Jordan David Lifshitz (born October 13, 1992) is an American film producer. In addition to co-founding production company BoulderLight Pictures, Lifshitz is best known for producing films including Becky, Companion, Barbarian, Woman of the Hour, Weapons and Buddy.
Early life Jordan David Lifshitz was born in Great Neck, New York, on October 13, 1992.
Lifshitz's father and primary financial backer, Menachem "Melly" Lifshitz, was disbarred after pleading guilty to failure to file income tax, a Class E felony. Pursuant to his guilty plea, he was ordered to pay $4,750,000 to the District Attorney, as well as an additional $442,827 to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Before his disbarment, he was a major donor to Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani.
Career In 2012, Lifshitz and Raphael Margules co-founded the production company BoulderLight Pictures, through which they became known for their horror and thriller work. They have produced films such as Contracted (2013), Pledge (2018), The Vigil (2019), Barbarian (2022), and Woman of the Hour (2023). BoulderLight signed a first-look feature film development deal with New Line Cinema in 2022, and a first-look television development deal with A+E Studios in 2024. In 2025, Lifshitz and Margules were hired by Paramount Pictures to launch a new genre label called Paramount Primal. One of the first projects announced is a remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street with the original screenplay.
Filmography Year Title Director Co-production company(s) Distributor(s) Box office 2013Contracted Eric EnglandSouthern Fried FilmsIFC Films$4,1052015Contracted: Phase II Josh ForbesN/AN/ADementiaMike TestinTBA2016UncagedDaniel RobbinsStag PicturesRLJ EntertainmentDementia: Part IIMike TestinMatt MercerProlefeed Films / Rubrick PictuersDark Star Pictures2017Bad Match David Chirchirllomm2 EntertainmentOrion Pictures / Gravitas Venturas$3,351DismissedBenjamin ArfmannSun Entertainment Culture Limited / Making FilmThe OrchardTBA2018Pledge Daniel RobbinsStag PicturesIFC MidnightN/A2019The VigilKeith ThomasBlumhouse Productions / Angry Adam Productions / Night Platform$1.9 millionPortalsGregg Hale Liam O’DonnellEduardo SanchezTimo TjahjantoPigrat ProductionsBloody DisgustingTBA2020BeckyJonathan MilottCary MurnionYale ProductionsQuiver Distribution / Redbox Entertainment$1.1 millionBrowseMike TestinMaking Film / Prolefeed FilmsFilmRiseTBA2021DoorsJeff DesomEd HobbsSaman KeshN/ABloody DisgustingWild Indian Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.Logical Pictures / 30West / Om Films / MM2 Entertainment / Pureplay EntertainmentVertical Entertainment2022Barbarian Zach CreggerRegency Enterprises / Almost Never Films / Hammerstone Studios / Vertigo Entertainment20th Century Studios$45.5 millionGone in the Night Eli HorowitzSSS Entertainment / Post Films / mm2 EntertainmentVertical Entertainment$266,4662023Woman of the Hour Anna KendrickAGC Studios / Vertigo EntertainmentNetflixN/AThe Wrath of Becky Matt AngelSuzanne CootePost FilmsQuiver Distribution$202,1102025FriendshipAndrew DeYoungFifth SeasonA24$16.2 millionCompanion Drew HancockVertigo Entertainment / New Line CinemaWarner Bros. Pictures$36.7 millionWeapons Zach Cregger$268 million2026BuddyCasper KellyLow Spark Films / Sipur Studios / Substance.Roadside AttractionsSaban Films$22 MillionThe Last Temptation of BeckyJenn WexlerPost Film / Dominion Films / Creativity Capital / Village FilmsQuiver DistributionTBA
Upcoming Films +TitleDirectorNotesDistributed by2028GladysTBAco-production with New Line Cinema and Vertigo EntertainmentWarner Bros. PicturesTBAPlay DeadJaume Collet-Serraco-production with Ghost House Pictures, Nocturnal Entertainment, Bad Grey and Rennaissanse Pictures.Netflix
In development +Title NotesRef.Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street remakeCo-production with New Line CinemaUntitled Amityville filmCo-production with Divide/ConquerCut OutsCo-production with New Line CinemaThe FacultyCo-Production between Miramax and Troublemaker StudiosHello NeighborCo-production with tinyBuildI Can See You're AngryCo-production with MiramaxMolepeopleCo-production with Rough House PicturesWeepTBA
Awards and nominations YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult2021ReFrameNarrative & Animated FeatureBecky2022Golden ScytheBest Horror FilmBarbarian2023Phoenix Critics CircleBest PicturePortland Critics AssociationBest PictureReFrameFeature20258th Astra Midseason Movie AwardsMost Anticipated FilmWeapons
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