---
name: "Todd Black"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/todd-black"
fi1m_id: "todd-black"
imdb_id: "nm0085542"
tmdb_id: 51612
wikidata_id: "Q28492396"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "9 February 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-22T04:29:36.992817+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Todd Black

## Identity

Todd Black

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/todd-black
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** todd-black
- **IMDb ID:** nm0085542
- **TMDB ID:** 51612
- **Wikidata ID:** Q28492396
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Black, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28492396, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085542/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51612

Producer. Born 9 February 1960 in Dallas.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 9 February 1960, Dallas
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Denzel Washington](https://film.one/person/denzel-washington.md), [Jason Blumenthal](https://film.one/person/jason-blumenthal.md), [Steve Tisch](https://film.one/person/steve-tisch.md), [Aaron Sorkin](https://film.one/person/aaron-sorkin.md), [Antoine Fuqua](https://film.one/person/antoine-fuqua.md), [Michael Potts](https://film.one/person/michael-potts.md), [Nicolas Cage](https://film.one/person/nicolas-cage.md), [Richard Wenk](https://film.one/person/richard-wenk.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as producer, over 15 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 60 (2), 2010s 59 (3), 2020s 64 (10)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 60 across 15 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 6 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Action 5, Comedy 3, Thriller 3, Crime 2, History 2
- **Screen time:** 26 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,138m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Black, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28492396, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085542/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51612

## Coming up

- *Madden* (2026-11-18), Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/madden.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Ma Rainey's Black Bottom*](https://film.one/film/ma-raineys-black-bottom.md) (69), [*Voicemails for Isabelle*](https://film.one/film/voicemails-for-isabelle.md) (68), [*The Piano Lesson*](https://film.one/film/the-piano-lesson.md) (65)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Being the Ricardos*](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md) (61), [*Masters of the Universe*](https://film.one/film/masters-of-the-universe.md) (58), [*The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3*](https://film.one/film/the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3.md) (54)
- **Disney+:** [*The Equalizer 3*](https://film.one/film/the-equalizer-3.md) (60)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Magnificent Seven*](https://film.one/film/the-magnificent-seven-2016.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Todd Black is an American film producer. Born on 9 February 1960 in Dallas, Texas, he studied at the University of Southern California. He began his career in the 1980s at Joe Wizan Productions and later formed partnerships that evolved into Escape Artists, which he co-founded with Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch.

Black has produced numerous films, including *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006), *Seven Pounds* (2008), *The Taking of Pelham 123* (2009), *The Equalizer* (2014), *Southpaw* (2015), *The Magnificent Seven* (2016), *Fences* (2016) and *The Equalizer 3* (2023). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for *Fences*. His recent credits include *The Piano Lesson* (2024) and *Masters of the Universe* (2026).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

- *DTF St. Louis* (2026), Fi1m 78, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/dtf-st-louis.md)
- *Masters of the Universe* (2026), Fi1m 58, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/masters-of-the-universe.md)
- *The Social Reckoning* (2026), Fi1m 64, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-reckoning.md)
- *Voicemails for Isabelle* (2026), Fi1m 68, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/voicemails-for-isabelle.md)
- *UNTAMED* (2025), Fi1m 58, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/untamed.md)
- *It Ends with Us* (2024), Fi1m 54, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/it-ends-with-us.md)
- *The Piano Lesson* (2024), Fi1m 65, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano-lesson.md)
- *The Equalizer 3* (2023), Fi1m 60, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-equalizer-3.md)
- *Being the Ricardos* (2021), Fi1m 61, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md)
- *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* (2020), Fi1m 69, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/ma-raineys-black-bottom.md)
- *Fences* (2016), Fi1m 70, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fences.md)
- *The Magnificent Seven* (2016), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-magnificent-seven-2016.md)
- *Southpaw* (2015), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/southpaw.md)
- *The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3* (2009), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3.md)
- *The Weather Man* (2005), Fi1m 65, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-weather-man.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Madden* (2026), Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/madden.md)
- *The Social Reckoning* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-reckoning.md)
- *Voicemails for Isabelle* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/voicemails-for-isabelle.md)
- *Masters of the Universe* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/masters-of-the-universe.md)
- *DTF St. Louis* (2026), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/dtf-st-louis.md)
- *Highest 2 Lowest* (2025), Producer
- *UNTAMED* (2025), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/untamed.md)
- *The Piano Lesson* (2024), Producer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano-lesson.md)
- *It Ends with Us* (2024), Executive Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/it-ends-with-us.md)
- *Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe* (2023), series, Executive Producer
- *Cassandro* (2023), Producer
- *The Equalizer 3* (2023), Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-equalizer-3.md)
- *The Man from Toronto* (2022), Producer
- *Emancipation* (2022), Producer
- *A Journal for Jordan* (2021), Producer
- *Being the Ricardos* (2021), Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md)
- *Dr. Death* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* (2020), Producer — Fi1m 69, [page](https://film.one/film/ma-raineys-black-bottom.md)
- *Servant* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Perpetual Grace LTD* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Guava Island* (2019), Producer
- *Troop Zero* (2019), Producer, Production Executive
- *The Upside* (2019), Producer
- *The Equalizer 2* (2018), Producer
- *Roman J. Israel, Esq.* (2017), Producer
- *Fences* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/fences.md)
- *The Magnificent Seven* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-magnificent-seven-2016.md)
- *Prototype* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Southpaw* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/southpaw.md)
- *Unfinished Business* (2015), Producer
- *The Equalizer* (2014), Producer
- *Sex Tape* (2014), Producer
- *Hope Springs* (2012), Producer
- *The Back-Up Plan* (2010), Producer
- *The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3* (2009), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3.md)
- *Knowing* (2009), Producer
- *Seven Pounds* (2008), Producer
- *The Great Debaters* (2007), Producer
- *The Weather Man* (2005), Producer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-weather-man.md)
- *S.W.A.T.* (2003), Executive Producer
- *Alex & Emma* (2003), Producer
- *Antwone Fisher* (2002), Producer
- *A Knight's Tale* (2001), Producer
- *A Family Thing* (1996), Producer
- *Dunston Checks In* (1996), Producer
- *Wrestling Ernest Hemingway* (1993), Producer
- *Official Denial* (1993), Executive Producer
- *Fire in the Sky* (1993), Producer
- *Class Act* (1992), Producer
- *Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot* (1992), Executive Producer
- *Becoming Colette* (1991), Executive Producer
- *Short Time* (1990), Producer
- *The Guardian* (1990), Co-Producer
- *Spellbinder* (1988), Co-Producer
- *Sunday Drive* (1986), Executive Producer
- *Ankle Snatcher*, Producer
- *Universal Soldier*, Producer
- *Disorder*, Producer
- *Resistor*, Producer
- *The Kaiju Score*, Producer
- *Streets of Rage*, Producer
- *I Wanna Fuck Your Brother*, Producer
- *Hi, Mom*, Producer
- *Outdueled*, Producer
- *Untitled View-Master Film*, Producer
- *Untitled Hannibal Film*, Producer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2017: Best Picture (nominated), for *Fences*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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