Scott Stuber is an American film producer. He was the chairman of

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Films.

Career

After graduating from

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with a film degree, Stuber worked at

Universal Pictures Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci ...

as a publicity assistant to

Lew Wasserman Lewis Robert Wasserman (March 22, 1913 – June 3, 2002) was an American businessman and talent agent, described as "the last of the legendary movie moguls" and "arguably the most powerful and influential Hollywood titan in the four decades afte ...

. Stuber was co-president of production at Universal with Mary Parent and in 2004, Stuber and Parent were named Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production for Universal Pictures. In 2005, Universal signed a production contract with the duo under the shingle Stuber/Parent Productions. In November 2008, it was announced that Stuber signed a five-year contract through 2013 with Universal Studios under his vanity card, Stuber Pictures. He has been credited with producing 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 stars Rudd, Seann William Scott, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Jane Lynch, and ...

'' (2008), '' Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008), '' The Kingdom'' (2007), ''

You, Me and Dupree ''You, Me and Dupree'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo and written by Mike LeSieur. It stars Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Todd Stashwick, and Michael Douglas. ...

'' (2006), '' The Break-Up'' (2006), and '' Ted'' (2012). In 2012, Stuber Pictures was renamed to Bluegrass Films and Stuber's television unit renamed to Bluegrass Television. Stuber joined Netflix in 2017. On January 19, 2023, Stuber was made chairman of Netflix Films. In 2024, it was announced Stuber is leaving Netflix to start a new company. In April 2022 Stuber was appointed to the Board of Governors of the

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for a term of four years. On March 26, 2024, it was confirmed that Stuber's first project since leaving Netflix will be producing a film based on the 2023 Warren Zanes book ''Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska'' that documented the making of

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's 1982 album, ''

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''. Scott Cooper is set to write and direct the film and actor Jeremy Allen White playing the role of Springsteen. Springsteen and his manager

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will also be involved in the making of the film. Originally reported to be in production at

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, the film was later revealed to have been acquired by

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. In July 2024, Stuber entered a first look deal with

Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios is an American film and television production and distribution company owned by Amazon, and headquartered at the Culver Studios complex in Culver City, California. Launched on November 16, 2010, it took its current name on O ...

to revive the storied company

United Artists United Artists (UA) is an American film production and film distribution, distribution company owned by Amazon MGM Studios. In its original operating period, it was founded in February 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford an ...

, which had been dormant for over a decade and existed mainly in-name only through companies under MGM including

United Artists Releasing United Artists Releasing, LLC (UAR) was an American film distribution joint venture between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Annapurna Pictures and the successor to United Artists (UA) that operated from October 31, 2017 to March 4, 2023. Founded by form ...

, as a label under the former. As part of the deal, Stuber will produce films under his own company for United Artists either for a theatrical release or streaming release through

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; Stuber will also be involved with every project released under the banner.

Personal life

In 2006, Stuber married the actress Rachel Nichols; however, after seven months of marriage, they announced that they were divorcing. He married

Molly Sims Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973) is an American fashion model and actress. She was featured in campaigns for Jimmy Choo, Escada, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, and Chanel, among others. She frequently modeled for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Iss ...

, on September 24, 2011, at a Napa Valley Vineyard. The couple have three children: sons born in 2012 and 2017; and a daughter born in 2015.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Los Angeles Business Journal
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