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{{Infobox person
| name = Ashok Amritraj
| image = AA-Headshot BlackSuit.jpg
| country =
| residence =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|2|22}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| citizenship = [[Americans|American]]
}}
'''Ashok Amritraj''' (born 22 February 1956)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090221/jsp/entertainment/story_10566759.jsp|title=Slumdog will sweep | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph|first=Amit|last=Roy|date=21 February 2009}}</ref> is Chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group, and was formerly CEO of National Geographic Films.

As a producer, Amritraj has made over 100 films during the span of his 35-year career, with worldwide revenues in excess of $2 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/bc1dde3e-1f36-11e9-a46f-08f9738d6b2b|title=Subscribe to read|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> He has partnered with every major studio in Hollywood and produced films starring the likes of [[Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/the-rock-is-walking-tall-1117879320/|title=The Rock is ‘Walking Tall’|last=Fleming|first=Michael|date=2003-01-23|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> [[Robert De Niro]],<ref name=jha>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/It-Is-The-Time-Of-Disruption-Ashok-Amritraj-/24-08-2018-158465|title=It Is The Time Of Disruption: Ashok Amritraj|last=Jha|first=Manish Kumar|website=BW Businessworld|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> [[Bruce Willis]], [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Angelina Jolie]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[Andrew Garfield]], [[Steve Martin]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Antonio Banderas]],<ref name=jha/> [[Jennifer Aniston]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/toronto-lionsgateroadside-near-u-s-deal-for-elmore-leonards-life-of-crime-584138/|title=Toronto: Elmore Leonard’s ‘Life Of Crime’ Near U.S. Deal With Lionsgate/Roadside|last= Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=2013-09-11|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> [[Nicolas Cage]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ghostrider2-idUSTRE81F19720120216|title="Ghost Rider 2" poised to ignite lackluster franchise|date=2012-02-16|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-07-03|language=en}}</ref> and many more.

In 2016 Amritraj was appointed as the first United Nations India Goodwill Ambassador for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/hyde-park-ashok-amritraj-un-india-1201974655/|title=Hyde Park Entertainment’s Ashok Amritraj on His New Role as India Goodwill Ambassador|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=2017-02-02|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> In December 2018, by decree of the President of the Republic of France, Amritraj was appointed a Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre National du Merité.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/ashok-amritraj-decorated-french-government-1203089843/|title=Ashok Amritraj Decorated by French Government|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=2018-12-14|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref>

Amritraj has had box office hits such as ''[[Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance]]'', starring Nicolas Cage,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2012-feb-17-la-fi-ct-projector-20120217-story.html|title=Movie Projector: 'Ghost Rider' sequel to scorch competition|date=2012-02-17|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-07-03|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> ''[[Bringing Down the House (film)|Bringing Down the House]]'', starring Steve Martin,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/bringing-down-the-house-1200543214/|title=Bringing Down the House|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|date=2003-02-23|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> ''[[Premonition (2007 film)|Premonition]]'', starring Sandra Bullock,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/mcmahon-premonition-tristar-31081/|title=McMahon Has 'Premonition' for TriStar|date=2005-11-10|website=www.backstage.com|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> ''[[Walking Tall (2004 film)|Walking Tall]]'' starring The Rock, and many more, as well as critically acclaimed titles including ''[[99 Homes]]'' starring Andrew Garfield and [[Michael Shannon]], ''[[Blue Valentine (film)|Blue Valentine]]'' starring [[Ryan Gosling]] and [[Michelle Williams (actress)|Michelle Williams]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hydeparkentertainment.com/news/2019/6/5/blue-valentine-is-an-indie-film|title=Right Cinema: Blue Valentine is an Indie Film|website=Hyde Park Entertainment Group|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> and ''[[Shopgirl]]'', starring Steve Martin and [[Claire Danes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/fox-takes-international-on-hyde-park-shopgirl-1117892612/|title=Fox takes international on Hyde Park ‘Shopgirl’|last1=Brodesser|first1=Claude|last2=Dunkley|first2=Cathy|date=2003-09-18|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref>

Amritraj's current projects include: Tennis player Arthur Ashe's Biopic in Partnership with Warner Music Group,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/hyde-park-warner-music-group-team-for-biopic-about-legendary-wimbledon-pro-arthur-ashe-1202960304/|title=Hyde Park & Warner Music Group Team For Biopic About Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|date=16 June 2020}}</ref> Pashmina, a Major Animated Musical in partnership with Netflix, to be directed by [[Gurinder Chadha]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/pashmina-gurinder-chadha-nidhi-chanani-netflix-ashok-amritraj-hyde-park-animated-musical-india-blinded-by-the-light-1202570675/|title=Netflix Teams With Gurinder Chadha & Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park To Turn Nidhi Chanani Graphic Novel ‘Pashmina’ Into Animated Musical|last= Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=2019-03-06|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> Remote Control starring Gerard Butler in Partnership with STX Films,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/gerard-butler-remote-control-leonine-germany-stx-efm-1202866026/|title=EFM Big Deal: Leonine Picks Up German Rights To Gerard Butler Action-Thriller ‘Remote Control’|first1=Andreas|last1=Wiseman|date=22 February 2020}}</ref> the remake of the Blake Edwards’ film "10"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/10-remake-warner-bros-blake-edwards-julie-andrews-legally-blonde-screenwriters-1202936196/|title=Warner Bros Remaking Blake Edwards Classic ‘10’ With ‘Legally Blonde’ Scribes; Julie Andrews Exec Producing|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|date=15 May 2020}}</ref> with Warner Brothers, and Fordlandia, a Television event series, to be directed by [[Werner Herzog]] at AMC Studios.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/fordlandia-novel-adapted-tv-werner-herzog-direct-greg-grandin-hyde-park-entertainment-group-1202410725/|title=‘Fordlandia’ Novel Being Adapted For TV; Werner Herzog To Direct|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2018-06-14|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref>

Amritraj serves on the Executive Committee for Diversity and Inclusion and on the Producers Executive Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/online_features/ashok-amritraj---hollywood-film-producer/article_f071eed0-db90-11e3-b969-0019bb2963f4.html|title=ASHOK AMRITRAJ - Hollywood Film Producer|website=India West|language=en|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> and on the advisory board for the Dodge Film School at Chapman University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.chapman.edu/dodge/2017/08/16/dodge-college-moves-up-to-6-spot-in-the-hollywood-reporters-annual-ranking-of-top-25-film-schools/|title=Dodge College Moves Up to #6 Spot in The Hollywood Reporter’s Annual Ranking of Top 25 Film Schools - Maintains ‘Top 10’ Status for 5th Consecutive Year|website=Dodge College of Film and Media Arts|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> In 2015, he was bestowed an honorary Doctorate of the Arts from the University of East London.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ashok-amritraj-awarded-honorary-doctorate-by-a-london-varsity/articleshow/49842998.cms|title=Ashok Amritraj awarded honorary doctorate by a London Varsity|date=2015-11-19|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref>

==Filmography==
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Fleshburn]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1985 || ''Nine Deaths of the Ninja'' || ||
|-
| ''[[School Spirit]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Smart Alec'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Bloodstone (1988 film)|Bloodstone]]'' || Co-producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1989 || ''The Jigsaw Murders'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Eyewitness to Murder'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1990 || ''[[Night Eyes]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Schweitzer (film)|Schweitzer]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=5| 1991 || ''[[Popcorn (1991 film)|Popcorn]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Last Call (1991 film)|Last Call]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Double Impact]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Legal Tender'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Night Eyes 2]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1992 || ''Invasion of Privacy'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''Illicit Behavior'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=5| 1993 || ''[[Betrayal of the Dove]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Tropical Heat'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Night Eyes 3]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Snapdragon (film)|Snapdragon]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Scorned'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 1994 || ''[[National Lampoon's Last Resort|Last Resort]]'' || Executive producer || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''Red Sun Rising'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Illicit Dreams]]'' || ||
|-
| ''The Killing Machine'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=5| 1995 || ''[[Victim of Desire]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Street Law'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Virtual Combat'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''The Donor'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[No Exit (1995 film)|No Exit]]'' || Executive producer || Direct-to-video
|-
|rowspan=6| 1996 || ''[[Invisible Mom]]'' || Executive producer || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Night Hunter (1996 film)|Night Hunter]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Electra'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Virus'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Crash Dive'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''Alone in the Woods'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=7| 1997 || ''[[Strategic Command (film)|Strategic Command]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Scorned 2'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Steel Sharks (film)|Steel Sharks]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Inferno (1997 film)|Inferno]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The Shooter (1997 film)|The Shooter]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Time Under Fire]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Inner Action'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=15| 1998 || ''Scorpio One'' || ||
|-
| ''Invisible Dad'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Surface to Air (film)|Surface to Air]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Freedom Strike'' || ||
|-
| ''Counter Measures'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Jeans (1998 film)|Jeans]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jungle Boy (1998 film)|Jungle Boy]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Evasive Action (film)|Evasive Action]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Black Thunder (film)|Black Thunder]]'' || ||
|-
| ''The Last Siege: Never Surrender'' || ||
|-
| ''[[A Murder of Crows (film)|A Murder of Crows]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The White Raven (1998 film)|The White Raven]]'' || ||
|-
| ''The Boy Who Saved Christmas'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dear Santa (1998 film)|Dear Santa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Billy Frankenstein]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=15| 1999 || ''[[Tycus]]'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[The Confession (1999 film)|The Confession]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Prophet'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''Fallout'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Fugitive Mind]]'' || Executive producer || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''Angel in Training'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Entropy (film)|Entropy]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Restraining Order (film)|Restraining Order]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Five Aces]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Invisible Mom II'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Storm Catcher]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[If... Dog... Rabbit...]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The Third Miracle]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[The White River Kid]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=5| 2000 || ''[[Jill Rips]]'' || Executive producer || <center><small>Uncredited</small></center>
|-
| ''[[Mercy (2000 film)|Mercy]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''The Elf Who Didn't Believe'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Get Carter (2000 film)|Get Carter]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 2001 || ''[[Antitrust (film)|Antitrust]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[What's the Worst That Could Happen?]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Original Sin (2001 film)|Original Sin]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Bandits (2001 film)|Bandits]]'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Moonlight Mile (film)|Moonlight Mile]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Bringing Down the House (film)|Bringing Down the House]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2004 || ''[[Walking Tall (2004 film)|Walking Tall]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Raising Helen]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2005 || ''[[Shopgirl]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dreamer (2005 film)|Dreamer]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=5| 2007 || ''[[Trade (film)|Trade]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Premonition (2007 film)|Premonition]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Death Sentence (2007 film)|Death Sentence]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Battle in Seattle]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Trick 'r Treat]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2008 || ''[[Asylum (2008 film)|Asylum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Traitor (film)|Traitor]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[The Other End of the Line]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2009 || ''[[Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The City of Your Final Destination]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Dark Country]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2010 || ''[[Machete (2010 film)|Machete]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Leonie (film)|Leonie]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2011 || ''[[The Double (2011 film)|The Double]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance]]'' || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Life of Crime (film)|Life of Crime]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2014 || ''[[Every Secret Thing (film)|Every Secret Thing]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[99 Homes]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The Journey Home (film)|The Journey Home]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Careful What You Wish For (film)|Careful What You Wish For]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2016 || ''[[The Young Messiah]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Term Life]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Killing Hasselhoff]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2019 || ''Deadcon'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Prey (2019 American film)|Prey]]'' || ||
|}

;As an actor

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Night Eyes 2]]'' || Bar Patron ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1995 || ''[[Victim of Desire]]'' || LAPD Officer ||
|-
| ''Virtual Combat'' || Guard #2 || Direct-to-video
|-
| 1996 || ''Crash Dive'' || Sailor || Direct-to-video
|-
| 1997 || ''Scorned 2'' || Policeman ||
|}

;As writer

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Jungle Boy (1998 film)|Jungle Boy]]''
|}

;Miscellaneous crew

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1994 || ''The Killing Machine'' || Presenter
|}

;Thanks

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1997 || ''2103: The Deadly Wake'' || Special thanks
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1992 || ''Sexual Response'' || || Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 1996 || ''Blackout'' || || Television film
|-
| ''[[Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| 1997 || ''My Ghost Dog'' || || Television film
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Lost Christmas]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
|}

;As an actor

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
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| 1996 || ''Blackout'' || Bystander || Television film
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{IMDb name|2170}}

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>AnomieBOT at 18:04, 16 April 2021