits (2005)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie) *'' Dead and Deader (2005)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie) *'' The Fallen Ones (2005)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie) *'' The Happy Elf (2005)'', executive producer, NBC (Animated TV special) *'' Voodoo Moon (2006)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie) *'' Slayer (2006)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie) *''Death Row (2006)'', executive producer, Sci-Fi Channel (TV movie)

DVD premier films

*'' The Toothfairy (2006)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier Film) *'' The Thirst'' (2006), executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier Film) *''The Darkroom (2006)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier Film) *'' The Garden'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier Film) *'' Left in Darkness (2006)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier Film) *''

Devil's Den Devil's Den is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck's Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, used by artillery and sharpshooters on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. A tourist attraction since ...

(2006)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier Film) *'' Hellboy: Sword of Storms (2006)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier animated film) *'' Eloise: The Animated Series (2006-2007)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier animated specials) *''

Mosaic A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly pop ...

(2007)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier animated film) *'' The Condor (2007)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier animated film) *'' Hellboy: Blood and Iron (2007)'', executive producer, Anchor Bay (DVD Premier animated film) *''Rebirth of a Nation (2007)'', executive producer, Starz Media (DVD Premier Documentary)

Music videos

*''Neil Diamond: Brooklyn Roads (1968)'', producer-director, MCA (music video) *''Marcia Straussman: The Flower Children (1992)'', producer, MCA (music video) *'' Get In Line (1999)'', executive producer, Bare Naked Ladies (animated music video) *'' Frijolero (2003)'', executive producer, Molotov (animated music video)(Grammy winner)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyde, John W. 1941 births Living people Film producers from Michigan American film studio executives Businesspeople from California Primetime Emmy Award winners People from Jackson, Michigan Television producers from Michigan