Ted Hope

Ted Hope

Known For
Production

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Known For
Production

Biography

Filmworker -- that's how Ted describes himself. He's a producer of over 70 films, studio executive on over 60, CEO of a start-up streamer, co-head of 3 production companies, executive director of a film society & festival, a Professor Of Practice at 2 universities, and founder of a post-production facility, 2 websites, 2 think tanks, & an app. He launched Amazon's foray into feature film production, leading them to 19 Oscar nominations and 5 wins. As a producer, his films have received 25 Oscar nominations, with 6 wins. Ted's memoir and newsletter Hope For Film, are both must reads. Ted helped launch the feature film careers of Ang Lee, Nicole Holofcener, Hal Hartley, Michel Gondry and many others. His most recent films include the first narrative from Oscar-winning documentary director, Roger Ross Williams, "Cassandro", as well as the documentary "Invisible Nation", directed and produced by Vanessa Hope.

Ted Hope's LGBTQ+ Titles

Y Tu Mamá También
Y Tu Mamá También
Thanks
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet
Producer
Trick
Trick
Thanks
The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
Thanks

Acting (15)

Festival de Cine de San Sebastián as Self - Jury Member (2 episodes)
The Black List as Self (1 episode)
Superhero Nation as Self
2019
At the Video Store as Self
2013
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery as Self
2012
A Year Without Rent as Self
2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
2011
A Look Behind the Scenes: Super as Self
2011
Killer/Hope: Live at Sundance as Self (1 episode)
2005
Special Thanks To Roy London as Self
2005
Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust as Self
2004
Frame on the Wall: The Making of 'The Door in the Floor' as Self
2002
Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches as Self
1997
MONSTERS: The Making of LOVE GOD as Self
1996
Film Independent Spirit Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)

Directing (7)

1991
Blowback • Assistant Director
• Assistant Director
1991
Theory of Achievement • Assistant Director
• Assistant Director
1990
Trust • First Assistant Director
• First Assistant Director
1990
The Unbelievable Truth • First Assistant Director
• First Assistant Director
1990
Frankenhooker • First Assistant Director
• First Assistant Director
1990
Basket Case 2 • Assistant Director
• Assistant Director
1988
Monsters • Assistant Director (7 episodes)
• Assistant Director (7 episodes)

Production (88)

Lone Wolf • Producer
• Producer
What About Me? • Producer
• Producer
Chicken Delight • Producer
• Producer
Monsters • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2026
This Is Buzz • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2025
I Want to Feel Fun • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
The Black Sea • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
Invisible Nation • Producer
• Producer
2024
It Doesn't Matter • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2023
Cassandro • Producer
• Producer
2022
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2022
Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom • Producer
• Producer
2022
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2021
The Tender Bar • Producer
• Producer
2020
Francesco • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
A Kind of Murder • Producer
• Producer
2015
All Eyes and Ears • Producer
• Producer
2015
China Connection: Joan • Producer
• Producer
2014
China in Three Words • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2014
China Connection: Jerry • Producer
• Producer
2012
Starlet • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2012
Dark Horse • Producer
• Producer
2011
Martha Marcy May Marlene • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2011
Collaborator • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2011
Pandemic 41.410806, -75.654259 • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2010
Super • Producer
• Producer
2009
Adventureland • Producer
• Producer
2008
Towelhead • Producer
• Producer
2007
The Savages • Producer
• Producer
2007
Fay Grim • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2007
The Hawk Is Dying • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2006
The Ex • Producer
• Producer
2006
Friends with Money • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2006
The Devil and Daniel Johnston • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2005
Thumbsucker • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2004
A Dirty Shame • Producer
• Producer
2004
The Door in the Floor • Producer
• Producer
2003
21 Grams • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2003
American Splendor • Producer
• Producer
2002
Lovely & Amazing • Producer
• Producer
2002
The Laramie Project • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2001
In the Bedroom • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2001
Storytelling • Producer
• Producer
2001
Human Nature • Producer
• Producer
2000
The Tao of Steve • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2000
Luminous Motion • Producer
• Producer
1999
Love God • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1999
Ride with the Devil • Producer
• Producer
1999
Fuzzy Logic • Producer
• Producer
1999
The Lifestyle • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1998
Happiness • Producer
• Producer
1998
No Looking Back • Producer
• Producer
1997
Office Killer • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1997
Wonderland • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1997
The Ice Storm • Producer
• Producer
1997
The Myth of Fingerprints • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1997
The Sticky Fingers of Time • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1997
Arresting Gena • Producer
• Producer
1996
She's the One • Producer
• Producer
1996
Flirt • Producer
• Producer
1996
Greetings from Africa • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1996
Walking and Talking • Producer
• Producer
1995
The Brothers McMullen • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1995
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith • Producer
• Producer
1995
Safe • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1994
What Happened Was... • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1994
Amateur • Producer
• Producer
1994
Eat Drink Man Woman • Associate Producer
• Associate Producer
1994
Bye Bye America • Line Producer
• Line Producer
1993
The Wedding Banquet • Producer
• Producer
1992
Simple Men • Producer
• Producer
1992
Punch and Judy Get Divorced • Producer
• Producer
1992
Ambition • Producer
• Producer
1992
Surviving Desire • Producer
• Producer
1991
Pushing Hands • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1991
I Was on Mars
• Line Producer
• Production Manager
1991
Keep It for Yourself • Producer
• Producer
1991
Theory of Achievement • Producer
• Producer
1991
Angry • Producer
• Producer
1990
Trust • Line Producer
• Line Producer
1989
An Unremarkable Life • Associate Producer
• Associate Producer
1988
Driving Me Crazy • Production Manager
• Production Manager
1988
Tiger Warsaw • Producer's Assistant
• Producer's Assistant
1988
Doom Asylum
• Associate Producer
• Production Manager
1987
Hotshot • Production Assistant
• Production Assistant
1986
Sid and Nancy • Production Assistant
• Production Assistant

Crew (42)

Arkadya • Thanks
• Thanks
2025
Think of England • Thanks
• Thanks
2025
Mistura • Thanks
• Thanks
2025
The Legend of Ochi • Thanks
• Thanks
2025
The Wedding Banquet • Thanks
• Thanks
2024
The Apprentice • Thanks
• Thanks
2024
Not Losing You • Thanks
• Thanks
2024
In the Summers • Thanks
• Thanks
2023
May December • Thanks
• Thanks
2023
Moving On • Thanks
• Thanks
2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain • Thanks
• Thanks
2018
Sorry to Bother You • Thanks
• Thanks
2018
Lean on Pete • Thanks
• Thanks
2017
You Were Never Really Here • Thanks
• Thanks
2015
Experimenter • Thanks
• Thanks
2015
B-Side • Thanks
• Thanks
2015
Mr. Holmes • Thanks
• Thanks
2013
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery • Thanks
• Thanks
2013
Test • Thanks
• Thanks
2012
How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song • Thanks
• Thanks
2012
Simon Killer • Thanks
• Thanks
2012
The Innkeepers • Thanks
• Thanks
2011
Kinyarwanda • Thanks
• Thanks
2011
Mr. Happy Man • Thanks
• Thanks
2011
PressPausePlay • Thanks
• Thanks
2010
The Ballad of Des & Mo • Thanks
• Thanks
2010
Please Give • Thanks
• Thanks
2009
Goodbye Solo • Thanks
• Thanks
2008
Waiting for Hockney • Thanks
• Thanks
2007
Wristcutters: A Love Story • Thanks
• Thanks
2007
Fay Grim • Thanks
• Thanks
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind • Thanks
• Thanks
2001
• Thanks
2000
Conrad and Butler Take a Vacation • Thanks
• Thanks
1999
Trick • Thanks
• Thanks
1998
Eternal Memory: Voices from the Great Terror • Thanks
• Thanks
• Thanks
1997
In the Company of Men • Thanks
• Thanks
1996
Palookaville • Thanks
• Thanks
1996
Puddle Cruiser • Thanks
• Thanks
1993
Dottie Gets Spanked • Thanks
• Thanks
1992
The Dead Boys' Club • Thanks
• Thanks