Joe Drake (producer) explained

Joseph Drake
Occupation:Film producer
Organization:Good Universe

Joseph Drake[1] is an American film producer, best known for founding Mandate Pictures and Good Universe with Nathan Kahane. [2] [3] Drake has served as executive producer on more than 25 films.[4]

Career

Early in his career, Drake served posts at Rysher Entertainment, Senator International and Moviestore Entertainment.[5]

Drake previously served as president and Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. At Lionsgate, he oversaw the launch of Hunger Games and The Expendables franchises. In 2012, along with Kahane, he launched Good Universe.

Good Universe entered into a partnership with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Point Grey Pictures to produce and finance mainstream comedies[6] such as the Untitled Ben Schwartz Comedy with Gary Sanchez Productions to be directed by Adam McKay and starring Rogen[7] and James Franco's The Masterpiece for New Line Cinema.[8]

Drake is also a partner with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Kahane in Ghost House Pictures, specialising in horror films. Releases include Fede Álvarez's Don't Breathe, The Grudge and Evil Dead for Sony Pictures.[9] [10] [11]

Drake founded Mandate Pictures in 2005, following a management buyout of Senator International which he launched in 2001.[12] Mandate Pictures produced Juno, the Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle franchise; Young Adult (film), Hope Springs and This is the End. In 2007, the partners sold Mandate Pictures to Lionsgate.[13] Following the acquisition of Mandate, Drake transitioned into his role as the President of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group and Co-chief Operating Officer of Lionsgate, while maintaining his role as CEO of Mandate Pictures.[14]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
2000 American Psycho Executive producer
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Executive producer
The Grudge Executive producer
2005 Boogeyman Executive producer
Lords of Dogtown Executive producer
2006 Stranger than Fiction Executive producer
The Grudge 2 Executive producer
2007 The Messengers Executive producer
Juno Executive producer
30 Days of Night Executive producer
Boogeyman 2 Executive producer Direct-to-video
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Executive producer
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Executive producer
The Strangers Executive producer
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Executive producer
Passengers Executive producer
2009 Horsemen Executive producer
Drag Me to Hell Executive producer
Whip It Executive producer
2012 The Possession Executive producer
2013 Evil Dead Executive producer
Last Vegas
Executive producer
2014 Neighbors Executive producer
2015 Executive producer
Executive producer
The Night Before Executive producer
2016 Don't Breathe Executive producer
Executive producer
2017 The House
The Disaster Artist Executive producer
2018 Blockers Executive producer
2019 Long Shot Executive producer
2021 Don't Breathe 2 Executive producer
2023
Firewatch
Hold Back the Stars Executive producer
The Last Drop
The Something Executive producer
Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmRole
2009 Saw VI Marketing: Lionsgate
2010 Saw 3D For: Lionsgate
Production manager
Thanks

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Drake . February 15, 2013.
  2. Web site: Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane launch Good Universe . The Wrap. February 15, 2013.
  3. Web site: Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane Starts New Film Label Good Universe . Deadline . February 15, 2013.
  4. Web site: Joseph Drake. IMDB. August 30, 2016.
  5. Web site: Joe Drake Bio . March 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609103654/http://www.mandatepictures.com/Bios.aspx . June 9, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Point Grey Pictures And Good Universe Enter Joint Venture To Develop Comedies. March 5, 2014. Deadline.
  7. Web site: Adam McKay and Seth Rogen to Team on Big-Screen Comedy From Ben Schwartz. September 18, 2014. The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. Web site: Sharon Stone Joins James Franco, Seth Rogen in 'The Disaster Artist' (Exclusive). December 16, 2015. The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. Web site: Don't Breathe. boxofficemojo. August 30, 2016.
  10. Web site: The Grudge (2004). boxofficemojo. August 30, 2016.
  11. Web site: Evil Dead (2013). boxofficemojo. August 30, 2016.
  12. Web site: Drake leads management buyout of Senator International . Screen Daily. March 15, 2012 .
  13. Web site: Drake brings Mandate to Lionsgate . Variety . March 15, 2012 .
  14. Web site: Lionsgate Corporate . March 26, 2012.