Biography
Jeff Rice stands out as one of Hollywood's leading independent producers, boasting a career that covers over 140 feature films as both producer and executive producer. Renowned for his sharp commercial insight and creative versatility, Rice consistently delivers projects that captivate audiences and earn critical acclaim worldwide.
Before venturing into the film industry, Rice successfully ran a real estate and mortgage company, an experience that has greatly aided him in mastering film financing, managing complex productions, and optimizing investment returns. His films have launched as box office hits, premiered at top global festivals such as Cannes, Sundance, Venice, Berlin, and Toronto, and garnered numerous prestigious awards and nominations.
Rice’s productions have featured some of the industry’s most esteemed and bankable stars, including Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Miles Teller, Jake Gyllenhaal, Gerard Butler, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Keanu Reeves, Jason Momoa, Liam Neeson, Amy Adams, Alicia Vikander, Zac Efron, Brendan Fraser, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cate Blanchett, Alan Ritchson, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Aniston, Julianne Moore, Rosamund Pike, Russell Crowe, Ethan Hawke, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Sigourney Weaver, Nicolas Cage, Jude Law, Vince Vaughn, Oscar Isaac, Kevin James, Andrew Garfield, among many others.
One of his most commercially successful films is Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Peter Berg, which opened at number one at the box office and earned over $125 million domestically. Other notable projects include 2 Guns, End of Watch, The Watcher, Escape Plan, and Broken City—all recognized for both box office success and critical praise. Rice also produced the acclaimed World War II TV film The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, featuring Academy Award winner Anna Paquin. Based on a true story, the film won an Emmy Award and received a Golden Globe nomination.
His producing credits further include Marlowe (directed by Neil Jordan), May December, Call Jane, The Card Counter (directed by Paul Schrader), and A Private War, which opened to strong critical acclaim and earned two Golden Globe nominations. Additional works include The Informer, Arkansas, The Kindergarten Teacher (which won Best Director at Sundance), Under the Silver Lake, and Tesla, a biopic on Nikola Tesla.
Rice’s latest projects feature the drama-thriller Paper Tiger, starring Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller, and Adam Driver; the romantic comedy Solo Mio, starring Kevin James; the thriller Dead Man’s Wire, directed by Gus Van Sant; By Any Means with Mark Wahlberg; Runner with Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson; At The Sea with Amy Adams; and Bear Country with Russell Crowe.
