Bernie Goldmann

Bernie Goldmann’s been a major player behind the scenes in Hollywood for a while, bouncing between big-name studios like Disney and Village Roadshow. The dude’s got a Midas touch—his movies have raked in, what, over two billion bucks at the box office? That’s not chump change. He’s had his hands in some seriously iconic stuff: Training Day, The Matrix, Oceans Eleven, Three Kings… and honestly, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Whether it’s action, comedy, or those wild sci-fi flicks like Deep Blue Sea, he’s probably had a say in it. Miss Congeniality, Analyze This, Space Cowboys, Cats and Dogs—kind of all over the map, but that’s a good thing. When he’s not calling the shots as an exec, Goldmann jumps into the producer chair and just keeps the hits coming. If you remember 300 (who doesn’t?), that blood-soaked, graphic-novel fever dream—yeah, that was him. That movie didn’t just make money, it basically became a pop culture monster overnight. He also put his stamp on Relativity’s Snow White, which took the fairy tale and gave it a modern, glossy overhaul. And then there’s Fool’s Gold, Taking Lives, Land of the Dead—different genres, different vibes, but somehow, Goldmann’s always in the mix. Honestly, if you’ve watched movies in the last couple decades, you’ve probably seen his influence without even realizing it.