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Robert Bruce Simonds, Jr. (born 1964) is an American film producer and the Chairman and CEO of movie studio STX Entertainment.〔(Is This Hollywood's Next Major Studio? )〕 His over thirty Hollywood studio movies have generated well in excess of $6 billion in worldwide revenue,〔(Robert Simonds Movie Box Office Results )〕 including ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' and ''The Pink Panther'' with Steve Martin, ''Big Daddy'' and ''The Waterboy'' with Adam Sandler, and ''This Means War'' with Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy.〔(Robert Simonds – IMDb )〕 Simonds has also produced a number of highly-profitable cult films, including ''The Wedding Singer'', ''Joe Dirt'', ''Half Baked'', and ''Happy Gilmore''.〔 To this extent, throughout his hands-on producing career Simonds had the single best studio track record for profitability on his films.〔(Deadline Hollywood - What Does It Matter If All Costs Aren’t Calculated In? )〕 Simonds was born in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Robert Bruce Simonds, Sr., a businessman. He and his wife Anne live in Los Angeles with their son and four daughters. == STX Entertainment == (詳細はSTX Entertainment.〔("Is This Hollywood's Next Major Studio?" ''Deadline'' Anita Bush, March 13, 2014 )〕 Investors in STX include TPG Growth, the growth equity arm of TPG Capital; Hony Capital, a leading Chinese private equity firm; and the business interests of Hollywood producer and entrepreneur Gigi Pritzker, Beau Wrigley and others. Debt is provided by a consortium of banks including JP Morgan, Bank of America and Seer Capital.〔 Company Management: : * Robert Simonds, Chief Executive Officer : * Tom McGrath, Chief Operating Officer : * Noah Fogelson, General Counsel : * Sophie Watts, President 〔( "Dealmakers Impact Report" ''Variety'' Robert Marich December 9, 2014 )〕 : * Rich Sullivan, Chief Financial Officer〔( "DreamWorks Animation Finance Exec To Join Robert Simonds’ STX Venture" ''Deadline'' Anita Busch August 19, 2014 )〕 : * Adam Fogelson, Chairman, Motion Picture Group〔( "Adam Fogelson Hired as Motion Picture Head by STX" ''Deadline'' Anita Busch September 24, 2014 )〕 : * Oren Aviv, President, Motion Picture Group〔("Ex-Fox, Disney Marketer Oren Aviv Officially Joins Robert Simonds’ STX Venture" ''Deadline'' Anita Busch September 3, 2014 )〕 : * Kevin Grayson, President, Distribution 〔( "Robert Simonds’ New Studio Taps Kevin Grayson To Head Domestic Distribution" ''Deadline'' Jen Yamoto September 13, 2014 )〕 : *Jack Pan, President of Motion Picture Marketing〔("Summit Marketing Exec Jack Pan Moves To Robert Simonds’ Studio" ''Deadline'' September 30, 2014 )〕 The Board of Directors is composed of investors and industry veterans〔( "Oren Aviv Joins..." ''PR Newswire'' September 3, 2014 STX Release )〕 including: : * Robert Simonds, STX Entertainment : * David Bonderman, TPG Capital : * Bill McGlashan, TPG Growth 〔( ''Endeavor Global'' Board of Director )〕 : * John Zhao, Hony Capital : * Carmen Chang, NEA : * Gigi Pritzker, Pritzker Capital, Oddlot Entertainment : * Frank Biondi, Waterview Partners : * Tony Viciquierra, Former CEO of Fox Broadcasting STX's initial films include ''The Secret In Their Eyes,'' which stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts and will be directed by Billy Ray, 〔("....Acquired by STX" ''Deadline'' Nancy Tartaglione December 2, 2014 )〕 and ''Free State of Jones,'' which stars Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and will be directed by Gary Ross.〔( "IM Global Strategy Pays Off With Strong Sales On ‘Free State Of Jones’ & More – AFM" Nancy Tartaglione ''Deadline'' November 17, 2014 )〕 The studio financed and distributed actor Joel Edgerton's directorial debut, The Gift, a thriller from Jason Blum's Blumhouse. The film stars Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Edgerton, who also wrote the script. Released in August 2015, the movie received a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. STX has also announced that it is in talks to produce ''Russ and Roger Go Beyond'', starring Will Ferrell, a film based on the true story of the collaboration between two outsiders - controversial director Russ Meyer and the fledgling screenwriter Roger Ebert. 〔( "Showtime, STX Entertainment Announce TV Deal and First Four Films" Rebecca Ford ''Deadline'' January 20, 2015 )〕 In January 2015, the studio announced a multi-year premium television output deal. The deal is said to have started in 2015 and "covers the studio's theatrical releases through 2019, which will be shown exclusively on Showtime Networks and its multiplex channels including SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNELTM and FLIX®."〔("STX Entertainment & Showtime Networks Partner On Multi-Year Premium Television Output Deal As STX Begins Production On Initial Slate Of Films" January 20, 2015 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Simonds」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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