Tyler Mitchell

Tyler Mitchell is a producer, writer and entrepreneur who sits at the nexus of creativity, technology and the creation of content across all mediums. Currently, Mitchell is the CEO of Impact, a ground-breaking content accelerator and marketplace platform he co-founded with Imagine Entertainment’s Academy Award winning partners Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Impact is democratizing access to the entertainment industry, accelerating the development of original content, and innovating the way studios, producers, directors, writers and crews connect. Previously, Mitchell was Executive Vice President of Motion Pictures at Imagine Entertainment, where he oversaw a slate of live action films and also launched Imagine’s animation division in partnership with Animal Logic. Before joining Imagine Entertainment, Mitchell produced several films, including The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, starring Steve Carell and Jim Carrey; Lucky Number Slevin, starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu and Ben Kingsley; and the critically acclaimed film Maudie, starring Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins. As an executive, Mitchell oversaw the development and production of many films, including The Rum Diary, starring Johnny Depp and The Butterfly Effect, starring Ashton Kutcher. Mitchell has also produced and written for television, including two primetime shows for NBC – Kidnapped and My Own Worst Enemy. In addition, he co-wrote the story and is producing The Heart of Rock & Roll, a new musical inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis & The News, which is heading to Broadway in 2021, after a record-breaking run at the historic Old Globe theater in San Diego.