Biography
Brian Thomas Grazer (born July 12, 1951) is an American film and television producer. He founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 with Ron Howard. The films they produced have grossed over $15 billion. Grazer was personally nominated for four Academy Awards for Splash (1984), Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), and Frost/Nixon (2008). His films and TV series have been nominated for 47 Academy Awards and 217 Emmy Awards. In 2002, Grazer won an Oscar for Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind (sha...
Known For
Complete Filmography
How to Rob a Bank
2026
Producer
Smart bank robbers share their heists on social media while evading police.

After the Hunt
2025
Producer
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and ...

Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
2025
Executive Producer
Few American journalists have had a career as trailblazing and transformative as Barbara Walters, whose astonishing life and work are recounted in her...

Pets
2025
Executive Producer
Worldwide stories of human-animal bonds, following pet owners and rescuers with dogs, cats, pigs, goats and birds of prey. Features interviews, archiv...

Eden
2025
Producer
A group of people is fueled by a profound desire for change. In order to turn their back to society they leave everything behind and set their futures...

The Lost Children
2024
Executive Producer
After a plane crash, four indigenous children fight to survive in the Colombian Amazon using ancestral wisdom as an unprecedented rescue mission unfol...

Music by John Williams
2024
Producer
His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro ...

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Producer
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh...

Frida
2024
Executive Producer
An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first ti...

Candy Cane Lane
2023
Producer
A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a sp...

aka Mr. Chow
2023
as Self
With his signature circular glasses and mustache, Michael Chow is an exuberant force at the crossroads between eccentricity and sophistication. The fa...

Carlos
2023
Executive Producer
This lively and intimately-crafted documentary immerses the audience in rock icon Carlos Santana's life and musical trajectory. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez ...

The Slumber Party
2023
Executive Producer
The hilarious aftermath of a sleepover birthday party hypnotism gone wrong as best friends Megan and Paige, along with soon-to-be step-sister Veronica...

The Beanie Bubble
2023
Producer
Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scene...

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
Executive Producer
Filmmaker Morgan Neville captures Dave Letterman on his first visit to Dublin to hang out with Bono and The Edge in their hometown, experience Dublin,...

Tetris
2023
Executive Producer
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a danger...

Judy Blume Forever
2023
Executive Producer
The radical honesty of the books by young adult fiction pioneer Judy Blume changed the way millions of readers understood themselves, their sexuality,...

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
2022
Executive Producer
A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordi...

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Executive Producer
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and...

Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022
Executive Producer
A portrait of musician David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi featuring a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City, where he ...

Wedding Season
2022
Executive Producer
Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, two Indian-Americans pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings – but find themsel...

Thirteen Lives
2022
Producer
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an u...

Leave No Trace
2022
Executive Producer
In February 2022, the Boy Scouts of America reached a $2.7 billion agreement over sex abuse claims, the largest such settlement in history. Leave No T...

We Feed People
2022
Producer
We Feed People spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s incredible mission and evolution over 12 years from bein...

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022
Executive Producer, Producer
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each othe...

Lucy and Desi
2022
Executive Producer
Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz r...

Paper & Glue
2021
Executive Producer
A documentary following JR's artwork giving a global voice to everyday people.

tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Producer
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

Julia
2021
Executive Producer
Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film tra...

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021
Executive Producer
A documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on...

The Day Sports Stood Still
2021
Producer
The story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. This sports documentary is a chronicl...

Hillbilly Elegy
2020
Producer
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.

Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
2020
Executive Producer
While farm-sitting, George accidentally lets the farm animals escape. Ted, George and wannabe cowboy Emmett must round 'em up, accounting for every an...

D. Wade: Life Unexpected
2020
Producer
For a decade, Dwayne Wade intimately documented his life and career with a film crew. The result is a remarkably candid portrait of one of the greates...

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
2020
Executive Producer
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the...

Rebuilding Paradise
2020
Producer
On November 8, 2018, a spark flew in the Sierra Nevada foothills, igniting the most destructive wildfire in California history and decimating the tow...

Dads
2019
Producer
A joyful exploration of modern fatherhood, this doc gathers the testimonies of dads around the world, from famous comedians to everyday parents. Their...

Being Frank
2019
Producer
A seventeen-year-old boy blackmails his father after discovering his secret second family

Pavarotti
2019
Producer
Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera te...

Backdraft 2
2019
Executive Producer
Years after the original Backdraft, Sean, son of the late Steve "Bull" McCaffrey, is assigned to investigate a deadly fire only to realize it is somet...

The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018
Producer, Executive Producer
A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartme...

American Made
2017
Producer
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

The Dark Tower
2017
Producer
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark...

Lowriders
2017
Producer
A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for se...

Inferno
2016
Producer
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
Producer
The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth ...

Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016
Producer
The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

In the Heart of the Sea
2015
Producer
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almo...

Rock the Kasbah
2015
Executive Producer
A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of...

Prophet's Prey
2015
Executive Producer
Filmmaker Amy Berg sheds light on the sexual, financial and spiritual abuses heaped upon members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latte...

Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
2015
Executive Producer
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially...
Nerd Herd
2015
Executive Producer
A couple faces unexpected parenting challenges when the father becomes a stay-at-home dad decides to home school their kids.

The Good Lie
2014
Producer
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern w...

Get on Up
2014
Producer
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

Made in America
2013
Producer
Hip-hop artist Jay-Z organizes the "Budweiser Made In America" music festival.

Rush
2013
Producer
In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.

Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
2013
Executive Producer
Halloween is almost here and George can't wait for the festivities to begin: carving pumpkins, costume contests, and especially the Annual Boo Festiva...

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013
as Self
With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with people with w...

Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012
Producer
Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal tale...

J. Edgar
2011
Producer
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind close...

Tower Heist
2011
Producer
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire g...

Restless
2011
Producer
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.

Cowboys & Aliens
2011
Producer
A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterio...

The Dilemma
2011
Producer
Longtime friends Ronny and Nick are partners in an auto-design firm. They are hard at work on a presentation for a dream project that would really lau...

Robin Hood
2010
Producer
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Rober...

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
2009
Executive Producer
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be r...

Angels & Demons
2009
Producer
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organizati...

Changeling
2008
Producer
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mothe...

Frost/Nixon
2008
Producer
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit...

American Gangster
2007
Producer
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American...

Cannes: All Access
2007
as Self
From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red ...

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.

The Da Vinci Code
2006
Producer
A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. ...

Inside Man
2006
Producer
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiation...

Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
Producer
After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they...

Flightplan
2005
Producer
Flying at 40,000 feet in a state-of-the art aircraft that she helped design, Kyle Pratt's 6-year-old daughter Julia vanishes without a trace. Or did s...

Cinderella Man
2005
Producer
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

Inside Deep Throat
2005
Producer
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would ...

Friday Night Lights
2004
Producer
A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriou...

Making a 'Splash'
2004
as Self - Producer
Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash (1984).

The Missing
2003
Producer
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of...

The Cat in the Hat
2003
Producer
During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns...

Intolerable Cruelty
2003
Producer
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.
The Making of '8 Mile'
2003
as Self

8 Mile
2002
Producer
For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary...

Blue Crush
2002
Producer
Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves ...

Undercover Brother
2002
Producer
An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the bl...

Inside a Beautiful Mind
2002
as Self
"Behind-the-scenes" documentary on the making of and public reaction to the Ron Howard/Brian Grazer film "A Beautiful Mind." Featuring rare interviews...

A Beautiful Mind
2001
Producer
From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, ...
Silicon Follies
2001
Executive Producer
The lives and stories of Silicon Valley workers and their bosses as they fight for their wages...

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Producer
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Producer
The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that rever...

Rat Bastard
2000
Executive Producer
Roscoe Rodent is a private detective, in distant future. Denied the opportunity to serve on the Manhattan Empire Police force because of his genetic m...

Beyond the Mat
1999
Producer
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their ...

Bowfinger
1999
Producer
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie....

Life
1999
Producer
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

EDtv
1999
Producer
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

Mulholland Dr.
1999
Executive Producer

Psycho
1998
Producer
A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.

Mercury Rising
1998
Producer
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.

Inventing the Abbotts
1997
Producer
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, love...

Liar Liar
1997
Producer
Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.

Ransom
1996
Producer
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

The Chamber
1996
Producer
Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall takes on the death row clemency case of his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a former Ku Klux Klan member he has n...

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
as Self
The making of the motion picture "Apollo 13", as well as the story of the space mission it details. Featuring interviews with director Ron Howard, ast...

The Nutty Professor
1996
Producer
When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to si...

Fear
1996
Producer
Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything els...

Sgt. Bilko
1996
Producer
The US army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Sergeant Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragta...

Apollo 13
1995
Producer, Executive Music Producer
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with th...

Your Studio and You
1995
as Brian Grazer
A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cam...

The Cowboy Way
1994
Producer
Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.

The Paper
1994
Producer
Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, p...

Greedy
1994
Producer
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!

My Girl 2
1994
Producer
Vada Sultenfuss has a holiday coming up, and an assignment: to do and essay on someone she admires and has never met. She decides she wants to do an a...

For Love or Money
1993
Producer
New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With ...

The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat
1993
Producer
The story is inspired by the assassination of Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party.

CB4
1993
Executive Producer
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these th...

Boomerang
1992
Producer
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing ...

Housesitter
1992
Producer, Story
After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-ni...

Far and Away
1992
Producer
A young couple escapes Ireland, dreaming of a new life during the land giveaway in Oklahoma. As they struggle to survive against betrayal and harsh wi...

My Girl
1991
Producer
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and jo...

Backdraft
1991
Executive Producer
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torchi...

The Doors
1991
Executive Producer
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

Kindergarten Cop
1990
Producer
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord wh...

Cry-Baby
1990
Executive Producer
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.

Parenthood
1989
Producer
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, ...

Like Father Like Son
1987
Producer
Dr. Jack Hammond has best chances to become medical superintendent in the clinic. So he's completely absorbed in his work and has no understanding for...

Armed and Dangerous
1986
Producer, Screenplay
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defen...

Spies Like Us
1985
Producer
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

Real Genius
1985
Producer
When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they d...

Splash
1984
Producer, Story
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a merma...

Night Shift
1982
Producer
A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one gr...

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
1978
Producer
The wife of a paralytic becomes involved in an extra-marital affair, with his permission.

Zuma Beach
1978
Producer
A fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers.

Frenemy of the State
N/A
Producer
An adventure story centered on an heiress who works undercover for the CIA.

Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell
N/A
Producer
Paul, a hapless high schooler madly in love with the girl next door, mistakenly summons The Great Duke of Hell, Astaroth. In exchange for his love int...
Scar Tissue
N/A
Producer
The life of Anthony Kiedis, famed frontman of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, artist, addict, and ringleader, contains a deeply unconventional father and s...
The Sound of Philadelphia
N/A
Executive Producer
Documentary will explore how Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell – together known as "The Mighty Three" – founded the record label Philadelphia Inte...
Whalefall
N/A
Producer
A scuba diver in search of his deceased father's remains gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his o...
The Shrinking of Treehorn
N/A
Producer
After playing a strange board game, a young boy named Treehorn mysteriously begins shrinking in size – a phenomenon which goes largely unnoticed by hi...
Splash
N/A
Producer
A remake of the 1984 film of the same name, but with a gender-swapped twist.
Friday Night Lights
N/A
Producer
A look at the lives of young American football players in a small town Del Rio, Texas. A remake of the 2004 film.
Spy vs. Spy
N/A
Producer
The Black Spy/Man in Black and White Spy/Spy in White, characters created by cartoonist Antonio Prohías, are shadowy operatives with matching ensemble...
The Fixer
N/A
Producer
Based on the incredible true story of a disgraced FBI agent, who, at the height of the Cold War is tapped by the CIA to lead a ragtag team of CIA oper...

Curious George
N/A
Producer
Live-action adaptation of the classic children's book about the daring monkey George escaping to the city with his best friend the man with the yellow...
Rager
N/A
Producer
Plot TBA. In the spirit of The Hangover.

The Mosquito Bowl
N/A
Producer
Set after the attack on Pearl Harbor, four of America’s top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for ...

Untitled Snoop Dogg Biopic
N/A
Producer
The life story of rapper Snoop Dogg.

Spaceballs 2
N/A
Producer
Described as "a non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two but with reboot elements franchise expansion film". Plot TBA.
Untitled Firefighter Film
N/A
Producer
Disparate childhood friends, now elite firefighters, must rekindle their fractured relationship when a series of deadly fires sweep across Texas.