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'''Dan Lin''' ({{zh|t={{linktext|林|暐}}|s=林𬀩|p=Lín Wěi|first=t}}; born April 8, 1973) is a Taiwanese-American film and television producer. He is the founder and CEO of [[Rideback (production company)|Rideback]] (formerly Lin Pictures until 2018), a film and television production company that he formed in 2008. Lin produced Warner Bros.' ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'', ''[[The Lego Movie]]'', ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'', ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'', ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'', and the horror film ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'', which holds the record for highest-grossing horror film.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/it-stephen-king-highest-grossing-horror-film-1202566209/ |title='It' Becomes Highest Grossing Horror Film of All Time |last=Lang |first=Brent |website=Variety |date=September 22, 2017 |access-date=September 26, 2017}},</ref> Lin also produced [[Disney]]'s ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'', a live action adaptation of the [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|1992 animated feature]].
'''Dan Lin''' ({{zh|t={{linktext|林|暐}}|s=林𬀩|p=Lín Wěi|first=t}}; born April 8, 1973) is a Taiwanese-American film and television producer. He is the chairman of Netflix Films and the founder of [[Rideback (production company)|Rideback]] (formerly Lin Pictures until 2018), a film and television production company that he formed in 2008. Lin produced Warner Bros.' ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'', ''[[The Lego Movie]]'', ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'', ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'', ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'', and the horror film ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'', which holds the record for highest-grossing horror film.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/it-stephen-king-highest-grossing-horror-film-1202566209/ |title='It' Becomes Highest Grossing Horror Film of All Time |last=Lang |first=Brent |website=Variety |date=September 22, 2017 |access-date=September 26, 2017}},</ref> Lin also produced [[Disney]]'s ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'', a live action adaptation of the [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|1992 animated feature]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Films===
===Film===
'''Producer'''
{|class="wikitable"
{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}
|+Key
* ''[[The Invention of Lying]]'' (2009)
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
* ''[[The Box (2009 film)|The Box]]'' (2009)
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' (2009)
|}
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Gangster Squad (film)|Gangster Squad]]'' (2013)
* ''[[The Lego Movie]]'' (2014)
* ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Death Note (2017 film)|Death Note]]'' (2017)
* ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'' (2017)
* ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'' (2017)
* ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' (2019)
* ''[[It Chapter Two]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Two Popes]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Easter Sunday (film)|Easter Sunday]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Haunted Mansion (2023 film)|Haunted Mansion]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Lilo & Stitch (2024 film)|Lilo & Stitch]]'' (2024)
{{colend}}
'''Executive producer'''
{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Shorts (2009 film)|Shorts]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Dear David]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)
{{colend}}
'''Development executive'''
{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Torque (film)|Torque]]'' (2004)
* ''[[The Departed]]'' (2006) (Uncredited)
* ''[[Unaccompanied Minors]]'' (2006)
{{colend}}


===Television===
{| class="wikitable" margin-right:auto; margin-right:auto"
'''Executive producer
! Year
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
!width="65"| Director
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
!width="65"| Writer
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
!width="65"| Producer
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''Poe'' ||rowspan=3| TV pilot
| 2004
| ''[[Torque (film)|Torque]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|rowspan=3|Development Executive
|-
|rowspan=2| 2006
| ''[[The Departed]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Uncredited}}
|-
| ''[[Unaccompanied Minors]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|rowspan=5|2009
| ''[[Terminator Salvation]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
| ''[[Shorts (2009 film)|Shorts]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Invention of Lying]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Box (2009 film)|The Box]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Gangster Squad (film)|Gangster Squad]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Lego Movie]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=4|2017
| ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Death Note (2017 film)|Death Note]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=5|2019
| ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
| ''[[It Chapter Two]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Two Popes]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Easter Sunday (film)|Easter Sunday]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2023
| ''[[Haunted Mansion (2023 film)|Haunted Mansion]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Dear David]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
!scope=row align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|2024{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|}

===TV===
{|class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|Denotes projects that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable" margin-right:auto; margin-right:auto"
! Year
! Title
!width="65"| Director
!width="65"| Writer
!width="65"| Producer
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''The Secret Lives of Wives''
|rowspan=2| 2011
| ''The Secret Lives of Wives''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''To My Future Assistant''
| ''Poe''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| 2014−15 || ''[[Forever (2014 TV series)|Forever]]'' ||
| 2013
| ''To My Future Assistant''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Frequency (TV series)|Frequency]]'' ||
| 2014-2015
| ''[[Forever (2014 TV series)|Forever]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''Murder'' || TV movie
| 2016-2019
| ''[[Lethal Weapon (TV series)|Lethal Weapon]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
| 48 episodes
|-
|-
| 2016−19 || ''[[Lethal Weapon (TV series)|Lethal Weapon]]'' ||
| 2017-2020
| ''[[Unikitty!]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
|-
| 2017−20 || ''[[Unikitty!]]'' ||
| 2018
| ''Murder''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Walker (TV series)|Walker]]'' ||
| 2021-Present
| ''[[Walker (TV series)|Walker]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
|-
| 2022−2023 || ''[[Walker: Independence]]''
| 2022-2023
| ''[[Walker: Independence]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' ||
!scope=row align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|2024{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|-
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Welcome to Derry]]'' ||
!scope=row align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|2025{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| ''[[Welcome to Derry]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 16:23, 27 March 2024

For the Chinese badminton player also surnamed Lin, see Lin Dan.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Dan Lin
Lin at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born (1973-04-08) April 8, 1973 (age 51)
Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Years active1999–present

Dan Lin (traditional Chinese: 林暐; simplified Chinese: 林𬀩; pinyin: Lín Wěi; born April 8, 1973) is a Taiwanese-American film and television producer. He is the chairman of Netflix Films and the founder of Rideback (formerly Lin Pictures until 2018), a film and television production company that he formed in 2008. Lin produced Warner Bros.' Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, and the horror film It, which holds the record for highest-grossing horror film.[1] Lin also produced Disney's Aladdin, a live action adaptation of the 1992 animated feature.

Early life[edit]

Dan Lin was born in Taipei, Taiwan, the son of an executive in the international food industry. He moved to the United States at the age of five.[2]

In 1994, Lin received his undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1999, he earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.[2]

Career[edit]

Between his first and second year at Harvard Business School, Lin undertook a summer internship program with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who was then an executive with Warner Bros. Pictures. In 1999, a day after Lin's graduation, the studio executive offered Lin a junior position at Warners. Lin worked his way up to Senior Vice President of Production and left in 2007 to form his own company. During his eight years at Warners, Lin oversaw the development and production of the Academy Award-winning film The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese. Other films Lin oversaw include 10,000 BC, directed by Roland Emmerich; The Aviator, directed by Scorsese; Alexander, directed by Oliver Stone; TMNT; The Invasion; Unaccompanied Minors; Matchstick Men; Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed; and Torque.

In January 2008 he formed Lin Pictures, based at Warner Bros.[3] He described the transition from development executive to producer as natural: "It’s a symbiotic relationship between the studio and the producers, we all work together towards the same goal – make the best movie possible."[4]

Lin currently serves on the board of directors for Rideback Rise, Hawai’i International Film Festival and the Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children. He also serves on the Board of the Producers Guild of America Foundation. In September 2008, Lin was honored as one of Variety's "10 Producers to Watch."[5] In April 2015, Lin was named to The Hollywood Reporter's list of 'The 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood'[6]

In August 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that he was in talks to take over DC Films. In September 2022, he ended negotiations and parted ways with Warner Bros. Discovery.[7][8] On February 28, 2024, it was announced that Lin would replace Scott Stuber as Netflix's head of film, reporting to Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria.[9]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Producer

Executive producer

Development executive

Television[edit]

Executive producer

Year Title Notes
2011 Poe TV pilot
2012 The Secret Lives of Wives
2013 To My Future Assistant
2014−15 Forever
2016 Frequency
2018 Murder TV movie
2016−19 Lethal Weapon
2017−20 Unikitty!
2021 Walker
2022−2023 Walker: Independence
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender
2025 Welcome to Derry

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lang, Brent (September 22, 2017). "'It' Becomes Highest Grossing Horror Film of All Time". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2017.,
  2. ^ a b "Film and Television Production Company". Lin Pictures. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.movieset.com/sherlock-holmes/castandcrew/2m98uq/producer/dan-lin [dead link]
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Producer Dan Lin on SHERLOCK HOLMES; Plus he Addresses the Brad Pitt Rumors". Collider.com. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  5. ^ Fleming, Michael (September 3, 2008). "Dan Lin – Entertainment News, 10 Producers to Watch, Media". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "The 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2015. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (August 25, 2022). "DC's Kevin Feige Found? Producer Dan Lin in Talks to Take Control of Film, TV for Superhero Arm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (September 6, 2022). "DC Chief Search Continues as Dan Lin No Longer in Talks for Top Job". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 28, 2024). "Dan Lin Replacing Scott Stuber As Netflix Film Chief". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

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