Ashok Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj | |
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India | |
| Nationality | Indian (former) American |
Ashok Amritraj (born 22 February 1956)[1] is chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group and was formerly CEO of National Geographic Films.
Career
Amritraj has produced over 100 films during his 35-year career with collective worldwide revenues in excess of US$2 billion.Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,[3] Robert De Niro,[4] Bruce Willis, Sandra Bullock, Sylvester Stallone, Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Andrew Garfield, Steve Martin, Rajinikanth, Antonio Banderas,[4] Jennifer Aniston,[5] Nicolas Cage,[6] and many more.
In 2016, Amritraj was appointed as the first
UN Sustainable Development Goals.[7] In December 2018, by decree of the President of the Republic of France, Amritraj was appointed a Chevalier of the Ordre National du Merité.[8]
Amritraj had box office hits such as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, starring Nicolas Cage,[9] Bringing Down the House, starring Steve Martin,[10] Premonition, starring Sandra Bullock,[11] Walking Tall starring The Rock. His filmography also comprises critically acclaimed titles including 99 Homes starring Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon, Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams,[12] and Shopgirl, starring Steve Martin and Claire Danes.[13]
Amritraj's current projects include
Endeavor Content,[17] Remote Control starring Gerard Butler in partnership with STX Films,[18] and the remake of the Blake Edwards' film 10[19] with Warner Bros. Pictures
.
In 2022, Hyde Park and
Film Independent, which will showcase women-identifying writers and writer-directors who are Asian or part of the Asian Diaspora. The Fellowship is aligned with Hyde Park and Warner Music Group's shared, ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.[20]
The recently announced Hyde Park Asia slate includes the Pulitzer Prize runner-up Maximum City to be directed by Anurag Kashyap and the best-selling novel Paradise Towers with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar.[21]
Amritraj serves on the Producer's A2025 committee to advance inclusion & equitable opportunities at the Academy of Motion Pictures & Arts,
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arthur Ashe | ||
| The Man Who Lived Underground | |||
| Bury The Lede | |||
| The Light We Lost | |||
| Proxy | |||
| Wedding Season | executive producer | ||
| 2019 | Deadcon | ||
| Prey | |||
| The Global Citizen Concert Film: Louder Together | |||
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | ||
| 2016 | The Young Messiah | executive producer | |
| Term Life | executive producer | ||
| 2015 | Careful What You Wish For | ||
| 2014 | Every Secret Thing | executive producer | |
| 99 Homes | |||
| The Journey Home | executive producer | ||
| 2013 | Life of Crime | ||
| 2011 | The Double | ||
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | |||
| 2010 | Machete | executive producer | |
| Leonie | |||
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | executive producer | ||
| 2009 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | ||
| The City of Your Final Destination | executive producer | ||
| Dark Country | |||
| 2008 | Asylum | ||
| Traitor | executive producer | ||
| The Other End of the Line | |||
| 2007 | Trade | executive producer | |
| Premonition | |||
| Death Sentence | |||
| Battle in Seattle | executive producer | ||
| Trick 'r Treat | executive producer | ||
| 2005 | Shopgirl | ||
| Dreamer | executive producer | ||
| 2004 | Walking Tall | ||
| Raising Helen | |||
| 2003 | Bringing Down the House | ||
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | executive producer | |
| 2001 | Antitrust | executive producer | |
| What's the Worst That Could Happen? | |||
| Original Sin | executive producer | ||
| Bandits | |||
| 2000 | Jill Rips | executive producer | uncredited
|
| Mercy | executive producer | ||
| Battlefield Earth | executive producer | ||
| The Elf Who Didn't Believe | |||
| Get Carter | executive producer | ||
| 1999 | Tycus | direct-to-video | |
| The Confession | executive producer | ||
| Prophet | direct-to-video | ||
| Fallout | |||
| Fugitive Mind | executive producer | direct-to-video | |
| Angel in Training | |||
| Entropy | executive producer | ||
| Restraining Order | |||
| Five Aces | executive producer | ||
| The Boondock Saints | executive producer | ||
| Invisible Mom II | direct-to-video | ||
| Storm Catcher | executive producer | ||
| If... Dog... Rabbit... | |||
| The Third Miracle | executive producer | ||
| The White River Kid | executive producer | ||
| 1998 | Scorpio One | ||
| Invisible Dad | direct-to-video | ||
| Surface to Air | |||
| Freedom Strike | |||
| Counter Measures | direct-to-video | ||
Jeans |
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| Jungle Boy | executive producer | ||
| Evasive Action | |||
| Black Thunder | |||
| The Last Siege: Never Surrender | |||
| A Murder of Crows | |||
| The White Raven | |||
| The Boy Who Saved Christmas | |||
| Dear Santa | |||
| Billy Frankenstein | |||
| 1997 | Strategic Command | ||
| Scorned 2 | executive producer | ||
Steel Sharks |
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| Inferno | |||
| The Shooter | |||
| Time Under Fire | |||
| Inner Action | executive producer | ||
| 1996 | Invisible Mom | executive producer | direct-to-video |
| Night Hunter | |||
| Electra | executive producer | ||
| Virus | executive producer | ||
| Crash Dive | direct-to-video | ||
| Alone in the Woods | |||
| 1995 | Victim of Desire | executive producer | |
| Street Law | executive producer | ||
| Virtual Combat | direct-to-video | ||
| The Donor | executive producer | ||
| No Exit | executive producer | direct-to-video | |
| 1994 | Last Resort | executive producer | direct-to-video |
| Red Sun Rising | executive producer | ||
| Illicit Dreams | |||
| The Killing Machine | executive producer | ||
| 1993 | Betrayal of the Dove | ||
| Tropical Heat | |||
| Night Eyes 3 | |||
| Snapdragon | |||
| Scorned | executive producer | ||
| 1992 | Invasion of Privacy | direct-to-video | |
| Illicit Behavior | |||
| 1991 | Popcorn | ||
| Last Call | executive producer | ||
| Double Impact | |||
| Legal Tender | |||
| Night Eyes 2 | |||
| 1990 | Night Eyes | ||
| Schweitzer | |||
| 1989 | The Jigsaw Murders | executive producer | |
| Eyewitness to Murder | |||
| 1988 | Bloodstone | co-producer | |
| 1986 | Smart Alec | executive producer | |
| 1985 | Nine Deaths of the Ninja | ||
| School Spirit | |||
| 1984 | Fleshburn | executive producer |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Night Eyes 2 | bar patron | |
| 1995 | Victim of Desire | LAPD officer | |
| Virtual Combat | guard #2 | direct-to-video | |
| 1996 | Crash Dive | sailor | direct-to-video |
| 1997 | Scorned 2 | policeman |
- As writer
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Jungle Boy |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Killing Machine | presenter |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2103: The Deadly Wake | special thanks |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sexual Response | television film | |
| 1996 | Blackout | television film | |
| Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion | executive producer | television film | |
| 1997 | My Ghost Dog | television film | |
| 2011 | Lost Christmas | executive producer | television film |
- As an actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Blackout | Bystander | television film |
References
- ^ Roy, Amit (21 February 2009). "Slumdog will sweep". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012.
- ^ Alberge, Dalya (March 2019). "Ashok Amritraj on making the leap from sports star to movie mogul". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (23 January 2003). "The Rock is 'Walking Tall'". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ a b Jha, Manish Kumar. "It Is The Time Of Disruption: Ashok Amritraj". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 September 2013). "Toronto: Elmore Leonard's 'Life Of Crime' Near U.S. Deal With Lionsgate/Roadside". Deadline. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ ""Ghost Rider 2" poised to ignite lackluster franchise". Reuters. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2 February 2017). "Hyde Park Entertainment's Ashok Amritraj on His New Role as India Goodwill Ambassador". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (14 December 2018). "Ashok Amritraj Decorated by French Government". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (23 February 2003). "Bringing Down the House". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "McMahon Has 'Premonition' for TriStar". www.backstage.com. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Right Cinema: Blue Valentine is an Indie Film". Hyde Park Entertainment Group. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Brodesser, Claude; Dunkley, Cathy (18 September 2003). "Fox takes international on Hyde Park 'Shopgirl'". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 June 2020). "Hyde Park & Warner Music Group Team For Biopic About Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe".
- ^ "Kenya Barris Adapting 'The Man Who Lives Underground' for Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "'White Tiger' Director Ramin Bahrani Tapped to Direct 'Amnesty' Adaptation for Netflix". 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Rubik's Cube Movie in the Works from Hyde Park & Endeavor Content". 3 January 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (22 February 2020). "EFM Big Deal: Leonine Picks Up German Rights To Gerard Butler Action-Thriller 'Remote Control'".
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (15 May 2020). "Warner Bros & Remaking Blake Edwards Classic '10' With 'Legally Blonde' Scribes; Julie Andrews Exec Producing".
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (10 March 2022). "Hyde Park, Warner Music & Film Independent Name Sari Arambulo Inaugural Winner Of Asian Women Fellowship". Deadline. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (22 August 2019). "Hyde Park Entertainment Asia Launches With Multicultural Film & TV Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "ASHOK AMRITRAJ - Hollywood Film Producer". India West. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Dodge College Moves Up to #6 Spot in The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Ranking of Top 25 Film Schools - Maintains 'Top 10' Status for fifth Consecutive Year". Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Ashok Amritraj awarded honorary doctorate by a London Varsity". The Economic Times. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
External links
- Ashok Amritraj at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ashok Amritraj at the International Tennis Federation
- Ashok Amritraj at IMDb
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