Cary Granat is co-founder and CEO of Walden Media, a production company whose goal is to produce films that "entertain and educate". Granat began his film career at Warner Bros. and then went on to serve as an executive at MCA/Universal before starting his tenure as president of Miramax Films' Dimension Division.
As president of Miramax Dimension Division, Granat worked closely with Bob Weinstein to build Dimension into one of the most recognizab...
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Cary Granat is co-founder and CEO of Walden Media, a production company whose goal is to produce films that "entertain and educate". Granat began his film career at Warner Bros. and then went on to serve as an executive at MCA/Universal before starting his tenure as president of Miramax Films' Dimension Division.
As president of Miramax Dimension Division, Granat worked closely with Bob Weinstein to build Dimension into one of the most recognizable brands in the entertainment business. He oversaw such projects as the successful Scream, Scary Movie and Spy Kids franchises. He also established an alliance with Sony and Capitol/EMI in forming Miramax/Dimension Records.
As CEO of Walden Media, Granat has overseen the production of several films for children, including securing the rights to C. S. Lewis’s beloved Chronicles of Narnia and overseeing the production of the Academy Award-winning The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the first film in the franchise.
Granat is also a chairman on...
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