# Robbie Brenner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robbie_Brenner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robbie_Brenner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Brenner > Source revision: 1351901134 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American media executive, head of Mattel Studios}} {{Use American English|date=August 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} '''Robbie Brenner''' is an American [film](/source/film_producer) and [television producer](/source/television_producer) and [media executive](/source/media_executive) currently working at toy and entertainment company [Mattel](/source/Mattel). She was appointed as head of its filming division [Mattel Films](/source/Mattel_Films) on September 6, 2018{{Cite web |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |date=September 6, 2018|title=Mattel Names Robbie Brenner to Head New Film Division |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mattel-names-robbie-brenner-head-new-film-division-1140516/|access-date=November 14, 2023|website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=2023-09-27 |title=Mattel Films Elevates Robbie Brenner to President Following 'Barbie' Boom |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/mattel-films-names-robbie-brenner-president-barbie-1235737899/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} until June 2, 2025 when Mattel elevated her to her current position of president and chief content officer of Mattel Studios, as part of a combination with its [Mattel Television](/source/Mattel_Television) division.{{cite press release|last=Kazakos|first=Niki|date=June 2, 2025|title=Mattel Combines Film and Television Units to Create Mattel Studios under the Leadership of Robbie Brenner; Appoints Three Entertainment Executives to Key Roles|url=https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-combines-film-and-television-units-to-create-mattel-studios-under-the-leadership-of-robbie-brenner-appoints-three-entertainment-executives-to-key-roles|publisher=[Mattel](/source/Mattel)|access-date=3 June 2025}}{{cite web|last=Sarto|first=Dan|date=June 2, 2025|title=Mattel Combines Film and TV Units into Mattel Studios|url=https://www.awn.com/news/mattel-combines-film-and-tv-units-mattel-studios|website=[Animation World Network](/source/Animation_World_Network)|access-date=June 4, 2024}}{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=June 2, 2024|title=Mattel Hires Three, Promotes Robbie Brenner, Launches Mattel Studios|url=https://deadline.com/2025/06/mattel-hires-three-promotes-robbie-brenner-launches-mattel-studios-1236420385/|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|access-date=June 4, 2024}}{{cite web|last=Broadway|first=Danielle|title=Mattel Studios Plans to Bring More Toy-Inspired Movies to Theaters|url=https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/mattel-studios-plans-to-bring-more-toy-inspired-movies-to-theaters.html|website=Movie Guide|access-date=June 4, 2024}} Brenner produced [the live-action adaptation](/source/Barbie_(film)) of Mattel fashion doll, [Barbie](/source/Barbie), which was directed and co-written by [Greta Gerwig](/source/Greta_Gerwig) and was released on July 21, 2023 by [Warner Bros. Pictures](/source/Warner_Bros._Pictures); it grossed over $1.4 billion and set numerous global box office records.{{Cite web |last=babrams |date=2023-07-24 |title=Greta Gerwig Makes History as "Barbie" Becomes Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For Female Director |url=https://www.motionpictures.org/2023/07/greta-gerwig-makes-history-as-barbie-becomes-biggest-opening-weekend-ever-for-female-director/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Motion Picture Association |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Berk |first=Dr Nancy |date=2019-01-08 |title=Margot Robbie to Star as Barbie in Live-Action Movie |url=https://parade.com/730542/nancyberk/margot-robbie-to-star-as-barbie-in-live-action-movie/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Parade |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=As 'Barbie' hits streaming, here's every record it's broken so far |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-09-12/barbie-streaming-records-broken-box-office |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2023-10-09 |title=Barbie director Greta Gerwig calls film's success 'so moving' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67046404 |access-date=2023-11-28 |language=en-GB}} == Career == Brenner worked as a partner at [The Firm](/source/The_Firm%2C_Inc.) and as president of its film division. [Miramax Films](/source/Miramax_Films) for nine years.''http://www.relativitymediallc.com/About.aspx'' While at Miramax, she worked on numerous films including ''[Serendipity](/source/Serendipity_(film))'', starring [John Cusack](/source/John_Cusack) and [Kate Beckinsale](/source/Kate_Beckinsale). In 2004, Brenner produced the film ''[Haven](/source/Haven_(film))'', a [Cayman Islands](/source/Cayman_Islands) crime drama featuring [Orlando Bloom](/source/Orlando_Bloom), [Bill Paxton](/source/Bill_Paxton), and [Zoe Saldaña](/source/Zoe_Salda%C3%B1a). Brenner went on to work at [Twentieth Century Fox](/source/Twentieth_Century_Fox) as senior vice president, Production in 2005 and 2006.{{cite web |last1=Sneider |first1=Jeff |title=Relativity ups Tooley to co-prexy |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/relativity-ups-tooley-to-co-prexy-1118043709/ |website=Variety |access-date=December 11, 2019 |date=September 30, 2011}} After her time there, she was with [Davis Entertainment](/source/Davis_Entertainment) and produced the science fiction film ''[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem](/source/Aliens_vs._Predator%3A_Requiem)''.''http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/352388/Aliens-vs-Predator-Requiem/credits'' Previously as an independent producer, Brenner earned a [2013](/source/86th_Academy_Awards) [Best Picture Oscar](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture) nomination for ''[Dallas Buyers Club](/source/Dallas_Buyers_Club).'' This film won three 3 Academy Awards including [Best Actor](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor) for [Matthew McConaughey](/source/Matthew_McConaughey) and [Best Supporting Actor](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor) for [Jared Leto](/source/Jared_Leto).{{Cite web |date=2014-03-03 |title='Dallas Buyers Club' Wins Three Oscars; A Big Night For McConaughey And Leto |url=https://www.keranews.org/2014-03-03/dallas-buyers-club-wins-three-oscars-a-big-night-for-mcconaughey-and-leto |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=KERA News |language=en}} Before her work at Mattel Films, Brenner served as President of Production at Relativity.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2015-09-08 |title=Robbie Brenner Leaving Relativity To Run The Firm's Film Division |url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/robbie-brenner-the-firm-relativity-1201517970/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-20 |title=Reuters {{!}} Breaking International News & Views |url=https://www.reuters.com/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Reuters |language=en}} While there, she helped manage the studio's acquisition of the Sundance documentary ''Catfish.''{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2011-09-30 |title=Relativity Promotes Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brenner |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/relativity-promotes-tucker-tooley-robbie-242652/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} She also led production on movies such as ''Immortals, Safe Haven, Mirror, Mirror, Out of the Furnace,'' and ''The Fighter'', amongst others. Brenner appeared at No. 96 in ''[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)'s'' "Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100."{{cite web |title=THR's Women in Entertainment 2012: Power 100 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/women-entertainment-list-anne-sweeney-396224 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 11, 2019 |date=December 5, 2012}} Brenner is a film alumnus of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Executive Branch.{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=2023-09-27 |title=Mattel Films Elevates Robbie Brenner to President Following 'Barbie' Boom |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/mattel-films-names-robbie-brenner-president-barbie-1235737899/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Trey |date=2018-09-06 |title=Mattel Creates New Film Division, Taps Oscar-Nominated Producer Robbie Brenner to Head |url=https://www.thewrap.com/mattel-creates-new-film-division-taps-oscar-nominated-producer-robbie-brenner-head/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}} == Filmography == She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. === Film === {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- |rowspan=2| 2001 || ''[Serendipity](/source/Serendipity_(film))'' || Co-executive producer || |- | ''[On the Line](/source/On_the_Line_(2001_film))'' || rowspan="2" | Executive producer || |- | 2003 || ''[View from the Top](/source/View_from_the_Top)'' || |- | 2004 || ''[Haven](/source/Haven_(film))'' || || |- | 2007 || ''[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem](/source/Aliens_vs._Predator%3A_Requiem)'' || Executive producer || |- | 2008 || ''[Deception](/source/Deception_(2008_film))'' || || |- | 2009 || ''[A Perfect Getaway](/source/A_Perfect_Getaway)'' || || |- |rowspan=3| 2011 || ''[A Little Bit of Heaven](/source/A_Little_Bit_of_Heaven_(2011_film))'' || Executive producer || |- | ''[Machine Gun Preacher](/source/Machine_Gun_Preacher)'' || || |- | ''[Immortals](/source/Immortals_(2011_film))'' || Co-executive producer || |- | 2012 || ''[Mirror Mirror](/source/Mirror_Mirror_(film))'' || rowspan="2" | Executive producer || |- |rowspan=5| 2013 || ''[Safe Haven](/source/Safe_Haven_(film))'' || |- | ''[21 & Over](/source/21_%26_Over_(film))'' || Co-executive producer || |- | ''[Escape Plan](/source/Escape_Plan_(film))'' || || |- | ''[Dallas Buyers Club](/source/Dallas_Buyers_Club)'' || || |- | ''[Out of the Furnace](/source/Out_of_the_Furnace)'' || rowspan="5" | Executive producer || |- |rowspan=2| 2014 || ''[Earth to Echo](/source/Earth_to_Echo)'' || |- | ''[The Best of Me](/source/The_Best_of_Me_(2014_film))'' || |- | 2016 || ''[The Disappointments Room](/source/The_Disappointments_Room)'' || |- |rowspan=2| 2017 || ''[The Space Between Us](/source/The_Space_Between_Us_(film))'' || |- | ''[The Tribes of Palos Verdes](/source/The_Tribes_of_Palos_Verdes)'' || || |- |rowspan=2| 2018 || ''[Burden](/source/Burden_(2018_film))'' || || |- | ''[Escape Plan 2: Hades](/source/Escape_Plan_2%3A_Hades)'' || || rowspan="2" | Direct-to-video |- | 2019 || ''[Escape Plan: The Extractors](/source/Escape_Plan%3A_The_Extractors)'' || |- | 2020 || ''[The Night Clerk](/source/The_Night_Clerk)'' || Executive producer || |- |rowspan=2| 2022 || ''[Call Jane](/source/Call_Jane)'' || || |- | ''[The In Between](/source/The_In_Between)'' || || |- | 2023 || ''[Barbie](/source/Barbie_(film))'' || || |- |rowspan="2"| 2026 || ''[Masters of the Universe](/source/Masters_of_the_Universe_(2026_film))'' || || |- | ''[Matchbox: The Movie](/source/Matchbox%3A_The_Movie)'' || || |- |rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" | {{TableTBA}} || ''Thomas & Friends'' || || |- | ''[Hot Wheels](/source/Hot_Wheels)'' || || |- | ''[View-Master](/source/View-Master)'' || || |- | ''[Wishbone](/source/Wishbone_(TV_series))'' || || |} ;Miscellaneous crew {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role |- | 1991 || ''[The Resurrected](/source/The_Resurrected)'' || Additional legal services |- | 1996 || ''[Bullet](/source/Bullet_(1996_film))'' || Assistant: [Mickey Rourke](/source/Mickey_Rourke) |- | 1997 || ''[Nightwatch](/source/Nightwatch_(1997_film))'' || Assistant: Michael Obel |- | 2010 || ''[The Fighter](/source/The_Fighter)'' ||rowspan=3| Executive vice president of production: [Relativity Media](/source/Relativity_Media) |- |rowspan=2| 2011 || ''[Limitless](/source/Limitless_(film))'' |- | ''[Haywire](/source/Haywire_(2011_film))'' |- | 2012 || ''[Mirror Mirror](/source/Mirror_Mirror_(film))'' ||rowspan=4| President of production: Relativity Media |- |rowspan=3| 2013 || ''[Movie 43](/source/Movie_43)'' |- | ''[21 & Over](/source/21_%26_Over_(film))'' |- | ''[Out of the Furnace](/source/Out_of_the_Furnace)'' |} ;Production manager {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role |- | 2014 || ''[Earth to Echo](/source/Earth_to_Echo)'' || President of production |} ;Thanks {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role |- | 2008 || ''[Traitor](/source/Traitor_(film))'' || The producers wish to thank |- | 2013 || ''[Oculus](/source/Oculus_(film))'' || The producers and director wish to thank |- | 2019 || ''[Fractured](/source/Fractured_(2019_film))'' || Special thanks |} === Television === ;Thanks {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 2017 || ''Please Tell Me I'm Adopted!'' || Very special thanks || Television short |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb name|0107509}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brenner, Robbie}} Category:Film producers from New York (state) Category:Living people Category:New York University Tisch School of the Arts alumni Category:American film studio executives Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:American women film producers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Robbie Brenner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Brenner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Brenner?action=history)). 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