# Jared Safier

Jared Safier (born December 21, 1982) is an American media executive and four-time Emmy Award-winning television and Film Director and Film Producer. He is CEO of Safier Entertainment, and Owner, Managing Partner and Executive Board Member at Lux Angeles Studios.

## Early life

Safier was born in Carmel, California. His father was a government contractor and his mother was a nurse. He is the fourth of four children, with an older brother and two older sisters.
Safier moved to Olney, Maryland when he was 3 years old. Safier attended Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland where he played football.
Safier attended Virginia Tech where he received 2 Bachelor's degrees; a bachelor's of science in Finance and an additional bachelor's of science in Business Information Technology graduating magna cum laude in 4 years.

## Career

Safier has produced and/or directed a variety of films, including Hotel Tehran starring Oscar, 3 Time Golden Globe, BAFTA, 2 Time Tony Award and Grammy Nominee Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi; Lone Wolf starring Oscar Nominees, Golden Globe Winners and Emmy Winners Bryan Cranston & Lily Gladstone and O'Shea Jackson Jr; Fog of War starring Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG Award and Independent Spirit Award Nominee John Cusack, Oscar, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award Winner; Emmy, BAFTA, and SAG Award Nominee Mira Sorvino, and Brianna Hildebrand; Midnight starring Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, and Alexandra Shipp; Torch, starring Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards (EGOT) Winner Rita Moreno. Dead Guy starring Two Time Oscar Michael Shannon, Golden Globe Nominee Eva Longoria, Judy Greer, Luis Guzman, Rory Culkin, Amaury Nolasco, Curtis Armstrong and many more.
Christmas vs. the Walters was theatrically released from Safier Entertainment, starring Shawnee Smith, Dean Winters, 4 Time Emmy Winner & 10 Time Nominee Chris Elliott, 2 Time Oscar & 3 Time Golden Globe Nominee Bruce Dern, 2 Time SAG Award Winner Caroline Aaron, Betsy Beutler, Paris Bravo, Nate Torrence, Jack McGee (actor), 2 Time Golden Globe & 2 Time Emmy Nominee Richard Thomas (actor), John Farley (actor), Christopher Brian Roach, Jaime Zevallos, Joseph D'Onofrio available on Starz. Senior Entourage starred 5 Time Golden Globe & 7 Time Emmy Winner Ed Asner, Grammy Winner & Golden Globe Nominee Helen Reddy, Golden Globe & 5 Time Emmy Nominee Marion Ross, Oscar Nominated Director Mark Rydell, Oscar Winner, Emmy Winner, 2 Time Golden Globe Winner & 8 Time Golden Globe Nominee Jamie Lee Curtis and 2 Time SAG Award Winner and 4 Time Emmy Nominee Laverne Cox.
7 Days to Vegas starred Vincent Van Patten, Ross McCall, Emmy & Golden Globe Winner Paul Walter Hauser, 2 Time Emmy Winner Eileen Davidson, James Van Patten, Willie Garson, Lucas Bryant, Don Stark, John O'Hurley, Emmy Winner Chad Lowe, Oscar Nominee Jennifer Tilly, James Kyson, Danny Pardo available on Paramount+, EPIX and MGM+.
He has produced and/or executive produced a variety of action films, including the theatrically released Long Gone Heroes from Lionsgate starring Frank Grillo, Josh Hutcherson, Oscar, 2 Time Emmy and 2 Time Golden Globe Nominee Andy Garcia, Eden Brolin, Mekhi Phifer, Wendy Moniz, Beau Knapp and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Winner Melissa Leo; the theatrically released Altitude from Lionsgate with Denise Richards, Dolph Lundgren, UFC Champion Chuck Liddell, and Jonathan Lipnicki which has been on HBO, Cinemax & Max (streaming service); the theatrically released Silencer with Johnny Messner (actor), Chuck Liddell, UFC Champion Tito Ortiz and Danny Trejo available on Netflix; and the theatrically released The Brawler with Zach McGowan, 3 Time SAG Award Winner Taryn Manning, Amy Smart, Emmy Winner Joe Pantoliano, and Oscar Nominee Burt Young available on Netflix as well as many more films and series.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | The Dog Who Saved Easter | Production Manager | Theatrical, Lionsgate |
| 2014 | Guardian Angel | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2016 | Arlo: The Burping Pig | Executive Producer | Theatrical, Lionsgate, Great American Pure Flix |
| 2016 | Christmas All Over Again | Executive Producer | Theatrical, Lionsgate, Starz |
| 2017 | LIVELove | Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | House of the Witch | Executive Producer | Syfy, USA Network, Netflix |
| 2017 | After School Special | Produced By | |
| 2017 | Altitude | Produced By | Theatrical, Lionsgate, HBO, Cinemax, Max (streaming service) |
| 2017 | Quest: The Truth Always Rises | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2017 | The Assault | Executive Producer | Theatrical, Lionsgate, EPIX, MGM+ |
| 2018 | Headgame | Executive Producer | EPIX, MGM+ |
| 2018 | A Dangerous Date | Executive Producer | Lifetime (TV Network), LMN (TV channel) |
| 2018 | Avalanche | Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Irish Goodbye | Producer | Cannes Film Festival |
| 2018 | Silencer | Co-Executive Producer | Theatrical, Netflix |
| 2018 | The Griddle House | Consulting Producer | |
| 2019 | I'd Like to Be Alone Now | Executive Producer | Paramount+, EPIX, MGM+ |
| 2019 | The Brawler | Produced By | Theatrical, Netflix |
| 2019 | Blood Craft | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | On Thin Ice | Producer | CBC Television |
| 2019 | You Can't Say No | Executive Producer | Theatrical, Showtime (TV network), Paramount+ |
| 2019 | Rich Boy, Rich Girl | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2019 | Yes | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2019 | Ruta Madre | Executive Producer | Safier Entertainment Theatrical, Starz, Fuse (TV channel) |
| 2019 | Napoleon: Life of an Outlaw | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Segfault | Producer | Theatrical |
| 2019 | American Christmas | Producer | Showtime (TV network), Paramount+, Hulu |
| 2019 | Leo and the Shark | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Ghost in the Graveyard | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2019 | 7 Days to Vegas | Executive Producer | Paramount+, EPIX, MGM+ |
| 2020 | Fair Market Value | Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Playing with Beethoven | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2020 | Ovid and the Art of Love | Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Equal Standard | Executive Producer | Theatrical, Allblk |
| 2020 | My Senior Year | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2020 | Penance Lane | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 |
| 2021 | Room 9 | Producer | Theatrical, Lionsgate |
| 2021 | Norman | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Manipulated | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Mott Haven | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | The Serpent | Producer | Theatrical |
| 2021 | The Light Touch | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Saving Sloane | Producer | Theatrical, Lionsgate, Starz, Pureflix, Hulu, MoviePlex |
| 2021 | The Wrong Path | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | My Beautiful Bride | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Senior Entourage | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2021 | Blue Call | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Pooling to Paradise | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Circle of Bones | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2021 | Christmas vs. the Walters | Produced By | Safier Entertainment Theatrical, Starz |
| 2022 | Little Ukraine | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Torch | Producer | |
| 2022 | The Hit | Producer | Safier Entertainment Theatrical, Starz |
| 2023 | Fire Island | Producer | Paramount+, Showtime (TV network), Hulu |
| 2023 | Static Codes | Producer | Theatrical |
| 2023 | Kill Shot | Producer | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 2023 | Stay Out | Director & Produced By | BET+ Original |
| 2023 | Bluegrass Spirits | Executive Producer | Theatrical |
| 2023 | Paradies | Executive Producer | BET+ |
| 2023 | Paradies 2 | Executive Producer | BET+ |
| 2023 | Rebel//Rebel | Executive Producer | |
| 2023 | The Activated Man | Produced By | |
| 2024 | They Turned Us Into Killers | Produced By | |
| 2024 | Camp Pleasant Lake | Produced By | Safier Entertainment Theatrical, Starz, Hulu |
| 2024 | Ed Asner Unscripted | Produced By | |
| 2024 | Realm of Shadows | Executive Producer | |
| 2024 | RSVP | Produced By | BET+ Original |
| 2024 | Fire F*cking Fire | Executive Producer | Tribeca Festival Official Selection |
| 2024 | The Mick and the Trick | Executive Producer | |
| 2024 | Murder Motel | Executive Producer | |
| 2024 | Long Gone Heroes | Executive Producer | Theatrical, Lionsgate, Paramount+, Showtime (TV network) |
| 2024 | Mafia Wars | Executive Producer | Saban Entertainment Group, Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 2025 | Lone Wolf | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Midnight (upcoming film) | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Fog of War | Executive Producer | Decal (company) |
| 2025 | Alpha Gang | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Hotel Tehran | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | The Redeemer | Produced By | |
| 2025 | Dead Guy | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Trope | Produced By | BET+ Original |
| 2025 | The Contract | Produced By | Allblk Original |
| 2025 | Paradies 3 | Produced By | |
| 2025 | A Demon's Revenge | Produced By | |
| 2025 | Hands | Produced By | |
| 2025 | Fatal Detour | Produced By | |
| 2025 | Break the Cycle | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Soul of a Sister | Producer | BET+ Original |
| 2025 | In The Red | Director & Produced By | |
| 2025 | FEARS | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Unfelt | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Int. Hallway/Night | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Guttermuckers | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | The Paralytic | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | And Love Knocked | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Chosen Son | Produced By | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009-2017 | The Jimmy Lloyd Songwriter Showcase | Co-Executive Producer | NBC |
| 2010-2017 | The Bay (web series) | Supervising Producer | 23 Time Emmy Award Winner and 64 Time Nominee Peacock (streaming service) |
| 2013-2015 | Ladies Like Us | Producer | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2014 | Timid Pimps | Showrunner, Executive Producer | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2017 | Most Valuable Partner (MVP) | Producer | Verizon go90 |
| 2017 | Painting Autumn | Executive Producer | Great American Pure Flix |
| 2017-2018 | The Red Booth | Executive Producer | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2019 | Green Valley | Showrunner, Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | A Place Called Hollywood | Producer | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2022 | AGS | Showrunner, Executive Producer | NBC |
| 2024 | Clones | Executive Producer | Allblk |
| 2024 | Haus of Vicious | Producer | BET+ Original Series & BET |
| 2024 | DOPE Unit | Showrunner, Executive Producer | |

## Personal life

In August 2023, Safier began dating media personality Courtney Stodden. On June 11, 2024, Safier and Stodden got engaged. On December 3, 2024, Safier and Stodden got married.