Brian Thomas Grazer was born on 12 July 1951, in Los Angeles, California, USA, of part Jewish descent through his mother’s family. He is one of the most famous television and movie producers, known for working on such movies and shows as “A Beautiful Mind”, “The Great Escape”, “Lie to Me”, “Intolerable Cruelty”, “Splash” and others. During his career Brian has been nominated for and has won numerous awards. Some of them include, Emmy Award, MPSE 2011 Filmmaker Award, Academy Award, ShoWest Lifetime Achievement Award and others. It is clear that Brian and his work has made a huge impact on both movie and television industries.
So how rich is Brian Grazer? It is estimated that Brian’s net worth is now over $100 million. There is no doubt that Brian gained this huge sum of money because of his extraordinary works in television and movie industries. In addition to this, he is one of the founders of the “Imagine Entertainment”, which also adds a lot to his net worth. What is more, Brian is involved in other activities and projects which also make this sum of money higher.
Brian Grazer Net Worth $100 Million
Brian studied at the University of Southern California, graduating with a degree in psychology in 1973. He also finished the USC School of Cinema-Television and later started attending the USC Law School, but did not finish this school. Brian began his career as a producer in 1978, when he worked on “Zuma Beach” and “Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery”. Although these television movies were not that popular, they still added to Brian’s net worth. In 1982 Brian worked on the movie called “Night Shift”, with Ron Howard. In 1984 they again worked together on the movie called “Splash”, starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy and others. This movie gained huge acclaim and added a lot to Grazer’s net worth. In 1986 he and Howard decided to create their own company, called “Imagine Entertainment”, which is now considered to be one of the most successful and popular production companies, having grossed more than $13 billion at the box office from their productions.
Brian continued producing great movies and in 1998 he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2001 he produced the well-known, successful movie “A Beautiful Mind” and one year later he created another extraordinary movie, called “8 Mile”. These movies had a huge impact on the growth of Brian Grazer’s net worth. Other works created by Brian include “Inside Man”, “The Nutty Professor”, “Angels and Demons”, “Robin Hood”, “Tower Heist” among many others.
In addition, Brian has written the book called “A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life”, which also gained a lot of attention. All in all, Brian is a very talented person, who has worked hard and been involved in more than 100 productions.
If to talk about Brian’s personal life, it can be said that in 1972 he married Theresa McKay, but their marriage ended in 1979. In 1982 Brian married Corki Corman, and they have two children but divorced in 1992. In 1997 Grazer married Gigi Levangie, but third time wasn’t lucky despite two more children, and they divorced in 2007. Finally, Brian is one of the most influential and successful producers. During his career he has worked with numerous actors, directors and other celebrities, so there is no doubt that he is respected and acclaimed in movie and television industries. Brian has many admirers all over the world who are waiting for him to create new interesting projects and in this way share his talent with them.
Emmy Award, MPSE 2011 Filmmaker Award, Academy Award, ShoWest Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Tony Award for Best Musical, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special ...
Movies
Night Shift (1982), Splash (1984), A Beautiful Mind (2001), 8 Mile (2002), Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Frost/Nixon (2008)
I never wanted to make 'Far and Away.' I don't make period movies or movies with accents. I did it because Ron wanted to.
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Good characters are often in pain.
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[on the preponderance of complicated male characters in his projects] I love women, and I love women in movies. It's just that I'm not a woman, and I don't have the same emotional issues as a woman. I think in order to make good movies, you have to be as close to the truth as possible. The truth is usually best understood from self-awareness, and my self-awareness is limited when it comes to women.
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I wasn't always a well-known producer. I was someone who could grovel and write good letters.
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[on dealing with interviewees] Mostly they suggest that they come to me. But I'd be willing to go anywhere. The only rule I have is that I don't like to do it with food involved. I don't like anyone to eat while we're doing it. As they're eating, their blood sugar is changing, and you find these sorts of peaks and valleys.
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The more I've gotten to know Charlie Rose, who is uniquely exceptional at interviewing people, there's part of me that wishes I could do that. He's a purist - he's genuinely curious.
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[on criticisms that '24' made Americans more amenable to torture] I don't think we made it OK at all. I think that we just stated that it was going on. Ultimately, Jack Bauer was a wish-fulfillment character - the guy we wished we could be when we saw political injustice or terrorism, either in our country or other countries.
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I like learning stuff. The more information you can get about a person or a subject, the more you can pour into a potential project. I made a decision to do different things. I want to do things that have a better chance of being thought of as original. I do everything I can to disrupt my comfort zone.
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I probably should have a brand, but I think you can't get the best artists to work for you if you're branded. I get the trade-off, and I really would like to be more famous for my work, get more credit for my achievements. We all want more of that. But on the other hand, if you get too big--like it says in American Gangster (2007)'--success is your enemy.
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I only make movies that are interesting to me.
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Pornography is very important and is about the physicalization of a philosophy, but I think that the birth of how trends happen or how barriers get broken down is more interesting.
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Fact
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Grazer's favorite car (as of a 1993 interview) was his antique red 1958 Corvette,.
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A noted germaphobe, Grazer often opens doors with his left hand - or uses a paper towel - and washes as soon as possible after greeting a stranger.
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When he was five years Grazer's idol was comic book hero Richie Rich.
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Took Imagine Entertainment public, then decided he and partner Ron Howard were better off as full-time filmmakers, not full-time Wall Street executives.
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Has a son, Riley Grazer (born 1986) and a daughter, Sage Grazer (born 1988) with ex-wife, Corki Grazer.
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Two sons with ex-wife, Gigi Levangie, Thomas Costa Grazer (born November 15, 1999) and Patrick Grazer (born 2004).
In 2007, Forbes Magazine reported his 2006 earnings to be approximately $35 million.
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2007 - Ranked #11 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
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Ranked #19 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list. Had ranked #20 in 2005.
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Was a surfer before he became a producer.
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Was first introduced to Deep Throat (1972) through his grandmother in 1972. At 60, she was curious about the movie with all the talk about it and decided to go see it with her husband.
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Optioned "Ordeal", the autobiography of former porn star Linda Lovelace, hoping to make a film out of it. He later realized that the story is too narrow and dropped the project. He did go on to make the documentary Inside Deep Throat (2005), however.
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Ranked #17 in Premiere's 2003 annual Hollywood Power List. He had ranked #23 in 2002.
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Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1974).