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Relativity Media was founded by Ryan Kavanaugh and Lynwood Spinks in 2004. Kavanaugh convinced Spinks, a former Carolco Pictures executive [ 12 ] to invest $1 million into the venture. [ 13 ] Relativity began operations as a middleman brokering deals between film studios and banks, [ 14 ] private equity firms, and hedge funds to finance multi-film slates. [ 15 ]
Owner · Experience: HyperFilms Inc · Education: Auburn University, Harvard Law School · Location: Beverly Hills · 347 connections on LinkedIn. View Lynwood Spinks’ profile on LinkedIn, a ...
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Apr 13, 2016 · In 2004, Ryan Kavanaugh and Lynwood Spinks founded Relativity Media. Kavanaugh drew in billion-dollar investments from the hedge fund Elliott Management and claimed that Relativity could reduce the risk in the uncertain business of filmmaking by using a Monte Carlo model. They said it was the future of Hollywood.
Ryan Kavanaugh (born December 4, 1974) is an American film financier. He co-founded and was CEO of Relativity Media, where he brokered deals between Wall Street investors and major film studios. He credited his risk-assessment algorithm with Relativity Media's initial success.
Lynwood Spinks. Producer: Passengers. Lynwood Spinks is known for Passengers (2016), Vantage Point (2008) and Cliffhanger (1993).
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May 5, 1998 · Lynwood Spinks has named Melinda Farrell and Steven Roffer co-presidents of HyperFilms, his Universal-based shingle. The former Carolco chief operating officer hopes the execs will help him send ...
Lynwood Spinks is known as an Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Associate Producer, and Co-Executive Producer. Some of their work includes Passengers, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, 3:10 to Yuma, Cliffhanger, Vantage Point, The Forbidden Kingdom, Land of the Dead, and Reign Over Me.
