Michael Benaroya

Michael Benaroya (born February 23, 1981) is an American film producer. He serves as chief executive officer at Benaroya Pictures.

Benaroya was born to a Jewish family on February 23, 1981 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.. His grandfather was Jack Benaroya (1921-2012), a real estate developer and philanthropist. Benaroya graduated from Pomona College, where he received a B.A. in Economics.

He moved to Los Angeles, California in 2006 to pursue a career in the film industry and founded Benaroya Pictures, a film finance and production company, where he serves as its CEO.

As a producer

• New York, I Love You (2009)
• The Romantics (2010)
• Margin Call (2011)
• Catch .44 (2011)
• The Words (2012)
• Lawless (2012)
• Kill Your Darlings (2013)
• Hateship, Loveship (2013)
• Felony (2013)
• Parts per Billion (2014)
• Cymbeline (2015)
• Queen of the Desert (2015)
• Z for Zachariah (2015)
• Idol's Eye (2015)
• Cell (2016)
• Wake (2016) (cancelled)

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