Doug Belgrad is an American film and television producer. He was previously an executive at Sony for nearly 27 years before founding 2.0 Entertainment, a film and television production and co-financing company based at Sony. He is known for supervising films such as ''

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'' and '' Bad Boys'' for Sony Pictures.

Early life

Belgrad was raised in Highland Park, Illinois. His father owned and operated a furniture manufacturing business founded by his grandfather. He graduated from the

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in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in history. He began his career at Kidder, Peabody as a securities analyst, specializing in media and entertainment companies, before joining Columbia Pictures in 1989.

Career

Sony Pictures

In 2008, he was named co-president of production at Sony Pictures Entertainment with

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hollywoodreporter.com, Retrieved on November 27, 2013 In 2010, Tolmach left Sony Pictures Entertainment and Belgrad was named as sole president of the studio. Belgrad worked on ''

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'', which was the second co-production between a Hollywood studio and a Chinese studio, and the first shot entirely on the mainland. In June 2016, it was announced that Belgrad would be leaving Sony to move into a producing role.

2.0 Entertainment

Under the 2.0 Entertainment banner, Belgrad produces and co-finances a number of Sony movies, including the recent

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which has grossed over $300 million worldwide. 2.0 is building a television production arm, with projects including '' L.A.'s Finest'', starring

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and

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Filmography

Executive producer * ''

'' (2018) * '' Zombieland: Double Tap'' (2019) * '' L.A.'s Finest'' (2019-2020) * '' Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' (2021) Producer * '' Charlie's Angels'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2020) * '' Gran Turismo'' (2023)

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