Adam Somner (March 21, 1967 – November 27, 2024) was a British and American assistant director and film producer. An assistant director since 2003 who started to produce some of the films on which he was assistant director on in 2010, he worked multiple times with Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Ridley Scott, and Paul Thomas Anderson.
As a producer, Somner was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Picture for the Anderson-directed Licorice Pizza (2021) and One Battle After Another (2025), winning posthumously for the latter.
Early life Somner was born in London on March 21, 1967.
Career He produced Anderson's Licorice Pizza (2021), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, a BAFTA Award for Best Film, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. One Battle After Another (2025) was his final work and is dedicated in his memory.
Death Somner died from anaplastic thyroid cancer in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, on November 27, 2024, at the age of 57.
Filmography
Film Year Title First AD Producer Director Notes 2003 Johnny English Peter Howitt Seabiscuit Gary Ross 2005 Kingdom of Heaven Ridley Scott War of the Worlds Steven Spielberg Munich 2007 There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson Lions for Lambs Robert Redford 2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Steven Spielberg 2010 Unstoppable Tony Scott 2011 Rango Gore Verbinski The Adventures of Tintin Steven Spielberg War Horse 2012 The Master Paul Thomas Anderson Lincoln Steven Spielberg 2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Martin Scorsese 2014 Birdman Alejandro González Iñárritu Inherent Vice Paul Thomas Anderson Exodus: Gods and Kings Ridley Scott 2015 Bridge of Spies Steven Spielberg The Revenant Alejandro González Iñárritu 2016 The BFG Steven Spielberg 2017 First They Killed My Father Angelina Jolie Phantom Thread Paul Thomas Anderson The Post Steven Spielberg All the Money in the World Ridley Scott 2018 Ready Player One Steven Spielberg 2019 Ford v Ferrari James Mangold 2021 Licorice Pizza Paul Thomas Anderson West Side Story Steven Spielberg 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Martin Scorsese The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Wes Anderson Short film 2024 Blitz Steve McQueen 2025 One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson Posthumous release 2026 Disclosure Day Steven Spielberg
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Work Result AACTA International Awards2022 Best Film Licorice Pizza Academy Awards2022Best Picture2026 One Battle After Another Astra Creative Arts Awards2025 Best Second Unit Director British Academy Film Awards2022Best FilmLicorice Pizza 2026One Battle After Another Christopher Award 2012Best Feature FilmWar Horse 2013 Lincoln Gotham Awards 2025 Best Feature One Battle After Another Producers Guild of America Awards 2022 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Licorice Pizza 2026One Battle After Another
See also List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Great Britain List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees
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