Barry Mendel

Barry Mendel

Known for

Producing

Born

January 1, 1963 (age 63)

Biography

Barry Mendel (born 1963) is an American film producer. Mendel first produced Wes Anderson’s Rushmore starring Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, which won two Film Independent Spirit Awards for Best Director and Best Supporting Actor. This was followed by The Sixth Sense, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, which was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. Subsequently, he produced Shyamalan's follow-up, Unbreakable, then went back to work with Anderson on The Royal Tenenbaums, which was Oscar-nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Their collaboration continued on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, which Mendel followed by producing Joss Whedon’s feature film directorial debut...

Best known work

The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
2000
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids
2011
The Happening
The Happening
2008
Serenity
Serenity
2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
Munich
Munich
2005
Rushmore
Rushmore
1998
Trainwreck
Trainwreck
2015

Filmography

  1. 2027

    The Comeback King

    Executive Producer

  2. 2022

    The Bubble

    Executive Producer

  3. 2020

  4. 2018

  5. 2017

    The Big Sick

    Producer

  6. 2015

    Trainwreck

    Producer

  7. 2014

  8. 2012

    This Is 40

    Producer

  9. 2011

    Bridesmaids

    Producer

  10. 2010

    Shanghai

    Producer

  11. 2010

    Peacock

    Producer

  12. 2009

    Funny People

    Producer

  13. 2009

    Whip It

    Producer

  14. 2008

    Inkheart

    Producer

  15. 2008

  16. 2008

  17. 2005

    Munich

    Producer

  18. 2005

    Serenity

    Producer

  19. 2005

  20. 2004

  21. 2001

  22. 2000

    Unbreakable

    Producer

  23. 2000

  24. 2000

  25. 2000

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