Gina Matthews
Gina Matthews | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Oregon |
Occupation | Film and television producer |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse(s) | Grant Scharbo[1] |
Gina Matthews is an American and writer, whose credits include the horror film Urban Legend, "What Women Want," "13 Going on 30" and "Isn't It Romantic."
Biography[]
Matthews was born in San Francisco and raised in Eugene, Oregon.[2] Her mother, Yolanda, was an Italian immigrant, originally from Naples, and her father worked as a butcher.[2] Matthews graduated from North Eugene High School in 1984 before earning a degree from the University of Oregon in 1990.[3]
Career[]
After relocating to Los Angeles, Matthews produced her first film, the cult slasher film Urban Legend (1998), which she developed with writer Silvio Horta.[2] For 1999's Summer's End, Matthews won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special]], shared with co-producers Frank Siracusa, Connie Tavel, and Patrick Whitely.[4]
In 2003, Matthews produced the unaired pilot for FX titled Fubar, concerning military recruits at the U.S.-Mexico border.[5] The following year, she produced the romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 (2004), starring Jennifer Garner.[3] In 2008, she produced the television pilot The Oaks,[6] and the television film Blue Blood, directed by Brett Ratner.[7] Most recently, Matthews produced the comedy film Isn't It Romantic (2019), starring Rebel Wilson.[8]
She is the founder, alongsider her husband, producer Grant Scharbo, of Little Engine Productions.[9]
Filmography[]
Producer[]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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1998 | Urban Legend | Producer | [10] |
1999 | Summer's End | Executive producer Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special |
[4] |
1999 | The Wishing Tree | Producer | [11] |
2000 | Urban Legends: Final Cut | Producer | [10] |
2000 | What Women Want | Producer | [10] |
2001 | The Chronicle | Producer | [12] |
2003 | Fubar | Producer; unaired pilot | [5] |
2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Producer | [10] |
2004 | The Mountain | Television series; executive producer | [11] |
2004 | Jake 2.0 | Television series; executive producer | [11] |
2008 | The Oaks | Television pilot; executive producer | [6] |
2008 | Blue Blood | Executive producer | [7] |
2010 | The Gates | Television series; executive producer | [12] |
2012 | Missing | Television series; executive producer | [13] |
2014 | Rush | Television series; executive producer | [13] |
2015 | Saints & Strangers | Miniseries | [12] |
2019 | Isn't It Romantic | Producer | [9] |
Writer[]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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1999–2001 | Popular | Television series; also co-creator | [11] |
2003 | Jake 2.0 | Episode: "Last Man Standing" | [11] |
2004–2005 | The Mountain | Television series; also co-creator | [11] |
References[]
- ^ David, Mark (May 24, 2018). "Producers Grant Scharbo and Gina Matthews List Hollywood Hills Villa". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c Harris, Danielle; Matthews, Gina (2018). Legendary Score. Urban Legend (Blu-ray; disc 2). Extended Interviews: Part 2. Scream Factory.
- ^ a b Baker, Mark (April 23, 2004). "A Moment Made for a Movie". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon – via The Free Library.
- ^ a b Adalian, Josef (December 2, 2002). "Feature duo turning on TV". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (10 January 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 16000. ISBN 978-1-476-60249-3.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2007). "Reilly books high-concept drama 'Oaks'". The Hollywood Reporter. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2007). "'Blood' brothers: NBC, Ratner in cop business". The Hollywood Reporter. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 22, 2017). "Rebel Wilson's Romantic Comedy Draws Director Todd Strauss-Schulson". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (June 7, 2016). "'Saints And Strangers' Producers Ink First-Look Deal With ITV Studios Group". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Gina Matthews Filmography". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gina Matthews". FilmReference.com. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Gina Matthews Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Gina Matthews Credits". TV Guide. NTVB Media. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
External links[]
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American people of Italian descent
- American women film producers
- Film producers from Oregon
- Writers from Eugene, Oregon
- University of Oregon alumni
- American women television producers
- Businesspeople from Eugene, Oregon
- Television producers from Oregon
- 21st-century American women