Brian Grazer
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| Brian Grazer | |
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| Born | Brian Thomas Grazer July 12, 1951 Los Angeles, California |
| Spouse(s) | Theresa McKay Corki Corman Gigi Levangie Grazer |
Brian Thomas Grazer (born July 12, 1951) is an Academy Award-winning American film and television producer who founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 with partner Ron Howard. Together they have produced many acclaimed films, including A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13.
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[edit] Career
Grazer also produced the 2002 film 8 Mile, the live-action version of the holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2000), Spike Lee's 2006 crime-thriller Inside Man, and Ridley Scott's American Gangster (2007), which was nominated for two Academy Awards. His producing credits also include the films Changeling and Frost/Nixon. He is the executive producer of 24, Lie to Me, Arrested Development and Friday Night Lights.
Grazer appeared as himself on The Simpsons twice; in "When You Dish Upon a Star", he received movie ideas from Ron Howard, and in "Lost Verizon" where he offered Denis Leary a job for Everyone Poops.
In March 2007, Grazer was slated to guest edit a special Sunday section of the Los Angeles Times before the newspaper's publisher canceled its press run in wake of a scandal that ultimately led to the resignation of editorial page editor Andrés Martinez[citation needed]. In May 2007, Grazer was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.
On "The Dream Team", the July 15, 2007 episode of Entourage, Grazer made a brief cameo appearance as himself.
[edit] Personal life
Grazer was born in Los Angeles, California to Arlene and Thomas Grazer. He is the older brother of Nora Beth Grazer (1952) and of actor/director Gavin Grazer (1956).[1]
He was married to Theresa McKay from 1972-9. From 1982-1992 he was married to Corki Corman Grazer. They have son Riley (1986) and daughter Sage (1988) together.[1] He married his third wife Gigi Levangie in September 1997. They have sons Thomas (1999) and Patrick (2004). He filed for legal separation in April 2006 but they reconciled.[2] Two years later he filed for divorce in June 2008.[3]
He is now dating pianist Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.lukeford.net/profiles/profiles/brian_grazer.htm
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/19/AR2006041900357.html Brian Grazer files for legal separation From 3rd Wife
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-grazers22apr22,1,2563139.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews Grazer Files For Third Divorce
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/07/09/2008-07-09_bruce_wassersteins_big_move.html Why Are So Many Millionaries Remarrying To Asian Ladies?
