Jonathan Gray (producer)

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Jonathan Gray
Born (1980-08-24) August 24, 1980 (age 43)
Cannes, France
NationalityFrench-American
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, investor
Film and TV producer
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Jonathan Gray (born 24 August 1980 [1] in Cannes, France) is a French-American entrepreneur, investor, and film and TV producer. He founded the strategic investment firm First Idea in 2008, and the LA-based film production company The Hideaway Entertainment in 2017.

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Biography

Gray is the son of French-American Holocaust survivor and writer Martin Gray. [2] He attended the Carnot high school in Cannes, with a literature-focused curriculum, and then attended the SKEMA Business School in Sophia Antipolis. [3]

At 16 years old, he worked for Disney to welcome stars in Cannes and organize their stay. [4] At the age of 20, Jonathan Gray became the assistant of a real estate developer in Southern France. From 2003 to 2019, he founded and managed his own events company, JG Events, specialized in luxury events. In 2005, he launched a real estate company representing high-end properties on the Côte d'azur. In 2007, the company merged with the London-based real estate broker Beauchamp Estates, making Jonathan Gray co-owner of the company and its exclusive representative in France. [5] [6] He sold the Château Miraval to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, [7] [8] the Villa les Cèdres in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, and La Belle Époque in Monaco. [5]

From 2005 to 2009, Jonathan Gray was also the founder and managing director of the French subsidiary of the high-end concierge service Quintessentially. [5] [9] In 2008, he founded First Idea International Ltd., a strategic investment consultancy with a focus on the post-oil economy in the Middle East. [10]

In 2017, Gray launched the independent film production company The Hideaway Entertainment, marking the start of his career as a producer. [11] With The Hideaway Entertainment, Jonathan Gray was involved in the production of the films Mile 22 (2018), [12] Men in Black: International (2019), Bloodshot (2020), [13] and Cherry (2021). [14]

In 2019, Jonathan Gray launched the company Intelligent Design Agency (iDeA) which develops "idea-first" technologies for large scale projects, including Saudi Arabia's futurist city Neom. [4] [5] In May 2023, he was appointed to the board of directors of Prairie Operating Co., a Nasdaq-quoted energy investment company. [15]

Filmography

Release DateTitleDirectorsRoleRefs
August 17, 2018 Mile 22 Peter Berg Executive Producer [12]
June 14, 2019 Men in Black: International F. Gary Gray Executive Producer [13]
March 13, 2020 Bloodshot David S. F. WilsonExecutive Producer [13]
February 26, 2021 Cherry Anthony Russo
Joe Russo 		Producer [14]
Freedom Ride Deon Taylor Producer [16]
Combat Control Sam Hargrave Producer [17]
Otherwise Illegal ActivityProducer [18]
Sleep TrainProducer [19]
Escape James Watkins Producer [20]
For Those I lovedProducer [21]
Can You Hear Me? Dean Israelite Producer [22]
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†Denotes films that have not yet been released

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  4. 1 2 "Neom, le rêve hollywoodien de Mohammed Ben Salman pour l'Arabie saoudite". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-02.
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  10. ↑ "Jonathan Gray: shaping investment opportunities for the Middle East". Africa-me.com. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Etan Vlessing (5 July 2021). "Cannes Creative Space: Jonathan Gray and Matthew Rhodes". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  12. 1 2 Tom Meisfjord (4 November 2020). "The Mark Wahlberg Action Movie Burning Up The Netflix Charts". Looper.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 "Jonathan Gray". IMDb. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Apple Lands Anthony and Joe Russo's 'Cherry,' Starring Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  15. ↑ "Prairie Operating Co. Announces Board Appointments". Marketscreener. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Attorney Benjamin Crump Boards 'Freedom Ride' Civil Rights Film". The Hollywood Reporter. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  17. ↑ Justin Kroll (2021-03-19). "MGM Nearing Deal For Hot Package 'Combat Control' With Jake Gyllenhaal Attached To Play Medal Of Honor Recipient John Chapman; 'Extraction's Sam Hargrave Directing". Deadline. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  18. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. (19 August 2021). "Terence Winter Set To Script 'Otherwise Illegal Activity,' True Terrorism Thriller Financed by The Hideaway Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  19. ↑ Matt Grobar (20 December 2021). "The Hideaway Entertainment To Produce Parenting Comedy 'Sleep Train' Written By Andrew Nunnelly". Deadline. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  20. ↑ Matt Grobar (7 February 2022). "The Hideaway Entertainment To Produce Thriller 'Escape' From 'Rings Of Power' Creators J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay; James Watkins To Direct". Deadline.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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  22. ↑ Etan Vlessing (31 January 2024). "Dean Israelite Tapped To Direct Thriller 'Can You Hear Me?' For Hartbeat, The Hideaway Entertainment". Deadline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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