Michael Benaroya | |
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Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | February 23, 1981
Occupation | Film producer |
Known for | founder of Benaroya Pictures |
Michael Benaroya (born February 23, 1981) is an American film producer. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He is chief executive officer at Benaroya Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
Benaroya was born to a Jewish family [6] on February 23, 1981, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. [1] [2] His grandfather was Jack Benaroya (1921–2012), a real estate developer and philanthropist. Benaroya graduated from Pomona College, where he received a B.A. in economics. [2]
He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2006 to pursue a career in the film industry [2] and founded Benaroya Pictures, a film finance and production company, where he serves as its CEO. [2] [3]