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Ted Hope

Ted Hope

Producer

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Biography

Filmworker -- that's how Ted describes himself. He's a producer of over 70 films, studio executive on over 60, CEO of a start-up streamer, co-head of 3 production companies, executive director of a film society & festival, a Professor Of Practice at 2 universities, and founder of a post-production facility, 2 websites, 2 think tanks, & an app. He launched Amazon's foray into feature film production, leading them to 19 Oscar nominations and 5 wins. As a producer, his films have received 25 Oscar nominations, with 6 wins. Ted's memoir and newsletter Hope For Film, are both must reads. Ted helped launch the feature film careers of Ang Lee, Nicole Holofcener, Hal Hartley, Michel Gondry and many others. His most recent films include the first narrative from Oscar-winning documentary director, Roger Ross Williams, "Cassandro", as well as the documentary "Invisible Nation", directed and produced by Vanessa Hope.

Produced 77

2020s

  1. 2026

    This Is Buzz

    Executive Producer

  2. 2025

    I Want to Feel Fun

    Executive Producer

  3. 2024

    The Black Sea

    Executive Producer

  4. Invisible Nation

    Producer

  5. It Doesn't Matter

    Executive Producer

  6. 2023

    Cassandro

    Producer

    73
  7. 2022

    Jerry Brown: The Disrupter

    Executive Producer

  8. Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

    Producer

  9. Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

    Executive Producer

  10. 2021

    The Tender Bar

    Producer

    60
  11. 2020

    Francesco

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2016

    A Kind of Murder

    Producer

    49
  2. 2015

    All Eyes and Ears

    Producer

  3. China Connection: Joan

    Producer

  4. 2014

    China in Three Words

    Executive Producer

  5. 2012

    Starlet

    Executive Producer

    74

  6. Dark Horse

    Producer

    62
  7. 2011

    Martha Marcy May Marlene

    Executive Producer

    74

  8. Collaborator

    Executive Producer

  9. 2010

    Super

    Producer

    60

1990s

  1. 1999

    Love God

    Executive Producer

  2. Ride with the Devil

    Producer

    66

  3. The Lifestyle

    Executive Producer

  4. 1998

    Happiness

    Producer

    79

  5. No Looking Back

    Producer

  6. 1997

    Office Killer

    Executive Producer

  7. Wonderland

    Executive Producer

  8. The Ice Storm

    Producer

    75

  9. The Myth of Fingerprints

    Executive Producer

  10. The Sticky Fingers of Time

    Executive Producer

  11. Arresting Gena

    Producer

  12. 1996

    She's the One

    Producer

    58

  13. Flirt

    Producer

    61

  14. Greetings from Africa

    Executive Producer

  15. Walking and Talking

    Producer

  16. 1995

    The Brothers McMullen

    Executive Producer

  17. Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

    Producer

  18. Safe

    Executive Producer

    75
  19. 1994

    What Happened Was...

    Executive Producer

  20. Amateur

    Producer

    66

  21. Eat Drink Man Woman

    Associate Producer

    80

  22. Bye Bye America

    Line Producer

  23. 1993

    The Wedding Banquet

    Producer

    80
  24. 1992

    Simple Men

    Producer

  25. Ambition

    Producer

  26. Surviving Desire

    Producer

  27. 1991

    Pushing Hands

    Executive Producer

    80

  28. I Was on Mars

    Line Producer, Production Manager

  29. Keep It for Yourself

    Producer

  30. Theory of Achievement

    Producer

  31. 1990

    Trust

    Line Producer

1980s

  1. 1989

    An Unremarkable Life

    Associate Producer

  2. 1988

    Driving Me Crazy

    Production Manager

  3. Tiger Warsaw

    Producer's Assistant

    49

  4. Doom Asylum

    Associate Producer, Production Manager

    48
  5. 1987

    Hotshot

    Production Assistant

  6. 1986

    Sid and Nancy

    Production Assistant

    74

Directed 6

1990s

  1. 1991

    Theory of Achievement

    Assistant Director

  2. 1990

    Trust

    First Assistant Director

  3. The Unbelievable Truth

    First Assistant Director

  4. Frankenhooker

    First Assistant Director

    61

  5. Basket Case 2

    Assistant Director

    63
Appearances5

2010s

  1. 2019

    At the Video Store

    Self

  2. 2011

    Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

    Self

2000s

  1. 2005

    Special Thanks To Roy London

    Self

  2. Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust

    Self

1990s

  1. 1996

    Film Independent Spirit Awards

    Self - Nominee · 1 episode

Thanked in the credits37

2010s

  1. 2018

    Sorry to Bother You

    Thanks

    76

  2. Lean on Pete

    Thanks

    76
  3. 2017

    You Were Never Really Here

    Thanks

    75
  4. 2015

    B-Side

    Thanks

  5. Experimenter

    Thanks

    73

  6. Mr. Holmes

    Thanks

    71
  7. 2013

    Test

    Thanks

    70
  8. 2012

    Simon Killer

    Thanks

  9. The Innkeepers

    Thanks

    62
  10. 2011

    Kinyarwanda

    Thanks

  11. PressPausePlay

    Thanks

  12. 2010

    Please Give

    Thanks

    72

2000s

  1. 2009

    Goodbye Solo

    Thanks

  2. 2008

    Waiting for Hockney

    Thanks

  3. 2007

    Wristcutters: A Love Story

    Thanks

    69

  4. Fay Grim

    Thanks

    55
  5. 2004

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Thanks

    86
  6. 2001

    Y Tu Mamá También

    Thanks

    82
  7. 2000

    Conrad and Butler Take a Vacation

    Thanks

1990s

  1. 1999

    Trick

    Thanks

    72
  2. 1998

    Eternal Memory: Voices from the Great Terror

    Thanks

  3. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

    Thanks

  4. 1997

    In the Company of Men

    Thanks

  5. 1996

    Palookaville

    Thanks

  6. Puddle Cruiser

    Thanks

  7. 1993

    Dottie Gets Spanked

    Thanks

  8. 1992

    The Dead Boys' Club

    Thanks