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Amir Malin

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Amir Malin
Born
Tel Aviv, Israel
Education
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • film executive

Amir Malin is an American film producer and executive. He is the managing principal of Qualia Capital and formerly served as CEO of Artisan Entertainment and president of October Films.[1]

Early life and education

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Malin was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and grew up in Great Neck, New York.[2] He graduated from Brandeis University and Boston University School of Law.[1]

Career

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In 1982, Malin co-founded Cinecom Entertainment Group, an independent film company that produced films including A Room with a View and Stop Making Sense. Cinecom was sold to SBK Entertainment in 1989.[3]

Malin was an early investor in independent distributor October Films upon its founding in 1992, and was named co-president.[4][5][6] Highlights for the distributor during his tenure include the Academy Award-nominated films The War Room, Secrets & Lies, Breaking the Waves, as well as Lost Highway and The Last Seduction.[6][7] Malin left in October 1997, prior to its acquisition by Universal Pictures.[8]

On July 11, 1997, Malin was named co-president of Live Entertainment after it was acquired by Bain Capital, heading domestic and international film marketing and distribution, including theatrical, home video, and all ancillary markets.[9] In 1998, Live Entertainment was renamed Artisan Entertainment.[10] After seeing The Blair Witch Project at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, they acquired worldwide rights to the film, including sequels, for $1.1 million.[11][12] The film, which cost $60,000 to produce, would ultimately gross $248.6 million worldwide.[11]

In June 2000, Malin was named CEO of Artisan.[13] In that role, he continued to lead the restructuring of the company, from a video distributor to an independent film company focused on director-driven films such as The Blair Witch Project, Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, Wim Wenders' Buena Vista Social Club, and Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate.[12][14] Artisan's catalogue included the films Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Dirty Dancing, Reservoir Dogs, First Blood, and It's a Wonderful Life.[15][16][17] Malin also oversaw a deal with Marvel Enterprises to turn at least 15 Marvel superhero franchises into live-action features, television series, direct-to-video films, and internet projects. The agreement included Captain America, Black Panther, and Thor, and the first film produced under the joint venture was The Punisher.[18][19] Malin left Artisan in 2003 following its merger with Lionsgate Entertainment.[20]

Malin and Ken Schapiro co-founded media investment firm Qualia Capital in 2005, with Malin as managing principal.[3][21] Qualia focuses on investments in media and entertainment, primarily in film, television, and music publishing.[22] In 2006, Qualia purchased film and television libraries from Wagner/Cuban Companies and Gaylord Entertainment for a total of $100 million, gaining more than 200 films and 2,000 television episodes. The libraries included the films Primal Fear, Private Parts, Shine, and Like Water for Chocolate, and the television series Sex and the City and Hogan's Heroes.[22][23] The company also owns the Pandora and Bing Crosby Productions libraries.[24]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Swimming to Cambodia Co-executive producer
Matewan Executive producer
1988 Miles from Home Executive producer
1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Executive producer
2004 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Executive producer
The Punisher Executive producer
Stage Beauty Executive producer

References

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  1. 1 2 "Amir Malin". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Amir Malin Shares 4 Insights Into Achieving Success in Film and Media". Medium. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Thompson, David (17 October 2023). "From Artisan to Qualia: Amir Malin's Journey of Building and Nurturing Media Ventures". Tech Times. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Eller, Claudia (1 May 1997). "Universal Says It Will Acquire October Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Artisan Entertainment Says Malin Will Share CEO Position with Curcio". Los Angeles Times. 13 April 2000. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "October Films Goes Hollywood; Universal To Acquire Majority Interest In Indie Distributor". Indiewire. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "SPRINGTIME FOR OCTOBER OSCAR LIKES FILM OUTFIT". New York Daily News. 15 February 1997. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Harris, Dana (14 August 2001). "Inside Move: The leaves of October". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Weiner, Rex (11 July 1997). "Live alive with new quartet". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Wallace, Amy (27 July 1998). "A Studio That Says, 'Roll 'Em'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 Sorkin, Andrew Ross (17 October 2017). "The Growing Costs of Netflix's Dominance". New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 Ressner, Jeffrey (15 August 1999). "Cinema: The Studio: They Believed In the Magic". Time. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "'BLAIR WITCH' STUDIO BIG OUT". New York Daily News. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Bromley, Carl (15 March 2001). "While the Academy Slept". The Nation. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (27 October 2003). "Lions Gate swallows Artisan to create indie giant". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  16. ↑ DiOrio, Carl (21 December 2003). "Lions Gate opens to Artisan trove". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Eler, Claudia (14 November 2000). "'Blair Witch' Spell Losing Its Magic for Artisan's IPO Plans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Fleming, Michael (16 May 2000). "Artisan deal a real Marvel". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  19. ↑ Fleming, Michael (22 April 2002). "Artisan, Marvel pump hero 'Punisher'". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  20. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (15 December 2003). "Malin leaves Lions Gate as merger with Artisan complete". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "A Hollywood Split's Shrunken Assets". Bloomberg. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  22. 1 2 Bond, Paul (18 January 2007). "Qualia creates library firm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Qualia Capital Buys Film and TV Libraries". Los Angeles Times. 30 March 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  24. ↑ Renninger, Bryce (15 September 2011). "Indomitable Entertainment Hires Former Marvel Exec to Head Branding Division". Indiewire. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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