Robbie Brenner is an American producer and film executive with over 20 years of industry experience. In 2013 she produced ''

Dallas Buyers Club ''Dallas Buyers Club'' is a 2013 American biographical drama film written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack, and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. The film tells the story of Ron Woodroof ( Matthew McConaughey), an AIDS patient diagnosed in ...

'', which starred

Matthew McConaughey Matthew David McConaughey ( ; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He had his breakout role with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first succes ...

, Jared Leto, and

Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Compa ...

and earned Brenner a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film went on to win 3 Academy Awards. She is currently the Head and Executive Producer of

Mattel Films Mattel Films is the film production division of Mattel originally formed on October 16, 2013, as Mattel Playground Productions as part of Mattel Global Brands, a unified media structural and strategy unit. On March 31, 2016, Mattel placed the ...

, where she oversees the development of one the largest portfolios of brands and IP into cinematic franchises. Upcoming feature films include ''

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'', '' Hot Wheels'', '' Masters of the Universe'', ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and many more. In 2021, Brenner produced the supernatural romance '' The In Between'' starring Joey King and

Kyle Allen Kyle Allen (born March 8, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, he played high school football at Desert Mountain and was among the top football ...

for

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and women's rights drama ''

Call Jane ''Call Jane'' is a 2022 American drama film starring Elizabeth Banks as a suburban housewife in the 1960s who deals with a life-threatening pregnancy. The film also stars Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smi ...

'' starring

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and

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with Academy Award-nominated writer

Phyllis Nagy Phyllis Nagy ( ; born November 7, 1962) is an American theatre and film director, screenwriter and playwright. In 2006, Nagy was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for writing and directing '' Mrs. Harris'' (2005), her screen debut. In 2 ...

directing. Prior to joining Mattel, Brenner produced the independent film '' Burden'' starring

Garrett Hedlund Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor. His films include ''Troy'' (2004), '' Friday Night Lights'' (2004), '' Four Brothers'' (2005), ''Eragon'' (2006), ''Death Sentence'' (2007), '' Tron: Legacy'' (2010), ''Country ...

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, and Andrea Riseborough. ''Burden'', directed and written by first-time filmmaker Andrew Heckler, premiered at the

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and won the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award that year. In 2009, she joined Relativity as Executive Vice President of Production and was integral to the studio's acquisition of the Sundance documentary ''

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'', which became a cultural sensation. She was promoted to president in 2011 and oversaw movies such as ''

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'', '' Safe Haven'', '' Mirror, Mirror'', ''

Out of the Furnace ''Out of the Furnace'' is a 2013 American crime drama film directed by Scott Cooper, from a screenplay written by Cooper and Brad Ingelsby. Produced by Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio, the film stars Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody ...

'', ''

The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Mi ...

'', and many more. Brenner worked at Miramax for 9 years and 2 years at

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overseeing and shepherding movies. She is a film graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and a member of the

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Executive Branch.

Filmography

She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;Miscellaneous crew ;Production manager ;Thanks

Television

;Thanks

References

External links

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