Dyslexia, Grit, & a Bootstrap Come-Up
Entertainment mogul BRIAN GRAZER shares his underdog story of following his grit, passion, and talent to the upper echelons of the entertainment industry. Drawing from his own experiences with dyslexia, Grazer’s story is relatable and inspiring for any audience.
Author Talk: 'A Curious Mind'
Award-winning producer, creative visionary, and New York Times bestselling author BRIAN GRAZER provides a brilliantly entertaining and eye-opening exploration of curiosity and the life-changing effects it can have on our lives and work.
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Author Talk: 'Face to Face'
Legendary Hollywood producer BRIAN GRAZER takes audiences on a captivating journey around the world and behind the scenes of some of his most iconic movies and television shows, to reveal the life-changing ways we can connect with one another.
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Leading Through Times of Disruption
How can we cultivate a culture of creativity, dexterity, and collaboration amid rapidly changing times?
Hollywood legend and creative visionary BRIAN GRAZER decodes the keys to groundbreaking, innovative leadership, particularly in times of disruption. Drawing on first-hand experience working at the highest possible levels of the entertainment industry for over 30 years as every aspect of the business-- from production to distribution-- has been disrupted, Grazer provides illuminating lessons on what it takes to lead boldly, fuel creativity, and stay culturally relevant. Infusing his remarks with brilliantly entertaining stories from his Academy and Emmy Award-winning shows and films, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at building a prolific production company, Imagine Entertainment, from the ground up, Grazer leaves audiences emboldened and with the tools they need to excel, no matter what lies around the corner.
Brian Grazer shares his secrets for success in ‘Face to Face’
Entertainment mogul and New York Times bestselling author BRIAN GRAZER shares the secrets to his business success in Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection, featured on CBS This Morning, Squawk Box, MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, and more. Grazer takes audiences behind the scenes of his most iconic movies and television shows to show just how much in-person encounters have revolutionized his life—and how they have the power to change yours. Malcolm Gladwell, author of Talking to Strangers, said, “Reading Face to Face is like being a fly on the wall, watching Brian Grazer work his magic. Utterly entertaining, this is how you become Hollywood’s best producer.”
Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning producer and New York Times bestselling author Brian Grazer has been making movies and television programs for over 30 years. His films and television shows have been nominated for 43 Oscars® and 195 Emmys and he won the Best Picture Oscar for A Beautiful Mind.
In addition to A Beautiful Mind, Grazer produced the films Pavarotti, American Gangster, 8 Mile, Liar Liar, Parenthood and Splash and the television series Empire, 24, Arrested Development and Friday Night Lights just to name a few. He also produced the documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years, which was a global hit both commercially and critically having won multiple awards including the 2017 Grammy for Best Music Film, two Emmy awards, and the Critics’ Choice award for Best Documentary.
Brian also produced several film projects including the New York Times bestseller Hillbilly Elegy; Tick, Tick…Boom!, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda; Curious George, based on the beloved children’s character; Friday Night Lights, a biopic about Gucci Mane; as well as the documentary Rebuilding Paradise.
On the television side, Grazer is currently producing Wu-Tang: An American Saga with THE RZA and Alex Tse for Hulu, Swagger with Kevin Durant for Apple, Filthy Rich with Tate Taylor for FOX, Why Women Kill with Marc Cherry for CBS All Access, and the third installment of Genius about the legendary “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, with Clive Davis and NatGeo. The Genius anthology series is a critical success for Natgeo with Genius: Einstein garnering ten Emmy nominations in season one. The series’ second season, Genius: Picasso, received seven Emmy nominations, as well as multiple Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG nominations and awards.
Grazer has been honored by numerous organizations and was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.” His book, A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life was a New York Times bestseller. Grazer’s second book Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection was released in September 2019.
Grazer met his longtime friend and business partner Ron Howard in the early 1980’s and embarked on what is now one of the longest running partnerships in Hollywood. Their collaboration began in 1985 with the hit comedies Night Shift and Splash, and in 1986 the two founded Imagine Entertainment, which they continue to run together as chairmen.
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