Brad Grey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brad Grey
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1957(1957-12-29)
Age	67
Date Of Death	2017-05-14
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Brad Grey Biography

Brad Grey is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on December 29, 1957 in New York, United States. American businessman, who is also controversial as Chairman and CEO at Paramount Pictures beginning in 2005.

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Grey was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx, the youngest child of a garment district salesman. He majored in business and communications at the University at Buffalo. While attending the university, he became a gofer for a young Harvey Weinstein, who was then a concert promoter. The first show Grey produced (at age 20) was a concert by Frank Sinatra at Buffalo’s Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in 1978. Grey traveled to Manhattan on weekends to look for young comics at The Improv. Grey brought comedian Bob Saget to New York, thus making Saget his first client.

In 1984, Grey met talent manager Bernie Brillstein in San Francisco, California at a television convention. Having convinced Brillstein that he could deliver fresh talent, he was taken on as a partner and the Bernie Brillstein Company was re-christened Brillstein-Grey Entertainment. Grey began producing for television in 1986 with the Showtime hit, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. In the late 1990s, Shandling sued Grey for breach of duties and related claims. Shandling complained that his TV show lost its best writers and producers when Brad Grey got them deals to do other projects, and that Grey commissioned these other deals, while Shandling did not benefit from them. Grey denied the allegations and countersued, saying the comedian breached his contract on The Larry Sanders Show by failing to produce some episodes and indiscriminately dismissing writers, among other actions. Both suits were settled avoiding a trial. Shandling did testify about Grey during the 2008 trial of private investigator Anthony Pellicano who worked on Grey’s defense team. The value of the settlement to Shandling was later disputed by attorneys as being either $4 million or $10 million.

He got married to his second wife Cassandra Huysentuyt in 2011.

Brad Grey Net Worth

Brad Grey is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brad Grey 's net worth $300 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He staged his first show which was an He produced his first show, a Frank Sinatra Jr. concert, at age 20. show, in the age of twenty.

He contributed to the development of Paramount Animation, which created the wildly popular animated film Rango which starred He helped create Paramount Animation, which created the successful animated film Rango, starring Johnny Depp..

Brad Alan Grey (December 29, 1957 – May 14, 2017) was an American television and film producer. He co-founded the Brillstein-Grey Entertainment agency, and afterwards became the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, a position he held from 2005 until 2017. Grey graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management. Under Grey’s leadership, Paramount finished No. 1 in global market share in 2011 and No. 2 domestically in 2008, 2009, and 2010, despite releasing significantly fewer films than its competitors. He also produced eight out of Paramount’s 10 top-grossing pictures of all time after having succeeded Sherry Lansing in 2005.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Brad Grey height 5 ft 5 in Brad weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Brad Grey Dating?

According to our records, Brad Grey married to Cassandra Huysentruyt , Jill Gutterson. As of December 1, 2023, Brad Grey’s is not dating anyone.

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Grey received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SUNY during a visit to Buffalo and UB in 2003. Grey’s Board appointments included:

Facts & Trivia

Brad Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brad Grey celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Grey was named chief executive officer of Paramount Pictures Corporation in

2005. In his position, Grey was responsible for overseeing all feature film development and production for films distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Paramount Insurge, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. He was also responsible for the worldwide business operations for Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Animation, Studio Group and Worldwide Television Distribution.

Top Facts about Brad Grey

1. Brad Grey was an American film and TV producer.
2. He served as CEO of Paramount Pictures from 2005-2017.
3. Grey produced hit shows like The Sopranos and Real Time with Bill Maher.
4. He also produced films such as The Departed and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
5. Grey passed away in 2017 at the age of 59 due to cancer.
6. He was known for his talent in identifying successful projects.
7. Grey won multiple Emmy Awards for his work in television production.
8. He started his career as a talent agent before transitioning to producing.
9. Grey’s net worth was estimated at $300 million at the time of his death.
10. His legacy continues through the success of projects he championed, including Ray Donovan and Boardwalk Empire.

Why did Garry Shandling sue Brad Grey?

But the two had an epic falling out in the late 1990s, with Shandling suing Grey for $100 million for breach of duties. He claimed that Grey had inappropriately enriched himself by taking fees on “The Larry Sanders Show” from Shandling and from HBO. Grey counter-sued for breach of contract.

Is Brad Grey still alive?

May 14, 2017

Why did Darlene leave the Larry Sanders Show?

In 1994, when their relationship ended, Shandling had her dismissed from The Larry Sanders Show. In turn, Doucett filed a lawsuit against Shandling and producer Brad Grey’s company Brillstein-Grey Entertainment for sexual harassment and wrongful termination , which was settled out of court in 1997 for $1 million.

Who got Garry Shandling's money?

Garry Shandling only had a net worth of $668,636 at the time of his death, but it’s likely he has millions more. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, the late comedian left his money to the executor of his estate, his lawyer and friend, Bill Isaacson. Garry had no children, nor had he ever married.

What is Brad Pitt's net worth in 2020?

The estimated net worth of Brad Pitt is $300 million. Brad consistently earns $20 million per movie and has several Academy Award nominations and an Oscar for best picture in 2014 and best supporting actor in 2020.