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      Grant Heslov

      Grant Heslov

      Highest Rated: 100% Fail Safe (2000)

      Lowest Rated: 20% Congo (1995)

      Birthday: May 15, 1963

      Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

      Starting his career as guest star on numerous prominent television series, Grant Heslov made a smooth transition to producing and directing alongside his old friend, George Clooney, both of whom delivered some of Hollywood's most challenging and thought-provoking projects. Having met Clooney while doing an episode of "The Facts of Life"(NBC, 1979-1988), Heslov remained close friends with the rising star, as he, himself, continued taking small parts in film and on television like "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1986-1994), "True Lies" (1994) and "Dante's Peak" (1997). After making his directorial bow with the little-seen comedy, "Par 6" (2002), Heslov joined forces with Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh to become president of the television arm of their production company, Section Eight. While there, he oversaw two critically-acclaimed, but ultimately short-lived series, "K Street" (HBO, 2003) and "Unscripted" (HBO, 2004), while serving as one of the producers on the multi-Oscar-nominated drama, "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2004). But when Section Eight closed its doors, Heslov and Clooney partnered on their new production company, Smoke House, which provided him the opportunity to direct his first major feature, "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (2009), and co-writing the Oscar-nominated drama "The Ides of March" (2011), while maintaining both a strong friendship and creative partnership with Clooney.

      Highest rated movies

      Fail Safe poster
      Fail Safe
      Good Night, and Good Luck. poster
      Good Night, and Good Luck.
      True Lies poster
      True Lies
      The Scorpion King poster The Scorpion King Dante's Peak poster Dante's Peak Black Sheep poster Black Sheep Congo poster Congo

      Photos

      SCORPION KING, Director Chuck Russell, Grant Heslov, The Rock on the set, 2002 (c) Universal SCORPION KING, Director Chuck Russell, Grant Heslov, The Rock on the set, 2002 (c) Universal OUR BRAND IS CRISIS, from left: producer Grant Heslov, director David Gordon Green, on set, 2015. ph: Patti Perret/© Warner Bros. OUR BRAND IS CRISIS, from left: producer Grant Heslov, director David Gordon Green, on set, 2015. ph: Patti Perret/© Warner Bros. SCORPION KING, Bernard Hill, Grant Heslov, Sherri Howard, 2002 (c) Universal SCORPION KING, Bernard Hill, Grant Heslov, Sherri Howard, 2002 (c) Universal GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, Tate Donovan, Grant Heslov, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, Tate Donovan, Grant Heslov, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS, Ewan McGregor (sitting, left), George Clooney (center of frame), director Grant Heslov (right), on set, 2009. Ph: Laura Macgruder/©Overture Films THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS, Ewan McGregor (sitting, left), George Clooney (center of frame), director Grant Heslov (right), on set, 2009. Ph: Laura Macgruder/©Overture Films GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK, Alex Borstein, Patricia Clarkson, Reed Diamond, Grant Heslov, George Clooney, Tate Donovan, Robert Downey Jr., David Strathairn, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK, Alex Borstein, Patricia Clarkson, Reed Diamond, Grant Heslov, George Clooney, Tate Donovan, Robert Downey Jr., David Strathairn, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, right to left: Tate Donovan, Matt Ross, Grant Heslov, Robert John Burke, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, right to left: Tate Donovan, Matt Ross, Grant Heslov, Robert John Burke, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, Grant Heslov, David Strathairn, George Clooney, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, Grant Heslov, David Strathairn, George Clooney, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, Director George Clooney, Ray Wise, Producer Grant Heslov, on set, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, Director George Clooney, Ray Wise, Producer Grant Heslov, on set, 2005, (c) Warner Independent Pictures CONGO, Joe Pantoliano, Ernie Hudson, Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Grant Heslov (crouching), 1995, (c)Paramount CONGO, Joe Pantoliano, Ernie Hudson, Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Grant Heslov (crouching), 1995, (c)Paramount THE MONUMENTS MEN, from left: director George Clooney, writer Grant Heslov, on set, 2014. ph: Claudette Barius/©Sony Pictures THE MONUMENTS MEN, from left: director George Clooney, writer Grant Heslov, on set, 2014. ph: Claudette Barius/©Sony Pictures LEATHERHEADS, Grant Heslov, Patt Noday, 2008. ©Universal LEATHERHEADS, Grant Heslov, Patt Noday, 2008. ©Universal BLACK SHEEP, Chris Farley, Grant Heslov, 1996, (c)Paramount BLACK SHEEP, Chris Farley, Grant Heslov, 1996, (c)Paramount BLACK SHEEP, Chris Farley, Grant Heslov, 1996, (c)Paramount BLACK SHEEP, Chris Farley, Grant Heslov, 1996, (c)Paramount THE SCORPION KING, Grant Heslov (second from left), The Rock (aka Dwayne Johnson in center), Kelly Hu (second from left), Bernard Hill (far right), 2002, ©Universal Pictures THE SCORPION KING, Grant Heslov (second from left), The Rock (aka Dwayne Johnson in center), Kelly Hu (second from left), Bernard Hill (far right), 2002, ©Universal Pictures CONGO, Grant Heslov, Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, 1995 CONGO, Grant Heslov, Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, 1995

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Boys in the Boat Producer - 2023
      56% 87% Ticket to Paradise Executive Producer $68.2M 2022
      51% 68% The Tender Bar Producer - 2021
      49% 26% The Midnight Sky Producer - 2020
      100% No Score Yet The Art of Political Murder Producer - 2019
      28% 26% Suburbicon Screenwriter,
      Producer
      $5.7M 2017
      59% 51% Money Monster Producer $41.0M 2016
      37% 34% Our Brand Is Crisis Producer $7.0M 2015
      31% 44% The Monuments Men Screenwriter,
      Producer
      $78.0M 2014
      67% 65% August: Osage County Producer $37.7M 2013
      96% 90% Argo Producer $136.0M 2012
      83% 73% The Ides of March Screenwriter,
      Producer
      $41.0M 2011
      65% 39% The American Producer $35.6M 2010
      51% 39% The Men Who Stare at Goats Director,
      Producer
      $32.4M 2009
      No Score Yet 50% Playground Executive Producer - 2009
      52% 38% Leatherheads Producer $31.2M 2008
      93% 83% Good Night, and Good Luck. Don Hewitt (Character),
      Writer,
      Producer
      $31.5M 2005
      41% 37% The Scorpion King Arpid (Character) $90.3M 2002
      No Score Yet 77% Bug Gordon (Character) - 2002
      100% 79% Fail Safe Jimmy (Character) - 2000
      28% 38% Dante's Peak Greg (Character) $67.2M 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Dead by Midnight Detective Mackowitz (Character) - 1997
      28% 70% Black Sheep Robbie Mieghem (Character) $30.6M 1996
      20% 29% Congo Richard (Character) $80.1M 1995
      70% 76% True Lies Faisil (Character) $146.3M 1994
      No Score Yet 78% Catch Me if You Can Nevil (Character) - 1989
      No Score Yet 5% Dangerous Curves Wally Wilder (Character) - 1988

      TV

      Credit
      86% 82% Trial by Media Executive Producer 2020
      85% 80% On Becoming a God in Central Florida Executive Producer 2019
      84% 81% Catch-22 Doc Daneeka (Character),
      Executive Producer,
      Director
      2019
      38% 80% Memphis Beat Executive Producer 2010-2011
      77% 83% Sleeper Cell Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
      No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Man 2/Announcer 4 (Guest Voice) 2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Unscripted Executive Producer,
      Director
      2005
      54% No Score Yet K Street Executive Producer 2003
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Yes, Dear Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
      74% 85% The X-Files Andre Bormanis (Guest Star) 2000
      No Score Yet 82% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
      46% No Score Yet It's Like, You Know ... Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cupid Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
      92% No Score Yet Buddy Faro Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
      No Score Yet 100% The Outer Limits Unknown (Character) 1998
      No Score Yet 63% Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet 77% Columbo Lab Technician (Guest Star) 1991
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hogan Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
      No Score Yet 18% Baywatch Buddy T. Semple (Guest Star) 1990
      No Score Yet 100% 21 Jump Street Elliot Masche (Guest Star) 1990
      No Score Yet 66% Murder, She Wrote Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
      83% No Score Yet thirtysomething Roger (Guest Star) 1988
      No Score Yet 0% Mama's Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Beverly Hills Buntz Jay (Guest Star) 1987
      No Score Yet 100% The Facts of Life Jonathan Spencer (Guest Star) 1986
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Joanie Loves Chachi Unknown (Guest Star) 1982