Robbie Brenner is an American film executive, a partner at The Firm and the president of its film division. As President of Mattel Films, she leads strategy in developing and producing movies based on Mattel’s brands and IP.[1][2] In 2023, Brenner produced Barbie, directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, which grossed over $1.4 billion and set numerous global box office records.[3][4][5][6]
Brenner worked at Miramax Films for nine years.[7] While at Miramax, she worked on numerous films including Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. In 2004, Brenner produced the film Haven, a Cayman Islands crime drama featuring Orlando Bloom, Bill Paxton, and Zoe Saldana. Brenner went on to work at Twentieth Century Fox as senior vice president, Production in 2005 and 2006.[8] After her time there, she was with Davis Entertainment and produced the science fiction film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.[9] Previously as an independent producer, Brenner earned a 2013 Oscar nomination for Dallas Buyers Club.[10][1] This film won three 3 Academy Awards including Best Actor for Matthew McConaughey and Best Supporting Actor for Jared Leto.[11]
Before her work at Mattel Films, Brenner served as President of Production at Relativity.[10][12] While there, she helped manage the studio's acquisition of the Sundance documentary Catfish.[13] She also led production on movies such as Immortals, Safe Haven, Mirror, Mirror, Out of the Furnace, and The Fighter, amongst others.[1][2]
Brenner appeared at No. 96 in The Hollywood Reporter's "Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100."[14]
Brenner is a film alumnus of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts[2] and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Executive Branch.[15][16]
Filmography
editShe was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
edit| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Serendipity | Co-executive producer | |
| On the Line | Executive producer | ||
| 2003 | View from the Top | Executive producer | |
| 2004 | Haven | ||
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Deception | ||
| 2009 | A Perfect Getaway | ||
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Executive producer | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | |||
| Immortals | Co-executive producer | ||
| 2012 | Mirror Mirror | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Safe Haven | Executive producer | |
| 21 & Over | Co-executive producer | ||
| Escape Plan | |||
| Dallas Buyers Club | |||
| Out of the Furnace | Executive producer | ||
| 2014 | Earth to Echo | Executive producer | |
| The Best of Me | Executive producer | ||
| 2016 | The Disappointments Room | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | The Space Between Us | Executive producer | |
| The Tribes of Palos Verdes | |||
| 2018 | Burden | ||
| Escape Plan 2: Hades | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Direct-to-video | |
| 2020 | The Night Clerk | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | Call Jane | ||
| The In Between | |||
| 2023 | Barbie | ||
| 2026 | Masters of the Universe | Producer | |
| TBA | Thomas & Friends: The Movie | ||
| Hot Wheels | |||
| View-Master | |||
| Wishbone |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Resurrected | Additional legal services |
| 1996 | Bullet | Assistant: Mickey Rourke |
| 1997 | Nightwatch | Assistant: Michael Obel |
| 2010 | The Fighter | Executive vice president of production: Relativity Media |
| 2011 | Limitless | |
| Haywire | ||
| 2012 | Mirror Mirror | President of production: Relativity Media |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | |
| 21 & Over | ||
| Out of the Furnace |
- Production manager
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Earth to Echo | President of production |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Traitor | The producers wish to thank |
| 2013 | Oculus | The producers and director wish to thank |
| 2019 | Fractured | Special thanks |
Television
edit- Thanks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Please Tell Me I'm Adopted! | Very special thanks | Television short |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kilday, Gregg (September 6, 2018). "Mattel Names Robbie Brenner to Head New Film Division". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c Donnelly, Matt (September 27, 2023). "Mattel Films Elevates Robbie Brenner to President Following 'Barbie' Boom". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ babrams (July 24, 2023). "Greta Gerwig Makes History as "Barbie" Becomes Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For Female Director". Motion Picture Association. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Berk, Dr Nancy (January 8, 2019). "Margot Robbie to Star as Barbie in Live-Action Movie". Parade. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "As 'Barbie' hits streaming, here's every record it's broken so far". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Barbie director Greta Gerwig calls film's success 'so moving'". October 9, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ http://www.relativitymediallc.com/About.aspx
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (September 30, 2011). "Relativity ups Tooley to co-prexy". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/352388/Aliens-vs-Predator-Requiem/credits
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 8, 2015). "Robbie Brenner Leaving Relativity To Run The Firm's Film Division". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "'Dallas Buyers Club' Wins Three Oscars; A Big Night For McConaughey And Leto". KERA News. March 3, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Reuters | Breaking International News & Views". Reuters. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 30, 2011). "Relativity Promotes Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brenner". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "THR's Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 27, 2023). "Mattel Films Elevates Robbie Brenner to President Following 'Barbie' Boom". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Trey (September 6, 2018). "Mattel Creates New Film Division, Taps Oscar-Nominated Producer Robbie Brenner to Head". TheWrap. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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