Nick Wechsler

Nick Wechsler is an American film producer As a producer with Addis Wechsler Associates and later with his own eponymous shingle he was responsible in part for such successful independent features as The Player Requiem for a Dream and Magic Mike Born Norman Wechsler on October 19 1949 he began his career as an entertainment attorney before moving into music management In that position he represented a slew of major pop and rock performers including Robbie Robertson of The Band and the Sex Pistols John Lydon With Keith Addis he formed Addis Wechsler Associates a management and production company that oversaw such prestigious and awardwinning independent films as Steven Soderberghs Sex Lies and Videotape 1989 Gus van Sants Drugstore Cowboy 1989 Robert Altmans The Player 1992 which earned him an Independent Spirit Award and Steve Buscemis directorial debut Trees Lounge 1996 The company which rechristened itself Industry Entertainment in 1998 continued to mine independent hits into the 21st century including Darren Aronofskys Requiem for a Dream 2000 and Spike Lees 25th Hour before Wechsler parted ways with the organization to form his own independent company Nick Wechsler Productions His lengthy history with filmmakers like Soderbergh and talent for identifying successful properties continued unabated with such critical and audience favorites as John Hillcoats The Road 2009 and Soderberghs box office smash Magic Mike 2012 as well as its sequels Magic Mike XXL 2015 and Magic Mikes Last Dance 2023