Gigi Pritzker Biography

American billionaire and film producer (born 1962)

Gigi Pritzker (born July 27, 1962) is an American billionaire and film producer. She is a member of the Pritzker family.

Pritzker is co-founder of the film production and financing company Odd Lot Entertainment, producing several films including Rabbit Hole, Drive, and Hell or High Water. Pritzker has also produced for TV, including The Dragon Prince, which won the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Animated Series.

Early life

Jean Pritzker was born to the wealthy Pritzker family in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Marian "Cindy" (née Friend) and Jay Pritzker. Her maternal grandfather was Prague-born jurist Hugo Friend. Her father, along with his brothers, Robert and Donald Pritzker, diversified the Chicago-based family business, the Marmon Group. They created the Hyatt Hotel chain in 1957 and owned Braniff Airlines from 1983 until 1988, later divesting many *ets.

Pritzker graduated with a BA in anthropology from Stanford University.

Career

After taking courses in do*entary filmmaking, Pritzker, along with Deborah Del Prete, co-founded the Culver City, California-based film production and financing company Odd Lot Entertainment. In 2010, Odd Lot produced the film Rabbit Hole, starring Nicole Kidman, and in 2011, the film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling. In November 2013, Odd Lot released Ender's Game a film, co-starring Harrison Ford and based on Orson Scott Card's science fiction novel.

Prizker, along with her with partner Ted Rawlins, co-lead the company Relevant Theatricals, which develops and produces live stage productions, including the play Million Dollar Quartet.

Personal life

Prizker is married to Michael Pucker and has three children.

Filmography

Pritzker was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Thanks

Television

References

External links

• Gigi Pritzker at IMDb
• Appearances on C-SPAN