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Peter Safran
Safran in 2008
Born	(1965-11-22) 22 November 1965 (age 59) London, England
Occupations	Film producer Studio executive Talent manager
Years active	1997–present
Employer	Warner Bros. Discovery
Title	Co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios
Spouse	Natalia Safran
Children	1

Peter Safran (born 22 November 1965) is a British and American film producer, studio executive, and talent manager. He currently serves as the co-chairperson and co-CEO of DC Studios alongside James Gunn.

Early life

Peter Safran is the son of Ordell and Henry Safran, of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. After growing up in the UK, Safran graduated from Princeton University. He earned his J.D. degree at the New York University School of Law. He worked as a corporate attorney in New York City, before becoming an assistant at United Talent Agency.

Career

He became a talent manager at Gold-Miller Co and stayed there until 1998. He then was a manager at Brillstein-Grey for five years, before he was named president of Brillstein-Grey Management in 2003. As president, he was made responsible for day-to-day activities of the department, which had over 200 clients, including Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Nicolas Cage, and Courteney Cox. He left Brillstein-Grey in 2006, to launch The Safran Company, and took his entire client list with him. As manager, he represented Sean Combs, Adam Shankman, David Hyde Pierce, Jennifer Lopez, and Brooke Shields.

During the last few years, Safran has been able to build upon The Conjuring Universe, and produce films such as Aquaman, Shazam!, The Suicide Squad, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods, as well as the television series Peacemaker, and others under his banner through his first-look deal with Warner Bros.

In October 2022, Safran and James Gunn were named co-chairs and co-CEOs of DC Studios, overseeing film, television and animation projects. While Gunn will handle the creative aspects, Safran will handle the business side of the division. The two assumed their positions on 1 November 2022. Safran and Gunn are involved in casting characters for the wider DC Universe (DCU) franchise, and Safran produces all films in the franchise.

Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Producer

Executive producer

Television

References

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2. Smith, Julia (21 July 2023). "Peter Safran Net Worth in 2023 – Wiki, Age, Weight and Height". LuxLux. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
3. "Peter Safran". Cinema.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
4. ^ Gardner, Chris (22 January 2006). "Brillstein-Grey prez exits". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
5. Fleming, Michael (9 June 2003). "Brillstein-Grey taps new prez". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (30 July 2021). "New Line's 'The Conjuring' Franchise Clicks Past $2 Billion at Global Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 October 2019). "The Safran Company Inks First-Look Deal with Warner Bros, Taps 'Rampage' Producer John Rickard as President of Production". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (20 October 2022). "DC Films & 'Conjuring' Universe Producer Peter Safran Re-Ups Warner Bros Production Pact". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
9. Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (25 October 2022). "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (25 October 2022). "How James Gunn & Peter Safran Landed Top Spots At DC Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
11. Donelly, Matt; Lang, Brent (25 October 2022). "James Gunn and Peter Safran Give DC Studios and David Zaslav Bold, Brash and Slightly Risky New Guardians". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
12. McMillan, Graeme (1 November 2022). "DC Has a Chance to Save Superman. Here's What It Needs to Do". Wired. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

External links

• Peter Safran at IMDb 
• Peter Safran profile at Warner Bros. Discovery website
• Peter Safran profile at Variety
• Safran Digital Group at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 May 2008)

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• 1965 births
• American entertainment company founders
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• British film studio executives
• British mass media company founders
• Corporate lawyers
• English emigrants to the United States
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• Living people
• New York University School of Law alumni
• Princeton University alumni
• Talent managers
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