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Brian Grazer Biography

Birth Name:Brian Thomas Grazer

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Producer, Actor, Writer, Music department

Fast Facts

In 2013, was presented with the PromaxBDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Won the Life Career Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in 2001
Was given the first annual Awareness Award from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign for his work on "A Beautiful Mind․"
Graduated from The University of Southern California
Intended to study law at USC, but quit the school after a year in order to pursue a career in Hollywood
Quote: "[on his childhood dyslexia] "I couldn't read or spell, but every day my little 4'9" grandmother Sonia Schwartz told me I was special, and that my ideas were good, and that I should keep asking questions․ So I did․""
Frequently collaborates on film projects with Ron Howard
Co-founded the production company Imagine in 1986
Met filmmaker Ron Howard while working as a TV pilot producer for Paramount Pictures

Awards

1985Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1995ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1996Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1996PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
1999PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
2000Black Reel-Best Film: nominated
2000PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Picture: winner
2002Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2002Christopher Award-Film: winner
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2002PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2005Golden Nymph-Outstanding Producer of the Year - Comedy: winner
2005PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2006Black Movie Award-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
2006Golden Nymph-Best International Producer: winner
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2007Black Reel-Best Film: nominated
2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2008Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: winner
2009Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: winner
2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
2014AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program: nominated
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2017Black Reel-Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
2017Grammy-Best Music Film: winner
2017IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2021CIC Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2021HMMA Award-Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical: nominated
2022CIC Award-Best Studio Film: nominated
2022Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
2022Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program: winner
2022LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
2023Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Animated Series: nominated
2023Peabody Award-Documentary: nominated
2024HMMA Award-Best Music Documentary/Special Program: nominated
2024IDA Award-Best Limited Series: nominated
2024Peabody Award-Arts: winner
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: winner
2025Windie-Best Documentary Film: nominated