William S. Beasley Biography

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WILLIAM S. BEASLEY (Producer, Production Manager, Director), a veteran of more than forty feature films, has been involved in the motion picture industry since 1975. As Executive Producer, he most recently produced the comedy “Win A Date With Tad Hamilton” as well as “The Tuxedo.” He previously worked with Director Gore Verbinski on “The Mexican,” starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. In addition, he served as an executive producer on the teen scream hit “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and then produced the successful sequel “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.”

In 1994, Beasley executive produced John Hughes' “Miracle on 34th Street,” continuing an association which began when Beasley was the associate producer/production manager on “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,” which marked his first producing credit. He was also the co-producer/production manager on Hughes' Entertainment's “Baby's Day Out.” His other credits as a co-producer include “The Cable Guy,” “Something to Talk About” and Peter Weir's “Fearless,” on which Beasley also directed the second unit and was the production manager. In addition, he served as associate producer/unit production manager on the films “Falling Down,” “Basic Instinct” and “Arachnophobia.”

Born in San Francisco and raised in Los Angeles, Beasley graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in cinematography before joining the United States Air Force. He achieved the rank of Captain, serving as a rescue pilot in Vietnam and as part of the support team on the Apollo moon program. He later attended California State University at Northridge, where he was working on his Masters Degree when he heard about the Director's Guild training program.

He was accepted into the program and worked as a trainee for a year and a half before starting out as a second assistant director on a number of projects, including “Goin' South,” “Breaking Away” and “American Gigolo.” He moved up to first assistant director on such films as “Personal Best,” “My Favorite Year,” “Racing With the Moon,” “Johnny Dangerously,” “Ruthless People” and “The Lost Boys,” among others.

William Beasley Filmography

Producer, Co-Producer, Associate Producer & Executive Producer Credits

The Weather Man (2005)

Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004)

The Tuxedo (2002)

The Mexican (2001)

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

The Cable Guy (1996)

Something to Talk About (1995)

Baby's Day Out (1994)

Miracle on 34th Street (1994)