John Powers Middleton
Middleton was co-producer on the animated action-adventure film, The Lego Batman Movie (2017), which won or has been nominated for over 80 awards. He also served as an executive producer on The Disaster Artist (2017), which was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2017. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, James Franco won the award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy for his role in the film, which was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Franco received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the film earned a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 90th Academy Awards.
In 2023, Middleton executive produced the animated feature Nimona, which garnered nominations for Best Animated Feature at the Critics' Choice Awards, Annie Awards, and Academy Awards.
As of 2024, Middleton's 30 films and 2 television series have a cumulative box office of $1.59 billion. These projects have been nominated for 1,008 awards, winning 314, including 9 Academy Award nominations (with 2 wins) and 8 Golden Globe nominations (with 2 wins).
Middleton is also a co-owner of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.
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