Robbie Brenner is an American film executive, a partner at The Firm and the president of its film division. As President of Mattel Films, she leads strategy in developing and producing movies based on Mattel’s brands and IP.[1][2] In 2023, Brenner produced Barbie[3]—directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling[4][5]—which has grossed over $1.4 billion,[5][2] set the record for largest opening by a female director[6] and broke numerous global box office records.[7]

Brenner worked at Miramax Films for nine years.[8] While at Miramax, she worked on numerous films including Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. In 2004, Brenner produced the film Haven, a Cayman Islands crime drama featuring Orlando Bloom, Bill Paxton, and Zoe Saldana. Brenner went on to work at Twentieth Century Fox as senior vice president, Production in 2005 and 2006.[9] After her time there, she was with Davis Entertainment and produced the science fiction film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.[10] Previously as an independent producer, Brenner earned a 2013 Oscar nomination for Dallas Buyers Club.[11][1] This film won three 3 Academy Awards including Best Actor for Matthew McConaughey and Best Supporting Actor for Jared Leto.[12]

Before her work at Mattel Films, Brenner served as President of Production at Relativity.[11][13] While there, she helped manage the studio's acquisition of the Sundance documentary Catfish.[14] She also led production on movies such as Immortals, Safe Haven, Mirror, Mirror, Out of the Furnace, and The Fighter, amongst others.[1][2]

Brenner appeared at #96 in The Hollywood Reporter's "Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100."[15]

Brenner is a film alumnus of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts[2] and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Executive Branch.[16][17]

Filmography

She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
2001SerendipityCo-executive producer
On the LineExecutive producer
2003View from the TopExecutive producer
2004Haven
2007Aliens vs. Predator: RequiemExecutive producer
2008Deception
2009A Perfect Getaway
2011A Little Bit of HeavenExecutive producer
Machine Gun Preacher
ImmortalsCo-executive producer
2012Mirror MirrorExecutive producer
2013Safe HavenExecutive producer
21 & OverCo-executive producer
Escape Plan
Dallas Buyers Club
Out of the FurnaceExecutive producer
2014Earth to EchoExecutive producer
The Best of MeExecutive producer
2016The Disappointments RoomExecutive producer
2017The Space Between UsExecutive producer
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
2018Burden
Escape Plan 2: HadesDirect-to-video
2019Escape Plan: The ExtractorsDirect-to-video
2020The Night ClerkExecutive producer
2022Call Jane
The In Between
2023Barbie
TBAThomas & Friends: The Movie
Hot Wheels
View-Master
Wishbone
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1991The ResurrectedAdditional legal services
1996BulletAssistant: Mickey Rourke
1997NightwatchAssistant: Michael Obel
2010The FighterExecutive vice president of production: Relativity Media
2011Limitless
Haywire
2012Mirror MirrorPresident of production: Relativity Media
2013Movie 43
21 & Over
Out of the Furnace
Production manager
Year Film Role
2014Earth to EchoPresident of production
Thanks
Year Film Role
2008TraitorThe producers wish to thank
2013OculusThe producers and director wish to thank
2019FracturedSpecial thanks

Television

Thanks
Year Title Role Notes
2017Please Tell Me I'm Adopted!Very special thanksTelevision short

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kilday, Gregg (September 6, 2018). "Mattel Names Robbie Brenner to Head New Film Division". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Donnelly, Matt (September 27, 2023). "Mattel Films Elevates Robbie Brenner to President Following 'Barbie' Boom". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Berk, Dr Nancy (January 8, 2019). "Margot Robbie to Star as Barbie in Live-Action Movie". Parade. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Barbie movie cast: Full list of actors and characters". Radio Times. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Barbie director Greta Gerwig calls film's success 'so moving'". October 9, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ babrams (July 24, 2023). "Greta Gerwig Makes History as "Barbie" Becomes Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For Female Director". Motion Picture Association. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "As 'Barbie' hits streaming, here's every record it's broken so far". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ http://www.relativitymediallc.com/About.aspx
  9. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (September 30, 2011). "Relativity ups Tooley to co-prexy". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/352388/Aliens-vs-Predator-Requiem/credits
  11. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 8, 2015). "Robbie Brenner Leaving Relativity To Run The Firm's Film Division". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "'Dallas Buyers Club' Wins Three Oscars; A Big Night For McConaughey And Leto". KERA News. March 3, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Reuters | Breaking International News & Views". Reuters. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ Kit, Borys (September 30, 2011). "Relativity Promotes Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brenner". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "THR's Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  16. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (September 27, 2023). "Mattel Films Elevates Robbie Brenner to President Following 'Barbie' Boom". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ Williams, Trey (September 6, 2018). "Mattel Creates New Film Division, Taps Oscar-Nominated Producer Robbie Brenner to Head". TheWrap. Retrieved November 8, 2023.


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