Dede Gardner
American film producer (born 1967)
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Dorcas Wright "Dede" Gardner[1] (born October 16, 1967) is an American film producer. She was president since the founding of Plan B Entertainment and currently serving as Co-President with Jeremy Kleiner since 2013.[2] She has won Academy Awards for producing the films 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Moonlight (2016), becoming the first woman to win two Academy Awards for Best Picture.[3] She has also been nominated in the category for The Tree of Life (2011), Selma (2014), The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), Women Talking (2022), Nickel Boys (2024) and F1 (2025), making her the most nominated female producer in Academy Awards history.[4]
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Dede Gardner | |
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Gardner in 2017 | |
| Born | Dorcas Wright Gardner October 16, 1967 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Title | Co-President of Plan B Entertainment |
| Spouse |
Jonathan Boris Berg (m. 2000) |
Early life
She is the daughter of Dorothy and John Gardner, of Chicago, Illinois.[1] She graduated cum laude from Columbia University[1] in 1990.[5] Her classmates included television showrunners Jeff Rake and Gina Fattore.[6] Her father is a partner at the Chicago investment bank William Blair & Company; her mother is president of the Michael Reese Health Trust.[1]
Personal life
In 2000, she married Jonathan Boris Berg in an Episcopalian ceremony on Martha's Vineyard.[1]
Filmography
She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
- Location management
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mac | Location assistant |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Location manager: New York |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | See This Movie | Many thanks |
| 2016 | The Tiger Hunter | Thanks |
| 2017 | Marrowbone | The director wishes to thank |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | Executive producer | Television pilot | |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | |||
| The Normal Heart | Executive producer | Television film | ||
| POV | Documentary | |||
| Resurrection | ||||
| 2016 | Mamma Dallas | Television pilot | ||
| 2017 | Feud | |||
| Monsters of God | Television pilot | |||
| 2016−19 | The OA | |||
| 2018−19 | Sweetbitter | |||
| 2020 | The Third Day: Autumn | Television special | ||
| The Third Day | ||||
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | |||
| 2020−21 | Lego Masters | |||
| 2022 | Outer Range | |||
| Paper Girls | ||||
| High School | ||||
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | |||
| 2025 | Adolescence | |||
| TBA | Wytches |
Awards and nominations
In 2012, Gardner and her fellow producers were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Tree of Life.[13] In 2014, she won the Academy Award for Best Picture for the movie 12 Years a Slave alongside co-producers Brad Pitt, Steve McQueen, Jeremy Kleiner and Anthony Katagas. In 2015, she was nominated once again for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Selma alongside fellow producers Oprah Winfrey, Jeremy Kleiner, and Christian Colson. In 2017, she won her second Academy Award for Best Picture for the movie, Moonlight. She becomes the first female producer to win two Academy Awards for Best Picture.
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Picture | The Tree of Life | Nominated | [14] |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | [15] | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won | [18] | |
| 2018 | Vice | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2022 | Women Talking | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2024 | Nickel Boys | Nominated | [21] | |
| 2025 | F1 | Nominated | [22] |
AACTA International Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Film | The Tree of Life | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated |
AFI Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Top 10 Films | The Tree of Life | Won | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | ||
| 2014 | Selma | Won | ||
| 2015 | The Big Short | Won | ||
| 2016 | Moonlight | Won |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
American Black Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Movie of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Motion Picture | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated | |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated |
Black Reel Awards
British Academy Film Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Won | [23] |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Moonlight | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Outstanding British Film | H Is for Hawk | Nominated |
British Academy Television Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best International Programme | Feud: Bette and Joan | Nominated | [23] |
| 2022 | The Underground Railroad | Won |
CinEuphoria Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best International Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film | The Normal Heart | Nominated | [24] |
| 2017 | Feud: Bette and Joan | Nominated |
Golden Raspberry Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worst Picture | Blonde | Won | [25] |
Gotham Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Feature | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| Audience Award | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Best Feature | Nickel Boys | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Nickel Boys | Nominated |
Italian Online Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Picture | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Won | ||
| 2014 | Selma | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | The Big Short | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Outstanding Television Movie | The Normal Heart | Won | [26] |
| 2015 | Nightingale | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Outstanding Limited Series | Feud: Bette and Joan | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | The Underground Railroad | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Outstanding Drama Series | 3 Body Problem | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Adolescence | Won |
Producers Guild of America Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Won[a] | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | The Normal Heart | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Stanley Kramer Award | Won | |||
| Visionary Award | Won | |||
| 2015 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | The Big Short | Won | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Vice | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | David O. Selznick Award | Won | [29] | |
Notes
- Tied with Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman for Gravity.
