Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer | |
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Grazer in 2011 | |
| Born | Brian Thomas Grazer July 12, 1951 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, writer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouses | Corki Corman
(m. 1982; div. 1992)Veronica Smiley (m. 2016) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Jack Dylan Grazer (nephew) |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
Brian Thomas Grazer (born July 12, 1951) is an American film and television producer. He founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 with Ron Howard. The films they produced have grossed over $15 billion. Grazer was personally nominated for four Academy Awards for Splash (1984), Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), and Frost/Nixon (2008). His films and TV series have been nominated for 47 Academy Awards and 217 Emmy Awards.
In 2002, Grazer won an Oscar for Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind (shared with Ron Howard). In 2007, he was named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World".