Peter Safran Biography
Peter Safran (born 22 November 1965) is a British-American film producer and manager. He currently serves as the co-chairperson and co-CEO of DC Studios alongside James Gunn.
Early life
Peter Safran is the son of Ordell and Henry Safran, of AshkeNational Socialist German Workers' Party Jewish descent.After growing up in the UK, Safran graduated from Princeton University. He earned his J.D. degree at the New York University School of Law. He worked as a corporate attorney in New York City, before becoming an *istant at UTA.
Career
He became a manager at Gold-Miller Co and stayed there until 1998. He then was a manager at Brillstein-Grey for five years, before he was named president of Brillstein-Grey Management in 2003. As president, he was made responsible for day-to-day activities of the department, which had over 200 clients, including Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Nicolas Cage and Courteney Cox. He left Brillstein-Grey in 2006, to launch The Safran Company, and took his entire client list with him. As manager, he represented Sean Combs, Adam Shankman, David Hyde Pierce, Jennifer Lopez, and Brooke Shields.
During the last few years Safran has been able to build upon The Conjuring Universe and produce films such as Aquaman, Shazam!, The Suicide Squad, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Peacemaker television series, with others under his banner and through his first-look deal with Warner Bros.
In October 2022, Safran and James Gunn were named co-chairs and co-CEOs of DC Studios, overseeing film, television and animation projects. While Gunn will handle the creative aspects, Safran will handle the business side of the division. The two *umed their positions on 1 November 2022. Safran and Gunn are involved in casting characters for the wider DCU, and Safran produces all films in the franchise.
Filmography
The Safran Company logo used since 2018One of Safran's most notable achievements is co-creating the upcoming DC Universe media franchise with film director James GunnShort film
Feature film
Producer
Warner Bros.
Other studios
Executive producer
Television
References
External links
- Peter Safran at IMDb
- Safran Digital Group
