# Josh Evans (film producer)
**Josh Evans** (birth name Joshua Evans; born 1971 in New York City) is an American filmmaker who works as a director, writer, producer, editor, and composer, and who is identified in library cataloging by the authorized heading "Evans, Josh, 1971-".[1](https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011142025.html) • [2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-evans/credits/3000424425/) He is the son of actress [Ali MacGraw](https://www.edgepedia.org/ali-macgraw) and producer and former Paramount studio executive [Robert Evans](https://www.edgepedia.org/robert-evans), and he produced the independent features Glam (1997), The Price of Air (2000), [Che Guevara](https://www.edgepedia.org/che-guevara) (2005), Death in the Desert (2015), and Thirty Nine (2016).[3](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/) • [4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Identity | Authorized Library of Congress heading "Evans, Josh, 1971-"; variant "Evans, Joshua, 1971-"; born 1971, New York, NY[1](https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011142025.html) |
| Family | Son of Ali MacGraw and Robert Evans; stepson of Steve McQueen[3](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/) |
| Producer credits | Glam (1997), The Price of Air (2000), Che Guevara (2005), Death in the Desert (2015), Thirty Nine (2016)[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) • [2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-evans/credits/3000424425/) |
| Typical role | Director, writer, and producer on the same film; on Thirty Nine and Che Guevara he is also credited as editor[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) |
| Budgets | Thirty Nine listed at $500K; The Price of Air at $1MM[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) |
| Acting era | Tommy Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), a film with a $14MM budget and $161MM worldwide gross; Bill Siddons in The Doors (1991)[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) |
## Identity and disambiguation
The Library of Congress authority record for "Evans, Josh, 1971-" cites the film Che, whose opening screen credits Josh Evans as producer, and draws its birth data from IMDb: born 1971 in New York, NY, birth name Joshua Evans, working as actor, director, writer, and producer.[1](https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011142025.html) [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) lists the same birth name and birthplace and the professions actor, director, writer, producer, editor, and composer.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-evans/credits/3000424425/)
At least two other film-world namesakes need separating. A screenwriter and producer Josh Evans based in [Jackson, Mississippi](https://www.edgepedia.org/jackson-mississippi), born around 1983, co-founded Fat State Films.[5](https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2011/apr/22/josh-evans/) A separate Josh Evans, described as a writer, director, and matte painter, runs the Hungry Creature Productions YouTube channel.[6](https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/) The subject of this article is distinguished from both by his 1971 birth date, his New York origin, and his credits on the films listed below.
## Background and family
Evans is the son of Ali MacGraw, star of Love Story (1970) and [Goodbye, Columbus](https://www.edgepedia.org/goodbye-columbus) (1969), and Robert Evans, the former studio executive at [Paramount Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount-pictures); his stepfather was the late [Steve McQueen](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-mcqueen).[3](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/) Josh Evans appears in archive footage as himself in the documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002), which grossed $1.4MM in the US and Canada and $1.5MM worldwide.[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/)
Before producing, he worked as an actor in major studio films. He describes his breakout role as Tommy Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), a film that earned Academy Awards and Golden Globes.[3](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/) IMDbPro lists him as Bill Siddons in [The Doors](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-doors) (1991) and as Kim in Ricochet (1991).[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/)
## Producing career
Evans's credited productions are small independent features on which he typically holds several roles at once. On Glam (1997) he is credited as director, writer, composer, and producer.[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) On The Price of Air (2000) he is director, writer, and producer, playing the character Paul, with a listed budget of $1MM.[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) On Che Guevara he is director, writer, editor, and producer.[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) Everybody Dies (2009) carries only director and screenwriter credits for him, with no producer listing.[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) On Death in the Desert (2015) he is director and producer, and on Thirty Nine (2016) he is director, writer, editor, and producer, playing the character Adam, with a listed budget of $500K.[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/)
TV Guide's producer credit list matches the IMDb filmography: 39 (Thirty Nine), Death in the Desert, Che, and The Price of Air.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-evans/credits/3000424425/)
The release year of the Che film is disputed between sources. IMDbPro dates Che Guevara to 2005,[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) while the Library of Congress authority record cites the film as "c2008".[1](https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011142025.html)
## Notable productions
**Death in the Desert** (2015) is an adaptation of Cathy Scott's true-crime book about [Ted Binion](https://www.edgepedia.org/ted-binion), the troubled casino heir, with names changed for the film, and it stars [Michael Madsen](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-madsen).[3](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/) It was released on demand, distributed by Osiris Entertainment.[3](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/)
Around 2016, Evans was developing a rock-and-roll musical film titled Gold Star, set in the [Coachella Valley](https://www.edgepedia.org/coachella-valley), California.[3](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/)
## By the numbers
The scale gap between his two careers is large. His independent productions carry listed budgets of $500K (Thirty Nine) and $1MM (The Price of Air).[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/) The studio films he acted in during 1989 to 1991 operated at a different order of magnitude: Born on the Fourth of July had a $14MM budget and grossed $161MM worldwide, The Doors had a $38MM budget and grossed $35MM worldwide, and Ricochet grossed $22MM worldwide.[4](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/)
## References
1. [Evans, Josh, 1971- — Library of Congress Authorities](https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011142025.html)
2. [Josh Evans List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-evans/credits/3000424425/)
3. [Interview - Josh Evans, Cryptic Rock](https://crypticrock.com/interview-josh-evans/)
4. [Josh Evans | IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262923/)
5. [Josh Evans, Jackson Free Press](https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2011/apr/22/josh-evans/)
6. [Hungry Creature Productions](https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/)
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