Principal at Proxima Media, and founder of Relativity Media.
Ryan Kavanaugh is a film and TV producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who's films have received over 60 Oscar® nominations and 8 wins. He was #22 on Fortune 40 under 40 list, the 2009 Producer of the Year Hollywood Awards, the 2011 Showman of the Year. Checkout Ryan's official, fact-checked Wikipedia page.
Ryan is the founder of the financial model that revolutionized how Hollywood financed movies. His business model, a modified version of the Monte Carlo method, is designed to predict the odds of any given film being a financial success. This method was swiftly adopted by Hollywood, and radically changed the face of media and how movies were produced.
In addition to his great success in Hollywood, Ryan is also known for launching a venture capital firm that won backing by Hollywood A-listers such as Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael J. Fox, Brian and more. He was one of the first to focus on Fintech and Biotech. Investment wins include Noventus (fintech), that sold for nearly $400M, and Juno (biotech) that sold for $2.4B.
In addition to his work in the film industry and his business endeavors, Ryan is a noted philanthropist and volunteer. He has been recognized by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Anti-Defamation League for his volunteerism and philanthropy, and, among other things is known for rescuing homeless dogs and helping children with major medical conditions.
As founder and CEO of Relativity Media, Ryan spearheaded film and television financing; production and distribution; music publishing; sports management and digital media. Relativity is renown for having produced, distributed or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures generating over $17 billion in worldwide box-office revenue and earning 60 Oscar nominations.
Ryan has been acknowledged for his success and accomplishments from early on in his career.
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Immortals, released in 2011, is a sword-and-sandals epic that’s noteworthy for many reasons. One is the film’s striking visual style. Director Tarsem Singh made it clear from the early stages of the film’s development that he wanted the images to resemble Renaissance paintings.
Triller, the organization that delivered the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition and the Jake Paul-Ben Askren event on an NFT marketplace platform, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Madison Square Garden company to bring a monthly, Tuesday night boxing series to New York's Hulu Theater at MSG, Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh tells ESPN.
The businessman and movie producer rose from the ashes of Relativity Media with a video app—and some big boxing matches.
Colombier Acquisition Corp., a blank check company targeting the consumer products, social media and entertainment sectors, raised $150 million in its trading debut this month and has attracted an influential L.A. investor.
Ryan Kavanaugh revolutionized the filmmaking industry by applying quantitative, data-based risk management techniques from the world of investment banking.
For a man who made a career behind the scenes of movies, Ryan Kavanaugh has certainly done a good job of making himself into a bit of a rock star in Hollywood.
Be real. Even if it upsets people, those who know you, know. The ones who don’t know, and may not like it, are either followers or jealous. Just be yourself, always.
Ryan Kavanaugh has built one of the most successful careers of anyone in Hollywood... here's a bit about Kavanaugh's journey to the top.
One of Film and Philanthropy - The Relativity CEO and founder happily makes others mimic his philanthropic nature.
Ryan Kavanaugh, CEO of Relativity Media talks with Jenelle Riley about his history in the film business, the philosophy of Relativity...