Doug Belgrad

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Doug Belgrad
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Belgrad in 2015
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film producer/CEO, 2.0 Entertainment
Notable workMen in Black, Bad Boys, The Social Network, Zero Dark Thirty, Gran Turismo

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.

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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 & Company 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 films, 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

Executive producer

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References

  1. Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 8, 2016). "Doug Belgrad Launches 2.0, Will Co-Fi 'Bad Boys' & 'Zombieland' Sequels, 'Charlie's Angels'".
  2. 1 2 McClintock, Pamela (July 17, 2012). "Executive Suite". The Hollywood Reporter .
  3. Deadline: "Matt Tolmach Discusses Exit As Sony Pics Prez And Segue To Producing 'Spider-Man'" by Mike Fleming Jr October 29, 2010
  4. 1 2 Borys Kit Matt Tolmach Steps Down From Columbia Pictures to Produce Spider-Man hollywoodreporter.com, Retrieved on November 27, 2013
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. "'Karate Kid' update breaks down some Chinese walls". Los Angeles Times. May 30, 2010.
  7. Busch, Anita (June 3, 2016). "Sony Pictures' Doug Belgrad Stepping Down As Motion Picture Group President".
  8. "Peter Rabbit (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  9. Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2018). "NBC's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Pilot Has Title".