Brian Oliver (producer)
Brian Oliver (born January 29, 1971) is an American film producer, film executive and founder of New Republic Pictures.[1] He was nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA Film Award in 2010 for Black Swan.[2]
Education
[edit]Oliver holds a bachelor's degree from the UC Berkeley, as well as a J.D. from Whittier College School of Law.[3] While at UC Berkeley, Oliver was an All-Conference infielder on the baseball team.[4]
Career
[edit]Oliver has produced films that include Black Swan, The Ides of March, The Woman in Black, Rush, A Walk Among the Tombstones, and Everest. He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture for Black Swan at the 83rd Academy Awards[5] and won the Best Feature Film Award at the 26th Independent Spirit Awards.[6] He has also been nominated for Golden Globes for Black Swan,[7] Ides of March,[8] and Rush;[citation needed] a BAFTA for Black Swan;[9] and Producers Guild of America's "Producer of the Year" awards in 2011[10] and 2012.[11]
In March 2017, Oliver and Filmula's Johnny Lin acquired rights to the sci-fi project Rise.[12] In September 2017, Oliver and Lin announced production of the horror film Sacrifice.[13]
Filmography
[edit]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title |
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2005 | Man vs. Vegas |
2003−07 | Firsthand |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brian Oliver exits Cross Creek Pictures, lines up next venture". Screen. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Oscar nominations: 'Black Swan's' Brian Oliver says academy 'hipper than some people give them credit for'". LA Times Blogs - Awards Tracker. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ staff. "2021 Speaker: BRIAN OLIVER | EFF". Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "DIAMOND VISION: Brian Oliver Brings A Ballplayer's Instincts To Producing Feature Films".
- ^ "83rd Academy Award Nominations". Variety. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ "'Black Swan' tops Indie Spirits". Variety. 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ Kroll, Justin; Abrams, Rachel (2010-12-14). "Golden Globe Nomination Reactions". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ "Films, TV Shows Vie For Producers Guild Awards Saturday". KCAL-TV. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ "Baftas 2011: the full list of winners". The Guardian. 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2011-01-04). "PGA noms spread the wealth". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2012-01-03). "PGA unwraps film, TV nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ Busch, Anita (2017-03-03). "Filmula's Johnny Lin & Brian Oliver Acquire Rights To 'Rise' From Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-09-25). "Johnny Lin & Brian Oliver Prep Horror Film 'Sacrifice', Paul Johansson Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
Further reading
[edit]- Weintraub, Steve (11 October 2011). "Exclusive: Producer Brian Oliver Talks THE IDES OF MARCH, RUSH, Steve McQueen Biopic, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, and Much More". Collider.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- Konrad, Todd. "Brian Oliver: New Wave Film Financing". Independent Film Quarterly. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscars-battle-billionaires-meet-6-933210
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