John Bard Manulis

John Bard Manulis (born September 8, 1956) is an American film, television and theater producer, director, entrepreneur and activist. He has produced or executive produced more than 20 films, television programs, and theater productions, including ''Charlotte Sometimes'', ''The Basketball Diaries'', ''Swing Kids,'' ''Arctic Tale,'' ''Foxfire,'' HBO's ''Blindside,'' and ''The Umbilical Brothers: THWAK''.

Manulis's projects integrate social and political themes such as drug addiction (''The Basketball Diaries''); repression and rebellion (''Swing Kids''); AIDS, individual freedom, and biracial relationships (''Daybreak''); the Vietnam War (''Intimate Strangers''); female empowerment (''Foxfire'', ''V.I. Warshawski''); poverty (''American Idol Gives Back'') and climate change/environmental consciousness (''Arctic Tale''). Provided by Wikipedia