John Davis

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Davis
Occupation	Film Producer
Date Of Birth	Jul 20, 1954(1954-07-20)
Age	70
Birthplace	Colorado
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Cancer

John Davis Biography

John Davis is one of the most popular and richest Film Producer who was born on July 20, 1954 in Colorado, Colorado, United States. Producer of films like Daddy Day Care and Courage Under Fire. He founded Davis Entertainment.

His earliest production credit was 1987’s Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger .

John Andrew Davis (born July 20, 1954) is an American film producer and founder of Davis Entertainment.

Davis’ successful business ventures include the fastest growing restaurant company in America, Blaze Pizza. Davis’s newest restaurant venture is Bacoshop, a fast casual concept, which opened up in March in Culver City, California. He’s partnered in this venture with acclaimed Los Angeles chef Josef Centeno. Davis has been previously involved and on the board of Wetzel’s Pretzels. For 25 years, he owned and operated various network TV stations.

His father was former 20th Century Fox owner Marvin Davis .

John Davis Net Worth

John Davis is one of the richest Film Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Davis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Bowdoin College, Amherst College, and Harvard Business School.

He was named as the film industry’s most successful producer by the Hollywood Reporter in 2005.

Davis was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, the son of Barbara Davis (née Levine), a philanthropist, and former 20th Century Fox owner Marvin Davis (1925–2004). His interest in cinema began as a youth when his father purchased the neighborhood film theater, where he sold popcorn and subsequently viewed up to 300 films a year. Davis graduated from Bowdoin College, attended Amherst College and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Davis Dating?

According to our records, John Davis married to Jordan. As of December 1, 2023, John Davis’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Film Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Davis celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

Top Facts about John Davis

1. John Andrew Davis was born on July 20, 1954 in Denver, Colorado.
2. He is the son of Barbara Davis (née Levine) and oil and media industrialist Marvin Davis (1925–2004).
3. He is the chairman of Los Angeles-based Davis Entertainment, which has made over 116 feature films and 13 television series with a total worldwide income exceeding $8 billion.
4. Davis has produced films for all major studios, broadcast networks, and streaming companies.
5. Projects he has produced include films such as Predator, Grumpy Old Men, The Firm, Courage Under Fire, Dolemite Is My Name, The Uglies, and Game Night.
6. He was honored as The Hollywood Reporter’s Producer of the Year in 2015 and ShoWest’s Producer of the Year in 2004.
7. He has won two People’s Choice Awards, for The Firm and Grumpy Old Men.
8. His films have received several Academy Award nominations, including a Best Animated Feature nomination for Ferdinand.
9. He received a nomination for Outstanding Television Movie for Prey at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
10. Davis owns and operates several small market television stations and also has successful business ventures including Wetzel’s Pretzels and Blaze Pizza.
11. He is married to Jordan Davis and has three children: Jack, Catherine, and Jensen.
12. He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
13. He was a chairman of Los Angeles-based Davis Entertainment.
14. He attended Amherst College and got an MB.A. from Harvard Business School.
15. He is of Jewish descent.

What is John Davis known for?

John Davis ( c. 1550 – 29 December 1605) was one of the chief navigators of Queen Elizabeth I of England. He led several voyages to discover the Northwest Passage and served as pilot and captain on both Dutch and English voyages to the East Indies. He discovered the Falkland Islands in August 1592.

What does John Davis do for a living?

John Alexander Davis (born October 26, 1961) is an American film director, writer, animator, voice actor and composer known for his work both in stop- motion animation as well as computer animation, live action and live- action/CGI hybrids.

Is John Davis still alive?

May 24, 2021

Where does John Davis work?

John Davis (also spelled Davys), explorer, navigator (born ca. 1550 near Dartmouth, England; died 27 December 1605 off Bintan Island, near Singapore). Davis made it his life’s work to become the first European to find and travel the Northwest Passage , launching three failed expeditions between 1585 and 1587.

What did John Davis Discover in Canada?

Davis invented a device (called the backstaff, or Davis quadrant) used until the 18th century for determining latitude by reading the angle of elevation of the sun , and he wrote a treatise on navigation, The Seaman’s Secret (1594). His work The World’s Hydrographical Description (1595) deals with the Northwest Passage.