Ashok Amritraj
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Ashok Amritraj is an Indian American
film producer
, former tour professional tennis player, and chairman of Hyde Park Entertainment.
on an international level. Amritraj has played in every major tennis tournament during his nine-year career including Wimbeldon and the United States Open. His brothers, Vijay Amritraj
and Anand Amritraj
, are also tennis players.
and Hollywood films such as Antitrust
, Walking Tall
, and Bringing Down the House
, which starred Steve Martin
and Queen Latifah
. Among his upcoming movies are projects based on Lee Falk
's comic strip characters Mandrake the Magician
and The Phantom
. Amritraj is also making The Other End of the Line
in collaboration with MGM Studios and India's Adlabs Ltd.
He has also produced a talent hunt programme for newcomers in the field of direction by the name of Gateway. The programme airs on SPIX channel.
Amritaj sat on the board of the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) for seven years. On Sunday, April 19, 2009, he and his wife Chitra were honored at a private ceremony held at MPTF's Wasserman Campus for their sponsorship of a residence at the Ray and Linda Stark Villa.
Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, former tour professional tennis player, and chairman of Hyde Park Entertainment.
Professional tennis
Amritraj is also a former tennis player and has represented IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on an international level. Amritraj has played in every major tennis tournament during his nine-year career including Wimbeldon and the United States Open. His brothers, Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...
and Anand Amritraj
Anand Amritraj
Anand Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the team of Anand and Vijay was semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles...
, are also tennis players.
Film production
Amritraj has produced over 100 films, including JeansJeans (film)
Jeans is a 1998 Tamil musical romance film. Directed and written by Shankar and produced by Ashok Amritraj and Murali Manohar, it stars Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai and Nassar in the lead roles. Raju Sundaram and Lakshmi, prominent actors from the south Indian film industry, played the roles of the...
and Hollywood films such as Antitrust
Antitrust (film)
Antitrust is a 2001 thriller film written by Howard Franklin and directed by Peter Howitt....
, Walking Tall
Walking Tall
Walking Tall is a 1973 semi-biopic of Sheriff Buford Pusser, a former professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee. It starred Joe Don Baker as Pusser...
, and Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House (film)
Bringing Down the House is a 2003 American romantic comedy film, written by Jason Filardi and directed by Adam Shankman. The film stars Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.-Plot:...
, which starred Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....
and Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
. Among his upcoming movies are projects based on Lee Falk
Lee Falk
Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross , was an American writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity attracted over a hundred million readers every day...
's comic strip characters Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk , which began June 11, 1934. Phil Davis soon took over as the strip's illustrator, while Falk continued to script. The strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate.Davis worked on the strip until his death in 1964,...
and The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
. Amritraj is also making The Other End of the Line
The Other End of the Line
The Other End of the Line is a romantic comedy film released in 2008 starring Jesse Metcalfe, Shriya Saran and Anupam Kher. James Dodson directed the project. The film is based on an employee at an Indian call-center who travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone. The...
in collaboration with MGM Studios and India's Adlabs Ltd.
He has also produced a talent hunt programme for newcomers in the field of direction by the name of Gateway. The programme airs on SPIX channel.
Amritaj sat on the board of the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) for seven years. On Sunday, April 19, 2009, he and his wife Chitra were honored at a private ceremony held at MPTF's Wasserman Campus for their sponsorship of a residence at the Ray and Linda Stark Villa.
Filmography
- The DoubleThe Double (film)The Double is a 2011 spy film, starring Richard Gere and Topher Grace, released on October 28, 2011.-Plot:A retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator's murder, with all signs pointing to a Soviet assassin....
(2011) (producer) - Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011) (producer)
- Killer (2010) (producer)
- MacheteMachete (film)Machete is a 2010 action film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. The "Machete" character originates from the 2001 Spy Kids film, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. This film is an expansion of a fake trailer that was released together with Rodriguez's and Quentin Tarantino's...
(2010) (executive producer) - Risen: The Story of the First Easter (2009) (producer)
- Dead of Night (2009) (executive producer)
- Dark Country (2009) (producer)
- Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-LiStreet Fighter: The Legend of Chun-LiStreet Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is the second live-action film based on the Street Fighter series of video games. It follows the quest of Street Fighter character Chun-Li, who is portrayed by Kristin Kreuk. The story follows Chun-Li's personal history and her journey for justice. The film...
(2009) (producer) - The Other End of the LineThe Other End of the LineThe Other End of the Line is a romantic comedy film released in 2008 starring Jesse Metcalfe, Shriya Saran and Anupam Kher. James Dodson directed the project. The film is based on an employee at an Indian call-center who travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone. The...
(2008) (producer) - TraitorTraitor (film)Traitor is a 2008 American spy thriller film, based on an idea by Steve Martin who is also an executive producer. Written and directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff, the film stars Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce in the lead roles.-Plot:...
(2008) (executive producer) - AsylumAsylum (2008 film)Asylum is a horror film from 20th Century Fox released on DVD in 2008. David R. Ellis, of the sequel to Final Destination and the movie Snakes on a Plane, directed. Parts of the movie were filmed on the campus of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. The film stars Sarah Roemer.- Plot :A college...
(2008) (producer) - Battle in SeattleBattle in SeattleBattle in Seattle is a 2007 film and the directorial debut of actor Stuart Townsend. It is based on the protest activity at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999...
(2007) (executive producer) - Death Sentence (2007) (producer)
- PremonitionPremonition (2007 film)Premonition is a 2007 American drama film directed by Mennan Yapo and starring Sandra Bullock and Julian McMahon. Principal photography took place in Louisiana.-Plot:...
(2007) (producer) - TradeTrade (film)Trade is a 2007 American film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner and starring Kevin Kline. It was produced by Roland Emmerich and Rosilyn Heller. The film premiered January 23, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and opened in limited release on September 28, 2007...
(2007) (executive producer) - Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) (executive producer)
- Raising HelenRaising HelenRaising Helen is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. It stars Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer and his sister Abigail Breslin and Helen Mirren...
(2004) (producer) - Walking TallWalking Tall (2004 film)Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn"...
(2004) (producer) - Bringing Down the HouseBringing Down the House (film)Bringing Down the House is a 2003 American romantic comedy film, written by Jason Filardi and directed by Adam Shankman. The film stars Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.-Plot:...
(2003) (producer) - Moonlight Mile (2002) (executive producer)
- BanditsBanditsBandits is a 2001 American crime-comedy drama film directed by Barry Levinson. It stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett. Filming began in October 2000 and ended in February 2001. It helped Thornton earn a National Board of Review Best Actor Award for 2001...
(2001) (producer) - Original Sin (2001) (executive producer)
- What's the Worst That Could Happen?What's the Worst That Could Happen?What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito. Loosely based on the book of the same name by Donald Westlake, the film's supporting cast includes John Leguizamo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, GQ, and...
(2001) (producer) - AntitrustAntitrust (film)Antitrust is a 2001 thriller film written by Howard Franklin and directed by Peter Howitt....
(2001) (executive producer) - Get CarterGet Carter (2000 film)Get Carter is the 2000 remake of the 1971 crime film of the same name, starring Sylvester Stallone in the title role. The film also features Miranda Richardson, Rachel Leigh Cook, Alan Cumming, Mickey Rourke, and Rhona Mitra. Michael Caine, who starred in the original, plays a supporting role...
(2000) (executive producer) - Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) (executive producer)
- The White River Kid (1999) (executive producer)
- The Boondock SaintsThe Boondock SaintsThe Boondock Saints is a 1999 American action comedy film written and directed by Troy Duffy. The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as Irish fraternal twins, Connor and Murphy MacManus, who become vigilantes after killing two members of the Russian Mafia in self-defense...
(1999) (executive producer) - Five AcesFive AcesFive Aces is a 1999 black comedy/drama film directed by David Michael O'Neill. It stars Charlie Sheen, Christopher McDonald, Aimée Leigh, Jeff Cesario, Michael McGrady, Tia Carrere, Geoffrey Lewis, Virginia Hamilton, Matt Clark, Hannes Jaenicke with John LaMotta and Elizabeth Morehead. It is one of...
(1999) (executive producer) - The ConfessionThe Confession (1999 film)The Confession is a 1999 drama film directed by David Jones, starring Ben Kingsley and Alec Baldwin. It is based on the novel by Sol Yurick.-Plot:...
(1999) (executive producer) - Jeans (1998) (producer)
- InfernoInferno (film)Inferno in film, may refer to:In the United States:* Inferno , directed by Roy Ward Baker, and starring Robert Ryan and Rhonda Fleming* Inferno , directed by Peter Keglevic, and starring Emma Sjöberg...
(1998) (producer) - Scorned 2 (1997) (executive producer)
- Strategic CommandStrategic Command (film)Strategic Command is a 1997 air hijack movie starring Michael Dudikoff and Richard Norton. The film was originally titled Executive command, but was renamed Strategic Command.-Plot:...
(1997) (producer) - Electra (1996) (executive producer)
- Night HunterNight HunterThe Night Hunter is a 1996 horror film directed by Rick Jacobson featuring a struggle between vampires and humans.Jack Cutter is the last in long line of vampire hunters. After killing a few vampires in one L.A. restaurant, he is chased both by police and by other vampires....
(1996) (producer) - Illicit Dreams (1995) (producer)
- Victim of Desire (1995) (executive producer)
- Red Sun Rising (1994) (executive producer)
- Scorned (1994) (executive producer)
- The Killing Machine (1994) (executive producer)
- Night Eyes 3 (1993) (producer)
- Snapdragon (1993) (producer)
- Tropical Heat (1993) (producer)
- Sexual Response (1992) (producer)
- Illicit Behavior (1992) (producer)
- Night Eyes 2 (1992) (producer)
- Double ImpactDouble ImpactThe score by Kempel was released as the Double Impact Original Soundtrack Recordings on 1993 by Silva America. The soundtrack was released on CD contained twelve tracks with a runtime of 40 minutes....
(1991) (producer) - Last CallLast Call (1991 film)Last Call is a 1991 thriller film about a woman who decides to take revenge on an estate agent who killed her mother. The film was directed by Jag Mundhra, and stars William Katt, Shannon Tweed, and Joseph Campanella....
(1991) (executive producer) - Eyewitness to Murder (1991) (producer)
- Night EyesNight EyesNight Eyes is a 1990 erotic thriller film written by Tom Citrano and Andrew Stevens. It stars Andrew Stevens, Tanya Roberts, Cooper Huckabee, and Warwick Sims.-Synopsis:...
(1990) (producer) - BloodstoneBloodstone (1988 film)Bloodstone is a 1988 American mystery-adventure film produced by Ashok Amritraj and Sunanda Murali Manohar, directed by Dwight H. Little and written by Nico Mastorakis; starring Brett Stimely, Rajnikanth and Anna Nicholas...
(1988) (co-producer) - The Jigsaw Murders (1988) (executive producer)
- Smart Alec (1986) (executive producer)
- School SpiritSchool SpiritSchool Spirit is a 1985 comedy film about high school student who is killed in a car accident and returns as a ghost to haunt his school. The film was directed by Alan Holleb, and stars Tom Nolan, Roberta Collins, and Larry Linville....
(1985) (producer) - Nine Deaths of the Ninja (1985) (producer)
- Fleshburn (1984) (executive producer)