| Doug Belgrad | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Film producer/CEO, 2.0 Entertainment |
| Notable Works: | Men in Black, Bad Boys, The Social Network, Zero Dark Thirty, Gran Turismo |
Doug Belgrad is an American film and television producer. He was previously an executive at Sony Pictures for nearly 27 years before founding 2.0 Entertainment, a film and television production and co-financing company based at Sony.[1] He is known for supervising films such as Men in Black and Bad Boys for Sony Pictures.
Belgrad was raised in Highland Park, Illinois.[2] His father owned and operated a furniture manufacturing business founded by his grandfather. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in history. He began his career at Kidder, Peabody & Company as a securities analyst, specializing in media and entertainment companies, before joining Columbia Pictures in 1989.
In 2008, he was named co-president of production at Sony Pictures Entertainment with Matt Tolmach.[3] [4] [5] In 2010, Tolmach left Sony Pictures Entertainment and Belgrad was named as sole president of the studio. Belgrad worked on The Karate Kid, which was the second co-production between a Hollywood studio and a Chinese studio, and the first shot entirely on the mainland.[6] In June 2016, it was announced that Belgrad would be leaving Sony to move into a producing role.[7]
Under the 2.0 Entertainment banner, Belgrad produces and co-finances a number of Sony films, including Peter Rabbit (2018).[8]
2.0 is building a television production arm, with projects including L.A.'s Finest, starring Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union.[9]
Producer
Executive producer