David Kosse

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David Kosse is a media executive. He is the vice president of international film for Netflix.[1] He served as the head of the international division of STX Entertainment from April 2016 to March 2019.[2] He was previously director of Film4, from November 2014. Before that he was president of Universal Pictures International in London.[3] He is best known for developing and co-financing recent Oscar fare such as Room and Ex Machina.[4]

Film4[]

Kosse in November 2014, joined Film4 as director of its feature film division.[5] During his time in the role, Film4 enjoyed its most successful awards season, with a record 15 Oscar nominations in 2015 which included the likes of Carol, Room, Ex Machina, 45 Years, Youth and Amy.[6]

Film4 departure and legacy[]

After only being director at Film4 for less than two years, Kosse decided to leave the company and join STX Entertainment as president of its international arm based in London.[7]

STXinternational[]

From June 2016, Kosse took over as President of STXinternational in which he has overseen international strategy for the marketing and direct theatrical and multi-platform distribution of STX films worldwide.[8]

Beginning its film slate, STXinternational under the leadership of Kosse has acquired UK rights for titles such as Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis and starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy; Home Again starring Reese Witherspoon and Wind River starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen.[9]

Filmography[]

As executive producer[]

# Title Year
1 Wondrous Oblivion (co-executive producer) 2003
2 Things to Do Before You're 30 2005
3 The Theory of Everything 2014
4 Youth (co-producer) 2015
5 Room 2015
6 American Honey 2016
7 Una 2016
8 Free Fire 2016
9 Trespass Against Us 2016
10 The Oath 2016
11 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (associate producer) 2016
12 Beast (short) 2017
13 How to Talk to Girls at Parties 2017
14 The Killing of a Sacred Deer 2017
15 Lean on Pete 2017
16 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017
17 Beast 2017
18 Journeyman 2017
19 American Animals 2017
20 Adrift 2018
21 Old Boys 2018
22 Fighting with My Family 2019
23 The Day Shall Come 2019
24 The Red Sea Diving Resort 2019

As additional crew[]

# Title Year
1 All Is Lost (distribution partner: Universal Pictures International team) 2013

Thanks[]

# Title Year
1 Everest (the producers and director like to thank) 2015
2 The Favourite (special thanks) 2018
3 The Red Sea Diving Resort (the producers wish to thank) 2019

References[]

  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (11 March 2019). "Netflix Hires STX's David Kosse To Lead International Film Division". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jaafar, Ali (1 April 2016). "David Kosse Leaving Film4 To Join STX, Heading New International Division". Deadline. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ Plunkett, John (4 August 2014). "Universal's David Kosse named Film4 head". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ^ Faughnder, Ryan (2016-04-01). "Film4 head David Kosse jumps to STX to lead international division". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  5. ^ Pulver, Andrew (2014-08-04). "Film4 appoints David Kosse as director to succeed Tessa Ross". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  6. ^ Jaafar, Ali (2016-04-01). "David Kosse Leaving Film4 To Join STX, Heading New International Division". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  7. ^ "UK industry react to David Kosse's departure from Film4". Screen. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  8. ^ Jaafar, Ali (2016-04-01). "David Kosse Leaving Film4 To Join STX, Heading New International Division". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  9. ^ "STX Entertainment Announces U.K. Slate as Company Opens London Office". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
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