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Mike was born in Shanghai, China in 1941 of Russian-Jewish parents and lived in Chile from 1947 to 1957. He graduated from UCLA in 1963. He is married to Irena Medavoy, a founder of Team Safe-T and a charity executive and fundraiser for the Industry Task Force. Mike Medavoy has two sons, Brian and Nicholas, and resides in Beverly Hills, California.
Sample some of the best American films over the past forty years and there's a good chance Mike Medavoy played a role in the success of many of them. From agent to studio chief to producer, he has been involved with over 300 feature films, of which 17 have been nominated and 7 have won Best Picture Oscars®, as well as numerous international film festival awards. Medavoy began his career at ...
Jun 15, 2023 · The co-founder of Orion Pictures, CEO of Phoenix and former chairman of TriStar, Mike Medavoy brought his huge experience to bear. “This is my 325th film,” Medavoy said, speaking to Variety .
Jun 11, 2015 · In his will, Brando named producer Mike Medavoy, a longtime friend, as executor of his estate. Part of that estate, of course, was Brando’s “Lying for a Living” seminar. Hundreds and ...
Mike Medavoy. Highest Rated: 90% Zodiac (2007) Lowest Rated: 4% Shanghai (2010) Birthday: Jan 21, 1941. Birthplace: Shanghai, China. Like many studio heads, Medavoy began his career working in the ...
May 15, 2023 · EXCLUSIVE: Hot on the heels of Charles III coronation, Mike Medavoy and Keith Chapman are boarding the producing team for the Charles I & II historical epic, The Thorn in the Crown. The Thorn in ...
Nov 26, 2015 · At that time, “Easy Rider” was a hit, and studio heads were saying that every movie would cost $1 million from that point forward. So we wanted to do “Rocky” as cheaply as we could. The ...
