Michael Benaroya

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Michael Benaroya
Born (1981-02-23) February 23, 1981 (age 42)
OccupationFilm producer
Known forfounder 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]

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Biography

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

As a producer

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