Adrian Politowski
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- October 8, 1978 (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Biography
Adrian Politowski né Murshid (born October 1978) is a BAFTA-nominated Swedish film producer, fund manager, and entrepreneur. He co-founded and was CEO of Umedia from 2004 to 2019. He currently is the Executive Chairman of the production and financing group Align that he co-founded and ran as CEO (2019-2024). His career is focused on three areas: Entrepreneurship as a co-founder and CEO of both Umedia and Align, as well as board of director member of Goodbye Kansas Group (listed at NASDAQ First North) and the health-tech startup Nordic Executive Medicine; Media with 500 film & TV productions credited as producer; Finance with €650M ($730M) raised, managed and deployed in media financing. He has produced and financed films such as the five-time Academy Awards winner The Artist (2011), Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) (Four-time nominated at BAFTA and premiered at Sundance Film 2022), Grace of Monaco (2014) starring Nicole Kidman, (Official Selection and opening film of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival), Mandy (2018) starring Nicolas Cage that premiered on Sundance Film Festival 2018, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) starring Samuel L Jackson, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais, animation feature Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022). that premièred as the Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2022, won the Cristal Award at Annecy Animation Film Festival, and was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Independent Feature Film and The Pod Generation (2023) starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor and premiered in Sundance Film Festival (2023). He also produced the HBO TV series My Brilliant Friend. Politowski was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His birth name is Murshid, and he is of Polish and Bangladeshi descent. On the paternal side, he is the grandson of Nurjahan Murshid and Khan Sarwar Murshid. On the maternal side, he is the grandson of Mieczyslaw Politowski. Politowski attended Oxford University / Somerville College from 1996, receiving a Master of Engineering in 2000 (First Class). Staying on at University of Oxford (St. Peter's College), he obtained his second Master's aged 23 - a Master of Philosophy in Economics in 2002. Politowski married fellow producer Nadia Khamlichi. Together with his ex-wife, they have one son, born 2012. Adrian is currently with Swedish model/influencer Amanda Gyllensparv. He "currently splits his time between Los Angeles, Brussels and Stockholm". Politowski and his partners Nadia Khamlichi (his ex-wife) and Jeremy Burdek founded Motion Investment Group in 2004 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2010, the group rebranded as Umedia (formerly stylized uMedia), with business divisions of "uFund (fundraising), uFilm (production and investment), uDream (distribution) and uFX (visual effects)." In 2019, Politowski and Khamlichi co-founded and launched the production company Align Pictures, resigned as CEO and sold his remaining stake in Umedia in 2020. At his departure from Umedia, the group had grown into a $100M+ turnover international production group with 200 staff. From 2004 onto 2020, it had raised and financed over $630M, produced over 400films and its VFX division has grown into the largest in Benelux. ... Source: Article "Adrian Politowski" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Filmography
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Movie · Executive Producer
Jimpa
Movie · Executive Producer
Rabbit Trap
Movie · Producer
A Magnificent Life
Movie · Co-Producer
The Thing with Feathers
Movie · Executive Producer
Inside
Movie · Executive Producer
Kensuke's Kingdom
Movie · Producer
10 Lives
Movie · Producer
Sting
Movie · Executive Producer
Magpie
Movie · Executive Producer
The Canterville Ghost
Movie · Producer
The Inventor
Movie · Producer
The Pod Generation
Movie · Executive Producer
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Movie · Executive Producer
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Movie · Executive Producer
Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be
Movie · Producer
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Movie · Producer
Die in a Gunfight
Movie · Producer
Family Swap
Movie · Executive Producer
To Olivia
Movie · Executive Producer
Villa Caprice
Movie · Executive Producer
Around the World in 80 Days
Movie · Executive Producer
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Movie · Executive Producer
A Christmas Gift from Bob
Movie · Producer
The Morning After
Movie · Executive Producer
Blithe Spirit
Movie · Producer
Poly
Movie · Executive Producer
My Cousin
Movie · Executive Producer
Breaking Surface
Movie · Executive Producer
Mortal
Movie · Associate Producer
How to Be a Good Wife
Movie · Executive Producer
Ducoboo 3
Movie · Executive Producer
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Movie · Producer
Selfie
Movie · Executive Producer
Guns Akimbo
Movie · Executive Producer
Rogue City
Movie · Executive Producer
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
Movie · Executive Producer
Let's Dance
Movie · Executive Producer
Fisherman's Friends
Movie · Executive Producer
Get In
Movie · Co-Producer
Stars by the Pound
Movie · Producer
Play or Die
Movie · Producer
Deerskin
Movie · Producer
Meet the Malawas
Movie · Producer
My Kingdom
Movie · Producer
Barking Dogs
Movie · Producer
A Girl from Mogadishu
Movie · Producer
All Inclusive
Movie · Producer
Teen Spirit
Movie · Associate Producer
Three Days and a Life
Movie · Producer
The Vets
Movie · Executive Producer
Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
Movie · Executive Producer
Andy
Movie · Executive Producer
Zerschunden - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
Movie · Executive Producer
The Perfect Patient
Movie · Executive Producer
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Movie · Executive Producer
Premier de la classe
Movie · Executive Producer
Ibiza
Movie · Executive Producer
Wipe Out
Movie · Executive Producer
La Belle Époque
Movie · Executive Producer
Swoon
Movie · Executive Producer
Sweetheart
Movie · Executive Producer
Conviction
Movie · Executive Producer
Snowlidays
Movie · Co-Producer
The Aspern Papers
Movie · Executive Producer
The Mustang
Movie · Co-Producer
Last Breath
Movie · Co-Producer
Backdraft 2
Movie · Co-Producer
Sympathy for the Devil
Movie · Co-Producer
Play
Movie · Co-Producer
Extra Ordinary
Movie · Executive Producer
Oleg
Movie · Executive Producer
Colombine
Movie · Executive Producer
The Spy
TV · Producer · 6 eps
Love in St. Petersburg
TV · Producer · 2 eps
Remi, Nobody's Boy
Movie · Co-Producer
Heavy Trip
Movie · Executive Producer
Viking Destiny
Movie · Executive Producer
Submergence
Movie · Co-Producer
Rolling to You
Movie · Co-Producer
Swimming with Men
Movie · Executive Producer
The Bouncer
Movie · Producer
Leila
Movie · Producer
Where Hands Touch
Movie · Producer
Patrick
Movie · Co-Producer
Lola and Her Brothers
Movie · Producer
Break
Movie · Co-Producer
Dad Friend
Movie · Producer
Demi-sœurs
Movie · Co-Producer
Bad Seeds
Movie · Co-Producer
Paris Pigalle
Movie · Producer
Christ(Off)
Movie · Producer
My Mother Is Crazy
Movie · Producer
Marie Antoinette: The Trial of a Queen
Movie · Producer
Budapest
Movie · Producer
Brillantissime
Movie · Producer
Le Rire de ma mère
Movie · Producer
Hostile
Movie · Producer
The Red Collar
Movie · Producer
Return of the Hero
Movie · Producer
Love Addict
Movie · Producer
A Bluebird in My Heart
Movie · Producer
Boomerang
Movie · Producer
In the Game
Movie · Producer
We
Movie · Producer
Burn Out
Movie · Producer
My Guy
Movie · Executive Producer
A New Girl in Paris!
Movie · Executive Producer
Intrigo: Death of an Author
Movie · Executive Producer
Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me
Movie · Executive Producer
Citizen Lane
Movie · Executive Producer
Mad Mom
Movie · Executive Producer
Another Day of Life
Movie · Executive Producer
MILF
Movie · Executive Producer
Mandy
Movie · Producer
Keep an Eye Out
Movie · Producer
In Her Hands
Movie · Co-Producer
Kiss & Tell
Movie · Executive Producer
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Movie · Executive Producer
Dissonance
Movie · Producer
Through the Fire
Movie · Co-Producer
Black '47
Movie · Co-Producer
Cyrano, My Love
Movie · Co-Producer
Little Tickles
Movie · Co-Producer
Fire Lily
Movie · Executive Producer
My Brilliant Friend
TV · Co-Producer · 8 eps
Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me
TV · Executive Producer · 2 eps
Love in Vienna
TV · Producer · 2 eps
Overdrive
Movie · Co-Producer
La Colle
Movie · Co-Producer
Mon Poussin
Movie · Producer
Baby Phone
Movie · Co-Producer
Mr & Mme Adelman
Movie · Producer
Ladies
Movie · Producer
Fugazi
Movie · Producer
Love Blossoms
Movie · Producer, Executive Producer
Comment j'ai rencontré mon père
Movie · Producer
Dalida
Movie · Producer
All That Divides Us
Movie · Producer
Carbone
Movie · Producer
Harvie and the Magic Museum
Movie · Producer
Stand Up Girl
Movie · Producer
Rattrapage
Movie · Producer
Maryline
Movie · Producer
In and Out
Movie · Producer
Stars 80, la suite
Movie · Producer
Les Belges ça ose tout
Movie · Producer
Thousand Cuts
Movie · Producer
Just to Be Sure
Movie · Producer
Boule & Bill 2
Movie · Producer
With Open Arms
Movie · Producer
The Mansion
Movie · Producer
Deep
Movie · Producer
After the War
Movie · Producer
Le Ministre des poubelles
Movie · Producer
He Even Has Your Eyes
Movie · Producer
Ceasefire
Movie · Producer
Going to Brazil
Movie · Producer
The Poisoning Angel
Movie · Producer
Dog
Movie · Executive Producer
Journey's End
Movie · Executive Producer
What Happened to Monday
Movie · Co-Producer
The Exception
Movie · Co-Producer
Promise at Dawn
Movie · Co-Producer
An Indian Tale
Movie · Co-Producer
You Choose!
Movie · Co-Producer
I Kill Giants
Movie · Producer
Revenge
Movie · Co-Producer
Christmas & Co.
Movie · Co-Producer
Le Brio
Movie · Co-Producer
Peru
Movie · Producer
La Station
Movie · Producer
The Forest
TV · Producer · 6 eps
Love in Lapland
TV · Producer · 2 eps
In the Shadow of Iris
Movie · Producer
The Plumber
Movie · Producer
Even Lovers Get the Blues
Movie · Producer
Cezanne and I
Movie · Producer
Heartstrings
Movie · Producer
Divorce French Style
Movie · Producer
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Movie · Producer
Max & Leon
Movie · Producer
Presque comme les autres
Movie · Producer
Everything Now
Movie · Producer
The Second Night
Movie · Producer
We Are Family
Movie · Producer
In Her Name
Movie · Producer
Jailbirds
Movie · Producer
Public Friends
Movie · Producer
The Crew
Movie · Producer
Mirage of Love
Movie · Producer
The Ideal
Movie · Producer
The Exchange Student
Movie · Producer
Tamara
Movie · Producer
Stop Me Here
Movie · Producer
The Summer of All My Parents
Movie · Associate Producer
The Canterville Ghost
Movie · Executive Producer
Saint Amour
Movie · Co-Producer
A Mighty Team
Movie · Co-Producer
Snatched
Movie · Co-Producer
Daddy or Mommy
Movie · Co-Producer
Un début prometteur
Movie · Producer
Serial Teachers 2
Movie · Casting
I Am a Soldier
Movie · Producer
Robin Hood: The True Story
Movie · Producer
Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape
Movie · Producer
Through the Air
Movie · Producer
The Rezort
Movie · Executive Producer
We Were Young
Movie · Co-Producer
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Movie · Executive Producer
Les Gorilles
Movie · Co-Producer
Grace of Monaco
Movie · Executive Producer
Nobody from Nowhere
Movie · Producer
Avec Lou
Movie · Producer
The Grad Job
Movie · Producer
Solo Rex
Movie · Producer
The Secret of Arkandias
Movie · Producer
The Taste of Blueberries
Movie · Producer
The Bélier Family
Movie · Producer
La Douce Empoisonneuse
Movie · Producer
Les Souvenirs
Movie · Producer
Escobar: Paradise Lost
Movie · Producer
Junior
Movie · Producer
Plutôt crever que mourir ici…
Movie · Producer
Ablations
Movie · Producer
Error Margin
Movie · Producer
Sœur Oyo
Movie · Producer
Marie Curie, une femme sur le front
Movie · Producer
Yves Saint Laurent
Movie · Producer
Mia
Movie · Producer
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
Movie · Executive Producer
Bitter Heaven
Movie · Producer
Mea Culpa
Movie · Co-Producer
The Numbers Station
Movie · Executive Producer
The Scent of Carrots
Movie · Producer
Millionnaires
Movie · Producer
The House of Magic
Movie · Producer
Brotherhood of Tears
Movie · Producer
Frenchmen 3
Movie · Producer
It Happened in Saint-Tropez
Movie · Producer
Win Win
Movie · Producer
Billy and Buddy
Movie · Producer
A Song For Mama
Movie · Producer
The Silence of the Church
Movie · Producer
The Informant
Movie · Producer
Me, Myself and Mum
Movie · Producer
Miserere
Movie · Producer
Intus
Movie · Producer
Electric Indigo
Movie · Producer
Half-Sister
Movie · Producer
Chez Nous
Movie · Executive Producer
Abuse of Weakness
Movie · Co-Producer
The Scapegoat
Movie · Co-Producer
Paris Countdown
Movie · Co-Producer
I Love Hooligans
Movie · Line Producer
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Movie · Executive Producer
Erased
Movie · Producer
Süskind
Movie · Executive Producer
Het Bombardement
Movie · Executive Producer
Dead Man Talking
Movie · Producer
What the Day Owes the Night
Movie · Producer
The Day of the Crows
Movie · Producer
Bad Girl
Movie · Producer
A Lady in Paris
Movie · Producer
Maman
Movie · Producer
The World Belongs to Us
Movie · Producer
What's in a Name
Movie · Producer
Cinderella: Once Upon a Time in the West
Movie · Producer
Rondo
Movie · Producer
Tony 10
Movie · Producer
Le Chef
Movie · Producer
Plan de table
Movie · Producer
Torpédo
Movie · Producer
Blood from a Stone
Movie · Producer
The Wrong Man
Movie · Producer
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise
Movie · Executive Producer
My Way
Movie · Associate Producer
The Disintegration
Movie · Executive Producer
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
Movie · Executive Producer
Cher radin
Movie · Co-Producer
La solitude du pouvoir
Movie · Co-Producer
Ten Minutes from Naturists
Movie · Co-Producer
Blancanieves
Movie · Executive Producer
Nicostratos the Pelican
Movie · Co-Producer
Hollywoo
Movie · Producer
Goldman
Movie · Producer
She Is Not Crying, She Is Singing
Movie · Producer
War of the Buttons
Movie · Producer
Miles from Anywhere
Movie · Producer
Les Tribulations d'une caissière
Movie · Producer
Little Glory
Movie · Producer
Titeuf
Movie · Producer
His Mother's Eyes
Movie · Producer
Final Balance
Movie · Producer
À dix minutes de nulle part
Movie · Producer
Gooische Vrouwen
Movie · Producer
Late Bloomers
Movie · Producer
The Painting
Movie · Producer
The Magic Crystal
Movie · Producer
When Pigs Have Wings
Movie · Producer
The President
Movie · Producer
My Grandpa the Bankrobber
Movie · Producer
Hitler in Hollywood
Movie · Producer
The Artist
Movie · Co-Producer
Alfie, the Little Werewolf
Movie · Executive Producer
The Hot Potato
Movie · Executive Producer
Force
Movie · Co-Producer
¿Estás ahí?
Movie · Executive Producer
Joseph l'insoumis
Movie · Executive Producer
Little Big Panda
Movie · Executive Producer
La très excellente et divertissante histoire de François Rabelais
Movie · Executive Producer
Time to Spare
Movie · Executive Producer
Chicken with Plums
Movie · Co-Producer
A Monster in Paris
Movie · Executive Producer
A Gang Story
Movie · Co-Producer
Sleepless Night
Movie · Co-Producer
Devil's Playground
Movie · Executive Producer
Jackboots on Whitehall
Movie · Executive Producer
Jo's Boy
Movie · Producer
Libre échange
Movie · Producer
Majesty
Movie · Executive Producer
Point Blank
Movie · Producer
Mademoiselle Drot
Movie · Producer
Viva Riva!
Movie · Producer
Outside the Law
Movie · Producer
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
Movie · Producer
Le pot de colle
Movie · Executive Producer
Tombé sur la tête
Movie · Executive Producer
Ernst, Bobbie And The Secret Of The Monta Rossa
Movie · Executive Producer
The Pack
Movie · Executive Producer
14 Days with Victor
Movie · Associate Producer
The Last Circus
Movie · Executive Producer
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
Movie · Executive Producer
Leningrad
Movie · Executive Producer
À deux c'est plus facile
Movie · Executive Producer
Otages
Movie · Executive Producer
The Vintner's Luck
Movie · Executive Producer
Blackout
Movie · Producer
Within the Whirlwind
Movie · Executive Producer
Surviving Evil
Movie · Executive Producer
Book of Blood
Movie · Executive Producer
Dread
Movie · Executive Producer
Le repenti
Movie · Executive Producer
Polvo nuestro que estas en los cielos
Movie · Executive Producer
9mm
Movie · Producer
Possibility of an Island
Movie · Producer
Vampire Party
Movie · Producer
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Movie · Producer
Rivals
Movie · Producer
Dunya & Desie
Movie · Co-Producer
Julia
Movie · Executive Producer
Vinyan
Movie · Executive Producer
Fly Me to the Moon
Movie · Executive Producer
Tomboy
Movie · Executive Producer
Disco
Movie · Producer
Metamorphosis
Movie · Producer
Surviving with Wolves
Movie · Producer
Birth of Civilization
Movie · Producer
Ruby Blue
Movie · Producer
Two Worlds
Movie · Associate Producer
Duska
Movie · Associate Producer
Eichmann
Movie · Executive Producer
Max & Co
Movie · Executive Producer
L'amore nascosto
Movie · Associate Producer
Gloss
Movie · Co-Producer
Khadak
Movie · Producer
Pom, le poulain
Movie · Producer
La Fille du chef
Movie · Producer
Black Book
Movie · Producer
Bye, Bye Harry
Movie · Executive Producer