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Mike Medavoy is an American film producer and executive. He was born in Shanghai, China, to a Jewish family. He is best known for his work at Orion Pictures, TriStar Pictures, and United Artists. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won two Golden Globe Awards. Medavoy began his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency in 1964. He quickly rose through the ranks and became an agent in 1966. In 1974, he became the head of the motion picture department at the agency. In 1976, he left the agency to become the vice president of production at United Artists. In 1978, Medavoy co-founded Orion Pictures with Arthur Krim and Eric Pleskow. He served as the chairman and CEO of the company until 1992. During his tenure, Orion released such films as Platoon, Amadeus, Dances with Wolves, and The Silence of the Lambs. In 1994, Medavoy became the chairman and CEO of TriStar Pictures. He served in this position until 2002. During his tenure, TriStar released such films as Jerry Maguire, As Good as It Gets, and Men in Black. In 2002, Medavoy co-founded Phoenix Pictures with Brad Fischer and William Sherak. He currently serves as the chairman of the company. As of 2021, Mike Medavoy's net worth is estimated to be $100 million.

Popular As Morris Mike Medavoy
Occupation producer,actor,executive
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 21 January 1941
Birthday 21 January
Birthplace Shanghai, China
Nationality China

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2012

Medavoy and Phoenix Pictures recently released What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, and Chris Rock.

In 2012, at the 2012 Shanghai International Film Festival, Medavoy was bestowed with the Outstanding Achievement Award. Medavoy has also served as chairman of the jury of the Tokyo Film Festival, advisor to the Shanghai Film Festival and advisor to the St. Petersburg Festival.

2011

In 2011, Medavoy announced his newest project surrounding the Chilean mining accident that left 33 men trapped underground for 69 days. Medavoy will collaborate with Chilean officials and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Jose Rivera to create and authentic retelling of this story.

Also in 2011, Medavoy also announced his collaboration with The Shanghai Film Group to create both a feature film and six-hour miniseries. The feature, an adaptation of the novel "The Cursed Piano", is a love story set in Japanese-occupied China concerning prosecuted Jews seeking refuge from an occupied Europe.

The mini-series, Tears of a Sparrow (2011), will focus in greater detail on the experience of these Jews in Shanghai.

In 2011, Medavoy received the Raimondo Rezzonico Prize at the Locarno Film Festival.

2010

Recently, Phoenix Pictures has released Shutter Island (2010), directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley and Max von Sydow; Shanghai (2010), starring John Cusack and Li Gong; and Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (2010), starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis in 2010. "Black Swan" won numerous awards, including the Oscar® and Golden Globe for Best Actress (Natalie Portman) as well as the Independent Film Spirit Awards for Best Feature, Best Director (Darren Arnofosky), Best Female Lead (Natalie Portman) and Best Cinematography (Matthew Libatique).

Medavoy also recently worked as executive producer on the documentary, The Wildest Dream (2010).

Mike also received the Bernardo O'Higgins award from the Chilean government on February 16th, 2010.

2009

In 2009, he was given the Honorary Doctorate at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and was named Chevalier of the French Government's Legion of Honor.

Mike's new book, entitled American Idol After Iraq; Competing for Hearts and Minds in the Global Media Age and published in 2009, reflects on the impact of media on U. S. foreign policy with co-author Nathan Gardels, editor of the National Political Quarterly.

2008

In 2008, he supported the candidacy of Barack Obama, and his wife, Irena, was the Co-Finance Chair.

2007

In 2007, he received the Stella Adler Actors Studio Marlon Brando Award and in 2008, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jerusalem Film Foundation.

2005

Mayer Motion Picture Business Leader of the Year Award from Florida Atlantic University and in 2005, he was the recipient of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Producers Guild of America Vision Award.

Also in 2005, Medavoy was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received a star on Hollywood Boulevard.

2004

In 2004, he received the Louis B.

2003

Medavoy's best-selling book, You're Only As Good As Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films and 100 For Which I Should Be Shot - which was subsequently released in paperback in 2003.

2002

In 2002, Governor Gray Davis appointed Mike to the California Anti-Terrorism Information Center's Executive Advisory Board; he is also a member of both the Council on Foreign Relations and the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Medavoy is also on the Baryshnikov Arts Center Advisory Committee in New York, and serves on the advisory board of the University of Southern California's Center on Public Diplomacy. Throughout his career, Mike Medavoy has also been active in politics.

In 2002, Simon & Schuster published Mr.

2001

Medavoy also received the inaugural Fred Zinnemann Award (2001), presented by the Anti-Defamation League, the Israel Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award (2002), as well as a Career Achievement Award from the University of Central Florida (2002).

1999

He was awarded the 1999 UCLA Neil H. Jacoby Award, which honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to humanity.

1996

Larry Flynt (1996), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), U-Turn (1997), Apt Pupil (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), The 6th Day (2000), Basic (2003), Holes (2003), All the King's Men (2006), Zodiac (2007), Pathfinder UNRATED (2007) and Miss Potter (2006), among others. These films have received numerous nominations, won two Golden Bears at the Berlin Film Festival, five Golden Satellite Awards, a cinematography award for John Toll from the ASC and nominations from the DGA and WGA for Terrence Malick. "The Thin Red Line" and "The People vs. Larry Flint" each received Oscar® nominations.

1992

Medavoy has received numerous awards, including the 1992 Motion Picture Pioneer of the Year Award, the 1997 Career Achievement Award from UCLA, and the Lifetime Achievement Award (1998) at the Cannes Film Festival.

He also actively participated in President Clinton's campaigns in 1992 and 1996.

1990

In 1990, after twelve successful years at Orion, Medavoy became chairman of TriStar Pictures, where he oversaw such critically-acclaimed box office hits as Philadelphia (1993), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Cliffhanger (1993), The Fisher King (1991), Legends of the Fall (1994) and Steven Spielberg's Hook (1991). As chairman and co-founder of Phoenix Pictures, Medavoy has brought to the screen The People vs.

1984

In 1984, he was Co-Finance Chair of the Gary Hart campaign.

1979

Other notable films included Apocalypse Now (1979), Raging Bull (1980), Network (1976) and Coming Home (1978).

1978

In 1978, Medavoy co-founded Orion Pictures where, during his tenure, Platoon (1986), Amadeus (1984), Robocop (1987), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The Terminator (1984), Dances with Wolves (1990) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991) were released.

Medavoy is also one of the original founding members of the board of governors of the Sundance Institute (1978) and is chairman emeritus of the American Cinematheque and the Stella Adler Actors Studio in New York. Medavoy has made a mark not only within his industry, but in his community as well. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles by Governor Jerry Brown and was appointed by Mayor Richard Riordan as Commissioner on the Los Angeles Board of Parks and Recreations. He is a member of the board of directors of the University of Tel Aviv. He also serves on the board of trustees of the UCLA Foundation and is a member of the Chancellor's Associates, the Dean's Advisory Board at the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television and the Alumni Association's Student Relations Committee. He is also the co-chairman of the Burkle Center for UCLA's Center for International Relations and served as a member of the board of advisers at the Kennedy School at Harvard University for five years.

1977

He was a member of the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences from 1977 to 1981.

1974

United Artists brought him in as senior vice-president of production, in 1974, where he was part of the team responsible for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Rocky (1976), and Annie Hall (1977), which won Best Picture Oscars® in 1975, 1976, and 1977, respectively.

1971

Joining International Famous Agency as vice-president in charge of the motion picture department in 1971, he worked with such prestigious clients as Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Gene Wilder, Jeanne Moreau, and Jean-Louis Trintignant.

1965

In 1965, he became an agent at General Artist Corporation and then vice-president at Creative Management Agency.

1964

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 Universal Studios in 1964. He rose from the mail room to become a casting director.

1941

Mike was born in Shanghai, China in 1941 of Russian-Jewish parents, and lived in Chile from 1947 to 1957.