| Birth date | January 4, 1970 (age 56) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Alma mater | Villanova |
Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for the films Sicario, The Town, Greenland, and the John Wick franchise. His films have earned more than $2 billion internationally as of 2018.[1]
After starting out working for Warner Bros in the 1990s, Basil founded the film production company Thunder Road in 2000.[2] He would also create the production company Asbury Park Pictures, in 2020, to produce lower budget action films[3].
Biography
Iwanyk grew up in New Jersey.[4] His father is Ukrainian and his mother is of German and Irish descent.[5] Iwanyk worked for Warner Bros. Entertainment in the 1990s before founding Thunder Road. Iwanyk was on the production team for the films Sicario and Wind River, both of which were written by Taylor Sheridan, who also directed Wind River and later became the show-runner of the TV show Yellowstone. Basil also produced Lionsgate's all of the movies and spinoff series in the John Wick franchise.[6][7]
Filmography
Films
Producer
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) (co-producer)
- Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
- Firewall (2006)
- We Are Marshall (2006)
- Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (Direct-to-video)
- Brooklyn’s Finest (2009)
- Clash of the Titans (2010)
- The Town (2010)
- Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010) (Direct-to-video)
- Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- John Wick (2014)
- Seventh Son (2015)
- Sicario (2015)
- Gods of Egypt (2016)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- Wind River (2017)
- The Current War (2017)
- 24 Hours to Live (2017)
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
- Hotel Mumbai (2018)
- A Private War (2018)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
- The Informer (2019)
- Endless (2020)
- Bruised (2020)
- Greenland (2020)
- Voyagers (2021)
- National Champions (2021)
- The Contractor (2022)
- Black Site (2022)
- Love Again (2023)
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Kandahar (2023)
- Silent Night (2023)
- Red Right Hand (2024)
- Monkey Man (2024)
- Breathe (2024)
- Trigger Warning (2024)
- Ballerina (2025)
- Relay (2025)
- Dust Bunny (2025)
- Greenland: Migration (2026)
- By Any Means (2026)
- Day Drinker (2027)
- Wind River: The Next Chapter (TBA)[8]
- The Devil's Mouth (TBA)
- Perfect Girl (TBA)
- Highlander (TBA)
Executive producer
- Basic (2003)
- If Only (2004)
- Mindhunters (2004)
- Laws of Attraction (2004)
- The Expendables (2010)
- The Expendables 2 (2012)
- The Expendables 3 (2014)
- A Star Is Born (2018)
- Robin Hood (2018)
- 62,000:1 Three Teams One City One Year (2019)
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight | Production assistant | |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Production manager | Uncredited |
| 2025 | Wick Is Pain | Himself | Documentary film |
Television
Executive producer
- King of Late Night (2012)
- The Messengers (2015)
- The Fugitive (2020)
- The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)
Further reading
- Barnes, Brooks (October 6, 2010). "Film Producer on a Roll, With Fingers Crossed". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- Roxborough, Scott (May 16, 2014). "Cannes: 'Wrath of the Titans' Producer Basil Iwanyk Joins 'Ivanhoe'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
References
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (March 9, 2012). "'BASIL IWANYK: Hollywood's Most Bankable Producer Can See The Future In The Past". Business Insider. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Scripts, Industrial (2022-03-01). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2020-09-08). "Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road, Redbox Launch Asbury Park Pictures; Making 12 Modest Budget Action Films Over Three Years". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Scripts, Industrial (2022-03-01). "The Insider Interviews – with Mega-Producer Basil Iwanyk". Industrial Scripts®. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Basil Iwanyk Net Worth - Wiki, Age, Weight and Height, Relationships, Family, and More - Luxlux". Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ "Producer Basil Iwanyk on the Possibilities for John Wick: Chapter 5 | Above the Line". 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Producer Basil Iwanyk Confirms That 'John Wick 5' Is In Development". CultureSlate. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (November 9, 2022). "'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Director Kari Skogland to Helm 'Wind River' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
External links
- Basil Iwanyk at IMDb