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Will Packer            

Award-Winning Producer Known for "Think Like A Man" & "Straight Outta Compton"; Founder of Will Packer Productions

Will Packer is an award-winning film producer known for Stomp the Yard and Think Like A Man. He is the founder of Will Packer Productions and Will Packer Media. Combined, Packer’s films have grossed over $1 billion worldwide at the box office.

In 2015, Packer was the executive producer for Straight Outta Compton. Other notable films Packer has served as a producer on are Girls Trip, Night School, Ride Along and Think Like a Man. Packer has produced or executive produced over 28 films that have grossed worldwide over $1 billion combined at the box office.

He has been included in several high-profile lists, including The Hollywood Reporter's "40(ish) Most Powerful People in Comedy," GIANT magazine's "The GIANT 100", Jet magazine's "Who's Hot To Watch in 2008" and Black Enterprise's "Most Powerful Players Under 40."

Packer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Florida A&M University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1996. Packer is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha African-American fraternity.

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African Americans and the Media

Behind the Movies

Will Packer Presents: An Evening with Celebrity Friends

News


Film Producer Will Packer Inks Overall Deal With Universal TV ...
Feature film producer Will Packer is shifting his focus to the small screen.
Will Packer to Produce Female Road Comedy 'Me Time' for Universal
KenMarino-Paradigm Will Packer Productions has sold “Me Time,” a comedy pitch from Ken Marino and Erica Oyama, to Universal Pictures, the studio ...

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