J. D. Lifshitz
American film producer
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Jordan David Lifshitz (born October 13, 1992) is an American film producer. In addition to co-founding production company BoulderLight Pictures, Lifshitz is best known for producing films including Becky, Companion, Barbarian, Woman of the Hour and Weapons.
October 13, 1992
J. D. Lifshitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jordan David Lifshitz October 13, 1992 Great Neck, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Early life
Jordan David Lifshitz was born in Great Neck, New York, on October 13, 1992.[1][2]
Career
In 2012, Lifshitz and Raphael Margules co-founded the production company BoulderLight Pictures, through which they became known for their horror and thriller work.[3] They have produced films such as Contracted (2013), Pledge (2018), The Vigil (2019), Barbarian (2022), and Woman of the Hour (2023).[4][5] BoulderLight signed a first-look feature film development deal with New Line Cinema in 2022,[6] and a first-look television development deal with A+E Studios in 2024. In 2025, Lifshitz and Margules were hired by Paramount Pictures to launch a new genre label called Paramount Primal. One of the first projects announced is a remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street with the original screenplay.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Co-production company(s) | Distributor(s) | Box office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Contracted | Eric England | Southern Fried Films | IFC Films | $4,105 | [8] |
| 2015 | Contracted: Phase II | Josh Forbes | N/A | N/A | ||
| Dementia | Mike Testin | TBA | ||||
| 2016 | Uncaged | Daniel Robbins | Stag Pictures | RLJ Entertainment | ||
| Dementia: Part II | Mike Testin
Matt Mercer |
Prolefeed Films / Rubrick Pictuers | Dark Star Pictures | |||
| 2017 | Bad Match | David Chirchirllo | mm2 Entertainment | Orion Pictures / Gravitas Venturas | $3,351 | |
| Dismissed | Benjamin Arfmann | Sun Entertainment Culture Limited / Making Film | The Orchard | TBA | ||
| 2018 | Pledge | Daniel Robbins | Stag Pictures | IFC Midnight | N/A | |
| 2019 | The Vigil | Keith Thomas | Blumhouse Productions / Angry Adam Productions / Night Platform | $1.9 million | [9] | |
| Portals | Gregg Hale | Pigrat Productions | Bloody Disgusting | TBA | ||
| 2020 | Becky | Jonathan Milott Cary Murnion |
Yale Productions | Quiver Distribution / Redbox Entertainment | $1.1 million | [10] |
| Browse | Mike Testin | Making Film / Prolefeed Films | FilmRise | TBA | ||
| 2021 | Doors | Jeff Desom Ed Hobbs Saman Kesh |
N/A | Bloody Disgusting | ||
| Wild Indian | Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. | Logical Pictures / 30West / Om Films / MM2 Entertainment / Pureplay Entertainment | Vertical Entertainment | |||
| 2022 | Barbarian | Zach Cregger | Regency Enterprises / Almost Never Films / Hammerstone Studios / Vertigo Entertainment | 20th Century Studios | $45.5 million | [11] |
| Gone in the Night | Eli Horowitz | SSS Entertainment / Post Films / mm2 Entertainment | Vertical Entertainment | $266,466 | [12] | |
| 2023 | Woman of the Hour | Anna Kendrick | AGC Studios / Vertigo Entertainment | Netflix | N/A | |
| The Wrath of Becky | Matt Angel Suzanne Coote |
Post Films | Quiver Distribution | $202,110 | [13] | |
| 2025 | Friendship | Andrew DeYoung | Fifth Season | A24 | $16.2 million | [14][15] |
| Companion | Drew Hancock | Vertigo Entertainment / New Line Cinema | Warner Bros. Pictures | $36.7 million | [16] | |
| Weapons | Zach Cregger | $268 million | [17] | |||
| 2026 | Buddy | Casper Kelly | Low Spark Films / Sipur Studios / Substance. | Roadside Attractions Saban Films |
TBA | [18] |
| TBA | Play Dead | Jaume Collet-Serra | Nocturnal Entertainment / Ghost House Pictures / Bad Grey / Rennaissanse Pictures | Netflix | [19] |
In development
| Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street remake | Co-production with New Line Cinema | [7] |
| Untitled Amityville film | Co-production with Divide/Conquer | [20] |
| Cut Outs | Co-production with New Line Cinema | [21] |
| The Faculty | Co-Production between Miramax and Troublemaker Studios | [22] |
| Hello Neighbor | Co-production with tinyBuild | [23] |
| I Can See You're Angry | Co-production with Miramax | [24] |
| Molepeople | Co-production with Rough House Pictures | [25] |
| Weep | TBA | [26] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ReFrame | Narrative & Animated Feature | Becky | Won |
| 2022 | Golden Scythe | Best Horror Film | Barbarian | Won |
| 2023 | Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Picture | Won | |
| Portland Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | ||
| ReFrame | Feature | Won | ||
| 2025 | 8th Astra Midseason Movie Awards | Most Anticipated Film | Weapons | Nominated |