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Mike Medavoy. Morris Mike Medavoy (born January 21, 1941) is an American film producer and business executive. He is the co-founder of Orion Pictures, the former chairman of TriStar Pictures, the former head of production for United Artists, and the current chairman and CEO of Phoenix Pictures .
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 Ferris Medavoy, a founder of Team Safe-T and a charity executive and fund raiser for the Industry Task Force.
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Apr 15, 2023 · Mike Medavoy has played a part in some of the most iconic movies in Hollywood. Having been involved in a whopping 17 Academy Award Best Picture nominees (seven winning films among them!), you’d ...
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May 10, 2016 · From agent to studio chief to producer, Mike Medavoy has been involved with over 300 feature films, 17 of which have been nominated and seven have won Best Picture Oscars.He has played a role in ...
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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 ...
Aug 4, 2011 · Mike Medavoy: International man of mastery. By the time he got to Phoenix, producer was a major H'wood player. By. Robert Koehler, Tatiana Siegel. Years ago, Mike Medavoy advised himself, “Don ...
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 ...
