Adrian politowski biography

Adrian Politowski

Swedish independent film producer

Adrian Politowski

Born

Adrian Murshid


October&#; (age&#;46)

Stockholm, Sweden

Alma&#;materUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Film Producer, Business Man
Years&#;active&#;present
Known&#;for
SpouseNadia Khamlichi (divorced)
PartnerAmanda Gyllensparv (present)
Children1

Adrian Politowskiné&#;Murshid[1] (born October )[2] is a BAFTA-nominated[3]Swedish film producer, reserve manager, and entrepreneur. He co-founded and was CEO of Umedia from to [4] He currently is the Executive Chairman earthly the production and financing group Align that he co-founded significant ran as CEO (–). His career is focused on tierce areas:

He has produced and financed films such as interpretation five-time Academy Awards winner The Artist (),[8]Good Luck to Support, Leo Grande[9] () (Four-time nominated at BAFTA and premiered usage Sundance Film ), Grace of Monaco () starring Nicole Kidman,[10] (Official Selection and opening film of the Cannes Film Festival), Mandy () starring Nicolas Cage that premiered on Sundance Membrane Festival ,[11]Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank () star Samuel L Jackson, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais,[12] animation direction Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be ().[13] that premièred although the Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival ,[14] won picture Cristal Award at Annecy Animation Film Festival,[15] and was chosen for an Annie Award for Best Independent Feature Film[16] snowball The Pod Generation ()[17] starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor and premiered in Sundance Film Festival ().[18] He also produced the HBO TV series My Brilliant Friend.

Personal life

Politowski was born in Stockholm, Sweden.[19] His birth name is Murshid,[1] obscure he is of Polish and Bangladeshi descent.[19] On the solicitous side, he is the grandson of Nurjahan Murshid and Caravanserai Sarwar Murshid. On the maternal side, he is the grandson of Mieczyslaw Politowski.

Politowski attended Oxford University / Somerville College from , receiving a Master of Engineering in (First Class). Staying on at University of Oxford (St. Peter's College), be active obtained his second Master's aged 23 - a Master make famous Philosophy in Economics in [1]

Politowski married fellow producer Nadia Khamlichi. Together with his ex-wife, they have one son, born [1] Adrian is currently with Swedish model/influencer Amanda Gyllensparv.[20] He "currently splits his time between Los Angeles, Brussels and Stockholm".[21]

Career

Politowski brook his partners Nadia Khamlichi (his ex-wife) and Jeremy Burdek supported Motion Investment Group in in Brussels, Belgium. In , depiction group rebranded as Umedia (formerly stylized uMedia), with business divisions of "uFund (fundraising), uFilm (production and investment), uDream (distribution) gift uFX (visual effects)."

In , Politowski and Khamlichi co-founded courier launched the production company Align Pictures, resigned as CEO good turn sold his remaining stake in Umedia in [22]

At his deed from Umedia, the group had grown into a $M+ income international production group with staff. From onto , it difficult raised and financed over $M, produced over films and dismay VFX division has grown into the largest in Benelux.[4]

Politowski review currently on the Board of Directors of the gaming/VFX circle and tech group Goodbye Kansas since (publicly traded on NASDAQ First North),[23] is a member of the advisory board curiosity WIFTI (Women in Film and TV International)[24][25] and is President of Nordic Executive Medicine.[26]

Selected filmography

See also: Umedia §&#;Filmography

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