Brian Grazer

Producer

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”.

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Known For

The Simpsons Not in library

The Simpsons

1989

The Kardashians Not in library

The Kardashians

2022

Arrested Development Not in library

Arrested Development

2003

This Is Us Not in library

This Is Us

2016

Being Eddie Not in library

Being Eddie

2025

Your Studio and You Not in library

Your Studio and You

1995

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story Not in library

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. Not in library

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

2024

aka Mr. Chow Not in library

aka Mr. Chow

2023

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 Not in library

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1996

Acting

2025 Being Eddie as Self
2024 Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away as Self
2024 John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self (1 episode)
2023 aka Mr. Chow as Self
2022 The Kardashians as Self (1 episode)
2020 Reunited Apart as Self (1 episode)
2016 This Is Us as Brian Grazer (1 episode)
2013 Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story as Self
2007 Cannes: All Access as Self
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
2005 Iconoclasts as Self (1 episode)
2004 Making a 'Splash' as Self - Producer
2003 The Making of '8 Mile' as Self
2003 Arrested Development as Brian Grazer (2 episodes)
2002 Inside a Beautiful Mind as Self
1996 Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 as Self
1995 Your Studio and You as Brian Grazer
1989 The Simpsons as Brian Grazer (voice) (2 episodes)

Writing

1992 Housesitter Story
1986 Armed and Dangerous Screenplay
1985 Shadow Chasers Story
1984 Splash Screenstory

Production

2027 Spaceballs 2 Producer
2026 Whalefall Producer
2026 How to Rob a Bank Producer
2026 Summer of '94 Executive Producer
2026 The 'Burbs Executive Producer
2025 Eden Producer
2025 After the Hunt Producer
2025 Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything Executive Producer
2025 Pets Executive Producer
2025 David Blaine Do Not Attempt Executive Producer
2025 The Gringo Hunters Executive Producer
2025 Harlem Ice Executive Producer
2025 Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series Executive Producer
2025 Earnhardt Producer
2024 Frida Executive Producer
2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Producer
2024 Music by John Williams Producer
2024 The Lost Children Executive Producer
2024 The Dynasty: New England Patriots Executive Producer
2024 Choir Executive Producer
2024 The Truth About Jim Executive Producer
2024 I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders Executive Producer
2024 Churchill at War Executive Producer
2023 Candy Cane Lane Producer
2023 The Slumber Party Executive Producer
2023 The Beanie Bubble Producer
2023 Judy Blume Forever Executive Producer
2023 Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman Executive Producer
2023 Carlos Executive Producer
2023 Tetris Executive Producer
2023 Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA Executive Producer
2023 Taiwan Crime Stories Executive Producer
2023 Bossy Bear Executive Producer
2023 The Super Models Executive Producer
2022 Downfall: The Case Against Boeing Executive Producer
2022 Downfall: The Case Against Boeing Producer
2022 Leave No Trace Executive Producer
2022 Wedding Season Executive Producer
2022 Personality Crisis: One Night Only Executive Producer
2022 We Feed People Producer
2022 The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari Executive Producer
2022 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Executive Producer
2022 Thirteen Lives Producer
2022 Lucy and Desi Executive Producer
2022 Under the Banner of Heaven Executive Producer
2022 Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet Executive Producer
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC Executive Producer
2022 Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields Executive Producer
2022 The Tiny Chef Show Executive Producer
2021 The Day Sports Stood Still Producer
2021 Paper & Glue Executive Producer
2021 Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Executive Producer
2021 Julia Executive Producer
2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Producer
2021 Swagger Executive Producer
2021 We Are: The Brooklyn Saints Executive Producer
2021 Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Executive Producer
2021 Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol Executive Producer
2021 Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine Executive Producer
2021 Gossip Executive Producer
2021 The Ms. Pat Show Executive Producer
2021 Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer Executive Producer
2020 Curious George: Go West, Go Wild Executive Producer
2020 Hillbilly Elegy Producer
2020 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Executive Producer
2020 Rebuilding Paradise Producer
2020 D. Wade: Life Unexpected Producer
2020 Filthy Rich Executive Producer
2020 68 Whiskey Executive Producer
2020 The Astronauts Executive Producer
2020 On Pointe Executive Producer
2019 Being Frank Producer
2019 Pavarotti Producer
2019 Backdraft 2 Executive Producer
2019 Dads Producer
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Producer
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Executive Producer
2017 Lowriders Producer
2017 American Made Producer
2017 24: Legacy Executive Producer
2017 Genius Executive Producer
2017 Shots Fired Executive Producer
2016 Pelé: Birth of a Legend Producer
2016 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Producer
2016 Inferno Producer In Library
2015 Prophet's Prey Executive Producer
2015 Rock the Kasbah Executive Producer
2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Executive Producer
2015 In the Heart of the Sea Producer
2015 Nerd Herd Executive Producer
2015 The Bastard Executioner Executive Producer
2014 The Good Lie Producer
2014 Get On Up Producer
2013 Rush Producer
2013 Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest Executive Producer
2013 Made in America Producer
2013 How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) Executive Producer
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me Producer
2011 The Dilemma Producer
2011 Cowboys & Aliens Producer
2011 Tower Heist Producer
2011 J. Edgar Producer
2011 Restless Producer
2011 Friends with Benefits Executive Producer
2011 The Playboy Club Executive Producer
2010 Robin Hood Producer
2010 Parenthood Producer
2010 Parenthood Executive Producer
2009 Angels & Demons Producer
2009 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Executive Producer
2009 Lie to Me Executive Producer
2008 Changeling Producer
2008 Frost/Nixon Producer
2007 American Gangster Producer
2007 Bra Boys Executive Producer
2006 Inside Man Producer
2006 The Da Vinci Code Producer
2006 Shark Producer
2006 Curious George Executive Producer
2006 Friday Night Lights Executive Producer
2006 Treasure Hunters Producer
2005 Cinderella Man Producer
2005 Flightplan Producer
2005 Inside Deep Throat Producer
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Producer
2005 The Inside Executive Producer
2004 Friday Night Lights Producer
2003 The Cat in the Hat Producer
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Producer
2003 The Missing Producer
2003 Arrested Development Executive Producer
2002 8 Mile Producer
2002 Undercover Brother Producer
2002 Blue Crush Producer
2001 A Beautiful Mind Producer
2001 Silicon Follies Executive Producer
2001 The Beast Producer
2001 24 Executive Producer
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Producer
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Producer
2000 Rat Bastard Executive Producer
2000 Wonderland Producer
1999 Bowfinger Producer
1999 EDtv Producer
1999 Life Producer
1999 Beyond the Mat Producer
1999 The PJs Executive Producer
1998 Psycho Producer
1998 Mercury Rising Producer
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Producer
1998 Sports Night Producer
1998 Felicity Producer
1998 Sports Night Executive Producer
1998 Felicity Executive Producer
1997 Inventing the Abbotts Producer
1997 Liar Liar Producer
1996 Fear Producer
1996 Ransom Producer
1996 The Chamber Producer
1996 Sgt. Bilko Producer
1996 The Nutty Professor Producer
1995 Apollo 13 Producer
1994 My Girl 2 Producer
1994 The Paper Producer
1994 Greedy Producer
1994 The Cowboy Way Producer
1993 For Love or Money Producer
1993 CB4 Executive Producer
1993 The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat Producer
1992 Housesitter Producer
1992 Far and Away Producer
1992 Boomerang Producer
1991 My Girl Producer
1991 Backdraft Executive Producer
1991 The Doors Executive Producer
1991 Closet Land Executive Producer
1990 Kindergarten Cop Producer
1990 Cry-Baby Executive Producer
1989 Parenthood Producer
1987 Like Father Like Son Producer
1986 Armed and Dangerous Producer
1985 Spies Like Us Producer
1985 Real Genius Producer
1984 Splash Producer
1982 Night Shift Producer
1978 Zuma Beach Producer
1978 Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery Producer
— Frenemy of the State Producer
— Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell Producer
— Scar Tissue Producer
— The Sound of Philadelphia Executive Producer
— The Shrinking of Treehorn Producer
— Splash Producer
— Friday Night Lights Producer
— Spy vs. Spy Producer
— The Fixer Producer
— Curious George Producer
— Rager Producer
— The Mosquito Bowl Producer
— Untitled Snoop Dogg Biopic Producer
— Untitled Firefighter Film Producer
— Dangerously Funny Producer
— Alone at Dawn Producer
— The Last Letter Producer
— Angel Down Producer
— Untitled Breakfast at Tiffany's Making of Film Producer
— Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People Executive Producer
— Wild Things Executive Producer

Crew

1995 Apollo 13 Executive Music Producer

Creator

2016 Mars Creator
2006 Friday Night Lights Creator
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Creator
1985 Shadow Chasers Creator