theOscarSite Bio: Former roommate of John Malkovich and partner-in-crime at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater, co-founder (with Malkovich and Lianne Halfon) of Mr. Mudd, an independent film production company. (Mr. Mudd was Malkovich's driver on a movie in Thailand.) Halfon's producing credits include MILES FROM HOME (1988, assoc. prod.), QUEENS LOGIC (1991), OF MICE AND MEN (1992), THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (1998), THE LONER and GHOST WORLD (both 2001), THE DANCER UPSTAIRS and RIPLEY'S GAME (both 2002, both exec. prod.), FOUND IN THE STREET, THE LIBERTINE and "The First Amendment Project: Some Assembly Required" (TV) (all 2004), KILL THE POOR and ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (both 2006), DRUNKBOAT and JUNO (both 2007), and WHICH WAY HOME (scheduled for 2008, exec. prod.).

· Best Picture of the Year 2007: JUNO - Producer (w. Mason Novick and Lianne Halfon)