Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan
ארנון מילצ'ן
Born (1944-12-06) December 6, 1944 (age 79)
Rehovot, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel)
Occupation(s)Businessman, Film producer
Known forFounder of Regency Enterprises
Spouse(s)Brigitte Genmaire (divorced)
Amanda Coetzer
Children5

Arnon Milchan (Hebrew: ארנון מילצ'ן; December 6, 1944) is an Israeli billionaire businessman, film producer and former spy. He has been involved in over 130 full-length motion pictures[1] and is the founder of production company Regency Enterprises. Regency's film credits include 12 Years a Slave, JFK, Heat, Fight Club, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Milchan has earned two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, for L.A. Confidential and The Revenant; he also produced Best Picture nominees The Big Short, 12 Years a Slave, and Birdman, with the latter two winning the award in consecutive years. Milchan was also an Israeli intelligence operative from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.[2][3]

As of January 2024, Forbes estimated Milchan's net worth at US$3.3 billion, ranked 937th worldwide[4] and 13th wealthiest in Israel.[5]

  1. ^ "Arnon Milchan". IMDb.
  2. ^ Cieply, Michael (July 17, 2011). "New Book Tells Tale of Israeli Arms Dealer in Hollywood". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Hollywood Producer Was an Israeli Nuclear Agent". Haaretz.
  4. ^ "Arnon Milchan". Forbes. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Wealthiest People in Israel (January 22, 2024)". CEOWORLD magazine.