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| - Ryan Kavanaugh is a successful producer and highly regarded expert in film finance as CEO and Founder of Relativity Media (Relativity). Most recently, Kavanaugh's produced such films as Tarsem Singh’s 3D epic adventure Immortals, Neil Burger’s thriller Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro, and David O. Russell's The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Kavanaugh produced Relativity’s upcoming Mirror Mirror, starring Oscar®-winner Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, and Nathan Lane, and is in pre-production on Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven. He also executive produced the critically acclaimed, eight-time Oscar®-nominee The Social Network. His recent films include Universal's Despicable Me and Mamma Mia!, Lionsgate's Brothers and 3:10 to Yuma; Sony's Grown
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| - Ryan Kavanaugh is a successful producer and highly regarded expert in film finance as CEO and Founder of Relativity Media (Relativity). Most recently, Kavanaugh's produced such films as Tarsem Singh’s 3D epic adventure Immortals, Neil Burger’s thriller Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro, and David O. Russell's The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Kavanaugh produced Relativity’s upcoming Mirror Mirror, starring Oscar®-winner Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, and Nathan Lane, and is in pre-production on Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven. He also executive produced the critically acclaimed, eight-time Oscar®-nominee The Social Network. His recent films include Universal's Despicable Me and Mamma Mia!, Lionsgate's Brothers and 3:10 to Yuma; Sony's Grown Ups and Screen Gems' Dear John. Kavanaugh was honored with the 2009 Hollywood Producer of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala and Daily Variety published a special issue honoring Kavanaugh as a Billion Dollar Producer. In 2010, The Hollywood Reporter bestowed the Leadership Award to Kavanaugh and dedicated a special issue in his honor. Kavanaugh has also been named Variety’s Showman of the Year 2011 and was honored at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Kavanaugh was recently named one of Fortune's 40 Under 40 Most Influential People in Business and Forbes’ Future 400: Ones To Watch. Kavanaugh's net worth has stated by Forbes to be 900 million dollars Kavanaugh has created business and financial structures for a number of studios, production companies and producers, and has introduced over $10 billion of capital to these structures. During Relativity’s first year of operation, Kavanaugh executed an avant-garde finance deal for Marvel Studios which led them to make the successful Iron Man franchise. Kavanaugh went on to structure business deals for such companies as: Sony, Universal, Warner Brothers, among many others. Kavanaugh has acquired a wealth of strategic assets including the marketing and distribution operations of John Malone’s Liberty Media/Starz’ film unit Overture Films, and reaching a first of its kind TV pay deal with Netflix. In addition, Kavanaugh forged a marketing, promotional, and production partnership with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin brands, Virgin Mobile and Virgin Produced, in which the company owns a stake. Kavanaugh also brokered an innovative cross-platform marketing partnership with Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with more reach in the U.S. than any radio or television outlet. Kavanaugh was also instrumental in launching Relativity’s historic partnership with China’s Huaxia Film Distribution Co. Ltd. to become equal partners in Sky Land Entertainment with private-equity firm SAIF Partners and IDG China Media to handle production and distribution of films in China and U.S. This marks the first strategic alliance with a Chinese government-sponsored company. With Kavanaugh at the helm, Relativity is an established media and entertainment company engaged in creating, financing and distributing first class, studio quality entertainment content and intellectual property across multiple platforms, as well as making strategic partnerships with, and opportunistic investments in, entertainment-related companies and assets. Relativity has produced, distributed, and/or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box office revenue and earning 60 Oscar® nominations. Outside of the entertainment business, Kavanaugh is committed to many philanthropic endeavors and makes giving back to the community a priority. He has been recognized for his charitable work by such esteemed organizations as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, whose Board of Governors honored him with its Hollywood Humanitarian Award; the Sheriff’s Youth Foundation, which presented him with its Community Champion Award in recognition of his outstanding dedication to inner-city young people; and by First Star for his dedication to improving life for child victims of abuse and neglect. Kavanaugh was also honored with the 2011 Entertainment Industry Award by the Anti-Defamation League, a group committed to fighting anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. The award is given to individuals who demonstrate leadership and extraordinary innovation in the entertainment industry. Kavanaugh serves as the Chairman of the Board for The Art of Elysium, an organization that encourages actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions.[1] Kavanaugh graduated UCLA and currently is obtaining his PhD from USC in the field of Physics. He grew up in Brentwood California where he attended Brentwood High School, and currently resides in Malibu. He has a home in Maui, Montana, Numerous homes in Los Angeles and New York. Kavanaugh is a commercial helicopter pilot who works with the Los Angeles Sheriff department as a volunteer sheriff.
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