The cult phenomenon DONNIE DARKO, the Claire Danes/Kate Beckinsale thriller Brokedown Palace, and the Kevin Hart hit The Wedding Ringer are just a few of Adam Fields' films.
On location in Texas, Manila, Memphis, NY, Thailand, or any corner of the globe. Behind the scenes on every picture lies a whole other story. A true producer is on set for the entire production.
NY Times, Forbes, Lionel Ritchie’s Grammy & Oscar nominated song - Endless Love, and Flashdance
Films
The cult phenomenon Donnie Darko, the Clair Danes/Kate Beckinsale thriller Brokedown Palace to the Kevin Hart hit The Wedding Ringer are just a few of Adam Fields’s films.
Photos on Set
On location in Texas, Manila, Memphis, NY, Thailand, or any corner of the globe. Behind the scenes on every picture there is another story. A true producer is on set for the entire production.
Press & Awards
NY Times, Forbes, Lionel Ritchie’s Grammy & Oscar nominated song, Flashdance.
“Adam is an experienced and aggressive producer with a proven track record”
Toby Emmerich, Chairman of Warner Brothers Pictures
Career Highlights
- 2022
In Development at Sony
Shrink, from Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld.
Look Who's Talking Reboot.
Bunny Lake is Missing. - 2015
Joins Sony Pictures as Special Consultant to Co-Chairman Amy Pascal
- 2015
Produces The Wedding Ringer
Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kaley Cuoco.
- 2013
Supervises/Executive Produces 21 AND OVER and SAFE HAVEN
- 2012
Joins Miramax as Head of New Content
Under the new ownership of Colony Capital where he executive produced Sin City 2, Bad Santa 2 along with developing TV series based upon Gone Baby Gone, Copland, Dusk Till Dawn, and others.
- 2011
Supervises/Executive Produces LIMITLESS
- 2002
Makes overall deal with New Line Pictures
“Adam is an experienced and aggressive producer with a proven track record,” said New Line Cinema production prexy Toby Emmerich. “I have no doubt he will find and shepherd projects that will justify our confidence in him.”
- 1996
Moves Adam Fields Productions in an overall deal at 20th Century Fox
Mr. Fields co-wrote and produced Brokedown Palace starring Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale, produced Ravenous with Guy Pearce, Arquette, Robert Carlyle and then in 2000 produced the indie cult phenomenon Donnie Darko with Jake Gyllenhal, Maggie Gyllenghal, Jenna Malone, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Mary McDonald, and Seth Rogan.
- 1992
Named President of Peters Entertainment
Developed, supervised films including Ali, Rosewood, My Fellow Americans, and Executive Produced Money Train.
- 1990
Created Preview Tech, later sold for $MM
Mr. Fields created the innovative motion picture marketing company Preview Tech that married consumer electronic stores with motion picture trailers. He then with the help of the prestigious media investment banking firm Verronis Schuler sold the company in 1992 in a multi million dollar transaction.
- 1985
Forms Adam Fields Production at Paramount Pictures
Executive Produced Vision Quest with Madonna (little known at the time), of which the soundtrack generated three # 1 singles; Crazy For You, Gambler, and Only The Young From Journey. He then Produced The Whoopee Boys, Johnny Be Good staring first time actress Uma Thurman along with Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr, he then Produced after an 8 year journey Great Balls of Fire with Dennis Quaid and Wynona Ryder along with the soundtrack from The Killer himself, Jerry Lee Lewis.
- 1983
Joins Ned Tanen at Universal Pictures to form Channel Productions
Acquired and oversaw John Hughes directorial debut Sixteen Candles and followup The Breakfast Club.
- 1981
Joins Polygram Pictures under Co-chairmen Peter Guber & Jon Peters
Within 1 year was named Executive Vice President of Production.
Supervised pictures including American Werewolf in London, Missing, 6 Weeks, Deadly Blessing, The Pursuit of DB Cooper, Endless Love but was most renown for having been the music supervisor and Executive Producer of The Endless Love single and soundtrack with Lionel Richie and Dianna Ross. The longest #1 single in history at the time, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated best song, multi grammy winner and the beginning of Lionel Richies solo career. He then Executive Produced the hit soundtrack for Flashdance.
- 1980
Joins CAA
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