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'''Gary Barber''' (born 1957) is a [[South Africa]]n-born [[United States|American]] [[film producer]]. Barber was the chairman and CEO of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]].<ref name="MGM" /> He is also co-founder of [[Spyglass Entertainment]].

== Biography ==
Barber was born to a [[South African Jews|Jewish]] family<ref>[http://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/21/a-ben-hur-for-our-time/ Portland Press Herald: "A ‘Ben-Hur’ for our time" by Steven Zeitchik] August 21, 2016 | ''Downey and Burnett are staunch Catholics; Ridley is also a devout Christian, Huston and Bekmambetov, who was raised in a communist country, are more secular; Daniel and MGM principal Gary Barber are Jewish''</ref> in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].<ref name="DMTC">[http://www.dmtc.com/season/sourcebook/ownerbiographies.pdf Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Owner Profiles — 2013] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116095230/http://www.dmtc.com/season/sourcebook/ownerbiographies.pdf |date=2014-01-16 }}, dmtc.com, 14 January 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/connections/gary-barber-roger-birnbaum-kevin-tsujihara Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Kevin Tsujihara], kentuckyderby.com, 14 January 2014.</ref> He was educated at [[King David Schools, Johannesburg|King David School, Linksfield]], in Johannesburg. He then received an [[Bachelor of Accountancy|accounting degree]] from the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], also in Johannesburg.<ref name="MGM">[http://www.mgm.com/#/about/mgm-today mgm.com Gary Barber: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer] bei mgm.comm; retrieved, 14 January 2014.</ref><ref name="AP">[http://www.arlingtonpark.com/million/connection/gary-barber Gary Barber] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115082832/http://www.arlingtonpark.com/million/connection/gary-barber |date=2014-01-15 }} bei arlingtonpark.com; retrieved, 14 January 2014.</ref> He later worked as a [[Chartered Accountant#South Africa|Chartered Accountant]] and [[Certified Public Accountant]] in South Africa and the United States, both with [[Price Waterhouse]].<ref name="MGM" />

In 1982, he won a trip to the [[Arlington Million]] horse race in Illinois.<ref name="AP" /> In the same year, he moved to the United States, where his brother Cecil had been living since 1979. In the mid-1980s, Barber became a U.S. citizen.<ref name="DMTC" /> In 1998, he and [[Roger Birnbaum]] founded [[Spyglass Entertainment]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="MGM" /> His highest-grossing film as producer was ''[[The Tourist (2010 film)|The Tourist]]'' (2010), which grossed close to US$280 million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tourist.htm |title=The Tourist (2010) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date=March 10, 2011 |access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref>

In December 2010, Barber became [[Chief Executive Officer]] of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM).<ref name="MGM" /> Under his leadership, MGM together with [[Eon Productions]] and [[Sony Pictures]] financed the successful James Bond film ''[[Skyfall]]'', which grossed US$1,1 billion. MGM then also financed ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'' (2012), ''[[21 Jump Street (film)|21 Jump Street]]'' (2012) and ''[[Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters]]'' (2013). MGM then moved forward with remakes of ''[[RoboCop]]'' and ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''.<ref>[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118032494?refcatid=4076 "MGM Looks Ahead with 'Mr. Mom', 'Idolmaker'"], ''Variety'', February 17, 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105155542/https://collider.com/mgm-robocop-poltergeist-remake/76899 |archivedate=January 5, 2012 |url=https://collider.com/mgm-robocop-poltergeist-remake/76899 |title=MGM Finally Comes Back from the Dead with Five Projects including Remakes of "RoboCop" and "Poltergeist" |website=Collider.com |date=February 18, 2011}}</ref> In March 2018, Barber was ousted from MGM, coming five months after the renewal of his contract with the studio to 2022; he received a $260M settlement.<ref>[https://variety.com/2018/film/news/gary-barber-leaving-mgm-chairman-1202731059 MGM Shakeup: Gary Barber Out as CEO], ''variety.com'', Mar 19, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2018/06/mgm-gary-barber-settlement-agreement-1202408686 Big $260M Payout For MGM’s Former Chairman/CEO Gary Barber In Official Resolution With Company], ''deadline.com'', June 14, 2018.</ref>

Barber has three daughters and lives in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="AP" />

===Horse racing===
Barber is also a [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]] owner. The Deputy, owned in partnership with [[Team Valor]], won the 2000 running of the [[Graded stakes race|Grade II]] [[Robert B. Lewis Stakes|Santa Catalina Stakes]] and the Grade I [[Santa Anita Derby]] at [[Santa Anita Park]] in [[Arcadia, California]]. In 2006, Becrux, also owned in partnership with Team Valor, won the Grade I [[Woodbine Mile]] at [[Woodbine Racetrack]] in [[Toronto]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Owner Statistics: Gary Barber|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=People&searchType=O&eID=874007&rbt=TB|website=www.equibase.com|access-date=8 July 2016}}</ref> In 2014, his [[Filly (horseracing)|filly]] [[Lexie Lou]] won the [[Queen's Plate]] and was named the [[Canadian Horse of the Year]].<ref name=WonderWhere>{{cite web|last1=Shinar|first1=Jack|title=Lexie Lou Adapts to Turf in Wonder Where Win|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/112625/lexie-lou-adapts-to-turf-in-wonder-where-w|website=bloodhorse.com|access-date=8 July 2016}}</ref> His horse [[War of Will (horse)|War of Will]] won the [[2019 Preakness Stakes]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/233758/war-of-will-punches-back-with-preakness-win |title=War of Will Punches Back With Preakness Win |first=Claire |last=Crosby |website=bloodhorse.com |date=May 18, 2019 |access-date=May 18, 2019}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
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'''Executive Producer'''
* ''[[Midnight Crossing]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Communion (1989 film)|Communion]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Howling V: The Rebirth]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Young Guns II]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Pacific Heights (film)|Pacific Heights]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Freejack]]'' (1992)
* ''[[White Sands (film)|White Sands]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Stay Tuned (film)|Stay Tuned]]'' (1992)
* ''[[The Crush (1993 film)|The Crush]]'' (1993)
* ''[[True Romance]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Major League II]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Chasers]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Trial by Jury (film)|Trial by Jury]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Imaginary Crimes]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Silent Fall]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Two If by Sea]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Big Bully (film)|Big Bully]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Diabolique (1996 film)|Diabolique]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Bad Moon]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Wild America (film)|Wild America]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Incognito (1998 film)|Incognito]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Major League: Back to the Minors]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Wrongfully Accused]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The King and I (1999 film)|The King and I]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Keeping the Faith]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Shanghai Noon]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Out Cold (2001 film)|Out Cold]]'' (2001)
* ''Criminology 101'' (2003)
* ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Seabiscuit (film)|Seabiscuit]]'' (2003)
* ''[[One Love (2003 film)|One Love]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Ranch (film)|The Ranch]]'' (2004)
* ''Weekends'' (2004)
* ''[[The Legend of Zorro]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Memoirs of a Geisha (film)|Memoirs of a Geisha]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Eight Below]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Stay Alive]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Stick It]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins]]'' (2008)
* ''[[The Ruins (film)|The Ruins]]'' (2008)
* ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' (2008)
* ''[[The Love Guru]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Ghost Town (2008 film)|Ghost Town]]'' (2008)
* ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Dinner for Schmucks]]'' (2010)
* ''[[No Strings Attached (2011 film)|No Strings Attached]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Footloose (2011 film)|Footloose]]'' (2011)
* ''[[G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Glass (2019 film)|Glass]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Hellraiser (2022 film)|Hellraiser]]'' (2022)

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'''Producer'''
* ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Dragonfly (2002 film)|Dragonfly]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Reign of Fire (film)|Reign of Fire]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Abandon (film)|Abandon]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Recruit]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Shanghai Knights]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Connie and Carla]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Mr. 3000]]'' (2004)
* ''[[The Pacifier]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Lookout (2007 film)|The Lookout]]'' (2007)
* ''[[The Invisible (2007 film)|The Invisible]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Evan Almighty]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Underdog (2007 film)|Underdog]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Balls of Fury]]'' (2007)
* ''[[27 Dresses]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Flash of Genius (film)|Flash of Genius]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Four Christmases]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Tourist (2011 film)|The Tourist]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Vow (2012 film)|The Vow]]'' (2012)
* ''[[RoboCop (2014 film)|RoboCop]]'' (2014) (Uncredited)

'''Special thanks'''
* ''[[The Unholy (1988 film)|The Unholy]]'' (1988)

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.mgm.com/#/about/mgm-today Gary Barber Bio]
* {{IMDb name|0053388}}

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[[Category:American film producers]]
[[Category:American racehorse owners and breeders]]
[[Category:American film studio executives]]
[[Category:American people of South African-Jewish descent]]
[[Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:University of the Witwatersrand alumni]]
[[Category:South African emigrants to the United States]]

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