Doug Belgrad is an American film and television producer. He was previously an executive at Sony Pictures for nearly 27 years before founding 2.0 Entertainment, a film and television production and co-financing company based at Sony.[1] He is known for supervising films such as Men in Black and Bad Boys for Sony Pictures.
Early life
Belgrad was raised in Highland Park, Illinois.[2] His father owned and operated a furniture manufacturing business founded by his grandfather.[2] He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in history. He began his career at Kidder, Peabody as a securities analyst, specializing in media and entertainment companies, before joining Columbia Pictures in 1989.
Career
Sony Pictures
In 2008, he was named co-president of production at Sony Pictures Entertainment with Matt Tolmach.[3][4][5] In 2010, Tolmach left Sony Pictures Entertainment and Belgrad was named as sole president of the studio.[4][5] Belgrad worked on The Karate Kid, which was the second co-production between a Hollywood studio and a Chinese studio, and the first shot entirely on the mainland.[6] In June 2016, it was announced that Belgrad would be leaving Sony to move into a producing role.[7]
2.0 Entertainment
Under the 2.0 Entertainment banner, Belgrad produces and co-finances a number of Sony movies, including Peter Rabbit (2018).[8]
2.0 is building a television production arm, with projects including L.A.'s Finest, starring Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union.[9]
Filmography
Producer
- Charlie's Angels (2019)
- Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
- Gran Turismo (2023)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Executive producer
- Peter Rabbit (2018)
- Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
- L.A.'s Finest (2019-2020)
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- Love Again (2023)
References
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 8, 2016). "Doug Belgrad Launches 2.0, Will Co-Fi 'Bad Boys' & 'Zombieland' Sequels, 'Charlie's Angels'".
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (July 17, 2012). "Executive Suite". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Deadline: "Matt Tolmach Discusses Exit As Sony Pics Prez And Segue To Producing 'Spider-Man'" by Mike Fleming Jr October 29, 2010
- ^ a b Borys Kit Matt Tolmach Steps Down From Columbia Pictures to Produce Spider-Man hollywoodreporter.com, Retrieved on November 27, 2013
- ^ a b "Longtime Columbia Pictures Ciefs Matt Tolmach And Doug Belgrad Transition Into New Roles". Moviecitynews.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "'Karate Kid' update breaks down some Chinese walls". Los Angeles Times. May 30, 2010.
- ^ Busch, Anita (June 3, 2016). "Sony Pictures' Doug Belgrad Stepping Down As Motion Picture Group President".
- ^ "Peter Rabbit (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2018). "NBC's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Pilot Has Title".
External links
- Doug Belgrad at IMDb