John Powers Middleton (born January 1, 1984) is an American film and television producer. He began his film career as an executive producer for Oldboy (2013) before executive producing the A&E television series, Bates Motel (2013), and co-producing The Lego Movie (2014). Middleton's production company, The Affleck/Middleton Project, produced the film Manchester by the Sea (2016), which was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. The film won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor. He was an executive producer on The Disaster Artist (2017), which was nominated for one Oscar and two Golden Globes, including Best Picture in a Musical or Comedy. The film won for Best Actor. Middleton's 2017 films grossed over $500 million and garnered over 130 award nominations.