Ogden Gavanski | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Film Producer |
Ogden Gavanski is a film producer from Canada who has worked on local and American productions. He has worked with well-known Hollywood actors and also co-produced with Pedro Almodovar.
Gavanski has produced various films including Tremors 5: Bloodlines, Cult of Chucky, Liberty Stands Still, The Man with the Iron Fists 2, Man About Town (2006 film) and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. He's worked with Hollywood actors such as Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, John Cleese, Lou Ferrigno, Rutger Hauer, Wesley Snipes, and Linda Fiorentino.
Gavanski also co-produced My Life Without Me with Pedro Almodovar in 2003. Starring Sarah Polley and Mark Ruffalo, the film won the "German Art House Cinemas" award at the Berlin Film Festival and garnered a nomination for best film at the European Film Awards. The film also won a best feature Leo Award, which celebrates excellence in British Columbia's film and television industry.[1]
Gavanski is one of the owners of Milestone Production, a Vancouver production company founded in 1996.[2] The company has worked with Vancouver-based Trimark Holdings, which was purchased by Lions Gate Entertainment in 2000.[3] Gavanski is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada.[4]
Of Serbian descent, Gavanski immigrated to Canada from Bosnia-Herzegovina when he was a child. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and two master's degrees, one in film production and the other in political science.[citation needed]