Introduction
Roger Birnbaum (born November 14, 1950) is an American film producer who owns the company Spyglass Entertainment, and was co-CEO and co-chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His two greatest box office hits as producer have been Rush Hour 2 and The Tourist which grossed US$347,325,802 and US$278,346,189 worldwide respectively. In 2016, he produced The Magnificent Seven.
He has since founded two production companies, Pin High Productions and Cave 76 Productions.
Early life
Birnbaum was born to a Jewish family in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of Arlene (née Steinlauf) and Norman Birnbaum. His father was a World War II veteran who went into the embroidery business with his father after the war, and used his profits in 1967 to build the Stonehenge, a residential building in New Jersey. Birnbaum graduated from Teaneck High School in 1968 and attended the University of Denver.
Personal life
His first wife was Pamela West; they had one daughter Claire Birnbaum Block (born 1987). He married then-restaurant guest relations manager Leslie Lopez in 2013.
He was previously in a seven-year relationship with actress Teri Garr.