Mary Parent

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Mary Parent
Born1968 (age 56–57)
United States
Occupation Film producer

Mary Parent (born 1968) is an American film producer, and former studio executive.

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Early life and education

A native of Santa Barbara, California, Parent studied business at the University of Southern California before launching a modestly successful women's fashion company. Her interest in film led her to take an entry-level job at a talent agency, and she eventually entered the entertainment industry in the early 1990s. [1]

Career

Parent began her executive career at New Line Cinema, where she rose to vice president and helped shepherd projects such as Set It Off and Pleasantville . She later joined Universal Pictures as senior vice president of production, where she oversaw films including 8 Mile (2002), helping launch successful collaborations with filmmakers like Judd Apatow. In 2005, she co-founded the production company Stuber/Parent at Universal. [1]

In 2008, Parent was named chairman and co-CEO of MGM, but left shortly after due to the studio’s financial struggles. She subsequently founded Disruption Entertainment, signing a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures and producing films such as Pacific Rim (2013), Noah (2014), and The Revenant (2015), the latter of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. [1] That year, she placed 28th on The Wall Street Journal 's "50 Women to Watch 2008" list.

Since 2016, Parent has served as vice chairman of worldwide production at Legendary Entertainment. She has overseen major projects including Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune (2021), which she had advocated for since 2013. Known for her ability to balance creative and financial priorities, Parent has been praised by collaborators for her dedication to storytelling and support of directors' visions. [1]

In 2022, Parent was announced as that year's recipient of the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award. [2]

Filmography

She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCreditRef.
1996 Set It Off Executive producer
1997 Trial and Error
1998 Pleasantville [3]
2006 You, Me and Dupree [4]
2007 The Kingdom Executive producer [5]
2008 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins [6]
Role Models [7]
2013 Pacific Rim
2014 Noah
Godzilla
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The Revenant
2016 Monster Trucks [8]
2017 Kong: Skull Island [9]
Same Kind of Different as Me [10]
2018 Pacific Rim Uprising [11]
2019 Detective Pikachu [12]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters [13]
2020 Enola Holmes [14]
2021 Godzilla vs. Kong [9]
Dune [12]
2022 Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Executive producer [15]
Enola Holmes 2 [16]
2023 The Toxic Avenger [10]
2024 Dune: Part Two [17]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire [18]
2025 A Minecraft Movie [19]
2026 Street Fighter [20]
Dune: Part Three
TBA
 Enola Holmes 3
Production manager
YearFilmRole
1997 Dangerous Ground Executive in charge of production

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gilchrist, Todd (2021-10-20). "Billion Dollar Producer: 'Dune' Marks Next Chapter in Mary Parent Saga". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  2. ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (2022-01-20). "Mary Parent to Be Honored With David O. Selznick Achievement Award at 2022 PGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  3. ↑ Petrikin, Chris (1998-06-23). "Ross, Sindell team at U". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  4. ↑ Grierson, Tim (July 10, 2006). "You, Me And Dupree". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  5. ↑ Anderson, John (2007-09-11). "The Kingdom". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  6. ↑ "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  7. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (2016-03-03). "Mary Parent Joins Legendary as Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  8. ↑ Kendrick, Ben (2016-06-02). "Monster Trucks Producer: Why New Stories (Not Franchises) Are Exciting". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  9. 1 2 Coates, Tyler (2022-03-20). "'Dune' Producer Mary Parent on Director Denis Villeneuve's Vision: "It Was Clear Right Away That He Had a Burning Desire"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  10. 1 2 Nicholson, Amy (2017-10-21). "Film Review: 'Same Kind of Different as Me'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  11. ↑ McNary, Dave (2017-08-03). "'Pacific Rim: Uprising' Release Date Moved Back Again". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  12. 1 2 Gilchrist, Todd (2021-10-20). "Films of Variety Billion Dollar Producer Mary Parent Usher in Big Box Office Haul". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  13. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (2019-05-28). "Film Review: 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  14. ↑ Byrd, Michelle (2022-01-20). "Mary Parent To Receive David O. Selznick Achievement Award". Producers Guild. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  15. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (2022-09-01). "'Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths' Review: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Has Made a Felliniesque Epic of Soulful Midlife Navel-Gazing". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  16. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (2021-09-28). "Helena Bonham Carter to Return for 'Enola Holmes 2'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  17. ↑ Thompson, Anne (2025-02-17). "Mary Parent Knows How to Produce Big, Artful Movies Like Oscar Contender 'Dune: Part Two'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  18. ↑ Hammond, Pete (2024-03-28). "'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Review: The Titans Of The Monsterverse Join Forces Against Evil But It Is All Still Just More Of The Same Stomp Fest". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  19. ↑ Stephan, Jennifer Maas,Katcy (2025-03-19). "Crafting a Blockbuster: How 'A Minecraft Movie' Brought the Wacky, Cubic Video Game to Life". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ↑ Couch, Aaron (September 4, 2025). "Street Fighter Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official". The Hollywood Reporter . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved September 4, 2025.
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