1. Jacob Pechenik (1972)

Film Producer

Film producer known as the former husband of Zooey Deschanel. He has worked on films including The Skeleton Twins, Solace and Before Midnight. 

2. Ross Naess (1987)

Film Producer

Film producer and actor known primarily for his work as an executive producer on the 2014 film Girls. He is also known for appearing on the shows Celebrity Family Feud and The Oprah...

3. Kathleen Zuelch (1965)

Film Producer

Producer and Director of animation and live action productions at Rooster Teeth who also provided her voice for the popular series Red vs Blue and RWBY. She is best known...

4. Samuel Goldwyn (1879)

Film Producer

Legendary film producer who helped make Hollywood into what it is today. He founded Samuel Goldwyn Productions.

5. Jordan Horowitz (1980)

Film Producer

American film producer who has served as the producer of acclaimed films like La La Land, Miss Stevens and The Kids Are All Right. At the 2017 Academy Awards, he...

6. Louis B. Mayer (1884)

Film Producer

Producer and owner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), which made stars out of Clark Gable and Fred Astaire.

7. Billy Rovzar (1976)

Film Producer

Film, television and theater producer with notable movies credited to his name that include 6 Souls, Casa de mi Padre and official Cannes Film Festival selection After Lucia. His television...

8. Don Hartman (1970)

Film Producer

Screenwriter who was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Writing for The Gay Deception from 1935.

9. Victor Orsatti (1970)

Film Producer

Remembered for producing the movie Flight to Hong Kong and the CBS Paramount series The Texan, he is also notable for his career as a talent agent. Over the course...

10. Jimmy Bracken (1909)

Film Producer

African-American songwriter who co-founded (and became the owner of) Vee-Jay Records in the early 1950s and also wrote songs for Jimmy Reed and John Lee Hooker.

11. Monika Bacardi (1968)

Film Producer

Film producer known for co-founding AMBI Pictures with business partner Andrea Iervolino. Her prolific career has seen her work on over 30 projects. 

12. Bill S. Ballinger (1912)

Film Producer

Screenwriter and producer best known for his involvement in radio shows like The Dinah Shore Show and The Breakfast Club. He frequently collaborated with broadcaster Lowell Thomas.

13. Guilherme Coelho (1979)

Film Producer

Brazilian filmmaker known for his documentaries. He's produced and directed over ten films and as won several major awards for his work. 

14. Paul Monash (1970)

Film Producer

Producer and screenwriter whose most famous credits included: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid from 1969, Slaughterhouse-Five from 1972, The Front Page from 1974, and Carrie from 1976.

15. Peter Shaw (1918)

Film Producer

Producer of films such as Bride of Frankenstein and One More River. He founded Corymore Productions in 1987.

16. Adam Faze (1997)

Film Producer

Hollywood producer and former Forbes magazine writer. He is best known for co-founding Chateau Savant, an event series that launched during the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. His itsnotafaze Instagram account features...

17. Freddie Fields (1923)

Film Producer

Agent and film producer who helped establish the careers of Woody Allen, Judy Garland, and Steve McQueen.

18. Franco Cristaldi (1970)

Film Producer

Italian filmmaker who was credited on 60 films across four decades.

19. Alison Teal (1986)

Film Producer

Adventure and outdoors film producer who is recognized for having received the nickname "Female Indiana Jones" from Time Magazine. Some of her films include House Made of Straw, Volcano Surf,...

20. Luke Ryan (1974)

Film Producer

Known for his prolific producing career on films such as Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). In 2011, he founded his own...

21. Mike Burns (1973)

Film Producer

Songwriter and co-founder of Interstate, a Los Angeles-based electronic and dance music production company. He earned a Grammy nomination for his production work on the 2004 album Creamfields.

22. Thom Powers (1967)

Film Producer

Documentarian known for producing and directing television and video documentaries like Private Dicks: Men Exposed and Loving & Cheating. He also gained a reputation as the documentary programmer for the...

23. RJ Cutler (1961)

Film Producer

Known for his Oscar-nominated work The War Room, this acclaimed documentary film producer was also responsible for The September Issue and A Perfect Candidate, as well as for the television...

24. William Strobeck (1978)

Film Producer

Film producer, skateboarder, and artist who is known for filming and producing a variety of skate videos for different companies. He is also known for sharing his photography, videography, and...

25. Henry Goldman (1982)

Film Producer

Writer and producer best known for his work with BuzzFeed, particularly the Real Mature video series and frequent appearances in BuzzFeed's many "Americans Try" videos. He is also the author...

26. Brian Gonsar (1981)

Film Producer

American film and advertisement producer who is known for his work on the 2012 thriller Forgetting the Girl. He is also recognized for having produced the 2008 feature Favorite Son...

27. Effie Brown (1971)

Film Producer

American film and television producer known for her work on films like Dear White People and shows like Blue. In 2015, her profile was raised considerably when she appeared on...

28. Mike Elliott (1973)

Film Producer

Screenwriter and producer who has earned over 100 credits to his name. He is best known for producing direct-to-video sequels, such as American Pie Presents: Band Camp and Blue Crush...

29. Tim Walsh (1975)

Film Producer

Musician, songwriter, sound mixer, and producer known for his work with the Seattle indie band Pedro the Lion.

30. Martin Richards (1932)

Film Producer

American film producer who won an Academy Award in the Best Picture category for his 2002 film Chicago. He has also won three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway...

31. Bert Schneider (1933)

Film Producer

Film and TV producer who produced Easy Rider and other important films, such as Five Easy Pieces and Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven.

32. Richard D. Zanuck (1934)

Film Producer

Son of the legendary Hollywood executive who became a renowned producer of blockbusters in his own right.

33. Gil Friesen (1970)

Film Producer

Remembered for heading A&M Records during the late 1970s, 1980s, and first year of the 1990s, this entertainment executive was also the leading producer of the 1985 classic film The...

34. Mary Sweeney (1953)

Film Producer

Film editor and producer who received a 2001 BAFTA award for her editing work on the film, Mulholland Drive, also from 2001.

35. Michael Nolin (1939)

Film Producer

Producer and screenwriter who was best remembered for bringing the epic film Mr. Holland's Opus to life.

36. Norbert Kuchinke (1940)

Film Producer

Played foreign roles in five movies between 1979 and 2008. He became the first correspondent for Der Spigel and Stern, publications based in Hamburg and Moscow.

37. Wesley Chan (1984)

Film Producer

Co-founder of the film and web production company Wong Fu Productions, whose YouTube channel has earned more than 3.2 million subscribers. His production company released several music videos, as well...

38. Gene Fallaize (1984)

Film Producer

Perhaps most well known for directing and producing the films Dark Ascension (2015) and Superman: Requiem (2011), he is also notable for producing Mistaken (2013) and Venus (2017). He established...

39. William Jerome Cagney (1970)

Film Producer

American film producer and actor remembered for his roles in the 1934 films Lost in the Stratosphere and Flirting with Danger, produced by Monogram Pictures. He also produced several films...

40. Marney Hochman (1973)

Film Producer

Film and television producer best known for the NBC series Timeless, the CBS series S.W.A.T. and the 2019 film Gone Hollywood.

41. Nikhil Advani (1970)

Film Producer

Writer and producer known for co-founding the production Emmay Entertainment. He's responsible for directing the movies Kal Ho Naa Ho, D-Day, and Katti Batti.

42. Shane Stanley (1970)

Film Producer

Film producer whose credits include Gridiron Gang starring Dwayne Johnson. He is also credited as having directed several of Bret Michaels' music videos. He founded the production house Visual Arts Entertainment.

43. Samuel Schwarz (1971)

Film Producer

Swiss producer known for his ambitious, transmedia project known as The Polder, which has been notably manifested as an Alternate Reality Game and a feature film.

44. Stephen Belafonte (1970)

Film Producer

Feature film producer behind movies like Thank You for Smoking, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and Mutant Chronicles. He also executive produced Mel B: It's a Scary World.

45. Joe Roth (1948)

Film Producer

Executive with 20th Century Fox and Disney who founded Revolution Studios in 2000. He also co-founded Morgan Creek Productions in 1987.

46. Pablo Morales Subiaur (1970)

Film Producer

Mexican filmmaker who found fame by networking across all of social media. His biggest fan base can be seen on Instagram where he has accumulated more than 240,000 followers.

47. Joshua Coleman (1987)

Film Producer

Also known under the moniker Ammo, he wrote and produced songs for stars such as Kesha, Katy Perry, Pitbull, and Britney Spears.

48. Blaine Gibson (1990)

Film Producer

Live action content producer for Rooster Teeth Productions, a multi-channel network that creates live action shorts, machinima videos, and computer and video game based content.

49. Sebastian Bear-McClard (1981)

Film Producer

Film producer who is famous for his credits on the films Heaven Knows What (2014) and Good Time (2017). He married model Emily Ratajkowski in February 2018 in a surprise ceremony. 

50. Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950)

Film Producer

Producer and CEO of DreamWorks Animation. He was the chairman of The Walt Disney Studios from 1984 until 1994.