Ryan Kavanaugh
Ryan Kavanaugh’s Biography
Film producer Ryan Kavanaugh has garnered the attention of the film and finance industries since founding Relativity Media in 2004. The company, which Kavanaugh continues to lead as Chief Executive Officer, has backed over 200 films through production, distribution, and/or structuring of financing. Relativity’s films have grossed over $17 billion worldwide in box office receipts and have earned 63 Oscar® nominations. Because of his entrepreneurial approach to film financing and filmmaking, Ryan Kavanaugh has been spotlighted by such publications as Forbes, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter.
In 2010, Kavanaugh was placed on Fortune Magazine’s “40 Under 40 Most Influential People in Business” list. He had already demonstrated his skill for structuring investments in his work on a significant deal for Marvel Entertainment as well as several successful slate deals. Relativity’s sophisticated risk-assessment models placed Ryan Kavanaugh on Fortune’s elite list.
Additionally, Variety featured Kavanaugh in 2009, naming him a Billion-Dollar Producer. Focusing on his knack for securing funding and yielding profits in the midst of economic downturns, Variety published several pieces outlining some of Ryan Kavanaugh’s past successes and future plans with Relativity Media.
Kavanaugh continues to receive acclaim for altering the way movie financing is approached. He received recognition from Esquire Magazine in 2009 on its list of “23 Top Radicals and Rebels Who Are Changing the World." He was also given The Hollywood Reporter’s Leadership Award in 2010 and was named Hollywood Producer of the Year at the Hollywood Awards Gala.