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Adam Somner

Adam Somner
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Somner in 2011
Born1967 (1967)
London, England
Died (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsAssistant director, film producer
Notable workLicorice Pizza

Adam Somner (1967 – November 27, 2024) was a British and American assistant director and film producer, known for working with Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Ridley Scott. Somner spent most of his career as an assistant director, but was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing the films Licorice Pizza (2021) and One Battle After Another (2025), the latter being awarded posthumously.

Early life

Somner was born in London in 1967.[1][2]

Career

He produced Anderson's Licorice Pizza (2021), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, a BAFTA Award for Best Film, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. One Battle After Another (2025) was his final work and is dedicated in his memory.

Death

Somner died from anaplastic thyroid cancer in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, on November 27, 2024, at the age of 57.[3][4][5][6]

Filmography

Year Title First AD Producer Director Notes Ref.
2003 Johnny English Yes No Peter Howitt
Seabiscuit Yes No Gary Ross [7]
2005 Kingdom of Heaven Yes No Ridley Scott [5]
War of the Worlds Yes No Steven Spielberg [3]
Munich Yes No [5]
2007 There Will Be Blood Yes No Paul Thomas Anderson [5]
Lions for Lambs Yes No Robert Redford [5]
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Yes No Steven Spielberg [8]
2010 Unstoppable Yes Co-producer Tony Scott [9]
2011 Rango Yes No Gore Verbinski [10]
The Adventures of Tintin Yes Associate producer Steven Spielberg [8]
War Horse Yes Co-producer [5]
2012 The Master Yes Executive Paul Thomas Anderson [5]
Lincoln Yes Co-producer Steven Spielberg [5]
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Yes Co-producer Martin Scorsese [3]
2014 Birdman Yes No Alejandro González Iñárritu [5]
Inherent Vice Yes Executive Paul Thomas Anderson [5]
Exodus: Gods and Kings No Co-producer Ridley Scott [4]
2015 Bridge of Spies Yes Executive Steven Spielberg [4]
The Revenant Yes No Alejandro González Iñárritu [3]
2016 The BFG Yes Co-producer Steven Spielberg [11]
2017 First They Killed My Father Yes Executive Angelina Jolie [12]
Phantom Thread Yes Executive Paul Thomas Anderson [3]
The Post Yes Executive Steven Spielberg [13]
All the Money in the World Yes No Ridley Scott [4]
2018 Ready Player One Yes Executive Steven Spielberg [4]
2019 Ford v Ferrari Yes Co-producer James Mangold [5]
2021 Licorice Pizza Yes Yes Paul Thomas Anderson [14]
West Side Story Yes Executive Steven Spielberg [15]
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Yes Executive Martin Scorsese [3]
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Yes No Wes Anderson Short film
2024 Blitz Yes Yes Steve McQueen [16]
2025 One Battle After Another Yes Yes Paul Thomas Anderson Posthumous release [17]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
AACTA International Awards 2022 Best Film Licorice Pizza Nominated [18]
Academy Awards 2022 Best Picture Licorice Pizza Nominated [19]
2026 One Battle After Another Pending
Astra Creative Arts Awards 2025 Best Second Unit Director One Battle After Another Won [20]
British Academy Film Awards 2022 Best Film Licorice Pizza Nominated [21]
2026 One Battle After Another Won
Christopher Award 2012 Best Feature Film War Horse Won
2013 Lincoln Won
Gotham Awards 2025 Best Feature One Battle After Another Won [22]
Producers Guild of America Awards 2022 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Licorice Pizza Nominated [23]
2026 One Battle After Another Pending

See also

References

  1. ^ Rochlin, Margy (2019). "The Art of the Possible". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Умер помощник режиссера Адам Сомнер, работавший со Стивеном Спилбергом и Мартином Скорсезе" [Assistant Director Adam Somner, Who Worked with Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, Dies]. Okko [ru] (in Russian). November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Saperstein, Pat (November 29, 2024). "Adam Somner, Assistant Director and Producer for Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson, Dies at 57". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Thomas, Carly (November 29, 2024). "Adam Somner, Oscar-Nominated Assistant Director and Producer, Dies at 57". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Tapp, Tom; Petski, Denise (November 29, 2024). "Adam Somner Dies: Oscar-Nominated Producer, Longtime First AD For Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson & Ridley Scott Was 57". Deadline. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Adam Somner, Oscar-nominated producer, passes away at 57". The Statesman. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Rochlin, Margy (2019). "The Art of the Possible". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Adam Somner: British Know-How". Directors Guild of America. 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Debruge, Peter (November 7, 2010). "Unstoppable". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Rango". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  11. ^ Gans, Andrew (April 13, 2015). "Disney Teams With Steven Spielberg for The BFG, Starring Mark Rylance". Playbill. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "First They Killed My Father". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  13. ^ Hundley, Nick (February 28, 2018). "The Post". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via University of Texas at Austin.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 5, 2022). "Licorice Pizza Producers On How Latest Paul Thomas Anderson Movie 'Came Out Of The Blue' – Contenders Film: The Nominees". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  15. ^ Oganesyan, Natalie (December 1, 2024). "Rachel Zegler Pays Heartfelt Tribute To Adam Somner: 'He Lifted Me Up And Refused To Let Me Stumble'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  16. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (December 3, 2024). "Filmmaker Steve McQueen Hails Life Of Adam Somner, Salutes Producer & Go-To First AD As 'Working Class Hero'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin; Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 10, 2024). "Paul Thomas Anderson & Warner Bros Set Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall In Film To Shoot This Year". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  18. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (December 17, 2021). "'Belfast' & 'The Power Of The Dog' Lead Australia's AACTA International Awards Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Weatherby, Taylor (September 4, 2017). "Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert Lead 2017 CMA Awards Nominees, Taylor Swift Earns First Nomination in Three Years". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  20. ^ Davidson, Denton (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' dominates Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards with record-breaking 20 nominations". GoldDerby. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  21. ^ Grater, Tom (February 3, 2022). "BAFTA Film Awards: 'Dune' & 'The Power Of The Dog' Lead Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  22. ^ Goldsmith, Jill; Pedersen, Erik (December 1, 2025). "Gotham Awards: 'One Battle After Another' Takes Best Feature; Three Wins for Jafar Panahi – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  23. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 27, 2022). "PGA Awards Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza', 'Don't Look Up', 'Dune', 'King Richard' & 'CODA' Among Pics Vying For Marquee Prize". Deadline. Retrieved January 27, 2022.


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