Ashok Amritraj

Ashok Amritraj (born 22 February 1956)[1] is Chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group and was formerly CEO of National Geographic Films.

Ashok Amritraj
Born	(1956-02-22) 22 February 1956 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Citizenship	American

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.[2] He has partnered with every major studio in Hollywood and produced films starring the likes of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,[3] Robert De Niro,[4] Bruce Willis, Sandra Bullock, Sylvester Stallone, Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Andrew Garfield, Steve Martin, Rajinikanth, Antonio Banderas,[4] Jennifer Aniston,[5] Nicolas Cage,[6] and many more.

In 2016 Amritraj was appointed as the first United Nations India Goodwill Ambassador for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.[7] 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.[8]

Amritraj has had box office hits such as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, starring Nicolas Cage,[9] Bringing Down the House, starring Steve Martin,[10] Premonition, starring Sandra Bullock,[11] Walking Tall starring The Rock. His filmography also comprises critically acclaimed titles including 99 Homes starring Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon, Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams,[12] and Shopgirl, starring Steve Martin and Claire Danes.[13]

Amritraj's current projects include: Tennis player Arthur Ashe's Biopic in Partnership with Warner Music Group,[14] The Man Who Lived Underground, [15] in partnership with Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society and Paramount Pictures, Pashmina, a Major Animated Musical in partnership with Netflix, to be directed by Gurinder Chadha,[16] Amnesty, to be written & directed by Ramin Bahrani, [17] Rubik's Cube, based on the worldwide best selling toy, in partnership with Endeavor Content, [18] Remote Control starring Gerard Butler in Partnership with STX Films,[19] the remake of the Blake Edwards’ film "10"[20] with Warner Brothers.

The recently announced Hyde Park Asia slate includes the Pulitzer Prize runner-up Maximum City to be directed by Anurag Kashyap and the best-selling novel Paradise Towers with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar.

Amritraj serves on the Producer's A2025 committee to advance inclusion & equitable opportunities at the Academy of Motion Pictures & Arts,[21] and on the advisory board for the Dodge Film School at Chapman University.[22] In 2015, he was bestowed an honorary Doctorate of the Arts from the University of East London.[23]