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{{short description|Film producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brad Krevoy
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| birth_place = [[United States]]
| alma_mater = [[Stanford University]]<br/>[[Hastings College of the Law]]
| occupation = [[Film producer]], [[entrepreneur]]
| years_active = 1986–present
| spouse = Susie (m. 1996)
| children = 3
}}
'''Brad Krevoy''' is a film producer, entrepreneur, and
==Early life and education==
Krevoy graduated from [[Beverly Hills High School]]. He went on to study at [[Stanford University]], graduating in 1978 with a BA in Political Science
==Early career and work with Roger Corman (1983–1986)==
Krevoy's major entry into the film industry came from a chance encounter with [[Roger Corman]] at a Stanford football game in 1983.
==MPCA (1986–1996)==
In 1986, Krevoy and his longtime business partner Steve Stabler co-founded Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
During the company's formative years, they produced cult favorites including ''[[The Purple People Eater]]'' (1988) with [[Ned Beatty]]; ''Back to Back'' (1989), starring [[Bill Paxton]] and [[Apollonia Kotero|Apollonia]]; and the sex comedy ''[[Miracle Beach]]'' (1992).
===''Dumb and Dumber''===
''Dumb and Dumber'' broke box office comedy records, opening and remaining at number one on the U.S. box office for four straight weeks over the holiday season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dumb and Dumber Weekend |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=dumbanddumber.htm |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> The film went on to gross $127 million domestically and $120 million overseas for a worldwide total of $247 million off of a $16 million budget.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dumb and Dumber |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=dumbanddumber.htm |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
Krevoy and MPCA
===First-look deals===
Starting in November 1995, until they were acquired by Metromedia International Group in 1996, Krevoy and MPCA had a first-look producing deal with [[Paramount Studios]]. Krevoy and MPCA also signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures in the late 90s, where they produced more than 10 movies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paramount gets first look at MPCA |url=https://variety.com/1995/film/features/par-gets-first-look-at-mpca-99129209/ |website=Variety |date=6 November 1995}}</ref>
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==Co-president of Orion Pictures (1996–1998)==
In 1996, MPCA was purchased by John Kluge's Metromedia International Group. Metromedia had just purchased the independent production company Orion Pictures from chapter 11 bankruptcy. When MPCA was merged into the company, Krevoy and Stabler took over as the Co-President's of [[Orion Pictures]] and were given a six-picture deal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Horn |first1=John |title=Coming soon, to very few theaters |url=https://
At Orion, Krevoy oversaw the production, acquisition, and distribution of Orion's motion picture and television programming. He produced films for Academy Award-winner Tom Schulman (''[[Dead Poets Society]]'') and released films such as 1997's Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, ''[[Prisoner of the Mountains]]'' (directed by [[Sergei Bodrov]]), and the acclaimed ''[[Ulee's Gold]]'' (directed by [[Victor Nunez]] and presented by [[Jonathan Demme]]). ''Ulee’s Gold'' was a critical hit and won its leading actor, [[Peter Fonda]], his first and only Golden Globe for best actor. Fonda also received his first and only Oscar nomination for best actor.
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In 1998, Krevoy returned to his independent filmmaking roots and restarted MPCA with a distribution deal through MGM.
Since rebooting MPCA, Krevoy has produced a wide array of motion pictures including: boxing drama ''[[Joe and Max]]'' (which collected both [[ESPN]] and [[ACE Awards|ACE]] award nominations); the 2002 Sundance premiere ''[[Bookies]]''
In 2004 Krevoy produced the drama, ''[[A Love Song for Bobby Long]]'', starring [[John Travolta]] and [[Scarlett Johansson]]. The film was well received by audiences and critics,
After the credit crunch hit in 2008, Krevoy found new investors and ramped up production. He built a strong international sales team and began assembling an eclectic slate of programming.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Remaking of MPCA |url=https://www.screendaily.com/interviews/the-remaking-of-mpca/5033964.article |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref>
Krevoy produced the 2009 war drama ''[[Taking Chance]]'', based on the true experiences of Lt. Colonel [[Michael Strobl]], who wrote about his time in the widely circulated article “Taking Chance Home".<ref>{{cite web |title=Taking Chance Home |url=http://www.blackfive.net/main/2004/04/taking_chance.html |website=BlackFive}}</ref> The film was directed by [[Ross Katz]] and starred [[Kevin Bacon]]. It was shown at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] before premiering on [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Taking Chance |url=https://www.hbo.com/movies/taking-chance |website=HBO |language=en
Krevoy and MPCA produced a string of
In 2011, Krevoy
In 2014, Krevoy and Stabler were executive producers on ''[[Dumb and Dumber To]]''
==Christmas, rom-com and
===With Netflix===
Krevoy and MPCA's
MPCA’s other recent Netflix holiday movies include ''[[Holiday in the Wild]]'', starring [[Rob Lowe]] and [[Kristin Davis]]; ''[[The Knight Before Christmas]]'', starring Vanessa Hudgens and [[Josh Whitehouse]]; ''[[The Holiday Calendar]]'', starring [[Kat Graham]], [[Quincy Brown]], and Ron Cephas Jones; and ''[[Christmas Inheritance]]'', starring [[Eliza Taylor]] and [[Jake Lacy]].
MPCA and Netflix also collaborated with [[Lindsay Lohan]] on her first lead film role in 9 years, for 2022's ''[[Falling for Christmas]].'' After the success of that film,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rich |first=Katey |date=2022-11-16 |title=Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Falling for Christmas’ Is a Certified Hit |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/lindsay-lohan-netflix-christmas-movie |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> they reteamed on 2024's ''[[Irish Wish]],'' MPCA's first non-Christmas Original film with Netflix. They also released ''[[Mother of the Bride (2024 film)|Mother of the Bride]]'' in 2024, which starred Brooke Shields, Benjamin Bratt, and [[Miranda Cosgrove]] and was directed by [[Mark Waters]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUSoEQBHtSg |title=Mother of the Bride {{!}} Official Trailer {{!}} Netflix |date=2024-04-03 |last=Netflix |access-date=2024-07-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
===With Hallmark===
Krevoy and MPCA have
Krevoy is an executive producer of the Hallmark Channel show ''[[When Calls the Heart]]''. The series is adapted from the bestselling Canadian West series of books by Janette Oke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Janette Oke – When Calls the Heart {{!}} Hallmark Channel |url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/when-calls-the-heart/janette-oke |website=Hallmark Channel|date=23 September 2014 }}</ref> The show has been hugely successful in the ratings, including
=== With Great American Family and Pure Flix ===
In 2021, Krevoy began a partnership with the newly rebranded network [[Great American Family]], run by former Hallmark Channel CEO Bill Abbott. MPCA producing twelve Christmas films for their first holiday season, starring [[Cameron Mathison]], [[Maggie Lawson]], [[Chad Michael Murray]], [[Jill Wagner]], [[Jen Lilley]], and [[Becca Tobin]]. ''When Hope Calls'' also premiered a second season, moving over from Hallmark, and bringing with it ''When Calls the Heart'' veteran [[Lori Loughlin]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bowlby|first=Katie|date=2021-10-29|title=Get in the Holiday Spirit with the 12 Movies of Christmas from GAC Family|url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a37545315/gac-family-holiday-movies/|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Country Living|language=en-US}}</ref>
2022 saw the release of two romantic comedies for GAF, ''The Winter Palace'' starring [[Danica McKellar]], and ''Harmony from the Heart'', starring [[Jessica Lowndes]] and [[Jesse Metcalfe]]. ''Harmony from the Heart'' was also produced and written by Lowndes.
=== Other Holiday Films ===
Krevoy and MPCA also began producing Christmas films for CBS and Peacock in 2021. For CBS, they made ''A Christmas Proposal,'' starring [[Adam Rodriguez]] and [[Jessica Camacho]],<ref>{{Citation|title=A Christmas Proposal (Official Site) Watch on CBS|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/a-christmas-proposal/|language=en|access-date=2022-02-19}}</ref> as well as ''Christmas Takes Flight'', starring [[Katie Lowes]] and [[Evan Williams (actor)|Evan Williams]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Christmas Takes Flight (Official Site) Watch on CBS|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/christmas-takes-flight/|language=en|access-date=2022-02-19}}</ref> And Peacock got into the Christmas game with ''The Housewives of the North Pole'', starring Real Housewives alum [[Kyle Richards]] and [[Betsy Brandt]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch The Housewives of the North Pole (2021) {{!}} Peacock|url=https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-movies/the-housewives-of-the-north-pole|access-date=2022-02-19|website=@peacocktv|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Other ventures==
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==Filmography==
===Film===
====As a producer====
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
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| ''The Curse of Inferno'' || ||
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|rowspan=4| 1998 || ''
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| ''[[Overnight Delivery]]'' || || Direct-to-video
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| ''[[The Princess Switch: Switched Again]]'' || ||
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| rowspan="3" |2021
|''The Princess Switch: Romancing the Star''
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|''[[A Castle for Christmas]]''
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|''Heatwave''
|Executive Producer
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| rowspan="2" |2022
|''Margaux''
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|''[[Falling for Christmas]]''
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| 2023
| ''[[Best. Christmas. Ever!]]''
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| rowspan="3" |2024
|''[[The Image of You (film)|The Image of You]]''
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|''[[Irish Wish]]''
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| ''[[Mother of the Bride (2024 film)|Mother of the Bride]]''
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| rowspan="2" |TBD
|''[[Winter Spring Summer or Fall]]''
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|''The Stranger in My Home''
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{| class="wikitable
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Six Bullets (2012 film)|Six Bullets]]'' |
|-
| 2017 || ''[[A Christmas Prince]]'' || Unit production manager
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| 2018 || ''[[A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding]]'' || Unit production manager
|}
{| class="wikitable
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
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===Television===
====As a producer====
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
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| ''Ring of the Musketeers'' || || Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 1995 || ''[[Sketch Artist II: Hands That See]]'' || || Television film
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| ''Johnny & Clyde'' || || Television film
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| ''[[Crown for Christmas]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
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| ''
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| ''[[A Christmas Melody]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
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| ''Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen'' || Executive producer || Television film
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| rowspan=
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| ''A Valentine's Match'' || Executive producer || Television film
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| ''Country at Heart'' || Executive producer || Television film
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|''Five Star Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television film
|-
|''Christmas Waltz''
|Executive Producer
|Television film
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|''Too Close for Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television film
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|''A Christmas Carousel''
|Executive Producer
|Television film
|-
| rowspan="18" |2021
|''Sweet Carolina''
|Executive Producer
|Television film
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|''Colors of Love''
|Executive Producer
|Television film
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|''An Autumn Romance''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''A Kindhearted Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Angel Falls Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Royally Wrapped for Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''The Great Christmas Switch''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Much Ado About Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Christmas Time is Here''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Christmas is You''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Jingle Bell Princess''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''A Lot Like Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''A Christmas Miracle for Daisy''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''A Christmas Star''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Joy for Christmas''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''A Christmas Proposal''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Christmas Takes Flight''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''The Housewives of the North Pole''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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| rowspan="2" |2022
|''The Winter Palace''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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|''Harmony from the Heart''
|Executive Producer
|Television Film
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| 2014–Present || ''[[When Calls the Heart]]'' || Executive producer ||
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| 2019-Present || ''[[When Hope Calls]]'' || Executive producer ||
|}
{| class="wikitable
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
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|rowspan=2| 2013 || ''[[The Sweeter Side of Life]]'' || Unit production manager || Television film
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|rowspan=2| 2014 || ''[[When Calls the Heart]]'' || Unit production manager || Television series
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| ''[[A Royal Christmas]]'' || Unit production manager || Television film
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* ''[[Dumb and Dumber (TV series)|Dumb and Dumber]]'' (1995−1996) – Creative consultant
==References==
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[[Category:American film producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Beverly Hills High School alumni]]
[[Category:Stanford University alumni]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
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