Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin is an American film, television, and theater producer whose credits include acclaimed films and numerous Broadway productions.
No Country for Old Men: A 2007 crime film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, adapted from Cormac McCarthy’s novel. Rudin produced this Coen brothers film, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Film producer: A professional who organizes and oversees a film’s development, financing, production, and release. Rudin’s movie credits illustrate the producer’s role across a film’s production and release.
Joel and Ethan Coen: American filmmakers and screenwriters known for films including Fargo and No Country for Old Men. Rudin produced several of their films, including No Country for Old Men.
Academy Award for Best Picture: The Academy Award recognizing the producers of the year’s best motion picture. Rudin won this award as a producer of No Country for Old Men.
The Social Network: A 2010 drama directed by David Fincher about the founding of Facebook. Rudin produced this David Fincher film, which earned eight Academy Award nominations.
Broadway theatre: Professional theater presented in venues in Manhattan’s Theater District or Lincoln Center. His stage work centers on Broadway, where producers help mount and sustain commercial productions.
Aaron Sorkin: American screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker known for rapid-fire dialogue and ensemble dramas. Rudin collaborated with Sorkin on films, television, and Broadway productions.
Tony Award for Best Musical: The Tony Award recognizing an outstanding new Broadway musical. The Book of Mormon, which Rudin produced, won the award in 2011.
The Grand Budapest Hotel: A 2014 comedy-drama written and directed by Wes Anderson. Rudin produced this Wes Anderson film, a prominent entry in his filmography.
Television producer: A professional responsible for organizing and overseeing the creation of television programs. Television is a third medium in Rudin’s producing career, alongside film and theater.