including the CBS miniseries"LONESOME DOVE" and the HBO epic "STALIN” shot in location in Moscow, for which Duvall won the Golden Globe for Best Actor. After only two months, the company had closed a deal with United Artists to make “A FAMILY THING " based on an original idea from Duvall and scripted by Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson. The film was released in February 1996 and Wilson was awarded a Humanitas Certificate for his work as co-producer on the movie. Mr. Wilson acquired the rights to "EICHMANN IN MY HANDS," based on the highly acclaimed autobiography by Peter Malkin. After Wilson sold the idea of the story about the Israeli agent who captured the chief Nazi executioner under Hitler, Emmy winner Lionel Chetwynd was hired to write the script "THE MAN WHO CAPTURED EICHMANN," which aired on TNT in 1996 with Duvall as Adolph Eichmann. Duvall's "THE APOSTLE," developed by Wilson, went into production in 1997 and was released the following year. The critically acclaimed film received numerous awards, including an Academy Award acting nomination for Duvall. Wilson was responsible for teaming GREYSTONE with the Dutch production company, SHOOTING STAR, as co- producer's of the film "LEFT LUGGAGE." Jeroen Krabbe's directorial debut starred Isabella Rossellini and Academy Award winner Maximilian Schell. Mr. Wilson served as Co-Executive Producer on the film, which premiered at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival, returning home with four honors. Mr. Wilson currently serves as Vice President of Development and Production as well as a producing partner for HEMISPHERE ENTERTAINMENT, a Hollywood California based independent production company established in 1990. "DON’T LET GO” a film based on an idea by Wilson which he produced, was shot on location in Porterville, California in the summer of 2000 and stars Academy Award nominee Katharine Ross. “THE GHOST CLUB” a family film shot on location in South Carolina was released in December 2003. His suspense thriller “ONE OF THEM” and the family film “UNDERCOVER KIDS” are enjoying successful releases. “THE GRIFT” a 1940’s period film shot on location in Tennessee was released in late 2006. “SET APART” starring Richard Roundtree and John Schneider as well as “CLOSURE: THE PROBLEM WITH MONEY” with The Crosswise Players were both be released in 2008. Mr. Wilson and his partners have developed and are producing the new critically acclaimed TV drama series called “BELIEVERS AMONG US.” The first four episodes continue to air on TBN, SKY ANGEL, CORNERSTONE NETWORK, FAITH TV, and TCT NETWORK. The series has won the prestigious 2005 and 2006 Telly Award, 2005 Aurora Award, the 2005 and 2006 Davey Award and the 2006 Millennium Award His films have won awards at the Berlin Film Festival, The America Cinema Foundation, The Chicago Film Critics Association, Emden International Film Festival, Nederlands Film Festival, Westchester New York International Film Festival, Stony Brook Film Festival and The Santa Clarita International Film Festival. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and a charter member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. |
IIn 1985, after sixteen years in radio broadcasting in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Brad Wilson moved to New York 1985 to operate actor ROBERT DUVALL’S PRODUCTION COMPANY. This began an eleven year alliance with Duvall encompassing eighteen feature films, among them: "COLORS" with Sean Penn, "DAYS OF THUNDER" with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, "FALLING DOWN" with Michael Douglas and the critically acclaimed "WRESTLING EARNEST HEMINGWAY" with Richard Harris and Shirley MacLaine. Wilson also worked with Duvall on some of his most memorable television roles, |
1986 – “LET’S GET HARRY” Director: Stuart Rosenberg Starring: Gary Busey – Mark Harmon 1987 – “HOTEL COLONIAL” Director: Cinzia Torrini Starring: Rachel Ward – John Savage 1988 – “COLORS” Director: Dennis Hopper Starring: Sean Penn – Maria Conchita Alonso 1989 – “LONESOME DOVE” CBS TELEVISION MINI-SERIES Director: Simon Wincer Starring: Tommy Lee Jones – Anjelica Huston 1990 – “SHOW OF FORCE” Director: Bruno Barreto Starring: Amy Irving – Kevin Spacey 1990 – “DAYS OF THUNDER” Director: Tony Scott Starring: Tom Cruise – Nicole Kidman 1990 – “CONVICTS” Director: Peter Masterson Starring: James Earl Jones – Lukas Hass 1990 – “THE HANDMAIDS TALE” Director: Volker Schlondorff Starring: Natasha Richardson – Faye Dunaway 1991 – “RAMBLING ROSE” Director: Martha Coolidge Starring: Laura Dern – Lukas Haas 1992 – “NEWSIES” Director: Kenny Ortega Starring: Christian Bale – Ann-Margret 1992 – “THE PLAGUE” Director: Luis Puenzo Starring: William Hurt – Raul Julia 1992 – “STALIN” HBO TELEVISION MOVIE Director: Ivan Passer Starring: Julia Ormond – Maximilian Schell 1993 – “WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY” Director: Randa Haines Starring: Richard Harris – Shirley MacLaine 1993 – “FALLING DOWN” Director: Joel Schumacher Starring: Michael Douglas – Barbara Hershey 1993 – “GERONIMO” Director: Walter Hill Starring: Gene Hackman – Matt Damon 1994 – “THE PAPER” Director: Ron Howard Starring: Michael Keaton – Glenn Close 1995 – “THE STARS FELL ON HENRIETTA” Director: James Keach Starring: Aidan Quinn – Francis Fisher 1995 – “THE SCARLET LETTER” Director: Roland Joffe’ Starring: Demi Moore – Gary Oldman 1996 – “SLING BLADE” Director: Billy Bob Thornton Starring: Billy Bob Thornton – Dwight Yoakam 1996 – “A FAMILY THING” (Co Producer) Director: Richard Pearce Starring: Robert Duvall – James Earl Jones 1997 – “LUNKER LAKE” (Producer) Director: Randy Towers Starring: Bo Hopkins – Wilford Brimley 2007 – “CLOSURE: THE PROBLEM WITH MONEY” Director: Ralph Portillo Starring: The Crosswise Players 1998 – “LEFT LUGGAGE” (Co Executive Producer) Director: Jeroen Krabbe’ Starring: Isabella Rossellini – Maximilian Schell 2000 – “DON’T LET GO” (Producer) Director: Max Myers Starring: Katharine Ross – Scott Wilson 2002 – “THE GHOST CLUB” (Producer) Director: Ralph Portillo Starring: Brittany Robertson – Lindley Meyer 2003 - “ONE OF THEM” (Producer) Director: Ralph Portillo Starring: Kelly Carmichael – Brian Sheridan 2003 - “UNDERCOVER KIDS” (Producer) Director: Ralph Portillo Starring: - Priscilla & London Smith – Austin Rogers 2004 – “BELIEVERS AMONG US” (Executive Producer) Director: Ralph Portillo TV SERIES 2006 – “THE GRIFT” (Producer) Director: Ralph Portillo Starring: John Savage – Jeremy London 2007 – “SET APART” Director: Ralph Portillo Starring: Richard Roundtree – John Schneider 2007 – “BECOMING JESSE TATE” Director: Ralph Portillo Starring: Amanda Waters - Bailey Anne Borders |
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In 1992 Wilson and Duvall decided to expand the scope of their
production company by bolstering project development and
broadening Duvall's role to include directing and producing.
The formation of "BUTCHERS RUN FILMS” was announced the
following June with offices in Hollywood and Wilson as the
company's Vice President of Development and Production. Wilson
became the creative force behind the initiation, development,
packaging and production of their theatrical motion pictures. The
significance of the forty years of movie making experience between
them proved effective and soon they had compiled a formidable
slate of potential projects.
production company by bolstering project development and
broadening Duvall's role to include directing and producing.
The formation of "BUTCHERS RUN FILMS” was announced the
following June with offices in Hollywood and Wilson as the
company's Vice President of Development and Production. Wilson
became the creative force behind the initiation, development,
packaging and production of their theatrical motion pictures. The
significance of the forty years of movie making experience between
them proved effective and soon they had compiled a formidable
slate of potential projects.
Brad & Duvall in Moscow during
the filming of "Stalin" for HBO
the filming of "Stalin" for HBO
In December of 1995, Mr. Wilson left BUTCHERS RUN FILMS to become
Vice President of Production of "GREYSTONE FILMS", a newly formed
division of GREYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS, which had been enjoying
tremendous success in television production.
After developing a variety of theatrical and made for television films at
GREYSTONE, Wilson produced their first feature production, "LUNKER
LAKE." This family film inspired the creation of "INSIDE OUTDOORS," a
weekly television show for TNN, on which Wilson served as Executive
Producer.
Vice President of Production of "GREYSTONE FILMS", a newly formed
division of GREYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS, which had been enjoying
tremendous success in television production.
After developing a variety of theatrical and made for television films at
GREYSTONE, Wilson produced their first feature production, "LUNKER
LAKE." This family film inspired the creation of "INSIDE OUTDOORS," a
weekly television show for TNN, on which Wilson served as Executive
Producer.
Brad with James Earl Jones
on the set of "A Family Thing"
on the set of "A Family Thing"