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Jonathan King

President, Narrative Film and Television, Participant Media
Jonathan King

Jonathan King is the President of Narrative Film and Television at Participant Media. He oversees all aspects of the company's scripted film and television projects. Participant's recent slate includes Alfonso Cuarón's Academy Award(r) winner Roma; Peter Farrelly's Oscar(r) Best Picture winner Green Book; On the Basis of Sex, directed by Mimi Leder; and Chiwetel Ejiofor's directorial debut The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Participant's first limited drama series, Ava Duvernay's When They See Us, about the infamous Central Park Five case of 1989, will launch on Netflix on May 31, 2019. Since 2007, King has built a robust slate including the 2016 Academy Award(r) Best Picture winner Spotlight, 2018 Academy Award(r) Best Foreign Language Film winner A Fantastic Woman, last year's sleeper hit Wonder, Lincoln, The Help, Contagion, A Most Violent Year, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. In 2012, he launched Participant's effort into making films in Latin America, which has produced Pablo Larrain's No and Neruda, A Fantastic Woman and Roma. Prior to joining Participant, King worked as both a producer and an executive for companies including Focus Features, Laurence Mark Productions, and Miramax Films.