Author: clarillonpictures

JOHN WINTHROP

From Paris to London to Los Angeles, Winthrop rose fast. He ran European operations for a major American conglomerate, then took the reins as CEO of its LA headquarters — steering a portfolio spanning real estate development, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals. When the company was acquired by a Japanese powerhouse, Winthrop didn’t slow down — he went out on his own, founding Veritas Imports and building it into a thriving wine and spirits import and distribution business.

It’s a trajectory Winthrop knows firsthand: reinventing yourself, betting on your own instincts, and rising again in a new arena. That understanding is what drew him back to the world he’d glimpsed onstage decades earlier. Alongside partner Blanca Blanco, he founded Clarillon Pictures with a mission close to his own story — telling uplifting, character-driven films about people who transform their own lives and leave audiences believing they can too. As Chief Executive Officer, Winthrop brings the discipline of a dealmaker and the instincts of an entrepreneur to every project on the slate, which now includes Vice (working title), directed by Harley Wallen, set for release in 2027.
Winthrop previously served on the boards of LA Opera and the French-American Chamber of Commerce, and remains deeply engaged in his two home communities of Pasadena, California, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.