John Sloss Net Worth
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Updated on January 15, 2026
John Sloss net worth is
$500,000
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John Sloss (born 1956) is an entertainment lawyer and film sales agent, who has executive produced over 50 films including the Academy Award-winning The Fog of War and Boys Don't Cry. Other credits include Bernie, City of Hope, Friends with Kids, A Scanner Darkly, Far From Heaven, and Before Sunrise. Through his companies Sloss Eckhouse LawCo and Cinetic Media, he has facilitated the sale and/or financing of films such as Lee Daniels' Precious, Napoleon Dynamite, The Kids Are All Right, Little Miss Sunshine, and Super Size Me. Filmmakers he has worked with include Richard Linklater, Kevin Smith, Whit Stillman, Todd Haynes, Brad Anderson and Justin Lin.In 2009, Sloss co-founded FilmBuff, a digital distribution company. In 2010, he co-founded Producers Distribution Agency which has released the films Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop, Senna, The Way, and Brooklyn Castle. Sloss has also served as an adjunct professor in the Graduate film program at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. | Net Worth | $500,000 |
| Date Of Birth | c. 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Occupation | Entertainment Lawyer, Sales Agent, Film Producer, Talent Manager |
| Profession | Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor |
| Nicknames | John Sloss, Sloss, John |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Partner at Morrison & Forester until March 1993. |
| 2 | Law degree, University of Michigan, 1981. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before Midnight | 2013 | executive producer | |
| Up to Speed | 2012 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
| Friends with Kids | 2011 | executive producer | |
| Bernie | 2011 | executive producer | |
| Me and Orson Welles | 2008 | executive producer | |
| Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach | 2008 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? | 2008 | Documentary executive producer | |
| I'm Not There. | 2007 | producer | |
| Flakes | 2007 | executive producer | |
| Starting Out in the Evening | 2007 | executive producer | |
| Puccini for Beginners | 2006 | executive producer | |
| A Scanner Darkly | 2006 | executive producer | |
| Sorry, Haters | 2005 | executive producer | |
| Pizza | 2005/I | executive producer | |
| Lonesome Jim | 2005 | executive producer | |
| Land of Plenty | 2004 | executive producer | |
| A Home at the End of the World | 2004 | executive producer | |
| Before Sunset | 2004 | executive producer | |
| November | 2004/I | executive producer | |
| The Company | 2003 | executive producer | |
| The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara | 2003 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Kill the Poor | 2003 | executive producer | |
| Pieces of April | 2003 | executive producer | |
| Far from Heaven | 2002 | executive producer | |
| Ten Tiny Love Stories | 2002 | executive producer | |
| Happy Here and Now | 2002 | executive producer | |
| Coastlines | 2002 | executive producer | |
| Personal Velocity | 2002 | executive producer | |
| Chelsea Walls | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Session 9 | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Final | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Tape | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Women in Film | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Waking Life | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Brooklyn Babylon | 2001 | executive producer | |
| First Person | 2001 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Tadpole | 2000 | executive producer | |
| Happy Accidents | 2000 | executive producer | |
| Hamlet | 2000 | executive producer | |
| Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. | 1999 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Whiteboyz | 1999 | executive producer | |
| Boys Don't Cry | 1999 | executive producer | |
| Free Tibet | 1998 | Documentary co-executive producer | |
| The Last Days of Disco | 1998 | executive producer | |
| No Looking Back | 1998 | co-executive producer | |
| The Newton Boys | 1998 | executive producer | |
| Men with Guns | 1997/II | executive producer | |
| Ulee's Gold | 1997 | executive producer | |
| SubUrbia | 1996 | executive producer | |
| American Buffalo | 1996 | executive producer | |
| She's the One | 1996 | co-executive producer | |
| Lone Star | 1996 | executive producer | |
| Before Sunrise | 1995 | executive producer | |
| The Secret of Roan Inish | 1994 | executive producer | |
| The Ballad of Little Jo | 1993 | executive producer | |
| Passion Fish | 1992 | executive producer | |
| City of Hope | 1991 | executive producer | |
| Blaze | 2018 | producer post-production | |
| Last Flag Flying | 2017 | producer | |
| Wonderstruck | 2017 | producer | |
| Everybody Wants Some!! | 2016 | executive producer | |
| Boyhood | 2014/I | producer | |
| Dealin' with Idiots | 2013 | executive producer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Choose | 2015 | Documentary production counsel | |
| The Afghan Solution | 2011 | Video documentary legal | |
| The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan | 2010 | Documentary legal | |
| Chicago 10 | 2007 | Documentary legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie | 2005 | Documentary much love for | |
| Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy | 2004 | Video documentary representation | |
| Super Size Me | 2004 | Documentary legal consultant | |
| The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara | 2003 | Documentary production counsel: Sloss Law Office | |
| The Station Agent | 2003 | legal counsel: Sloss Law Office | |
| Stevie | 2002 | Documentary legal | |
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | 2002 | Documentary legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | 2001 | legal services: Sloss Law Office LLP | |
| Waking Life | 2001 | legal services: Sloss Law Office LLP | |
| Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. | 1999 | Documentary production consultant | |
| Dogma | 1999 | legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| The Faculty | 1998 | legal services | |
| Following | 1998 | legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| Safe Men | 1998 | additional legal | |
| The Last Days of Disco | 1998 | legal services: Sloss Law Office P.C. | |
| Chasing Amy | 1997 | legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| Ulee's Gold | 1997 | legal services | |
| Puddle Cruiser | 1996 | legal services | |
| American Buffalo | 1996 | legal services: Sloss Law Office - as John Sloss Esq. | |
| She's the One | 1996 | legal counsel | |
| Mallrats | 1995 | legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| The Celluloid Closet | 1995 | Documentary legal services | |
| Sleepover | 1995 | legal services | |
| The Brothers McMullen | 1995 | legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| Barcelona | 1994 | legal services: Sloss Law Office | |
| Clerks | 1994 | legal eagle | |
| Hoop Dreams | 1994 | Documentary legal assistance | |
| The Ballad of Little Jo | 1993 | legal counsel | |
| Dazed and Confused | 1993 | legal services | |
| The Turning | 1992 | legal service | |
| Matewan | 1987 | legal counsel |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before Midnight | 2013 | Airport Traveller in Opening Scene (uncredited) | |
| Before Sunrise | 1995 | Cafe Patron |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | 2016/II | special thanks | |
| Obit. | 2016 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Jim: The James Foley Story | 2016 | Documentary thanks | |
| Superpai | 2015 | special thanks | |
| Zipper | 2015 | special thanks | |
| Experimenter | 2015 | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Cobain: Montage of Heck | 2015 | Documentary very special thanks | |
| Cartel Land | 2015 | Documentary special thanks | |
| The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | 2012 | special thanks | |
| American Experience | 2010 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Inside Job | 2010 | Documentary the director wishes to thank | |
| The Kids Are All Right | 2010 | special thanks | |
| Collapse | 2009/II | Documentary special thanks | |
| Is Anybody There? | 2008 | special thanks | |
| Transsiberian | 2008 | special thanks | |
| Diary of the Dead | 2007 | special thanks | |
| Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | 2007 | special thanks | |
| Louis C.K.: Shameless | 2007 | TV Special documentary personal thanks: from Louis C. K. | |
| Fast Food Nation | 2006 | special thanks | |
| American Masters | 2005 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Nearing Grace | 2005 | the producers wish to thank | |
| Grodmin | 2005 | special thanks | |
| Tortured by Joy | 2004 | Short thanks | |
| The Machinist | 2004 | special thanks | |
| The Smashing Machine | 2002 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Home Movie | 2001 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Spring Forward | 1999 | special thanks | |
| Dogma | 1999 | the director would like to thank: the long arm of the Law - as Sloss | |
| Hit and Runway | 1999 | the producers would like to thank | |
| Trevor | 1994 | Short thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the Video Store | Documentary post-production | Himself | |
| 24th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Movie of the Year | Boyhood (2014) |
| 2014 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Picture | Boyhood (2014) |
| 2014 | Audience Award | Gotham Awards | Boyhood (2014) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Feature | Boyhood (2014) |
| 2014 | Best Film | Gotham Awards | Boyhood (2014) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | Boyhood (2014) |
Known for movies
Boyhood (2014)
as Producer
Before Sunrise (1995)
as Producer
Before Sunset (2004)
as Producer
Before Midnight (2013)
as Producer