Gigi
Pritzker

Co-Founder / CEO

Pritzker founded MWM Studios in 2001, turning her passion for literary storytelling into a production company with an impressive list of credits. Releases include the Oscar-nominated “Rabbit Hole,” starring Nicole Kidman; Oscar-nominated “Hell or High Water,” starring Jeff Bridges; Sundance hit “The Way, Way Back,” starring Steve Carell; sci-fi film “Ender’s Game,” with Harrison Ford; and “Drive,” starring Ryan Gosling. Pritzker is part of a consortium that launched STX Entertainment, where she serves on the board. Through the company’s arm MWM Live, she develops and produces stage productions, including the Tony-winning “Million Dollar Quartet.” In 2017, MWM Studios premiered its TV series “Genius” on Nat Geo, earning 10 Emmy nominations and a second-season renewal.

Career

THE WAY WAY BACK
RABBIT HOLE
HELL OR HIGH WATER

Education

Stanford University (CA, USA)

Variety Honors

2017 Variety500 Honoree
Women's Impact

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Listen: Producer Gigi Pritzker on Staying Nimble and Embracing Risk

A few years ago, veteran indie film producer Gigi Pritzker had a stroke of "Genius."Pritzker had been trying for years to get a movie biopic of Albert Einstein off the ground but the script and other elements never quite gelled. She eventually realized the problem was that Einstein's remarkable life was too unwieldy for a two-hour format. But it was ripe for execution as a limited TV series.Welcome to "Strictly Business," Variety's weekly podcast featuring conversations with industry leaders about...

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