Riza Aziz
| Riza Aziz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Riza Shahriz Bin Abdul Aziz |
| Occupation | co-Founder and CEO of Red Granite Pictures and American Producer |
| Parents | Rosmah Mansor, spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister |
| Website | |
| www.redgranitepictures.com | |
Riza Aziz (born Riza Shahriz Bin Abdul Aziz) is co-founder and current CEO of Red Granite Pictures, a Los Angeles-based film production company.
Career
Riza holds a BS degree in Government & Economics and an MS in Politics from the London School of Economics. He is also a registered authorized person with the UK Financial Services Authority.
In 2010, with producing partner Joey McFarland, Aziz co-founded Red Granite Pictures, an American film finance, development, production and distribution company.[1] Aziz serves as both a producer and Chairman for the independent company and started its slate with the hit romantic comedy, Friends with Kids[2] Written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt, Friends With Kids also stars John Hamm, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Chris O'Dowd.
In 2012, following the success of Friends With Kids, Aziz went on to executive produce the dramatic thriller, Out of the Furnace, starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, and Forest Whitaker. Scott Cooper of Crazy Heart directed the feature which was released on December 6, 2013.[3] Aziz followed up Out of the Furnace with the highly anticipated film The Wolf of Wall Street. The Wolf of Wall Street is based upon Jordan Belfort's best-selling novel of the same name and was adapted into a screenplay by Terence Winter. The film starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, and was directed by Martin Scorsese. The film was released on December 25, 2013.[4] The Wolf of Wall Street has achieved tremendous box office success and critical acclaim - including a Golden Globe win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy for star Leonardo DiCaprio and five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.
Also in 2013, Aziz completed production on Horns, a supernatural thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple and directed by Alexandre Aja. The film is based on the best-selling novel by Joe Hill and will be released in 2014 by Dimension-RADiUS.[5] Aziz is also a producer on the sequel Dumb and Dumber To directed by Pete and Bobby Farrelly. The film reprises Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels classic roles of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne and will be released on November 14, 2014 by Universal Pictures.[6]
In 2011, Variety named Aziz to their list of Top 10 Producers to Watch.
Personal Life
Riza Aziz is stepson of the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Peter and Bobby Farrelly | |
| 2014 | Horns | Alexandre Aja | |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Martin Scorsese | December 25, 2013 |
| 2013 | Out of the Furnace | Scott Cooper | December 6, 2013 |
| 2012 | Friends With Kids | Jennifer Westfeldt | March 16, 2012 |
| 2012 | Children Rise | Billy Raftery |
References
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-red-granite-pictures-riza-aziz-joey-mcfarland-327206
- ↑ "Lionsgate Has Friends With Kids". Press Release. Lionsgate. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ IMDb. "Out of the Furnace". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela. "Red Granite Picture's Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland on Scorsese's "Wolf of Wall Street"". Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/radius-dimension-daniel-radcliffe-horns-toronto-film-festival/
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/dumb-and-dumber-release-date-november-14-2014/
- ↑ Red Granite Pictures' Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland on Scorsese's 'Wolf of Wall Street' (Q&A), The Hollywood Reporter, 5/22/2012
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