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Brian Grazer

Birth Name:
Brian Thomas Grazer
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Producer, Actor, Writer, Music department
Brian Grazer

Fast Facts

  • In 2013, was presented with the PromaxBDA Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Was given the first annual Awareness Award from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign for his work on "A Beautiful Mind․"
  • Won the Life Career Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in 2001
  • 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․""
  • Co-founded the production company Imagine in 1986
  • Frequently collaborates on film projects with Ron Howard
  • 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 Episodic Television:Nominated
  • 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 AwardNominated
  • 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 Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2005Golden Nymph - Outstanding Producer of the Year - Comedy:Winner
  • 2005PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2006Black Movie Award - Outstanding Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2006Golden Nymph - Best International Producer:Winner
  • 2006PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
  • 2006PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: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 Long-Form Television:Nominated
  • 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: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 Non-Fiction Program:Winner
  • 2022Emmy - Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series:Nominated
  • 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
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