Kevin J. Walsh is an American film and TV producer. Walsh is best known for producing the critically acclaimed films Napoleon, House of Gucci, and Manchester by the Sea, in which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture with Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, and Lauren Beck. The film received 18 major award nominations and won two Academy Awards.
In 2022, Walsh began a multi-year deal with Apple TV+ to produce film and television for the studio under his banner, The Walsh Company. His first films to be released for Apple TV+ are Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby; The Instigators directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, and Hong Chau; and Echo Valley, directed by Michael Pearce starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney.
Prior to his deal with Apple TV+, Walsh was the President of Scott Free Productions, a film and television production company established by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott in 1995. At Scott Free, Walsh produced a dozen films in the six years that he oversaw the film group, including Boston Strangler, Death on the Nile, House of Gucci, The Last Duel, Earthquake Bird, Our Friend, American Woman and All the Money in the World.
Walsh got his start in the film business working as an assistant to Scott Rudin on seven films including Zoolander, The Hours, and The Royal Tenenbaums. He later worked for Steven Spielberg on multiple films including Munich, The Adventures of Tintin, and War of the Worlds. Walsh was also cast as an actor in The Master.
Filmography Upcoming films +YearTitleDirectorDistributorStatus2026Being HeumannSian HederApple TVCompletedTBALiminalLouis LeterrierApple Original FilmsFilming
Released Films +YearTitleDirectorRTRole2013The Way, Way BackNat Faxon and Jim Rash84%Producer2016Manchester by the SeaKenneth Lonergan96%Producer2017ThoroughbredsCory Finley87%ProducerAll the Money in the WorldRidley Scott79%Producer2018American WomanJake Scott89%ProducerZoeDrake Doremus32%Producer2019Our FriendGabriela Cowperthwaite86%ProducerJunglelandMax Winkler74%ProducerEarthquake BirdWash Westmoreland49%Producer2021Naked SingularityChase Palmer28%ProducerThe Last DuelRidley Scott85%ProducerHouse of GucciRidley Scott61%Producer2022Death on the NileKenneth Branagh62%Producer2023Boston StranglerMatt Ruskin68%ProducerNapoleonRidley Scott61%Producer2024The InstigatorsDoug Liman42%Producer2025Echo ValleyMichael Pearce52%Producer2026Miss You, Love YouJim Rash88%Producer
Acting YearTitleRole2012The MasterCliff BoydLincolnHouse of Representatives2013Arrested DevelopmentPitch Man
Miscellaneous crew YearTitleRole2001ZoolanderAssistant: Scott RudinThe Royal TenenbaumsExecutive assistant: Scott RudinIris2002Orange CountyChanging LanesAssistant: Scott RudinThe Hours2003Marci X2005War of the WorldsSet production assistantGoal!Set production assistant: Los Angeles2011The Adventures of TintinVolume coordinator
Writing YearTitleThe Leaves
Assistant Director YearTitleRole2004Mickybo and MeAssistant director2005MunichThird assistant director
Television YearTitleCreditNotes2014FatrickExecutive ProducerTelevision pilot
Awards and nominations
Highlighted accolades received by Napoleon 3 Academy Award Nominations 4 BFI Award Nominations AACTA Award Win for Best Supporting Actress Critics Choice Award Nomination for Best Costume Design Highlighted accolades received by Manchester by the Sea 6 Academy Award Nominations and 2 Wins Named Best Film by National Board of Review 6 BAFTA Nominations and 2 Wins 8 Critics' Choice Award Nominations and 3 Wins 5 Golden Globe Award Nominations and 1 Win PGA Award Nomination for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Highlighted accolades received by House of Gucci Academy Award Nominee for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hair Styling Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for Lady Gaga 3 BAFTA Nominations, including Outstanding British Film of the Year 4 Critics' Choice Award Nominations 3 SAG Award Nominations Highlighted accolades received by All the Money in the World Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Plummer 3 Golden Globe Nominations BAFTA Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Plummer Highlighted accolades received by Thoroughbreds Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best First Screenplay AFI Fest Award Nomination Highlighted accolades received by The Way Way Back 3 Critics' Choice Award Nominations, including Best Comedy
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