Jonathan Barker

Jonathan Curtis Barker (c. 1952 - July 5, 2018) was an American-born Canadian film producer.[1] He was the CEO of SK Films, which he co-founded with Wendy MacKeigan and Bob Kerr.[2] On September 21, 2018, Barker was posthumously awarded the 2018 Giant Screen Cinema Association Outstanding Achievement Award.[2]

Early life and education

Barker was born in Chicago to Priscilla Curtis Barker and Anthony G.S. Griffin.[1] He grew up in Montreal.[1] Barker attended the Selwyn House School, the Trinity College School, the University of Toronto and McGill University.[1]

Personal life and death

Barker was married to Wendy MacKeigan and they had five children: Scott, Tyler, Georgia, Alex and Caleigh.[3]

On July 5, 2018, Barker died of cancer in Toronto at the age of 66.[4]

Select filmography

References
  1. The Globe and Mail (14 July 2018). "Jonathan Curtis Barker". Legacy.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "GSCA Names Toni Myers and Jonathan Barker Recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award". Shoot. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Pedersen, Erik (6 July 2018). "Jonathan Barker Dies: Producer & SK Films Co-Founder/CEO Was 66". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. Barnes, Mike (6 July 2018). "Jonathan Barker, CEO of Giant-Screen Cinema Company SK Films, Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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