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Bill Block is an independent investor, producer and financier based in Los Angeles with a focus on film, television and e-commerce. He is committed to maintaining the creative energy of independent production on a commercial global scale while providing attractive returns with mitigated risk to his partners.
Block most recently produced Bad Moms, starring Mila Kunis and Christina Applegate, written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and Dirty Grandpa, starring Robert DeNiro and Zac Efron, directed by Dan Mazer. Previously, Block developed, financed, and produced David Ayer's Fury starring Brad Pitt, Rock the Kasbah starring Bill Murray and Bruce Willis, directed by Barry Levinson, Neill Blomkamp's District 9 and Elysium, and Oliver Stone's W., starring Josh Brolin.
Over his career, Block has produced, financed, acquired, or distributed dozens of theatrical feature films, and has worked with some of the world's most renowned filmmakers, including Peter Jackson, Oliver Stone, Steven Soderbergh, Jon Favreau, David Koepp, Darren Aronofsky, Christopher McQuarrie and Woody Allen.
Block was previously President of Artisan Entertainment where he supervised all divisions and executive produced or acquired such films as The Blair Witch Project; The Buena Vista Social Club; Darren Aronofsky's Pi and Requiem For A Dream; The Limey directed by Steven Soderbergh and The Ninth Gate starring Johnny Depp and directed by Roman Polanski.
Before the Artisan LBO, Block distinguished himself as one of the industry's leading talent agents and was Head of West Coast Operations for International Creative Management from 1992 to 1997 and founder of the Intertalent Agency in 1988.
Block is also co-founder and chairman of Screenbid.com, the auction world's leading source of certified authentic, screen-used Hollywood memorabilia and collectibles
Block attended Columbia University and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, two sons and daughter.
