Howard Peter Guber, commonly known as Peter Guber, is a famous American film producer, entrepreneur, as well as a published author. To the public, Peter Guber is perhaps best known as the Chairman of an entertainment company called “Mandalay Entertainment Group”, which was established by Guber in 1995. Currently, the company is separated into four divisions, namely “Mandalay Pictures”, which is responsible for film production, “Mandalay Television”, which deals with the production of television series, “Mandalay Sports Entertainment”, which overlooks professional baseball franchises, and “Dick Clark Productions”. Over the years, Guber’s company has produced such films and television series as “Sleepy Hollow”, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, the 1998 film “Les Miserables” with Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman, “Sole Survivor” mini-series, and “Angels Falls” starring Heather Locklear and Derek Hamilton.
Peter Guber Net Worth $400 Million
In addition to owning a profitable company, Peter Guber is also known as a published author. Guber released his very first book entitled “Inside the Deep” in 1977, which was followed by “Shoot Out” in 2003, and the more recent release of “Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade and Triumph With the Hidden Power of Story”. The latter book has turned out to be Guber’s most successful publication to date, as it featured at #1 on the list of best-sellers compiled by the New York Times newspaper. His other two books were adapted into a television show under the name of “Shootout”.
A famous entrepreneur, as well as an author, how rich is Peter Guber? The sources state that Peter Guber’s net worth is estimated to be an impressive $400 million. Peter Guber collected most of his net worth due to his career as an executive and a producer.
Peter Guber was born in 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts. Guber studied at the Newton North High School, and later attended Syracuse University. Guber continued his studies at the New York University, from which he graduated with a degree in law, as well as business administration. Upon his graduation from the university in 1968, Peter Guber accepted an offer to work at Columbia Pictures studio. Over the years, Guber rose in ranks from computerizing files for the actors to becoming the head of American production, and later even a vice-president. However, Guber left the company in 1975 and two years later launched an independent career as a producer. In 1977, Guber debuted with “The Deep”, an adventure film, which was positively received by both the critics and the audience, and which turned out to be a box office success. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award, as well as a Golden Globe Award. Prior to establishing “Mandalay Entertainment”, Peter Guber had also worked at such companies as Casablanca Records, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, as well as Sony Pictures.
In addition to that, Guber became a co-owner of an NBA basketball team called the Golden State “Warriors”, and a baseball team the Los Angeles “Dodgers”.
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
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Batman, The Witches of Eastwick, The Deep, Tango & Cash, The Jacket, Vision Quest, Caddyshack II, Six Weeks, Clue, Missing, Our Day Will Come, Sinatra, Machine Man, 42. Episode 42, 41. Sam Mendes, 40. Episode 40
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The perception of power is power.
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Success is more attitude than aptitude.
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He was originally the producer of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) and hired three people, whom many felt were wrong for the project: writer Michael Cristofer, director Brian De Palma, and star Tom Hanks. He quit before filming began to go work for another company, and even though, he is credited as Executive Producer in the opening credits, the critics didn't mention him in their reviews as they blamed Cristofer, De Palma and Hanks for the fiasco.
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Guber is chairman and chief executive officer of Mandalay, which includes Mandalay Pictures, Mandalay Television, Mandalay Sports Entertainment, Mandalay Media Arts, and Mandalay E-Media.
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Became co-owner, with Magic Johnson, Mark Walter and Stan Kasten, of MLB's L.A. Dodgers with a bid of $2.15 billion [May 3, 2012].
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Entertainment and media analyst.
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Became co-owner, with Joe Lacob, of NBA's "Golden State Warriors" with a bid of $450 million [July 15, 2010].
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Received his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Law and Juris Doctorate degrees and was admitted to the New York and California Bars.
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Is a Boston Red Sox fan.
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He was head of Columbia Pictures from the late 1980s to the early 1990s with partner Jon Peters. Their rocky tenure as head of the company was documented in the book "Hit and Run".
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He was a juror on the Beverly Hills shoplifting trial of actress Winona Ryder in November, 2002. She was found guilty of vandalism and grand theft over an incident that happened on December 12, 2001. She was acquitted of a third charge, burglary.
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He formed Polygram Pictures with producing partner Jon Peters in 1980.
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Cofounded Casablanca Records and Filmworks in 1976.