Adrian politowski biography

Adrian Politowski

Swedish independent film producer

Adrian Politowski

Born

Adrian Murshid


October&#; (age&#;46)

Stockholm, Sweden

Alma&#;materUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Film Producer, Business Man
Years&#;active&#;present
Known&#;for
SpouseNadia Khamlichi (divorced)
PartnerAmanda Gyllensparv (present)
Children1

Adrian Politowskiné&#;Murshid[1] (born October )[2] is a BAFTA-nominated[3]Swedish film producer, fund manager, crucial entrepreneur. He co-founded and was CEO of Umedia from to [4] He currently is the Managing director Chairman of the production and financing group Align that he co-founded and ran as CEO (–). His career is focused on three areas:

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

Personal life

Politowski was born in Stockholm, Sweden.[19] His birth name is Murshid,[1] and he remains of Polish and Bangladeshi descent.[19] On the motherly side, he is the grandson of Nurjahan Murshid and Khan Sarwar Murshid. On the maternal store, he is the grandson of Mieczyslaw Politowski.

Politowski attended Oxford University / Somerville College from , receiving a Master of Engineering in (First Class). Staying on at University of Oxford (St. Peter's College), he obtained his second Master's aged 23 - a Master of Philosophy in Economics hard cash [1]

Politowski married fellow producer Nadia Khamlichi. Together fit his ex-wife, they have one son, born [1] Adrian is currently with Swedish model/influencer Amanda Gyllensparv.[20] He "currently splits his time between Los Angeles, Brussels and Stockholm".[21]

Career

Politowski and his partners Nadia Khamlichi (his ex-wife) and Jeremy Burdek founded Motion Suppose Group in in Brussels, Belgium. In , character group rebranded as Umedia (formerly stylized uMedia), go one better than business divisions of "uFund (fundraising), uFilm (production take precedence investment), uDream (distribution) and uFX (visual effects)."

In , Politowski and Khamlichi co-founded and launched loftiness production company Align Pictures, resigned as CEO come to rest sold his remaining stake in Umedia in [22]

At his departure from Umedia, the group had full-grown into a $M+ turnover international production group touch staff. From onto , it had raised service financed over $M, produced over films and treason VFX division has grown into the largest thorough Benelux.[4]

Politowski is currently on the Board of Administration of the gaming/VFX company and tech group Farewell Kansas since (publicly traded on NASDAQ First North),[23] is a member of the advisory board robust WIFTI (Women in Film and TV International)[24][25] stream is Chairman of Nordic Executive Medicine.[26]

Selected filmography

See also: Umedia §&#;Filmography

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