Chris Wyatt (producer)
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Christopher Aaron Wyatt, sometimes credited as Chris "Doc" Wyatt, (b. 5 October 1975, Atlanta, Georgia) is an American film producer, writer, and second unit director. He produced the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite
, the 2006 film Think Tank
, the 2007 film Beneath, the 2007 film Coyote
, and the 2009 film Broken Hill
featuring Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton
. He is a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California
.
In 2005 Wyatt was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and shared the nomination for Best First Feature with Jared Hess
(director), Jeremy Coon
(producer), and Sean Covel
(producer). Napoleon Dynamite lost to Garden State (2004). Additionally, that year Wyatt was nominated with Sean Covel for the Producers Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.
Wyatt is currently producing Cafe (2010) starting Jennifer Love Hewitt
(completed) and Murder in the Dark (2011) (Post-production) which he also co-wrote. Wyatt co-wrote with Kevin Burke episodes of the animated TV shows Iron Man: Armored Adventures
and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
, the 2006 film Think Tank
Think Tank (film)
Think Tank is a comedy feature film written and directed by the Brian Petersen, star of MTV's "Sportblender". The film was produced by Chris Wyatt and Sean Covel...
, the 2007 film Beneath, the 2007 film Coyote
Coyote (2007 film)
Coyote is a 2007 independent film created by Brian Petersen and Brett Spackman.After a friend's son is deported to Mexico, the two main characters smuggle him back into the United States. After seeing the desperate plight and unscrupulous people who are generally involved in smuggling people into...
, and the 2009 film Broken Hill
Broken Hill (film)
Broken Hill is a 2009 drama film directed and written by Dagen Merrill and starring Alexa Vega and Timothy Hutton.-Plot:A gifted teenage composer , dreams of being accepted into the famous Sydney Conservatorium of Music...
featuring Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Tarquin Hutton is an American actor. He is the youngest actor to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which he won at the age of 20 for his performance as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People . He currently stars as Nathan "Nate" Ford on the TNT series Leverage.-Early life:Timothy...
. He is a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
In 2005 Wyatt was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and shared the nomination for Best First Feature with Jared Hess
Jared Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess is an American filmmaker known for his work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre , which he co-wrote and directed with his wife, Jerusha Hess....
(director), Jeremy Coon
Jeremy Coon
Jeremy Coon is the executive producer and editor of the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, a cult hit made on a $400,000 budget that has earned more than $44 million since its release....
(producer), and Sean Covel
Sean Covel
Sean Covel is an American film producer.-Personal life:Covel graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 2002.He married actress Alexa Vega on October 10, 2010.-Career:...
(producer). Napoleon Dynamite lost to Garden State (2004). Additionally, that year Wyatt was nominated with Sean Covel for the Producers Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.
Wyatt is currently producing Cafe (2010) starting Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated...
(completed) and Murder in the Dark (2011) (Post-production) which he also co-wrote. Wyatt co-wrote with Kevin Burke episodes of the animated TV shows Iron Man: Armored Adventures
Iron Man: Armored Adventures
Iron Man: Armored Adventures is a 3D CGI cartoon series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. It debuted in the USA on the Nicktoons on April 24, 2009, and has already begun airing on Canadian network Teletoon. The series is story edited by showrunner Christopher Yost, who also worked on...
and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.