John Wager
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
John Wager is a seasoned and award winning producer and director. His
most recent endeavor was a feature length film "Comedy Warriors,"
starring Zach Galifianakis, Lewis Black, Bob Saget and B.J. Novak. To
date, this Showtime Network feature documentary has won top accolades
at 5 major film festivals and was voted by Life Changes Network as one
of '2013's Top Independent Films That Could Change The World". Most
recently, Comedy Warriors received Television Academy Honors as part of
their 7th annual awards. This honor is the highest award that you can
win in television for programming with a conscience, that inspires and
has the power to change lives. Prior to this, Wager directed "Bicycle
Lessons", a short documentary that was shot in Italy and aired on the
Discovery Channel. Wager has worked with many well-known actors and
celebrities over the course of his career including: Kevin Spacey,
Oprah Winfrey, Magic Johnson, Reba McEntire, Judy Collins, Katherine
Hepburn, Maya Angelou, Kathleen Turner and film-maker Ken Burns. He
continues to produce and direct national and regional television
commercials and various long format branding and corporate projects.
Wager is also a Grammy-award winning producer and composer.