
Brian Grazer
Highest Rated: 96% Apollo 13 (1995)
Lowest Rated: 9% Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Birthday: Jul 12, 1951
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
For most of his long and illustrious career, Brian Grazer worked behind the scenes as director Ron Howard's dynamic producing partner, forming one of the most powerful and successful filmmaking duos working in Hollywood. Ever since teaming up with Howard on "Night Shift" (1982) and "Splash" (1984), Grazer developed a reputation as a highly influential creative with a strong sense for commercial stories and a sharp eye for emerging talent. In fact, Grazer has often been credited with having launched or boosted the careers of Michael Keaton, Tom Hanks, Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan and John Candy. Though he started in television production during the late 1970s, Grazer found his niche in features, churning out hit after hit while elevating his status through his partnership with Howard on Academy Award-worthy material like "Apollo 13" (1995), "A Beautiful Mind" (2002) and "Frost/Nixon" (2008). He eventually translated his feature success to the small screen with shows like "Arrested Development" (Fox, 2003-06), "24" (Fox, 2001-2010) and "Friday Night Lights" (NBC/DirecTV, 2006-11), but it was the many successful big screen projects that made Grazer one of the top producers for several decades.
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25% | 85% | Hillbilly Elegy | Producer | - | 2020 |
92% | 79% | Rebuilding Paradise | Producer | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Curious George: Go West, Go Wild | Executive Producer | - | 2020 |
94% | 97% | Dads | Producer | - | 2019 |
87% | 97% | Pavarotti | Producer | $4.6M | 2019 |
83% | 87% | Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band | Executive Producer | $448.6K | 2019 |
49% | 56% | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Producer | $33.5M | 2018 |
16% | 45% | The Dark Tower | Producer | $50.7M | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 46% | Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Executive Producer | - | 2017 |
86% | 78% | American Made | Producer | $51.3M | 2017 |
57% | 61% | Lowriders | Producer | $6.2M | 2016 |
33% | 69% | Pelé | Producer | $42.9K | 2016 |
96% | 89% | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years | Producer | $2.9M | 2016 |
23% | 36% | Inferno | Producer | $34.3M | 2016 |
93% | 78% | Prophet's Prey | Executive Producer | $13.5K | 2015 |
42% | 53% | In the Heart of the Sea | Producer | $23.1M | 2015 |
80% | 68% | Get On Up | Producer | $30.5M | 2014 |
87% | 82% | The Good Lie | Producer | $2.7M | 2014 |
58% | 33% | Made in America | Producer | - | 2013 |
88% | 88% | Rush | Producer | $26.9M | 2013 |
76% | 72% | Katy Perry: Part of Me | Producer | $25.3M | 2012 |
44% | 43% | Cowboys & Aliens | Producer | $100.2M | 2011 |
38% | 48% | Restless | Producer | $163.1K | 2011 |
43% | 44% | J. Edgar | Producer | $37.3M | 2011 |
68% | 48% | Tower Heist | Producer | $78M | 2011 |
24% | 29% | The Dilemma | Producer | $48.4M | 2011 |
43% | 58% | Robin Hood | Producer | $105.2M | 2010 |
37% | 57% | Angels & Demons | Producer | $133.4M | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 49% | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey | Producer | - | 2009 |
93% | 88% | Frost/Nixon | Producer | $18.6M | 2008 |
62% | 82% | Changeling | Producer | $35.7M | 2008 |
81% | 86% | American Gangster | Producer | $130.1M | 2007 |
59% | 71% | Bra Boys | Executive Producer | $45.6K | 2007 |
70% | 69% | Curious George | Producer | $58.3M | 2006 |
86% | 85% | Inside Man | Producer | $88.5M | 2006 |
26% | 57% | The Da Vinci Code | Producer | $217.5M | 2006 |
29% | 49% | Fun With Dick and Jane | Producer | $110.3M | 2005 |
37% | 48% | Flightplan | Producer | $89.7M | 2005 |
80% | 91% | Cinderella Man | Producer | $61.6M | 2005 |
82% | 67% | Inside Deep Throat | Producer | $653.6K | 2005 |
29% | 45% | The Alamo | Producer | $22.4M | 2004 |
82% | 85% | Friday Night Lights |
Producer, Executive Producer |
$61.2M | 2004 |
9% | 49% | Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat | Producer | $100.4M | 2003 |
75% | 48% | Intolerable Cruelty | Producer | $35.1M | 2003 |
78% | 64% | Undercover Brother | Producer | $38.2M | 2002 |
62% | 58% | Blue Crush | Producer | $40.1M | 2002 |
75% | 54% | 8 Mile | Producer | $116.7M | 2002 |
74% | 93% | A Beautiful Mind | Producer | $170.7M | 2001 |
26% | 33% | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Producer | $123.3M | 2000 |
49% | 56% | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Producer | $260.4M | 2000 |
82% | 83% | Beyond the Mat | Producer | $2M | 1999 |
64% | 30% | EDtv | Producer | $22.4M | 1999 |
81% | 61% | Bowfinger | Producer | $66.4M | 1999 |
50% | 77% | Life | Producer | $64M | 1999 |
21% | 40% | Mercury Rising | Producer | $32.9M | 1998 |
39% | 28% | Psycho | Producer | $21.5M | 1998 |
31% | 52% | Inventing the Abbotts | Producer | $5.9M | 1997 |
82% | 75% | Liar Liar | Producer | $181.4M | 1997 |
12% | 39% | The Chamber | Producer | $14.4M | 1996 |
75% | 62% | Ransom | Producer | $136.5M | 1996 |
31% | 47% | Sgt. Bilko | Producer | $30.1M | 1996 |
64% | 44% | The Nutty Professor | Producer | $128.8M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Boomerang | Producer | - | 1995 |
96% | 87% | Apollo 13 | Producer | $173.8M | 1995 |
32% | 47% | Greedy | Producer | $12.4M | 1994 |
88% | 66% | The Paper | Producer | $36.6M | 1994 |
21% | 59% | The Cowboy Way | Producer | $19.6M | 1994 |
27% | 46% | My Girl 2 | Producer | $16.7M | 1993 |
37% | 45% | For Love or Money | Producer | $10.4M | 1993 |
40% | 47% | Housesitter | Producer | $58.1M | 1992 |
43% | 59% | Boomerang | Producer | $66.7M | 1992 |
50% | 62% | Far and Away | Producer | $58.2M | 1992 |
74% | 75% | Backdraft | Executive Producer | $75.7M | 1991 |
53% | 77% | My Girl | Producer | $60.2M | 1991 |
57% | 79% | The Doors | Executive Producer | $32.7M | 1991 |
51% | 52% | Kindergarten Cop | Producer | $88.6M | 1990 |
73% | 77% | Cry Baby | Executive Producer | $7.5M | 1990 |
91% | 76% | Parenthood | Producer | $99.6M | 1989 |
10% | 39% | Armed and Dangerous | Producer | $15.4M | 1986 |
32% | 56% | Spies Like Us | Producer | $56.5M | 1985 |
73% | 83% | Real Genius | Producer | $130.8K | 1985 |
91% | 58% | Splash | Producer | - | 1984 |
92% | 63% | Night Shift | Producer | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery | Producer | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | 38% | Zuma Beach | Producer | - | 1978 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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67% | 94% | Why Women Kill | Executive Producer | 2021 2019 |
70% | 58% | Genius | Executive Producer | 2021 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine | Executive Producer | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Astronauts | Executive Producer | 2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | On Pointe | Executive Producer | 2020 |
64% | 54% | Filthy Rich | Executive Producer | 2020 |
84% | 48% | Empire | Executive Producer | 2015-2020 |
88% | 39% | 68 Whiskey | Executive Producer | 2020 |
82% | 93% | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Executive Producer | 2019 |
74% | 82% | Arrested Development |
Himself (Guest Star), Executive Producer |
2018-2019 2013 2003-2006 |
61% | 57% | Mars | Executive Producer | 2018 |
75% | 89% | Chance | Executive Producer | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 20/20 | Guest | 2017 |
93% | 73% | This Is Us | Himself (Guest Star) | 2017 |
84% | 95% | Shots Fired | Executive Producer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Breakthrough | Executive Producer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS This Morning | Guest | 2017 2014 |
60% | 55% | 24: Legacy | Executive Producer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | On the Money | Guest | 2016 |
46% | 61% | The Bastard Executioner | Executive Producer | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2015 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS News Sunday Morning | Guest | 2015 |
88% | 96% | Parenthood | Executive Producer | 2010-2015 |
41% | 89% | Gang Related | Executive Producer | 2014 |
87% | 84% | 24 | Executive Producer | 2014 2009-2010 2001-2007 |
28% | 70% | Those Who Kill | Executive Producer | 2014 |
17% | 33% | How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) | Executive Producer | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Face Off | Judge | 2012 |
38% | No Score Yet | The Great Escape | Executive Producer | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2011 |
22% | 29% | The Playboy Club | Executive Producer | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Friends With Benefits | Executive Producer | 2011 |
97% | 93% | Friday Night Lights | Executive Producer | 2006-2011 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Lie to Me | Executive Producer | 2009-2011 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Himself (Guest Voice) | 2008 1998 |
66% | 83% | Entourage | Brian Grazer (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Treasure Hunters | Executive Producer | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Inside | Executive Producer | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Big House | Executive Producer | 2004 |
83% | No Score Yet | Miss Match | Executive Producer | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Felicity | Executive Producer | 1998-2002 |
30% | 75% | The Beast | Executive Producer | 2001 |
90% | 100% | Sports Night | Executive Producer | 1998-2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wonderland | Executive Producer | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | From the Earth to the Moon | Producer | 1998 |
23% | No Score Yet | Hiller and Diller | Executive Producer | 1997-1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Parenthood | Executive Producer | 1990-1991 |
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