Brian Grazer

Infobox actor


name = Brian Grazer
birthname = Brian Thomas Grazer
birthdate = birth date and age|1951|7|12
location = Los Angeles, California
spouse = Theresa McKay
Corki Grazer
Gigi Levangie Grazer
academyawards = Best Picture
2001 "A Beautiful Mind"
emmyawards = Outstanding Miniseries
1998 "From the Earth to the Moon"
Outstanding Comedy Series
2004 "Arrested Development"
Outstanding Drama Series
2006 "24"
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
2008 "Curious George"
awards = Walk of Fame - Motion Picture
7000 Hollywood Blvd

Brian Grazer (born July 12, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is an Oscar and Emmy Award-winning American film and television producer who founded Imagine Entertainment with partner Ron Howard. Together they have produced many acclaimed films, including "A Beautiful Mind", "8 Mile" and "Apollo 13".

Grazer also produced the 1994 film "The Cowboy Way", the live-action version of the holiday classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (2000), Spike Lee's 2006 crime-thriller "Inside Man" and "American Gangster" (2007) which was nominated for 2 oscars. He's also producing the upcoming 2008 film "Changeling". He is the executive producer of "24" and "Arrested Development".

Grazer appeared as himself on "The Simpsons" twice; in "When You Dish Upon a Star", he received movie ideas from Ron Howard, and in "Lost Verizon" where he offered Denis Leary a job offer for "Everyone Poops".

In March 2007, Grazer was slated to guest edit a special Sunday section of the "Los Angeles Times" before the newspaper's publisher cancelled its press run in wake of a scandal that ultimately led to the resignation of editorial page editor Andrés Martinez Fact|date=June 2007. In May 2007, Grazer was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.

According to the June 29/July 6, 2007 issue of "Entertainment Weekly", Grazer filed for divorce from his third wife, novelist and screenwriter Gigi Levangie Grazer, on June 8, citing irreconcilable differences after nearly ten years of marriage. He had filed for a legal separation in April 2006 [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/19/AR2006041900357.html] [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-grazers22apr22,1,2563139.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews] , but the couple reconciled soon after. They have two sons, Thomas and Patrick.

On "The Dream Team", the July 15, 2007 episode of "Entourage", Grazer made a brief cameo appearance as himself. It has been reported that he has signed on to produce a James Brown biopic with Spike Lee slated to direct. Filming is supposed to start sometime in 2008.

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