Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for the films Sicario, The Town, Greenland, and the John Wick franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018. He is of Ukrainian descent.
After starting out working for Warner Bros in the 1990s, Basil founded the film production company Thunder Road in 2000.
Biography
Iwanyk grew up in New Jersey. Iwanyk worked for Warner Bros in the 1990s before founding Thunder Road. Iwanyk was on the production team for the films Sicario and Wind River, both of which were written by Taylor Sheridan, who also directed Wind River and later became the show-runner of the TV show Yellowstone. Basil is also named as a producer for movies in the John Wick franchise.
Filmography
Films
Producer
Executive producer
Other credits
Television
Executive producer
- King of Late Night (2012)
- The Messengers (2015)
- The Fugitive (2020)
- The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)
Further reading
- Barnes, Brooks (October 6, 2010). "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- Roxborough, Scott (May 16, 2014). "Cannes: 'Wrath of the Titans' Producer Basil Iwanyk Joins 'Ivanhoe'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
References
External links
- Basil Iwanyk at IMDb
