Mary Parent (born 1968) is an American
film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
, and former studio executive. In February 2011, she co-founded Disruption Entertainment, a company with a first-look deal at
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
. She was formerly the
Chairperson of
Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Worldwide Motion Picture Group. She was a former President of Production for
Universal Studios. There, she was responsible for ''
Meet the Fockers
''Meet the Fockers'' is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Jay Roach and the sequel to the 2000 film '' Meet the Parents''. The film stars Robert De Niro (who was also one of the film's producers), Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisan ...
'', ''
The Bourne Supremacy'', ''
Serenity
Serenity may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Serenity'' (2019 film), a thriller starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Diane Lane
* Sailor Moon (character), also known as Princess Serenity and Neo-Queen Serenity, in the ' ...
'', and other films. In 2004, Parent and
Scott Stuber were named Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production for
Universal Pictures. In 2005, Universal inked a production deal with the duo under the shingle Stuber/Parent Productions. Under Stuber/Parent, she has produced such films as ''
Role Models
''Role Models'' is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Wain, who co-wrote it with Timothy Dowling, Paul Rudd and Ken Marino. The film follows two energy drink salesmen who are ordered to perform 150 hours of community service as punis ...
'' (2008), ''
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008), ''
The Kingdom'' (2007), and ''
You, Me and Dupree'' (2006). She produced
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born October 9, 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and actor. He directed the Academy Award–winning fantasy films ''Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006) and ''The Shape of Water'' (2017), winning the Academy Awards for Be ...
's ''
Pacific Rim
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List of co ...
'', the
Darren Aronofsky epic ''
Noah
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5– ...
'' and ''
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'' (2015).
Parent worked at
New Line Cinema in the 1990s.
In 2008, Parent placed 28th on ''
The Wall Street Journal''s "50 Women to Watch 2008" list.
Filmography
She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
;Production manager
References
External links
*
Mary Parent - Variety, 2001Parent Bio at Universal Studios
American film producers
American film studio executives
American women in film
1968 births
Living people
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives
Universal Pictures
American women film producers
NBCUniversal people
Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award
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