Broderick Johnson is an American film producer, and co-founder of Alcon Entertainment.
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Biography
A native of Athens, Georgia, Johnson met partner Andrew Kosove while the two attended Princeton as undergraduates. An economics major, Johnson was headed to Wall Street, but shared with Kosove a love for movies and an interest in filmmaking. Ultimately, the two involved themselves in a low-budget production, which was sufficient to convince them that their passion for films was potentially viable.[1]
Eventually, Johnson took a position at Salomon Brothers in New York, where he worked as a quantitative analyst in the equity derivatives group. Still, he and Kosove continued to discuss making films, and they ultimately moved to Los Angeles to pursue their dream.[1]
Career
Soon after, the two were introduced to FedEx chairman and founder Frederick W. Smith. Johnson and Kosove took the opportunity to present Smith with a 221 page proposal suggesting that an independent film company, backed by a capitalized individual or company, and aligned with a major studio for an exclusive distribution arrangement would, applying their reasoned methods, reap profits on copyrighted assets over a set period of time. Smith liked what he read.[1]
Ultimately, Smith chose to partner with Johnson and Kosove in the finance, development and production company Alcon Entertainment. The two producers set up a small apartment "office" they rented by the week, and later a “real” office after launching their first project, Lost & Found, a failure at the box office and a momentary set back for the young producers. However, the second film they produced, My Dog Skip, was released soon after and earned them their first bona fide success, and Smith’s admiration for their persistence and business sense.[1]
Since then Alcon has established two long-term, exclusive distribution agreements with Warner Bros, the most recent set in motion in mid 2008, calling for the producers to deliver 15 completed films over the course of five years. The first project covered in the agreement was the hit romantic comedy P.S. I Love You. Essence listed Johnson third behind Will Smith and Tyler Perry in their "2009 Power List of the most influential African American agents, producers and directors in Hollywood." [1]
Personal life
Johnson lives in Los Angeles and is married to Jennifer Johnson, they have two children.
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