Searchlight shines bright on Deighton as prod'n VP
Exec credited with bringing 'Troopers,' 'Sugar' to co.
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Lewis praised Deighton's "fresh and innovative approach" to developing films.
Deighton is credited with bringing $18 million grosser "Super Troopers," starring sketch comedy group Broken Lizard, to the company, and also brought in urban comedy "Brown Sugar," which grossed $27 million.
Since joining Searchlight in 1998, Deighton has also worked on "Kingdom Come," "The Banger Sisters" and "One Hour Photo." He is busy on Broken Lizard follow-up "Club Dread," slated for release in February.
Deighton started at Searchlight in 1998 as a development assistant and has since held posts as creative executive and director of production.
Prior to Searchlight, he worked as a development assistant for New Regency Prods. and for producer-director Tony Bill at Barnstorm Films.
