Michael Benaroya

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]

Biography

Benaroya was born to a Jewish family[6] on February 23, 1981 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.[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

• New York, I Love You (2009)[1]
• The Romantics (2010)[1]
• Margin Call (2011)[1]
• Catch .44 (2011)[1]
• The Words (2012)[1]
• Lawless (2012)[1]
• Kill Your Darlings (2013)[1]
• Hateship, Loveship (2013)[1]
• Felony (2013)[1]
• Parts per Billion (2014)[1]
• Cymbeline (2015)[1]
• Queen of the Desert (2015)
• Idol's Eye (2015)
• Elvis & Nixon (2016)
• Cell (2016)
• Wake (2016) (cancelled)[7][8]
• Salt and Fire (2016)
• Haunting on Fraternity Row (2018)
• Against the Clock (2018)

References

1. imdb
2. Benaroya Pictures biography
3. Independent Spirit Awards
4. The New York Times
5. Yahoo! Movies
6. Jewish Journal: "Film fest gala a spicy melting pot for Sephardic Jews" By Danielle Berrin November 16, 2010
7. Busch, Anita (February 26, 2015). "Bruce Willis Thriller 'Wake' Shuts Down Amid Budget Woes". deadline.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
8. Busch, Anita (April 2, 2015). "No Second Take For 'Wake': Bruce Willis And Director Leave Project". deadline.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

External links

• Michael Benaroya at IMDb
• Benaroya Pictures (US) at IMDb