Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum (born November 14, 1950) is an American film producer who owns the company Spyglass Entertainment, and was co-CEO and co-chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His two greatest box office hits as producer have been Rush Hour 2 and The Tourist which grossed US$347,325,802 and US$278,346,189 worldwide respectively.[2][3] In 2016, he produced The Magnificent Seven.
Roger Birnbaum | |
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| Born | November 14, 1950[1] Teaneck, New Jersey, US |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela West (divorced) Leslie Lopez (m. 2013) |
| Partner(s) | Teri Garr (1979–1983) |
| Children | Claire Birnbaum Block |
| Parent(s) | Arlene Steinlauf Birnbaum Norman Birnbaum |
He has since founded two production companies, Pin High Productions and Cave 76 Productions.[4][5]
Early life
Birnbaum was born to a Jewish family[6] in Teaneck, New Jersey,[7] the son of Arlene (née Steinlauf) and Norman Birnbaum.[6] His father was a World War II veteran who went into the embroidery business with his father after the war, and used his profits in 1967 to build the Stonehenge, a residential building in New Jersey.[6] Birnbaum graduated from Teaneck High School in 1968[7] and attended the University of Denver.[8]
Personal life
His first wife was Pamela West;[9] they had one daughter Claire Birnbaum Block (born 1987).[10] He married then-restaurant guest relations manager Leslie Lopez in 2013.[11][12]
He was previously in a seven-year relationship with actress Teri Garr.[13]
Filmography
All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.
Film
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Making Sandwiches | Hollywood Type | Short film |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1988 | Rain Man | Special thanks |
| 1995 | Dead Presidents | |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ryan's Four | ||
| When Your Lover Leaves | Television film | ||
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Executive producer | |
| 1985 | Scandal Sheet | Television film | |
| Happily Ever After | Executive producer | Television film | |
| 1987 | Bay Coven | Executive producer | Television film |
| 1997 | Angels in the Endzone | Executive producer | Television film |
| Flash | Executive producer | Television film | |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2003 | Miracles | Executive producer | |
| Criminology 101 | Executive producer | Television film | |
| 2004 | The Ranch | Executive producer | Television film |
| Weekends | Executive producer | Television film |
- Production manager
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Music for UNICEF Concert | Executive in charge of production | Television special |
| The Bee Gees Special |
References
- "Roger Birnbaum Biography (1950?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- "The Tourist". Box Office Mojo.
- "Rush Hour 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- "Executive Suite: Inside Roger Birnbaum's Pin High Productions Office". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- "ABOUT US". Cave 76 Productions.
- "Norman Birnbaum - Obituary". The New York Times. republished at legacy.com. October 2, 2007.
- Spelling, Ian (June 1, 2011). "Let the Lion Roar: Teaneck native Roger Birnbaum shines brightly in Hollywood". (201) magazine; Bergen.com. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
Much of the producer’s touch, the instinct that drives Birnbaum to financially back a script or to help nurture a pitch into a script and then into a feature, and his overall taste as a filmmaker, can be traced back to his formative years in Teaneck. He was raised there and attended Teaneck High School.
- "Advisory Board Biographies". ucsb.edu. Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media, University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- "Lorand West Obituary". Los Angeles Times. republished online at legacy.com. July 13, 2008.
- "Going Steady". issuu.com; C Magazine. January 1, 2013. p. 114. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
Claire Birnbaum and Eric Block ... husband and wife... Roger Birnbaum (then co-CEO of MGM) gave away his little girl...
- THR Staff (January 10, 2013). "Warner Bros.' Courtney Simmons Weds, 'CSI:NY' Actor A.J. Buckley Engaged: Hitched, Hatched, Hired". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
Producer Roger Birnbaum became engaged to ... Leslie Lopez ... on Dec. 15
- "41st AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Mel Brooks - Red Carpet". gettyimages.ie. June 6, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
Leslie Lopez Birnbaum ... and Roger Birnbaum
- Garr, Teri (October 30, 1988). "Is Teri Garr Serious When She Says She Isn't Serious? On Tour, The Actress Drops Her Comedic Guard". Chicago Tribune. Interviewed by Johanna Steinmetz.
Well, I lived with two men, one for seven years, the other for five. I was with Birnbaum (Roger Birnbaum, an independent producer) for seven. That was like a marriage.
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