Gary Gilbert

Gary Gilbert (* in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American film producer . It was in 2011 for the film The Kids Are All Right for the Oscar in the category Best Picture nomination.

Life

Gilbert attended Southfield-Lathrup High School in Michigan and then graduated from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. His brother Daniel founded the Rock Financial mortgage company in 1985 . Gilbert went into his brother's business; they sold the establishment in 1999 to the software company Intuit Inc. for US $ 532 million. Today it is known as Quicken Loans .

Gilbert then moved to New York to start a new career. He was passionate about making films and kept commuting to Los Angeles, where he now lives. In 2003 he became aware of Zach Braff , who was looking for a producer for his screenplay Garden State . Gilbert was ready to fund the project. In 2005 Gilbert received the Independent Spirit Award for the film . This was followed by works such as Pathology (2008), The Kids Are All Right (2010) and Margaret (2011). Together with Jordan Horowitz he founded the film production company Gilbert Films .

Gilbert and his brother are co-owners of the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers .

Filmography (selection)

2004: Garden State
2008: Henry Poole - Haunted by luck
2008: Pathology - Everyone Has a Secret
2010: The Kids Are All Right
2010: Meet Monica Velor
2011: From Prada to Nada
2011: Margaret
2012: Save the Date
2013: Quad
2013: You Are Here
2016: La La Land

Web links

Gary Gilbert in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Gary Gilbert on the Gilbert Films official website

Individual evidence

↑ Lorenzo Benet: This kid is all right. In: Michigan Today. Retrieved February 21, 2014 .
^ Anne Thompson: Indie Producer Gary Gilbert Talks Mark Ruffalo, Margaret, Kids Are All Right, New Pics. In: Indiewire. Retrieved February 21, 2014 .

personal data
SURNAME	Gilbert, Gary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Detroit , Michigan , United States

[1] Lorenzo Benet: This kid is all right. In: Michigan Today. Retrieved February 21, 2014 .

[2] Anne Thompson: Indie Producer Gary Gilbert Talks Mark Ruffalo, Margaret, Kids Are All Right, New Pics. In: Indiewire. Retrieved February 21, 2014 .