Occupation
PRODUCERS
With 140 biographies, Producers are the 62nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Photographers, Referees, and Presenters.
People
Pantheon has 141 people classified as producers born between 1866 and 2000. Of these 141, 78 (55.32%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living producers include Harvey Weinstein, Rick Rubin, and Jerry Bruckheimer. The most famous deceased producers include Walt Disney, Carlo Ponti, and Dino De Laurentiis. As of April 2024, 25 new producers have been added to Pantheon including Franco Cristaldi, Luis Rodríguez, and Sam Warner.
Living Producers
Go to all RankingsHarvey Weinstein
1952 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rick Rubin
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Jerry Bruckheimer
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Simon Cowell
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Toshio Suzuki
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Joel Silver
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Aurelio De Laurentiis
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.23
John de Mol Jr.
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Kathleen Kennedy
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Dick Wolf
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Luis Rodríguez
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Michael G. Wilson
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Deceased Producers
Go to all RankingsWalt Disney
1901 - 1966
HPI: 81.21
Carlo Ponti
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.25
Dino De Laurentiis
1919 - 2010
HPI: 63.92
René Angélil
1942 - 2016
HPI: 63.02
Phil Spector
1939 - 2021
HPI: 62.55
David O. Selznick
1902 - 1965
HPI: 59.36
Aaron Spelling
1923 - 2006
HPI: 59.24
Gene Roddenberry
1921 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Louis B. Mayer
1884 - 1957
HPI: 59.07
Irving Thalberg
1899 - 1936
HPI: 57.70
Branko Lustig
1932 - 2019
HPI: 56.97
Albert R. Broccoli
1909 - 1996
HPI: 56.97
Newly Added Producers (2024)
Go to all RankingsFranco Cristaldi
1924 - 1992
HPI: 54.47
Luis Rodríguez
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Sam Warner
1887 - 1927
HPI: 51.28
Safdie brothers
HPI: 50.56
Boney Kapoor
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Yoram Globus
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Mario Cecchi Gori
1920 - 1993
HPI: 47.56
Artur Brauner
1918 - 2019
HPI: 46.60
Gerald R. Molen
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Walter Mirisch
1921 - 2023
HPI: 44.57
Elías Querejeta
1934 - 2013
HPI: 44.38
Richard Maibaum
1909 - 1991
HPI: 44.12
Places
Most producers were born in United States (84), United Kingdom (11), and India (7). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (20), Los Angeles (13), and Chicago (6).The most common death places of producers were United States (44), France (3), and Switzerland (2). By city, these were Los Angeles (14), Beverly Hills, California (6), and Santa Monica, California (6).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as producers in Pantheon are Samuel Goldwyn, Joseph M. Schenck, and Oskar Messter. The concentration of producers was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier producers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Producers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Producers since 1700.