Ashok Amritraj Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Speaking Fee:
$20,000 to $30,000
Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)
Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)
Primary Topic Category:
Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles
Primary Topic Category:
Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles
Secondary Topic Category:
Comedy and Entertainment
Secondary Topic Category:
Comedy and Entertainment
Ashok Amritraj Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Ashok Amritraj is Chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group & was formerly CEO of National Geographic Films. An internationally renowned Emmy award-winning producer, Amritraj has made over 120 films with worldwide revenues in excess of $2 Billion, starring the likes of Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Robert De Niro, Steve Martin, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Nicolas Cage, and many more. Amritraj’s extraordinary career from Wimbledon tennis player to billion-dollar Hollywood producer is matched only by his commitment to philanthropic endeavors worldwide.
Ashok Amritraj is Chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group & was formerly CEO of National Geographic Films.
An internationally renowned Emmy award-winning producer, Amritraj has made over 120 films (GHOST RIDER, SHOPGIRL, PREMONITION, WALKING TALL, DOUBLE IMPACT, etc.) with worldwide revenues in excess of $2 Billion, starring the likes of Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Robert De Niro, Andrew Garfield, Steve Martin, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Aniston, Nicolas Cage, and many more.
Amritraj has grown Hyde Park into a cutting-edge independent alternative to the traditional Hollywood system, fully realizing his vision for a progressive global company that incorporates the most essential elements of a full-fledged studio. Hyde Park’s mandate encompasses feature film, television, documentary, and local language content, with the company possessing development, production, and financing capabilities in addition to handling worldwide sales and marketing.
Amritraj’s extraordinary career from Wimbledon tennis player to billion-dollar Hollywood producer (chronicled in his autobiography “Advantage Hollywood”) is matched only by his commitment to philanthropic endeavors worldwide, especially in the creation of diverse, inclusive and socially relevant content.
Amritraj’s box office hits include films such as GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE starring Nicolas Cage; WALKING TALL starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson; and PREMONITION starring Sandra Bullock; and critically acclaimed films such as SHOPGIRL starring Steve Martin and Claire Danes; 99 HOMES starring Andrew Garfield and Laura Dern; and many more.
Hyde Park’s current slate includes DINNER WITH AUDREY, the Audrey Hepburn/Hubert de Givenchy biopic currently filming; the modern envisioning of the noir classic DOUBLE INDEMNITY in partnership with Universal Studios; ASHE, the biopic of the iconic, black Wimbledon champion in partnership with Paramount/Skydance; the feature film adaptation of Ryu Murakami's horror classic AUDITION at Focus Features; the contemporary retelling of Ernest Hemingway’s beloved novel THE SUN ALSO RISES written by acclaimed filmmaker James Gray; a TV series adaptation of the sequel memoir novel to BlacKkKlansman titled HIP HOP COP in partnership with 50 Cent, and more.
Hyde Park and its artists have received awards and recognition from all major award shows and film festivals including the Oscars, the BAFTA Awards, the Emmy Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Golden Globes.
In 2016, Amritraj was appointed a United Nations India Goodwill Ambassador; in 2018, by decree of President Macron of the Republic of France, Amritraj was appointed a Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre National du Merité; and in 2022, the Asia Society presented Amritraj with the Asian Gamechanger Award.
Amritraj serves on the Board of Governors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and he was conferred an honorary Doctorate of the Arts by the University of East London.
"I felt I could always turn to him. For a director, when you are harassed and exhausted, it's very important to have a producer you can lean on."
-Garry Marshall, director, Pretty Woman and Raising Helen
"He's a great man and we'll continue to make big films together."
-Bruce Willis
"Ashok came to me for advice on launching his film production company, and I said, 'Ashok, if you do as well as a film producer as you have as a tennis player, you have nothing to worry about.' Well, that turned out to be true. His company has a significant reputation in the industry".
-Charlton Heston
"Ashok’s been a very good friend of mine for a very long time. The success he’s had is deserving. He’s a wonderful, wonderful person, very gifted & very knowledgeable."
-Sidney Poitier
This is provided for informational purposes. Gotham does not represent these speakers exclusively.
All information is subject to change, including fees. if this is your speaker page and you would like this page
updated or removed please contact us and we will respond within 24 hours.
