Adrian Politowski

Adrian Politowski
Born
Adrian Murshid

October 1978 (age 46)
Stockholm, Sweden
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Film Producer, Business Man
Years active2004–present
Known for
SpouseNadia Khamlichi (divorced)
PartnerAmanda Gyllensparv (2020-present)
Children1

Adrian Politowski né Murshid[1] (born October 1978)[2] is a BAFTA-nominated[3] Swedish film producer, fund manager, and entrepreneur. He co-founded and was CEO of Umedia from 2004 to 2019.[4] He currently is the Executive Chairman of the production and financing group Align that he co-founded and ran as CEO (2019-2024). His career is focused on three areas:

  • Entrepreneurship as a co-founder and CEO of both Umedia and Align, as well as board of director member of Goodbye Kansas Group (listed at NASDAQ First North)[5] and the health-tech startup Nordic Executive Medicine.[6]
  • Media with 500 film & TV productions credited as producer[4] [7]
  • Finance with €650M ($730M) raised, managed and deployed in media financing[4] [7]

He has produced and financed films such as the five-time Academy Awards winner The Artist (2011),[8] Good Luck to You, Leo Grande[9] (2022) (Four-time nominated at BAFTA and premiered at Sundance Film 2022), Grace of Monaco (2014) starring Nicole Kidman,[10] (Official Selection and opening film of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival), Mandy (2018) starring Nicolas Cage that premiered on Sundance Film Festival 2018,[11] Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) starring Samuel L Jackson, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais,[12] animation feature Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022).[13] that premièred as the Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2022,[14] won the Cristal Award at Annecy Animation Film Festival,[15] and was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Independent Feature Film[16] and The Pod Generation (2023)[17] starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor and premiered in Sundance Film Festival (2023).[18] He also produced the HBO TV series My Brilliant Friend.

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  5. ^ "Corporate Governance". Goodbye Kansas Group. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  6. ^ "Nordic Executive Medicine AB i Uppsala – Info | Ratsit". www.ratsit.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  7. ^ a b Sacré, Jean-François (26 May 2024). "Align, le "petit belge" qui co-finance le cinéma anlo-saxon". L'Echo.
  8. ^ IT, SCEEN. "The Artist - filming locations". www.sceen-it.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  9. ^ "GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE". Searchlight Pictures. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  10. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2013-05-15). "Cannes: uMedia CEO Adrian Politowski on Nicole Kidman's 'Grace of Monaco' (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  11. ^ Moloshok, Danny. "2018 Sundance Film Festival - "Mandy" Premiere". The Advocate. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  12. ^ P, Maddie (2022-07-16). "'Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in the Animated Comedy". Collider. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  13. ^ "Little Nicholas - Happy as Can Be (Le petit Nicolas - Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux ?)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  14. ^ "Review: Little Nicholas – Happy as Can Be". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  15. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2022-12-09). "Annecy winner 'Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be' scores Buffalo 8 US deal (exclusive)". Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  16. ^ "2023 Annie Award Nominations". Oscars Central. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  17. ^ "The Pod Generation". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  18. ^ "The Pod Generation | Sundance Film Festival 2023". Retrieved 2023-02-08.