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United States Peter Guber is a veteran producer and executive, whose career includes leadership roles at Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Mandalay Entertainment Group. He leverages this extensive experience in film, television, and sports to create impactful content and drive successful ventures globally.
Peter Guber joined Columbia Pictures in 1968, becoming Studio Chief within three years. He helped guide the studio to record profits with films like Shampoo, Taxi Driver, Tommy, The Way We Were, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
In 1976, Guber merged his company Filmworks with Casablanca Records to form Casablanca Record and Filmworks. This venture included successful musical artists such as KISS, Donna Summer, and The Village People, and produced popular soundtracks like that for Flashdance.
In 1979, Guber renamed the film unit of Casablanca Filmworks to PolyGram Pictures, where he served as Chairman of the Board and CEO before selling his interest in 1982.
After selling his share in PolyGram, Guber co-owned GPEC, which produced films such as Rain Man, Batman, and The Color Purple, earning over $3 billion worldwide and more than 50 Academy Award nominations. GPEC was acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1989.
From 1989 to 1995, Guber was Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Under his leadership, SPE achieved an industry-best domestic box office market share averaging 17% and garnered 120 Academy Award nominations, with hits like A Few Good Men, Philadelphia, and Sleepless in Seattle.
Founded by Guber in 1995, Mandalay Entertainment Group is a multimedia venture spanning motion pictures, television, sports entertainment, and digital media. Its film division, Mandalay Pictures, has produced titles like Donnie Brasco and The Kids Are All Right.
Mandalay Pictures has produced numerous movies for Netflix, including Last Days of American Crime, Uncorked, Otherhood, Juanita, Io, Amateur, Little Evil, and Burning Sands. Mandalay Sports Media also partnered with Netflix for "The Last Dance" documentary.
Created in 2012 by Guber and Mike Tollin in partnership with CAA Sports, Mandalay Sports Media develops and finances sports-themed entertainment programming across various platforms. Its notable project is "The Last Dance" documentary series.
In 2012, Peter Guber and Mandalay Entertainment joined a partnership that purchased Dick Clark Productions. DCP is known for producing the American Music Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and So You Think You Can Dance. The partnership sold DCP in 2016.
Mandalay Sports Media produced "The Last Dance," a 10-part documentary series chronicling Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty, which premiered on ESPN. The series became the network's most-viewed documentary.
Peter Guber serves as Co-Executive Chairman of the NBA's Golden State Warriors. As co-managing partner, he was a driving force behind the ownership group's bid to purchase the Warriors in 2010. The team has won multiple NBA championships under his leadership.
Guber is an owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a Major League Baseball franchise. He partnered with Magic Johnson and Guggenheim Baseball Management to purchase the team in 2012. The Dodgers won the World Series in 2020 and 2024.
Peter Guber was an investor, board member, and Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board for NextVR, a company enabling live, long-form virtual reality content. NextVR was sold to Apple in 2020.
In 2014, Peter Guber became the owner and executive chairman of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Football Club. The club debuted in 2018 and has achieved significant success, including winning the 2022 MLS Cup.
In 2016, Guber co-founded aXiomatic, an ownership group focused on investing in and acquiring esports companies. aXiomatic acquired a controlling interest in the esports organization Team Liquid.
Peter Guber led an ownership group in the purchase of the controlling interest in Team Liquid in 2016. Team Liquid is a successful global esports team franchise.
Peter Guber, born on March 1, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts, has made significant contributions to the entertainment and sports industries over five decades. He commenced his career at Columbia Pictures in 1968, rising to Studio Chief within three years. During his tenure, blockbuster films like “Shampoo” (1975), “Taxi Driver” (1976), “Tommy” (1975), and “The Way We Were” (1973) were released, leading the studio to record profits.
In 1975, Guber transitioned to independent production, achieving success with “The Deep” (1977) and “Midnight Express” (1978). He then co-founded Casablanca Record and Filmworks in 1976, overseeing hit artists like KISS and Donna Summer, and successful soundtracks such as “Flashdance.” Later, he co-owned the Guber-Peters Entertainment Company (GPEC), which produced critically acclaimed films like “Rain Man” (1988), “Batman” (1989), “The Color Purple” (1985), and “Flashdance” (1983). GPEC was acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1989, where Guber served as Chairman and CEO. Under his leadership, Sony Pictures achieved a 17% domestic box office market share and garnered 120 Academy Award nominations, driven by films such as “A Few Good Men” (1992), “Philadelphia” (1993), and “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993).
After departing Sony in 1995, Guber established Mandalay Entertainment Group, expanding into motion pictures, television, professional sports, and digital media. Mandalay Pictures has produced films like “Donnie Brasco” (1997) and “The Kids Are All Right” (2010), the latter receiving four Academy Award nominations. Beyond film, Guber holds ownership stakes in major sports teams, including the NBA’s Golden State Warriors (Co-Executive Chairman), MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers (owner), and MLS’s Los Angeles Football Club (owner and executive chairman). The Golden State Warriors won NBA Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022 under his ownership, and the Los Angeles Dodgers secured World Series titles in 2020 and 2024. He is also a co-executive chairman of aXiomatic Gaming, an esports organization. Additionally, Guber is a professor at UCLA and an author of best-selling books including “Tell To Win.”
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