Michael Benaroya

Michael Benaroya (born February 23, 1981) is an American film producer.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He is chief executive officer at Benaroya Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Michael Benaroya
Born	(1981-02-23) February 23, 1981 (age 44) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer
Known for	founder of Benaroya Pictures

Biography

Benaroya was born to a Jewish family^[6] on February 23, 1981, in Seattle, Washington, U.S.^[1][2] His grandfather was Jack Benaroya (1921–2012), a real estate developer and philanthropist. Benaroya graduated from Pomona College, where he received a B.A. in economics.^[2]

Career

He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2006 to pursue a career in the film industry^[2] and founded Benaroya Pictures, a film finance and production company, where he serves as its CEO.^[2][3]

Filmography

As a producer

• New York, I Love You (2009)^[1]
• The Romantics (2010)^[1]
• Margin Call (2011)^[1]
• Catch .44 (2011)^[1]
• The Words (2012)^[1]
• Lawless (2012)^[1]
• Kill Your Darlings (2013)^[1]
• Hateship, Loveship (2013)^[1]
• Felony (2013)^[1]
• Parts per Billion (2014)^[1]
• Cymbeline (2015)^[1]
• Queen of the Desert (2015)
• Idol's Eye (2015)
• Elvis & Nixon (2016)
• Cell (2016)
• Wake (2016) (cancelled)^[7][8]
• Salt and Fire (2016)
• Haunting on Fraternity Row (2018)
• Against the Clock (2018)
• “”The Informer”” (2019)
• “”Dangerous”” (2021)