Randall Emmett

Randall Ives Emmett (born March 25, 1971) is an American film and television producer. He is the chairman and co-founder of production company Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. He is best known as the producer of the films 2 Guns, Silence, Lone Survivor and The Irishman.

Randall Emmett
Randall Emmett in 2020
Born
Randall Ives Emmett

(1971-03-25) March 25, 1971
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationNew World School of the Arts
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)Ambyr Childers
Partner(s)Lala Kent (2015-2021)
Children3

Early life and education
Denis Forrester[1]

Emmett was born to a Jewish family in Miami, Florida, and has a younger brother, Denis Forrester[1] born in Liège, Belgium. Denis assisted his brother as an assistant producer for the film. Randall received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[2]

Career

In 1995, Emmett began his Hollywood career as a personal assistant to Mark Wahlberg. Later he met George Furla, with whom he co-founded Emmett/Furla Films in 1998.[2] In 2013, the company was joined by Dubai-based film financier Oasis Ventures Entertainment to become Emmet Furla Oasis Films (EFO).[3]

Poker career

Emmett has been playing poker since 2012.[4] He has won four tournaments which include two victories in $10,000 buy-in high roller tournaments at Aria Resort and Casino.[4]

Emmett has one World Series of Poker cash in 2019,[5] and two cashes on the World Poker Tour.[6]

Emmett has made regular TV poker appearances on PokerGO shows including World Series of Poker coverage, Poker After Dark, and Friday Night Poker.[7]

As of February 2021, his live tournament winnings exceed $590,000.[4]

Personal life

In 2009 Emmett married actress Ambyr Childers, with whom he has two daughters.[8] Emmett filed for separation from Childers in April 2015, but dismissed the petition the following year. Childers filed for divorce in January 2017. It was finalized in December 2017.[9][10]

Emmett was engaged to Lauren “Lala Kent” Burningham from Vanderpump Rules.[11] On March 15, 2021, they welcomed a baby girl named Ocean Kent Emmett.[12] As of November 2021, Randall and Lala are separated, and not engaged.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes
1995Eyes Beyond Seeing
1999Speedway Junky
2000Escape to Grizzly Mountain
After Sex
Held for Ransom Direct-to-video
2001Ticker
Good Advice
2002NarcExecutive producer
Hard CashExecutive producer Direct-to-video
The BadgeExecutive producer
All I WantExecutive producer
Half Past DeadCo-executive producer
Gentlemen of the Hunt
2003Out for a Kill Direct-to-video
WonderlandExecutive producer
Blind Horizon
Belly of the Beast Direct-to-video
2004A Love Song for Bobby LongExecutive producer
UnstoppableCo-producer
Control Direct-to-video
2005LoverboyCo-executive producer
Edison
The Amityville HorrorCo-executive producer
The Tenants
SubmergedCo-producerDirect-to-video
Today You Die Direct-to-video
Before It Had a Name
200616 Blocks
Mercenary for Justice Direct-to-video
Lonely HeartsExecutive producer
The Wicker Man
The Contract Direct-to-video
Home of the Brave
2007King of California
88 Minutes
Shortcut to HappinessAssociate producer
Co-executive producer
White AirExecutive producer
Borderland
Finding Rin Tin TinExecutive producer
2008RamboExecutive producer
Day of the Dead Direct-to-video
Righteous Kill
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Direct-to-video
2009Thick as Thieves Direct-to-video
Streets of Blood Direct-to-video
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
The BleedingExecutive producer
The TombExecutive producer
Double IdentityExecutive producer
2010Once FallenExecutive producer
Caught in the Crossfire Direct-to-video
Gun Direct-to-video
2011All Things Fall Apart Direct-to-video
Blood OutExecutive producerDirect-to-video
Setup Direct-to-video
Catch .44
2012Lay the Favorite
Playback
Freelancers Direct-to-video
End of WatchExecutive producer
Alex Cross
Fire with Fire Direct-to-video
2013Broken City
Empire State Direct-to-video
The Frozen Ground
Escape Plan
2 Guns
Lone Survivor
2014The Prince
2015Vice Direct-to-video
Mississippi GrindExecutive producer
EverestExecutive producer
90 Minutes in Heaven
Heist
Extraction
2016ExposedExecutive producer
Precious Cargo
Marauders
Silence
2017Aftermath
Amityville: The AwakeningExecutive producer
Inconceivable
First Kill
2018Acts of Violence
A Vigilante
Gotti
Escape Plan 2: Hades Direct-to-video
The Row
Speed KillsExecutive producer
Mile 22Executive producer
Reprisal
Backtrace Direct-to-video
2019Escape Plan: The Extractors Direct-to-video
The Irishman
10 Minutes Gone
Trauma Center
2020Survive the Night
Force of Nature
The War with GrandpaExecutive producer
2021Boss Level
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Out of Death
Survive the Game
The Fortress
TBABandits
Exigent
Labor of Love
Pieces
The Fortress 2
The Pursuit
Wash Me in the River
As director
Year Film
2021Midnight in the Switchgrass
TBA
Wash Me in the River
Thanks
Year Title Role
2021Out of DeathThe director would like to thank
TBA
3 Days RisingThe producers wish to thank

Television
Year Title Credit Notes
2000CutawayCo-executive producerTelevision film
Andrew Dice Clay: I'm Over Here NowExecutive producerTelevision special
2013–14SAF3Executive producer
2014–20PowerExecutive producer
TBABMF

References
  1. Ford, Luke (July 1, 2004). The Producers: Profiles in Frustration. p. 238. ISBN 9780595320165.
  2. "Randall Emmett Recounts His Journey to Mega-Producer Status – New York Film Academy Blog". New York Film Academy. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. Cullins, Ashley (June 30, 2016). "'Broken City' Producers Facing $6.2M Lawsuit for Racketeering". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. "Randall Emmett's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  5. "RANDALL EMMETT | BEVERLY HILLS, CA, United States | WSOP.com". www.wsop.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  6. "Randall Emmett | World Poker Tour". Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  7. "Weekend Binge Watch – The Randall Emmett Experience". Poker Central. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  8. Johnson, Zach (July 12, 2013). "Ambyr Childers Is Pregnant: See the Ray Donovan Star's Baby Bump!". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  9. Vultaggio, Maria (December 20, 2017). "Who Is Ambyr Childers? Lala Kent's Rumored Boyfriend Randall Emmett Is Legally Married". Newsweek. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  10. "Vanderpump Rules Star Lala Kent Her New Man Is Officially Single Randall Emmett's Divorce Final". TMZ. December 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  11. "Vanderpump Rules' Lala Kent Engaged to Randall Emmett". E! Online. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  12. "Lala Kent's Fiance Randall Emmett Shares 1st Video of Daughter Ocean". Life & Style. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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