Andrew Rona | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1971 (age 52) New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | Scream, Scary Movie, Bad Santa |
Andrew Rona (born July 1971) is an American film producer[1] and movie executive. Some of his most popular films include Non-Stop, Project X, Equilibrium, Scream and Scary Movie.
Early life and education
Rona was born in New York, where he studied film at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Career
Miramax Films (1991-1995)
In 1991, while a student, Rona went to work as an intern for Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films. From there, Rona went on to become an assistant for the Weinsteins. He was then promoted to the Director of Development and Production for the new genre label "Dimension Films" in 1995.
Dimension Films (1995-2006)
Rona served as Co-President of Dimension Films from 2001-2006, during which the company changed its focus from acquiring and co-financing lower budget pictures to producing, marketing and distributing a wider variety of films. Rona supervised more than 60 productions, ranging from thrillers like the Scream franchise, to comedies like the Scary Movie franchise and Bad Santa, and to action films such as Sin City.
Project Greenlight
In 2005 Rona appeared on Season 3 of the reality show Project Greenlight on Bravo.[2]
Rogue Pictures (2005-2008)
In 2005, Rona joined Universal Pictures as co-president of the new label, Rogue Pictures,[3][4] which was funded by Universal. Rona oversaw all creative aspects of the label. Under Rona's leadership Rogue Picture produced Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The Strangers,[5] Dave Chappelle's Block Party and Fighting.
Academy Member
In 2008 Rona was invited to become a member of the Executive Branch of the Academy Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.[6]
Silver Pictures (2008-2014)
Rona served as President, Silver Pictures, Joel Silver's production company based at Warner Bros. studios from December, 2008[7] until January 15, 2014. He was responsible for overseeing all creative aspects of the company including production and development of feature films and television.[8] Rona also produced several other productions including Non-Stop, Sherlock Holmes,[9] and Project X. Rona also produced The Gunman. Rona left Silver Pictures in January, 2014.[10]
The Picture Company (2015-Present)
In 2015 Rona started his own production company with Alex Heineman, The Picture Company, with financing from European conglomerate StudioCanal.[11] He produced the first film under The Picture Company shingle, The Commuter, starring Liam Neeson,[12] and Alpha, directed by Albert Hughes at Studio 8.[13]
References
- ↑ "Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman of The Picture Company will produce with Voltage's Nicolas Chartier and Craig J. Flores ". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Making It, and Taking It on the Chin From a Studio Bigwig". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2005.
- ↑ Mohr, Ian. "Exec goes on Rogue mission". Variety.com. Retrieved September 6, 2005.
- ↑ "Just try to predict this 'Doomsday'". Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2008 by Gina Piccalo.
- ↑ "'Project X' producers to make found-footage thriller: Silver Pictures stages micro-budget 'Home Invasion'". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Goodridge, Mike. "Academy welcomes 105 new members including Cotillard, Haneke". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy. "Andrew Rona confirmed as Silver Pictures president". screendaily.com.
- ↑ Dave, McNary. "Silver names Andrew Rona prexy".
- ↑ "Guy Ritchie sets aside ‘Lobo’ to make ‘Sherlock Holmes’ sequel" Hero Complex, Jan. 27, 2010
- ↑ "Execs Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman Exiting Silver Pictures". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ "Studio Canal Backing New Venture From Silver Pictures Alums". Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Liam Neeson action-thriller 'The Commuter' sets shoot and release dates". Screendaily.com.
- ↑ "Albert Hughes’ Ice Age Epic ‘The Solutrean’ Gets Rolling For Studio 8". Deadline Hollywood.