Timothy Clare Headington (born 1950) is an American billionaire, the CEO and owner of Headington Oil, a film producer, and real estate developer.[1][2][3]
Timothy Headington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Oklahoma Fuller Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | President and owner, Headington Resources, Inc |
Early life
editTimothy Clare Headington is the son of a geologist father, Clare W. Headington, and Catherine Meyer Headington.[4][5][6] He has a brother, Gregory Headington, and a sister, Jeanette Kern.[5][6] In 2013, his brother Gregory married Carrie Christine Boren, daughter of David Boren, the 21st governor of Oklahoma.[7]
Headington attended the University of Oklahoma on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in history.[1] He received graduate degrees in theology and psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California,[1] and completed his psychology residency at LA County Hospital.
He has received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater.[citation needed]
Career
editOil Industry
Inspired by his geologist father and uncle, Headington founded Headington Oil In 1978, an oil and gas producer based in Oklahoma City.[7] In 1984, he moved his company to Dallas.
Headington is currently president and sole shareholder of Headington Resources, Inc. a Dallas-headquartered company. The company is concentrated primarily in oil and natural gas, real estate/hotel development, film production, private equity and entertainment.[citation needed] Headington is an active philanthropist, personally and through various family foundations.[citation needed]
Headington stayed under the radar until 2008 when he sold acreage in North Dakota's Bakken oil play to XTO Energy for $1.85 billion.[citation needed]
Entertainment
Headington was invested in GK Films with British Academy Award-winning producer Graham King from 2007 until 2012.[8][9] He subsequently formed two production companies, Tango Entertainment and Ley Line Entertainment.[10]
As a film producer/executive producer, Headington has worked on numerous projects including Hugo (co-producer) and World War Z (EP credit).[11]
Headington produced Angelina Jolie's feature directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey.[12] The movie won the Stanley Kramer for “(an) achievement or contribution (that) illuminates provocative social issues in an accessible and elevating fashion.”[13] He was an executive producer on Gore Verbinski's animated film Rango.[11]
Other productions include The Young Victoria,[14] The Tourist,[12] Edge of Darkness,[14] The Rum Diary,[15] and the TV miniseries Camelot.[9]
Headington co-founded Tango Entertainment and Ley Line Entertainment alongside Lia Buman and Theresa Steele Page, respectively, to finance and produce film and television series.[16][17]
In 2013, Headington partnered with grammy award winning music producer Max Martin to produce the musical "&Juliet." The play premiered in London at the Shaftesbury theater in November 2019. It received nine Olivier Award nominations in 2020, winning three.[18]
Real Estate
Headington developed a hotel in downtown Dallas, The Joule - a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.[8] The Joule is a landmark historical building that has been transformed into a boutique hotel by renowned architect and designer Adam Tihany.
Headington recently completed the renovation of the former Republic National Bank building, now transformed into the Drakestone, a 20 floor apartment building on Main St.[19]
Headington has been acknowledged as a leader in the revitalization of downtown Dallas.[20]
Philanthropy
Headington is co-founder of the nonprofit Headington Institute,[21] headquartered in Pasadena, California. Its mission is to support first responders and caregivers worldwide who have experienced emotional trauma. Headington remains an active philanthropist through his support of the arts, education and health in his community, including DIFFA/Dallas[22] and the Aging Mind Foundation.[23]
Honors
editHeadington was an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in November 2013.[24]
Personal life
editFilmography
editHe was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
edit| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | |
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness | |
| London Boulevard | ||
| The Tourist | ||
| 2011 | Rango | Executive producer |
| Hugo | ||
| The Rum Diary | ||
| In the Land of Blood and Honey | ||
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Executive producer |
| Argo | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | World War Z | Executive producer |
| 2014 | Jersey Boys | Executive producer |
| 2018 | Little Woods | |
| Delirium | ||
| The Old Man & the Gun | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Light from Light | |
| Get Duked! | Executive producer | |
| Come to Daddy | Executive producer | |
| Blow the Man Down | ||
| How to Build a Girl | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | |
| Miss Juneteenth | ||
| 2021 | Strawberry Mansion | Executive producer |
| Together Together | ||
| Little Fish | ||
| Italian Studies | Executive producer | |
| The Green Knight | ||
| 2022 | Resurrection | |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Executive producer | |
| Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | ||
| 2023 | Shortcomings | Executive producer |
| Booger | Executive producer | |
| Housekeeping for Beginners | Executive producer | |
| His Three Daughters | ||
| 2024 | Between the Temples | |
| Spaceman | ||
| TBA | Death of a Unicorn |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Challenge | Supervising producer |
| 2011 | Camelot | Executive producer |
| 2022 | Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road | Producer |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Timothy Headington". Forbes. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Timothy Headington". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Headington Institute". Headington Institute. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Timothy Clare Headington - Wealth-X Dossier". wealthx.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Headington Family Tennis Center". OU Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Catherine Headington Obituary (1922 - 2012) - Bellingham, WA - Dallas Morning News". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b "Carrie Boren, Gregory Headington". The New York Times. August 11, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Telling Fortunes No. 27: Timothy Headington". Texas Monthly. September 15, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Starz Sets April 1st Premiere Date for 'Camelot,' a New Take on the Timeless Tale of King Arthur". PR Newswire. December 20, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ WCST.com. "/project/tango-entertainment". www.filmograph.tv. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Helman, Christopher (February 27, 2012). "Meet Tim Headington, The Billionaire Oil Man Behind Oscar Winners 'Hugo' And 'Rango'". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Weinstein, Joshua L. (December 5, 2011). "Can Hollywood risk-taker Graham King survive 'Hugo'?". Reuters. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Abedi, Jamal (2011), "Language Issues in the Design of Accessible Items", Handbook of Accessible Achievement Tests for All Students, New York, NY: Springer New York, pp. 217–230, doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9356-4_12, ISBN 978-1-4419-9355-7, retrieved June 6, 2021
- ^ a b "The 400 Richest Americans #163 Timothy Headington". Forbes. September 17, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "The World's Billionaires #488 Timothy Headington". Forbes. March 10, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lia Buman". Film Finance Forum. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 11, 2018). "Tim Headington & Theresa Steele Page Launch Ley Line Shingle; Slate Includes 'Hugo Cabret' Stage Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2023.}
- ^ Meyer, Dan (October 25, 2020). "Dear Evan Hansen, & Juliet, More Win Big at the 2020 Olivier Awards". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dallas, TX Apartments for Rent | The Drakestone Apts". The Drakestone. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "The Billionaire Who Is Trying to Make Dallas Trendy". Fortune. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Headington Institute". Headington Institute.
- ^ "House of DIFFA: Futurø". Issuu. March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Headington Companies and Aging Mind Foundation Team Up Against Alzheimer's". June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Headington, Timothy C. - 2013". oklahomahof.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.