Ashok Amritraj | |
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 Amritraj in March 2008 | |
| Born | 22 February 1956 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian (former) American |
Ashok Amritraj (born 22 February 1956) [1] is chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group and was formerly CEO of National Geographic Films.
Amritraj has produced over 100 films during his 35-year career with collective worldwide revenues in excess of US$2 billion. [2] He partnered with every major studio in Hollywood and produced films starring the likes of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, [3] Robert De Niro, [4] Bruce Willis, Sandra Bullock, Sylvester Stallone, Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Andrew Garfield, Steve Martin, Rajinikanth, Antonio Banderas, [4] Jennifer Aniston, [5] Nicolas Cage, [6] and many more.
In 2016, Amritraj was appointed as the first United Nations India Goodwill Ambassador for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. [7] In December 2018, by decree of the President of the Republic of France, Amritraj was appointed a Chevalier of the Ordre National du Merité. [8]
Amritraj had box office hits such as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance , starring Nicolas Cage, [9] Bringing Down the House , starring Steve Martin, [10] Premonition , starring Sandra Bullock, [11] Walking Tall starring The Rock. His filmography also comprises critically acclaimed titles including 99 Homes starring Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon, Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, [12] and Shopgirl , starring Steve Martin and Claire Danes. [13]
Amritraj's current projects include Arthur Ashe's biopic in partnership with Warner Music Group, [14] The Man Who Lived Underground, [15] in partnership with Kenya Barris' Khalabo Ink Society and Paramount Pictures, Amnesty, to be written & directed by Ramin Bahrani, [16] Rubik's Cube, based on the worldwide best selling toy, in partnership with Endeavor Content, [17] Remote Control starring Gerard Butler in partnership with STX Films, [18] and the remake of the Blake Edwards' film 10 [19] with Warner Bros. Pictures.
In 2022, Hyde Park and Warner Music Entertainment launched the Hyde Park Entertainment and Warner Music Entertainment Asian Women Fellowship, in partnership with Film Independent, which will showcase women-identifying writers and writer-directors who are Asian or part of the Asian Diaspora. The Fellowship is aligned with Hyde Park and Warner Music Group's shared, ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion. [20]
The recently announced Hyde Park Asia slate includes the Pulitzer Prize runner-up Maximum City to be directed by Anurag Kashyap and the best-selling novel Paradise Towers with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar. [21]
Amritraj serves on the Producer's A2025 committee to advance inclusion & equitable opportunities at the Academy of Motion Pictures & Arts, [22] and on the advisory board for the Dodge Film School at Chapman University. [23] In 2015, he was bestowed an honorary Doctorate of the Arts from the University of East London. [24]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arthur Ashe | ||
| The Man Who Lived Underground | |||
| Bury The Lede | |||
| The Light We Lost | |||
| Proxy | |||
| Wedding Season | executive producer | ||
| 2019 | Deadcon | ||
| Prey | |||
| The Global Citizen Concert Film: Louder Together | |||
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | ||
| 2016 | The Young Messiah | executive producer | |
| Term Life | executive producer | ||
| 2015 | Careful What You Wish For | ||
| 2014 | Every Secret Thing | executive producer | |
| 99 Homes | |||
| The Journey Home | executive producer | ||
| 2013 | Life of Crime | ||
| 2011 | The Double | ||
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | |||
| 2010 | Machete | executive producer | |
| Leonie | |||
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | executive producer | ||
| 2009 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | ||
| The City of Your Final Destination | executive producer | ||
| Dark Country | |||
| 2008 | Asylum | ||
| Traitor | executive producer | ||
| The Other End of the Line | |||
| 2007 | Trade | executive producer | |
| Premonition | |||
| Death Sentence | |||
| Battle in Seattle | executive producer | ||
| Trick 'r Treat | executive producer | ||
| 2005 | Shopgirl | ||
| Dreamer | executive producer | ||
| 2004 | Walking Tall | ||
| Raising Helen | |||
| 2003 | Bringing Down the House | ||
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | executive producer | |
| 2001 | Antitrust | executive producer | |
| What's the Worst That Could Happen? | |||
| Original Sin | executive producer | ||
| Bandits | |||
| 2000 | Jill Rips | executive producer | uncredited |
| Mercy | executive producer | ||
| Battlefield Earth | executive producer | ||
| The Elf Who Didn't Believe | |||
| Get Carter | executive producer | ||
| 1999 | Tycus | direct-to-video | |
| The Confession | executive producer | ||
| Prophet | direct-to-video | ||
| Fallout | |||
| Fugitive Mind | executive producer | direct-to-video | |
| Angel in Training | |||
| Entropy | executive producer | ||
| Restraining Order | |||
| Five Aces | executive producer | ||
| The Boondock Saints | executive producer | ||
| Invisible Mom II | direct-to-video | ||
| Storm Catcher | executive producer | ||
| If... Dog... Rabbit... | |||
| The Third Miracle | executive producer | ||
| The White River Kid | executive producer | ||
| 1998 | Scorpio One | ||
| Invisible Dad | direct-to-video | ||
| Surface to Air | |||
| Freedom Strike | |||
| Counter Measures | direct-to-video | ||
| Jeans | |||
| Jungle Boy | executive producer | ||
| Evasive Action | |||
| Black Thunder | |||
| The Last Siege: Never Surrender | |||
| A Murder of Crows | |||
| The White Raven | |||
| The Boy Who Saved Christmas | |||
| Dear Santa | |||
| Billy Frankenstein | |||
| 1997 | Strategic Command | ||
| Scorned 2 | executive producer | ||
| Steel Sharks | |||
| Inferno | |||
| The Shooter | |||
| Time Under Fire | |||
| Inner Action | executive producer | ||
| 1996 | Invisible Mom | executive producer | direct-to-video |
| Night Hunter | |||
| Electra | executive producer | ||
| Virus | executive producer | ||
| Crash Dive | direct-to-video | ||
| Alone in the Woods | |||
| 1995 | Victim of Desire | executive producer | |
| Street Law | executive producer | ||
| Virtual Combat | direct-to-video | ||
| The Donor | executive producer | ||
| No Exit | executive producer | direct-to-video | |
| 1994 | Last Resort | executive producer | direct-to-video |
| Red Sun Rising | executive producer | ||
| Illicit Dreams | |||
| The Killing Machine | executive producer | ||
| 1993 | Betrayal of the Dove | ||
| Tropical Heat | |||
| Night Eyes 3 | |||
| Snapdragon | |||
| Scorned | executive producer | ||
| 1992 | Invasion of Privacy | direct-to-video | |
| Illicit Behavior | |||
| 1991 | Popcorn | ||
| Last Call | executive producer | ||
| Double Impact | |||
| Legal Tender | |||
| Night Eyes 2 | |||
| 1990 | Night Eyes | ||
| Schweitzer | |||
| 1989 | The Jigsaw Murders | executive producer | |
| Eyewitness to Murder | |||
| 1988 | Bloodstone | co-producer | |
| 1986 | Smart Alec | executive producer | |
| 1985 | Nine Deaths of the Ninja | ||
| School Spirit | |||
| 1984 | Fleshburn | executive producer | |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Night Eyes 2 | bar patron | |
| 1995 | Victim of Desire | LAPD officer | |
| Virtual Combat | guard #2 | direct-to-video | |
| 1996 | Crash Dive | sailor | direct-to-video |
| 1997 | Scorned 2 | policeman |
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Jungle Boy |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Killing Machine | presenter |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2103: The Deadly Wake | special thanks |
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sexual Response | television film | |
| 1996 | Blackout | television film | |
| Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion | executive producer | television film | |
| 1997 | My Ghost Dog | television film | |
| 2011 | Lost Christmas | executive producer | television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Blackout | Bystander | television film |
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