Christopher Woodrow
American film producer
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| Intro | American film producer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Film producer Financial professional Financier | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Finance | |
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| Birth | 19 July 1977, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA | |
| Age | 47 years | |
| Star sign | Cancer | |
| Residence | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA |
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Biography
Christopher Woodrow is an American businessman, financier and movie producer. He is the founder and chairman at Media Capital Technologies, a global entertainment company focused on strategic investments in premium content and intellectual property.
Career
Woodrow co-founded and served as chairman and CEO at Vendian Entertainment and Worldview Entertainment, motion picture financing and production companies. These companies financed and produced over 30 feature films. The films, including Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and Hacksaw Ridge, have grossed in excess of $700 million worldwide, been nominated for 16 Academy Awards and won six Oscars including Best Picture. Variety named Woodrow as one of 10 Producers To Watch in 2012, while Deadline named him as one of five Producers To Watch at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
Prior to this, he founded and was managing director at Prospect Point Capital, an investment company focused on structured finance and venture capital opportunities in media and entertainment. Woodrow was previously a vice president at Citigroup Global Markets and worked in investment banking at Oppenheimer & Co. He performed his undergraduate studies at the University of Alabama.