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Ashok Amritraj

Indian film producer

Summary

Indian film producer

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nameAshok Amritraj
imageAshok Amritraj (2008).jpg
captionAmritraj in March 2008
nationalityIndian (former)
American
birth_date
birth_placeMadras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

American Ashok Amritraj (born 22 February 1956) is an Indian-American athlete and film producer. He is chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group and was formerly CEO of National Geographic Films. He played tennis professionally in his youth, one of the Indians in the top levels of the sport.

Career

Ashok Amritraj and his elder brothers, Anand and Vijay, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis.

In 1999, Amritraj partnered with film producer David Hoberman to start a film financing and production company Hyde Park Entertainment. Hoberman left in 2002 to re-form Mandeville Films and Amritraj ran Hyde Park alone.

Amritraj has produced over 100 films during his 35-year career with collective worldwide revenues in excess of US$2 billion. He partnered with multiple Hollywood studios and produced films starring Robert De Niro, Antonio Banderas, and Jennifer Aniston. Amritraj has made notable films such as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, starring Nicolas Cage, Bringing Down the House, starring Steve Martin, Premonition, starring Sandra Bullock, and Walking Tall starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

In 2015, Amritraj was given an honorary Doctorate of the Arts from the University of East London. In 2016, he was appointed as the first United Nations India Goodwill Ambassador for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. In December 2018, by decree of the President of the Republic of France, Amritraj was appointed a Chevalier of the Ordre National du Merité.

In 2022, Hyde Park and Warner Music Entertainment launched the Hyde Park Entertainment and Warner Music Entertainment Asian Women Fellowship, in partnership with Film Independent, which will showcase women-identifying writers and writer-directors who are Asian or part of the Asian Diaspora. Amritraj serves on the Producer's A2025 committee to advance inclusion & equitable opportunities at the Academy of Motion Pictures & Arts, and on the advisory board for the Dodge Film School at Chapman University.

As of 2021, Amritraj's projects included a biopic about Arthur Ashe with Warner Music Group; The Man Who Lived Underground, in partnership with Kenya Barris' Khalabo Ink Society and Paramount Pictures; Amnesty for Netflix; Rubik's Cube, based on the toy with Endeavor Content; Remote Control with STX Films; and the remake of the Blake Edwards' film 10 with Warner Bros. Pictures.

Selected filmography

He was a producer in all the films listed below.

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
1984Fleshburnexecutive producer
1985Nine Deaths of the Ninja
School Spirit
1986Smart Alecexecutive producer
1988Bloodstoneco-producer
1989The Jigsaw Murdersexecutive producer
Eyewitness to Murder
1990Night Eyes
Schweitzer
1991Popcorn
Last Callexecutive producer
Double Impact
Legal Tender
Night Eyes 2cameo
1992Invasion of Privacydirect-to-video
Illicit Behavior
1993Betrayal of the Dove
Tropical Heat
Night Eyes 3
Snapdragon
Scornedexecutive producer
1994Last Resortexecutive producerdirect-to-video
Red Sun Risingexecutive producer
Illicit Dreams
The Killing Machineexecutive producer
1995Victim of Desireexecutive producercameo
Street Lawexecutive producer
Virtual Combatdirect-to-video; cameo
The Donorexecutive producer
No Exitexecutive producerdirect-to-video
1996Invisible Momexecutive producerdirect-to-video
Night Hunter
Electraexecutive producer
Virusexecutive producer
Crash Divedirect-to-video; cameo
Alone in the Woods
1997Strategic Command
Inferno
The Shooter
Time Under Fire
Inner Actionexecutive producer
Scorned 2executive producercameo
Steel Sharks
1998Scorpio One
Invisible Daddirect-to-video
Surface to Air
Freedom Strike
Counter Measuresdirect-to-video
Jeans
Jungle Boyexecutive produceralso writer
Evasive Action
Black Thunder
The Last Siege: Never Surrender
A Murder of Crows
The White Raven
The Boy Who Saved Christmas
Dear Santa
Billy Frankenstein
1999Tycusdirect-to-video
The Confessionexecutive producer
Prophetdirect-to-video
Fallout
Fugitive Mindexecutive producerdirect-to-video
Angel in Training
Entropyexecutive producer
Restraining Order
Five Acesexecutive producer
The Boondock Saintsexecutive producer
Invisible Mom IIdirect-to-video
Storm Catcherexecutive producer
If... Dog... Rabbit...
The Third Miracleexecutive producer
The White River Kidexecutive producer
2000Mercyexecutive producer
Battlefield Earthexecutive producer
The Elf Who Didn't Believe
Get Carterexecutive producer
2001Antitrustexecutive producer
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Original Sinexecutive producer
Bandits
2002Moonlight Mileexecutive producer
2003Bringing Down the House
2004Walking Tall
Raising Helen
2005Shopgirl
Dreamerexecutive producer
2007Tradeexecutive producer
Premonition
Death Sentence
Battle in Seattleexecutive producer
Trick 'r Treatexecutive producer
2008Asylum
Traitorexecutive producer
The Other End of the Line
2009Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
The City of Your Final Destinationexecutive producer
Dark Country
2010Macheteexecutive producer
Leonie
Dylan Dog: Dead of Nightexecutive producer
2011The Double
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2013Life of Crime
2014Every Secret Thingexecutive producer
99 Homes
The Journey Homeexecutive producer
2015Careful What You Wish For
2016The Young Messiahexecutive producer
Term Lifeexecutive producer
2017Killing Hasselhoff
Louder Togetherexecutive producer
2019Deadcon
Prey
The Global Citizen Concert Film: Louder Together
2021It Takes Three
2023Arthur Ashe
The Man Who Lived Underground
Bury The Lede
The Light We Lost
Marianne
Proxy
Wedding Seasonexecutive producer

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
1992Sexual Responsetelevision film
1996Blackouttelevision film
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passionexecutive producertelevision film
1997My Ghost Dogtelevision film
2011Lost Christmasexecutive producertelevision film

References

References

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  3. (9 August 2023). "Amritraj brothers: On a winning streak".
  4. Carver, Benedict. (1999-07-26). "Amritraj, Hoberman set up shop".
  5. Dunkley, Dana Harris,Cathy. (2002-08-01). "Hyde Park duo split".
  6. (March 2019). "Ashok Amritraj on making the leap from sports star to movie mogul".
  7. Jha, Manish Kumar. "It Is The Time of Disruption: Ashok Amritraj".
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  9. Kaufman, Amy. (2012-02-17). "Movie Projector: 'Ghost Rider' sequel to scorch competition". Los Angeles Times.
  10. McCarthy, Todd. (2003-02-23). "Bringing Down the House".
  11. (2005-11-10). "McMahon Has 'Premonition' for TriStar".
  12. (2003-09-18). "Fox takes international on Hyde Park 'Shopgirl'".
  13. (2015-11-19). "Ashok Amritraj awarded honorary doctorate by a London Varsity". The Economic Times.
  14. Frater, Patrick. (2017-02-02). "Hyde Park Entertainment's Ashok Amritraj on His New Role as India Goodwill Ambassador".
  15. Frater, Patrick. (2018-12-14). "Ashok Amritraj Decorated by French Government".
  16. D'Alessandro, Anthony. (2022-03-10). "Hyde Park, Warner Music & Film Independent Name Sari Arambulo Inaugural Winner of Asian Women Fellowship".
  17. "ASHOK AMRITRAJ – Hollywood Film Producer".
  18. "Dodge College Moves Up to #6 Spot in The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Ranking of Top 25 Film Schools – Maintains 'Top 10' Status for fifth Consecutive Year".
  19. (16 June 2020). "Hyde Park & Warner Music Group Team For Biopic About Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe".
  20. Rose, Lacey. (23 June 2021). "Kenya Barris Adapting 'The Man Who Lives Underground' for Paramount (Exclusive)".
  21. Kroll, Justin. (2 February 2021). "'White Tiger' Director Ramin Bahrani Tapped to Direct 'Amnesty' Adaptation for Netflix".
  22. D'Alessandro, Anthony. (3 January 2021). "Rubik's Cube Movie in the Works from Hyde Park & Endeavor Content".
  23. (22 February 2020). "EFM Big Deal: Leonine Picks Up German Rights To Gerard Butler Action-Thriller 'Remote Control'".
  24. (15 May 2020). "Warner Bros & Remaking Blake Edwards Classic '10' With 'Legally Blonde' Scribes; Julie Andrews Exec Producing".
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