Brunson Green
American film producer (born 1967)
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Brunson Green (born November 28, 1967) is an American film and television producer and president of Harbinger Pictures,[2] a feature film production company based in Los Angeles and Austin, Texas.
- Film producer
- President of Harbinger Pictures
Brunson Green | |
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| Born | November 1967 (age 58) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
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Early life
Brunson grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and grew up within a mile of his later collaborator Tate Taylor.[3] He attended Jackson Academy and graduated from Trinity University with a degree in economics.[4][5]
Career
Green worked for a decade in film and television as a free-lancer while producing a series of short films including Stick Up, Slappy the Clown, Auto Motives, and Chicken Party. His first feature film credited as a producer was the Sundance Film Festival entry, Fool's Gold, which he was credited as co-producer. Green is the producer of the films Pretty Ugly People, A United Kingdom, The Help, and Regretting You. He is the associate producer of the film, Wannabe.[6]
On January 24, 2012, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the movie The Help.[7]
Personal life
Green was in a relationship with former NBA player Jason Collins from June 2014.[8][9] The pair married in May 2025.[10] Collins died on May 12, 2026 from glioblastoma.[11][12]
Filmography
Film credits
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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| 1997 | Stick Up | Producer | Short film |
| 1998 | Fool's Gold[2] | Co-producer | |
| 1999 | Slappy the Clown | Producer | Short film |
| 2000 | Auto Motives | ||
| 2001 | The Journeyman | ||
| 2003 | Chicken Party[2] | Short film directed by Tate Taylor. | |
| 2005 | Wannabe | Associate producer | |
| 2008 | Pretty Ugly People[2] | Producer | Comedy drama film written and directed by Tate Taylor. |
| 2011 | The Help |
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| 2016 | A United Kingdom | Period drama film directed by Amma Asante, starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. | |
| 2017 | Walking Out | Drama based on the short story by the same name, starring Matt Bomer. | |
| 2025 | Regretting You[13] | Romantic drama adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. Directed by Josh Boone, starring Mckenna Grace, Allison Williams, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald. |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | ref |
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| 2012 | Academy Award | Best Picture | The Help | Nominated | [7] |
| 2012 | BAFTA Award | Best Film | The Help | Nominated | [14] |
| 2012 | Christopher Award | Feature Films | The Help | Won | [15] |
| 2012 | PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Help | Nominated | [16] |
| 2012 | Black Reels Award | Best Film | The Help | Won | [17] |
| 2012 | Gold Derby Award | Motion Picture | The Help | Nominated | [18] |
| 2011 | Awards Circuit Community Award | Best Motion Picture | The Help | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Central Florida Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Pretty Ugly People | Won | |
