Top 9 Hollywood actors who are doing very well as producers

Top 9 Hollywood actors who are doing very well as producers

Several Hollywood performers TRIED their luck behind the scenes and CREATED their own movie production companies.

Fame, admiration, prestige and money in abundance. All these elements are part of what Hollywood actors and actresses tend to amass in their fascinating career. However, for some of them it is not enough.

Many people who are dedicated to acting are not satisfied with participating in or starring in successful movies; his desire goes beyond that. As they succeed in their profession, they tend to look for more ambitious projects and embark on other areas behind the scenes.

Some actors begin to write their own stories and then take them to the big screen, others opt for directing and some more become producers.

Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas are some of the veteran actors who have perfectly combined their careers as performers and producers.

They have inspired young actors, such as Drew Barrymore, who in 1999 at the age of 24, decided to get fully involved in the production of the film "Never Kissed". Taking that leap, his reputation as a producer grew and he has since played that role in such films as "Charlie's Angels" (2000) and "Duplex" (2003).

 

According to Sector Cine these are some of the most famous actors in Hollywood who have served as producers in their own projects and those of others.

Tom Cruise

He is considered one of the most respectable actors in Hollywood.

Despite his missteps and religious beliefs he is one of the most famous and successful stars in the world.

Cruise's talent goes beyond acting; He participated as a producer in blockbuster films such as “The Others (starring his ex-wife Nicole Kidman),“ Everything Happens in Elizabethtown ”and in each of the installments of the“ Mission: Impossible ” saga.

Charlize Theron

The actress is in charge of the company Denver & Delilah Productions, where she creates projects for film and television. She is responsible for the Netflix series "Mindhunter", as well as her movie "Atomic" (2017).

Now, the South African is working on another series for the streaming platform, "Brain on Fire", starring Chloe Grace Moretz, and the comedy "Flarsky". She also produced the feature films “Monster” (2003), “Sonámbulo” (2008) and “Young Adults” (2011), among others.

Drew Barrymore

In addition to participating as a producer in several films starring herself, such as "Never Besada" (1999), "Charlie's Angels" (2000) and "Love at Play" (2005), the charismatic actress also starred in and produced other projects. risky and unconventional like the cult classic “Donnie Darko, (2001) and the horror film “Animal, 2014”.

Barrymore is also the executive producer of numerous television series.

Leonardo Dicaprio

The actor has an extensive filmography as a producer at the head of his company Appian Way, which has produced successful films such as "The Aviator" (2004), "Public Enemies" (2009), "The Sinister Island (2010), "The Wolf of Wall Street” (2014) and the film with which he won his first Oscar: “The Revenant” (2015). His career as a producer also includes the documentaries on climate change “The last hour” (2007) and “Before it is too late” (2016).

Angelina Jolie

The world has surrendered to the beauty and talent of Angelina, winner of two Oscars: Best Supporting Actress (1999) and another for her humanitarian work (2013).

Brad Pitt's wife (since they have not yet divorced) also stands out as a film director and producer.

Among the films she produced, "In the Land of Blood and Honey" (2011), "Unbreakable" (2014), and "Front the Sea" (2015) stand out.

Elizabeth banks

Banks and her husband, Max Handelman, run Brownstone Productions, the company behind the Pitch Perfect franchise. The company is focused on female-led projects, including the upcoming film "White Girl Problems" and the return of "Charlie's Angels," which is slated for release in late 2019.

The actress participated in several films, including "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001), "Virgen a los 40" (2005) and "El invincible" (2006).

Clint Eastwood

The veteran actor has not only starred in memorable films, he is also an important musical director and composer.

With all that talent, it is not surprising that he has decided to venture into production. With his company Malpaso Productions, which he founded in the early 1970s, he produced a large part of his filmography.

Among his successes, the following stand out: “Los unforgivable” (1992), “Río Místico (2003),“ Hits of Destiny ”(2004) and“ La Mula ”(2018).

George Clooney

The American actor performs like a fish in water, both in front of and behind the cameras. In addition to writing and directing several films and earning an Oscar nomination for Best Director, Clooney produced several critically and Academy-acclaimed films, including "Syriana" (2005), "Michael Clayton" (2007), " State Secrets” (2011), the award-winning “Argo” (2012) and “Suburbicon” (2017).

Brad Pitt

The acclaimed actor is also an important film producer, and through his company Plan B Entertainment he is responsible for films such as “The Departed (2006),” Kick-Ass” (2010), “World War Z” (2013), "12 Years a Slave" (2013) and "Luz de Luna" (2016), three of them winners of the Oscar for Best Picture in their respective years.

Recently, Pitt's production company began producing projects for television.