Michael Sugar is an American film and television producer and principal at Sugar23, best known for producing ''

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'', ''

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan M ...

'', '' Maniac'' and ''

The Knick ''The Knick'' is an American medical period drama television series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery ( Clive Owen) and the staff at a fictionalized ...

''.

Life and career

Sugar attended the

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New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

after which he completed his undergraduate studies in 1995 at

Brandeis University , mottoeng = "Truth even unto its innermost parts" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = NECHE , president = Ronald D. Liebowitz , ...

. He went on to study law at

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. He is the son of the producer/distributor Larry Sugar and is married to Lauren Wall Sugar. He is

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. Sugar's list of literary and talent clients includes Steven Soderbergh, Richard Linklater,

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, Marc Webb,

Patty Jenkins Patricia Lea Jenkins (born July 24, 1971) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She has directed the feature films ''Monster'' (2003), ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), and ''Wonder Woman 1984'' (2020). For the film ''Monster'', she w ...

and

Robin Wright Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award, and has received eleven Emmy Award nominations for her work in television. Wright first gained attention for her role in t ...

. He was previously an executive producer of Cinemax’s critically acclaimed drama series ''

'', starring Clive Owen and directed by Steven Soderbergh. He is currently an executive producer of the Netflix series, ''

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'' (co-created by

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client Brit Marling, who also stars), '' Maniac'' (starring Emma Stone and

Jonah Hill Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his comedic roles in films including ''Superbad'' (2007), '' Knocked Up'' (2007), '' 21 Jump Street'' (2012), '' This Is the End'' (201 ...

, and directed by client

) and ''

'' (starring

Dylan Minnette Dylan Christopher Minnette (born December 29, 1996) is an American actor, musician and singer. He is known for his role as Clay Jensen in the Netflix drama series '' 13 Reasons Why''. He has made guest appearances in several television series, s ...

and Katherine Langford). On the film side, Sugar won an Academy Award for Best Picture as producer of ''

'' (2015), starring

Mark Ruffalo Mark Alan Ruffalo (; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer best known for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in the television series '' She-Hulk: Attorne ...

Michael Keaton Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in ''Mr. Mom'' (1983), Betelgeuse in '' Beetlejuice'' ...

and

Rachel McAdams Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a theatre degree program at York University in 2001, she worked in Canadian television and film productions, such as the drama film ''Perfect Pie'' (200 ...

. Through his Sugar23 banner, he is actively producing a lengthy development slate, including projects from clients Soderbergh,

and

. Sugar is a member of the

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and lectures regularly at USC, NYU, Columbia and the American Film Institute. He has been nominated for an Emmy Award, and in 2014 he won a Peabody Award for The Knick.

Filmography

* 2002: ''

WinTuition ''WinTuition'' is an American game show created as an original series for Game Show Network, on which it originally ran from December 9, 2002 to April 1, 2003, with repeats until January 4, 2004. The game had a school-oriented theme in w ...

'' (TV series, executive producer) * 2004: ''A Separate Peace'' (TV movie, executive producer) * 2007: '' Rendition'' (executive producer) * 2011: '' Restless'' (executive producer) * 2012: '' Big Miracle'' (producer) * 2012: ''Transit'' (Short, executive producer) * 2013: ''Stroumboulopoulos'' (TV series, executive producer) * 2013: '' The Fifth Estate'' (producer) * 2014: ''

'' (TV series, executive producer) * 2014: ''

The Keeping Room ''The Keeping Room'' is a 2014 American Western film directed by Daniel Barber and written by Julia Hart. The film stars Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Muna Otaru, Sam Worthington, Amy Nuttall, and Ned Dennehy. It was screened in the Special ...

'' (executive producer) * 2015: ''

'' (producer) * 2016: ''

'' (TV series, executive producer) * 2016: ''

Collateral Beauty ''Collateral Beauty'' is a 2016 American fantasy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, Ka ...

'' (producer) * 2017: ''

'' (TV series, executive producer) * 2018: '' Maniac'' (executive producer) * 2019: '' The Report'' (producer) * 2019: '' The Laundromat'' (producer) * 2020: '' Worth'' (producer)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sugar, Michael Living people American television producers American film producers American Jews Georgetown University Law Center alumni Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award Year of birth missing (living people)