Will Packer | |
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 Packer in 2018 | |
| Born | April 11, 1974 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Florida A&M University (BS) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Notable credits | |
| Spouses | Nina Packer
(m. 2001; div. 2009)Heather Hayslett (m. 2015) |
| Children | 4 |
Will Packer (born April 11, 1974) is an American film producer who founded Will Packer Productions,[1] and Will Packer Media.[2] Packer has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office, including 10 films that have opened at number one. He has produced more than 30 features including big-screen hit comedies such as Think Like a Man (2012), Ride Along (2014), Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Wedding Ringer (2015), Girls Trip (2017), Night School (2018), What Men Want (2019)[3][4] and Little (2019).
He also produced the 2022 Academy Awards Oscars ceremony which was best known for the moment where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Packer is a Limited Partner of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons (2024). [1]
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- ^ Media, Will Packer. "Narrative_: an integrated, story-driven marketing solutions agency". willpackermedia.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ RYAN FAUGHNDER (August 8, 2017). "'Girls Trip' producer Will Packer finds success by targeting an underserved audience". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "Will Packer". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.