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Brad Grey

Brad Grey

Producer, also writer · Died May 14, 2017, aged 59 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Brad Alan Grey (December 29, 1957 – May 14, 2017) was an American television and film producer. He co-founded Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (now Brillstein Entertainment Partners), and afterwards became the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, a position he held from 2005 until 2017. Grey graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management. Under Grey's leadership, Paramount finished No. 1 in global market share in 2011 and No. 2 domestically in 2008, 2009, and 2010, despite releasing significantly fewer films than its competitors. He also produced eight out of Paramount's 10 top-grossing pictures of all time after having succeeded Sherry Lansing in 2005.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1957
Died
May 14, 2017 (aged 59)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Brad Grey's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
25%
Morality
17%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Tense
9
Joyful
7
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brad Grey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brad Grey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I'm Still Here(2010)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Up in the Air(2009)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Notes on an American Film Director at Work(2008)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Running with Scissors(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Departed(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jake in Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 21 episodes · Producer

  • Cracking Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • Married to the Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • View from the Top(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • My Big Fat Greek Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Real Time with Bill Maher(2003)

    Show 302 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • In Memoriam: New York City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Pasadena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • Sammy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Scary Movie(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Screwed(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • What Planet Are You From?(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 86 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Work(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Singer(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Replacement Killers(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Alright Already (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 21 episodes · Producer

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 148 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • For Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Bulletproof(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 122 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Cable Guy(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Celluloid Closet(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Dana Carvey Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

  • Happy Gilmore(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 30 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 55 episodes · Producer

  • NewsRadio(1995)

    Show 97 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Politically Incorrect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 90 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Good Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 15 episodes · Producer

  • Bob Saget: In the Dream State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • Opportunity Knocks(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)

    Show 72 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Burning(1981)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1981 to 2010.

Biggest box office

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

$475M worldwide

Highest rated

The Departed (2006)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 46: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 46: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing41 of 46: 41 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew3 of 46: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s21 · 1 acting · 20 crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and 3 other major awards from 41 major nominations, 1993–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Series
  3. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Series
  4. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Series
  5. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
  6. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
  7. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
  8. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Show 15 earlier years
  1. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
  3. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Drama Series
  5. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  6. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
  7. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
  8. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
  9. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
  10. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
  11. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
  12. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Special
  13. 1995
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  14. 1994
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  15. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Brad Grey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

82nd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Departed (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brad Grey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles29–91 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles18–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles30–92 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles19–73 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles13–79 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brad Grey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brad Grey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernie Brillstein shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles