Randall Emmett

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Randall Emmett
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Randall Emmett in 2020
Born (1971-03-25) March 25, 1971 (age 53)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater School of Visual Arts
Occupation(s)Film producer, television personality
Years active1995–present
Television Vanderpump Rules
Spouse
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(m. 2009;div. 2017)​
PartnerLala Kent (2015-2021)
Children3

Randall Emmett (born March 25, 1971) is an American film producer and television personality. He is the chairman and co-founder of production company Emmett/Furla Oasis Films.

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Emmett is best known as the producer of the films 2 Guns , Silence , LoneSurvivor and The Irishman . He appeared in the eighth and ninth seasons of the Bravo reality television series Vanderpump Rules , as the partner of Lala Kent.

Early life and education

Born to a family in Miami, Florida, according to Emmett, a "distant cousin", through his mother, of Jerry Bruckheimer, [1] and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. [2]

Career

In 1995, Emmett began his Hollywood career as a personal assistant to Mark Wahlberg. Later he met George Furla, with whom he co-founded Emmett/Furla Films in 1998. [2] In 2013, the company was joined by Dubai-based film financier Oasis Ventures Entertainment to become Emmet/Furla Oasis Films (EFO). [3]

On June 29, 2022, the LA Times released an article accusing Emmett of offering women movie roles in exchange for sex. The article also claimed that Emmett paid a woman a $200,000 settlement for inappropriate contact, and knocked his ex-fiancée to the ground after she attempted to grab his phone. [4]

In 2023, Emmett was the subject of the documentary "The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump", exposing allegations against him for racial discrimination and employment abuse at EFO.

Emmett has used the pseudonym Ives, beginning with the film Cash Out . [5]

Poker

Emmett has been playing poker since 2012. [6] He has won four tournaments which include two victories in $10,000 buy-in high roller tournaments at Aria Resort and Casino. [6] He has one World Series of Poker cash in 2019 [7] and two cashes on the World Poker Tour. [8] As of February 2021, his live tournament winnings exceed $590,000. [6]

Emmett has made regular TV poker appearances on PokerGO shows including World Series of Poker coverage, Poker After Dark , and Friday Night Poker. [9]

Personal life

In 2009, Emmett married actress Ambyr Childers, with whom he has two daughters. [10] Emmett filed for separation from Childers in April 2015, but dismissed the petition the following year. Childers filed for divorce in January 2017. It was finalized in December 2017. [11] [12]

Emmett was engaged to Lauren "Lala Kent" Burningham from Vanderpump Rules . [13] On March 15, 2021, their daughter, Ocean, was born. [14] Kent ended their relationship in October 2021 after news broke of Emmett's cheating. [15]

Filmography

Producer

Feature film

Direct-to-video

Executive producer

Feature film

Direct-to-video

Television

  • Cutaway (2000) (Co-executive producer) (TV movie)
  • Andrew Dice Clay: I'm Over Here Now (2000) (TV special)
  • SAF3 (2013–14)
  • Power (2014–20)
  • BMF (TBA)

Director

Special thanks

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References

  1. ↑ Ford, Luke (July 1, 2004). The Producers: Profiles in Frustration. p. 238. ISBN   9780595320165.
  2. 1 2 "Randall Emmett Recounts His Journey to Mega-Producer Status – New York Film Academy Blog". New York Film Academy. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Cullins, Ashley (June 30, 2016). "'Broken City' Producers Facing $6.2M Lawsuit for Racketeering". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett's crumbling empire". Los Angeles Times. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Meg James; Amy Kaufman (April 26, 2024). "After scandal, movie producer Randall Emmett is flying under the radar with a new name". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Randall Emmett's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ "RANDALL EMMETT | BEVERLY HILLS, CA, United States | WSOP.com". www.wsop.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Randall Emmett | World Poker Tour" . Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Weekend Binge Watch – The Randall Emmett Experience". Poker Central. April 19, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Zach (July 12, 2013). "Ambyr Childers Is Pregnant: See the Ray Donovan Star's Baby Bump!". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  11. ↑ Vultaggio, Maria (December 20, 2017). "Who Is Ambyr Childers? Lala Kent's Rumored Boyfriend Randall Emmett Is Legally Married". Newsweek. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Vanderpump Rules Star Lala Kent Her New Man Is Officially Single Randall Emmett's Divorce Final". TMZ. December 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Vanderpump Rules' Lala Kent Engaged to Randall Emmett". E! Online. September 2, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Lala Kent's Fiance Randall Emmett Shares 1st Video of Daughter Ocean". Life & Style. March 25, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Lala Kent recreates the photo that busted Randall Emmett's alleged cheating". pagesix.com. May 11, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

Notes

  1. ↑ Under the pseudonym Ives [5]
  2. ↑ Under the pseudonym Ives [5]
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