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Bob Yari

Producer

Bob Yari

Born May 30, 1961 in Tehran, Iran51 films

Bob Yari (born Babar Yaghoubzadeh, 30 May 1961, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-born American film producer and director who immigrated to the U.S. around 1979. He studied at UCSB and the Brooks Institute. He is best known as the primary financier of Crash (2004), which won the Best Picture Oscar despite him being denied official producer credit by the Producers Guild. He co-founded Stratus Film with Mark Gordon and has produced over 40 features including The Illusionist (2006), Street Kings (2008), and Employee of the Month (2006). As a television executive producer he is a key figure behind the Yellowstone franchise (1883, 1923), Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and Landman. He directed Mind Games (1989) and Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015). In 2024 he founded Magenta Light Studios. He has also published two books and won a BAFTA and an Independent Spirit Award.

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The Illusionist posterFirst watchThe Illusionist20067.3With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince.View film

Essential films

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Crash poster7.2Crash2005The Painted Veil poster7.3The Painted Veil2006Deep Water poster7.4Deep Water2026Hostage poster6.4Hostage2005Strange Darling poster6.9Strange Darling2024Nothing But the Truth poster6.9Nothing But the Truth2008A Love Song for Bobby Long poster6.8A Love Song for Bobby Long2004Find Me Guilty poster6.5Find Me Guilty2006

Filmography

51 films
  1. TBAUntitled Sackler Family DramaExecutive Producer
  2. TBASummerhouseProducer
  3. TBATwilight of the DeadProducer
  4. 2026Deep WaterProducer
  5. 2025Fireflies at El MozoteProducer
  6. 2025Bride HardProducer
  7. 2025Surviving Ohio StateExecutive Producer
  8. 2024Strange DarlingExecutive Producer
  9. 2024Jewel of the DesertExecutive Producer
  10. 2023FinestkindExecutive Producer
  11. 2019Above SuspicionExecutive Producer
  12. 2009PossessionProducer
  13. 2009The Maiden HeistProducer
  14. 2008Nothing But the TruthProducer
  15. 2008What Doesn't Kill YouProducer
  16. 2008TysonExecutive Producer
  17. 2008The Accidental HusbandProducer
  18. 2008Assassination of a High School PresidentProducer
  19. 2007Resurrecting the ChampProducer
  20. 2007Kickin' It Old SkoolProducer
  21. 2007Even MoneyProducer
  22. 2007Gray MattersProducer
  23. 2006Factory GirlExecutive Producer
  24. 2006The Painted VeilProducer
  25. 2006The HoaxProducer
  26. 2006The IllusionistProducer
  27. 2006First SnowProducer
  28. 2006Find Me GuiltyProducer
  29. 2006Winter PassingExecutive Producer
  30. 2005PrimeExecutive Producer
  31. 2005ThumbsuckerExecutive Producer
  32. 2005Dave Chappelle's Block PartyProducer
  33. 2005The ChumscrubberExecutive Producer
  34. 2005Silent PartnerExecutive Producer
  35. 2005The MatadorExecutive Producer
  36. 2005CrashProducer
  37. 2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularExecutive Producer
  38. 2005HostageProducer
  39. 2004Around the BendExecutive Producer
  40. 2004HavenProducer
  41. 2004A Love Song for Bobby LongProducer
  42. 2004House of DProducer
  43. 2004Laws of AttractionExecutive Producer
  44. 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonProducer
  45. 2004In Enemy HandsExecutive Producer
  46. 2004Employee of the MonthProducer
  47. 2003Devil's PondExecutive Producer
  48. 2003Where the Red Fern GrowsProducer
  49. 2003Agent Cody BanksExecutive Producer
  50. 2000Perfect FitProducer
  51. 1989Mind GamesExecutive Producer