Jonathan Curtis Barker (c. 1952 – July 5, 2018) was a Canadian film producer.[1] He was the CEO of SK Films, which he co-founded with Wendy MacKeigan and Bob Kerr.[2] On September 21, 2018, Barker was posthumously awarded the 2018 Giant Screen Cinema Association Outstanding Achievement Award.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Barker was born in Chicago to Priscilla Curtis Barker and Anthony G.S. Griffin.[1] He grew up in Montreal.[1] Barker attended the Selwyn House School, the Trinity College School, the University of Toronto and McGill University.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Barker was married to Wendy MacKeigan and they had five children: Scott, Tyler, Georgia, Alex and Caleigh.[3]
On July 5, 2018, Barker died of cancer in Toronto at the age of 66.[4]
Select filmography
[edit]- Camilla (1994)
- Journey to Mecca (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d The Globe and Mail (14 July 2018). "Jonathan Curtis Barker". Legacy.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "GSCA Names Toni Myers and Jonathan Barker Recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award". Shoot. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (6 July 2018). "Jonathan Barker Dies: Producer & SK Films Co-Founder/CEO Was 66". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (6 July 2018). "Jonathan Barker, CEO of Giant-Screen Cinema Company SK Films, Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 December 2020.