Brian Grazer

Producer · Born July 12, 1951 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Grazer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Produced 191

2020s

2027
Spaceballs: The New One
Producer
2026
How to Rob a Bank
Producer
Avedon
Producer
The Mosquito Bowl
Producer
Swipe Right on the Devil
Executive Producer
Whalefall
Producer
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
Executive Producer
75
Kyle Larson vs. The Double
Executive Producer
Marty, Life Is Short
Executive Producer
89
Summer of '94
Executive Producer
The 'Burbs
Executive Producer
61
2025
After the Hunt
Producer
52
The Gringo Hunters
Executive Producer
68
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
Executive Producer
Earnhardt
Executive Producer
Pets
Executive Producer
71
Eden
Producer
64
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series
Executive Producer
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt
Executive Producer
Harlem Ice
Executive Producer
2024
Churchill at War
Executive Producer
76
The Lost Children
Executive Producer
71
Music by John Williams
Producer
84
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
Executive Producer
Jim Henson Idea Man
Producer
80
Frida
Executive Producer
77
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Executive Producer
82
The Truth About Jim
Executive Producer
Choir
Executive Producer
2023
Candy Cane Lane
Producer
52
Carlos
Executive Producer
79
The Super Models
Executive Producer
75
The Slumber Party
Executive Producer
69
The Beanie Bubble
Producer
57
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Executive Producer
83
Tetris
Executive Producer
73
Bossy Bear
Executive Producer
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Executive Producer
Judy Blume Forever
Executive Producer
80
Taiwan Crime Stories
Executive Producer
66
2022
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Executive Producer
66
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Executive Producer
76
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Executive Producer
The Tiny Chef Show
Executive Producer
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Executive Producer
79
Wedding Season
Executive Producer
67
LIGHT & MAGIC
Executive Producer
85
Thirteen Lives
Producer
77
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Executive Producer
65
Leave No Trace
Executive Producer
72
Under the Banner of Heaven
Executive Producer
75
We Feed People
Producer
79
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Executive Producer, Producer
76
Lucy and Desi
Executive Producer
79
2021
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Executive Producer
66
Paper & Glue
Executive Producer
tick, tick... BOOM!
Producer
77
Julia
Executive Producer
Swagger
Executive Producer
75
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Executive Producer
66
Gossip
Executive Producer
The Ms. Pat Show
Executive Producer
81
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Executive Producer
76
The Day Sports Stood Still
Producer
65
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Executive Producer
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Executive Producer
63
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Executive Producer
2020
On Pointe
Executive Producer
The Astronauts
Executive Producer
70
Hillbilly Elegy
Producer
52
Filthy Rich
Executive Producer
64
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Executive Producer
56
D. Wade: Life Unexpected
Producer
71
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
Executive Producer
72
Rebuilding Paradise
Producer
73
68 Whiskey
Executive Producer

2010s

2019
Dads
Producer
72
Being Frank
Producer
Pavarotti
Producer
75
Backdraft 2
Executive Producer
49
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Producer, Executive Producer
57
2017
American Made
Producer
73
Lowriders
Producer
59
Genius
Executive Producer
80
Shots Fired
Executive Producer
65
24: Legacy
Executive Producer
62
2016
Inferno
Producer
50
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Producer
80
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Producer
57
2015
In the Heart of the Sea
Producer
59
Rock the Kasbah
Executive Producer
39
The Bastard Executioner
Executive Producer
Prophet's Prey
Executive Producer
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Executive Producer
58
2014
The Good Lie
Producer
75
Get On Up
Producer
72
2013
Made in America
Producer
Rush
Producer
81
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
Executive Producer
How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)
Executive Producer
2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Producer
64
2011
J. Edgar
Producer
59
Tower Heist
Producer
62
The Playboy Club
Executive Producer
Restless
Producer
Friends with Benefits
Executive Producer
64
Cowboys & Aliens
Producer
54
The Dilemma
Producer
46
2010
Robin Hood
Producer
58
Parenthood
Producer, Executive Producer
81

2000s

2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Executive Producer
59
Angels & Demons
Producer
57
Lie to Me
Executive Producer
80
2008
Changeling
Producer
71
Frost/Nixon
Producer
80
2007
American Gangster
Producer
78
Bra Boys
Executive Producer
57
2006
Friday Night Lights
Executive Producer
85
Shark
Producer
70
Curious George
Executive Producer
72
Treasure Hunters
Producer
The Da Vinci Code
Producer
54
Inside Man
Producer
78
2005
Fun with Dick and Jane
Producer
52
Flightplan
Producer
55
The Inside
Executive Producer
77
Cinderella Man
Producer
77
Inside Deep Throat
Producer
69
2004
Friday Night Lights
Producer
73
2003
The Missing
Producer
61
The Cat in the Hat
Producer
33
Arrested Development
Executive Producer
84
Intolerable Cruelty
Producer
67
Miss Match
Executive Producer
65
2002
8 Mile
Producer
74
Blue Crush
Producer
54
Undercover Brother
Producer
65
2001
A Beautiful Mind
Producer
78
24
Executive Producer
82
2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Producer
58
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Producer
41
Wonderland
Producer
Rat Bastard
Executive Producer

1990s

1999
Beyond the Mat
Producer
Bowfinger
Producer
70
Life
Producer
64
EDtv
Producer
59
The PJs
Executive Producer
68
1998
Psycho
Producer
46
Felicity
Producer, Executive Producer
69
Sports Night
Producer, Executive Producer
80
From the Earth to the Moon
Producer
85
Mercury Rising
Producer
48
1997
Inventing the Abbotts
Producer
56
Liar Liar
Producer
72
1996
Ransom
Producer
67
The Chamber
Producer
47
The Nutty Professor
Producer
60
Fear
Producer
58
Sgt. Bilko
Producer
51
1995
Apollo 13
Producer
80
1994
The Cowboy Way
Producer
51
The Paper
Producer
71
Greedy
Producer
55
My Girl 2
Producer
48
1993
For Love or Money
Producer
53
The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat
Producer
CB4
Executive Producer
1992
Boomerang
Producer
53
Housesitter
Producer
55
Far and Away
Producer
60
1991
My Girl
Producer
65
Backdraft
Executive Producer
62
Closet Land
Executive Producer
The Doors
Executive Producer
67
1990
Kindergarten Cop
Producer
60
Cry-Baby
Executive Producer
66

1980s

1970s

1978
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Producer
Zuma Beach
Producer

No release date

Frenemy of the State
Producer
Curious George
Producer
Dangerously Funny
Producer
Untitled Breakfast at Tiffany's Making of Film
Producer
Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel
Producer

Acted in 4

2010s

2016
This Is Us
Brian Grazer · 1 episode
86

2000s

2003
Arrested Development
Brian Grazer · 2 episodes
84

1990s

1995
Your Studio and You
Brian Grazer

1980s

1989
The Simpsons
Brian Grazer (voice) · 2 episodes
84

Wrote 4

1990s

1992
Housesitter
Story
55

1980s

1986
Armed and Dangerous
Screenplay
39
1985
Shadow Chasers
Story
1984
Splash
Screenstory
65

Created 4

2010s

2016
Mars
Creator
73

2000s

2006
Friday Night Lights
Creator
85

1990s

1998
From the Earth to the Moon
Creator
85

1980s

1985
Shadow Chasers
Creator

Other crew 1

1990s

1995
Apollo 13
Executive Music Producer
80

Appearances17

2020s

2025
Being Eddie
Self
71
2024
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away
Self
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · 1 episode
68
2023
aka Mr. Chow
Self
2022
The Kardashians
Self · 1 episode
56
2020
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 episode

2010s

2013
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Self

2000s

2007
Cannes: All Access
Self
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2005
Iconoclasts
Self · 1 episode
2004
Making a 'Splash'
Self - Producer
2003
The Making of '8 Mile'
Self
2002
Inside a Beautiful Mind
Self

1990s

1999
Psycho Path
Self
1997
Anthem
Self
1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
1995
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
Self