Sidney Kimmel Entertainment is an American financer, film and
television
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production company
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founded in 2004 by philanthropist and film producer
Sidney Kimmel
Sidney J. Kimmel (born January 16, 1928) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and film producer. He is ranked number 2141 in the ''Forbes'' list of the richest people alive in 2021.The Lincoln Lawyer'', starring
Matthew McConaughey
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Lionsgate
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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as well as its 2010 American remake, with co-writer and co-producer Chris Rock leading an all-star ensemble cast, distributed by
Screen Gems
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; Marc Forster's ''
The Kite Runner
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'', based on a novel of the same name, co-produced with
DreamWorks Pictures
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, Participant Productions and Parkes/MacDonald Productions and distributed by Paramount Classics; the critical hit '' Breach'', the true story about an FBI traitor starring Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe and Laura Linney; '' Lars and the Real Girl'', starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Craig Gillespie and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; and Oscar-nominated '' United 93'' directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the true story of the doomed flight of 9/11 and distributed by
Universal Pictures
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SKE also financed and produced '' The Place Beyond the Pines'', co-written and directed by Derek Cianfrance, starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes. Critically acclaimed, ''The Place Beyond the Pines'' was one of the year's top grossing independently financed and produced features and was distributed by
Focus Features
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SKE's most recent film, '' The Age of Adaline'', another co-production with Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment, was released on April 24, 2015, starring Blake Lively and Harrison Ford, and directed by Lee Toland Krieger.
The company's other 2015 releases include the comedy ''
Sleeping With Other People
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'', a co-production with Gloria Sanchez Productions, starring Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Adam Scott and Amanda Peet, and directed by Leslye Headland from her original screenplay, for release by IFC Films; and ''
Demolition
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'', a co-production with Black Label Media, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts and directed by Jean Marc Valle for release by Fox Searchlight.
Recently announced film projects in active development include ''Book of Henry'', an original screenplay written by novelist Gregg Hurwitz to be directed by Colin Trevorrow, and the crime drama '' Hell or High Water'', to star Jeff Bridges, written by Taylor Sheridan and to be directed by David Mackenzie.
Television production
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment has also expanded into television and is developing a limited series entitled ''Busted'', a police crime thriller based on the true exploits and reporting by Pulitzer Prize winning reporters Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker. SKE is producing with Anonymous Content.
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment Global
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment recently launched SKE Global, a new joint division with Ivanhoe Pictures. SKE Global will co-finance and co-produce a slate of local language films in China, South Korea, India and other international territories. SKE Global will have the right to participate in Ivanhoe's previously announced ten-picture “India slate” with Jason Blum's
Blumhouse Productions
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It is known mainly for producing horror films, such as ''Paranormal Activity'', '' Insidio ...
. In addition, SKE Global will look to mine the SKE and Ivanhoe Pictures’ libraries, a combined 70 English language films, for potential local language remake opportunities. More recently, SK Global signed a first look deal with The Mazur Kaplan Company to adapt books to film and television.
Alpha Dog
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Copying Beethoven
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Plot
It is 1824 as Bee ...
The Kite Runner
''The Kite Runner'' is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul. The story is set against a backdrop ...
'' (2007)
* ''
Synecdoche, New York
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'' (2008)
* ''
Management
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Management includes the activities ...
Cloudburst
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Gone
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* ''Gone'', a 2002 a thriller written, directed by and starring Tim Chey
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Parker Parker may refer to:
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* Parker (given name)
* Parker (surname)
Places Place names in the United States
*Parker, Arizona
*Parker, Colorado
*Parker, Florida
*Parker, Idaho
*Parker, Kansas
*Parker, Missouri
*Parker, North Carolina
*Parker, Pe ...
'' (2013)
* ''
All Is Bright
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The film debuted at the 20 ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
''Mr. Morgan's Last Love'' (also known as ''Last Love'') is a 2013 film based on Françoise Dorner's French novel ''La Douceur Assassine''. It is written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck and stars Michael Caine and Clémence Poésy.
Synopsis
Th ...
Sleeping with Other People
''Sleeping with Other People'' is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Leslye Headland. The film stars Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Natasha Lyonne, Amanda Peet, and Adam Scott. Premiering at the 2015 Sundance Film Festiv ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Demolition
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The Jesus Rolls
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