Bill Mechanic

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Hacksaw Ridge Producer

(2016)

Coraline Producer

(2009)

Dark Water Producer

(2005)

The New World Producer

(2005)

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Producer (7 credits)

Your Perfect Angel (producer) (announced)

2017 2:22 (executive producer)

2016 Hacksaw Ridge (producer - produced by)

2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

2009 Coraline (producer)

2005 The New World (executive producer)

2005 Dark Water (producer)

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Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)

2017 2:22 (script consultant)

2004 The First Vampire: Don't Fall for the Devil's Illusions (Short) (project mentor)

2003 El gusano (Short) (project mentor)

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Thanks (1 credit)

1990 Elvis: The Great Performances - Center Stage, Volume One (Video) (thanks)

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Self (11 credits)

2019 Netflix vs. the World (Documentary) (post-production)
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2013 Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten (TV Movie documentary)
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2011 Made in Hollywood (Documentary)
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2011 In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber (TV Series)
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- Haillee Steinfeld, Jennifer Lawrence (2011) ... Himself - Guest

2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 3 March 2010 (2010) ... Himself

2005 Analyzing 'Dark Water' (Video documentary short)
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2005 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' (Video documentary short)
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2005 Dark Water: Extraordinary Ensemble (Video documentary short)
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2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV Movie documentary)
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2003 The Blockbuster Imperative (TV Movie documentary)
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2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (TV Movie documentary)
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When you had Gone With the Wind, the system was much more controlled. Movies were 90% of the leisure-time activities. Movies are now probably 10%, so you're fighting a confluence of other media. Driving through not just the clutter of other movies, but the clutter of entertainment, concerts, music, cable, satellite, you name it. See more »

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From 1985 to 1993, Mechanic was head of Buena Vista Home Video, a Disney subsidiary. During this time, Mechanic oversaw the record-breaking video releases of Disney titles such as Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), 101 Dalmatians (1961), The Little Mermaid (1989), and Beauty and the Beast (1991). By the time Mechanic left Disney, "Beauty and the Beast" had sold 20 million copies, more than any ... See more »

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