Brunson Green (born November 28, 1967) is an American film and television producer and president of Harbinger Pictures, a feature film production company based in Los Angeles and Austin, Texas.
Early life Brunson grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and grew up within a mile of his later collaborator Tate Taylor. He attended Jackson Academy and graduated from Trinity University with a degree in economics.
Career Green worked for a decade in film and television as a free-lancer while producing a series of short films including Stick Up, Slappy the Clown, Auto Motives, and Chicken Party. His first feature film credited as a producer was the Sundance Film Festival entry, Fool's Gold, which he was credited as co-producer. Green is the producer of the films Pretty Ugly People, A United Kingdom, The Help, and Regretting You. He is the associate producer of the film, Wannabe.
On January 24, 2012, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the movie The Help.
Personal life Green was in a relationship with former NBA player Jason Collins from June 2014. The pair married in May 2025. Collins died on May 12, 2026 from glioblastoma.https://people.com/all-about-brunson-green-jason-collins-husband-11973478
Filmography
Film credits Year Film Credit Notes 1997 Stick Up Producer Short film 1998 Fool's Gold Co-producer 1999 Slappy the Clown Producer Short film 2000 Auto Motives 2001 The Journeyman 2003 Chicken Party Short film directed by Tate Taylor. 2005 Wannabe Associate producer 2008 Pretty Ugly People Producer Comedy drama film written and directed by Tate Taylor. 2011 The Help 2016A United KingdomPeriod drama film directed by Amma Asante, starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike.2017Walking OutDrama based on the short story by the same name, starring Matt Bomer. 2025 Regretting YouRomantic drama adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. Directed by Josh Boone, starring Mckenna Grace, Allison Williams, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result ref 2012 Academy Award Best Picture The Help 2012BAFTA AwardBest FilmThe Help2012Christopher AwardFeature FilmsThe Help2012PGA AwardOutstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion PicturesThe Help2012Black Reels AwardBest FilmThe Help2012Gold Derby AwardMotion PictureThe Help2011Awards Circuit Community AwardBest Motion PictureThe Help2008Central Florida Film FestivalBest Feature FilmPretty Ugly People
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