Production
Adrian Politowski
EN, FR, SV, NO cinema · 363 credits
Born
8 October 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Also known as Adrian Polotowski
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.
Known for
Filmography
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Executive Producer
Jimpa
Executive Producer
Rabbit Trap
Producer
A Magnificent Life
Co-Producer
The Thing with Feathers
Executive Producer
Inside
Executive Producer
Kensuke's Kingdom
Producer
10 Lives
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Sting
Executive Producer
Magpie
Executive Producer
The Inventor
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The Pod Generation
Executive Producer
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Executive Producer
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Executive Producer
Die in a Gunfight
Producer
Family Swap
Executive Producer
To Olivia
Executive Producer
Villa Caprice
Executive Producer
Around the World in 80 Days
Executive Producer
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Executive Producer
The Morning After
Executive Producer
Blithe Spirit
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Poly
Executive Producer
My Cousin
Executive Producer
Mortal
Associate Producer
Breaking Surface
Executive Producer
How to Be a Good Wife
Executive Producer
Ducoboo 3
Executive Producer
Selfie
Executive Producer
Guns Akimbo
Executive Producer
Rogue City
Executive Producer
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
Executive Producer
Let's Dance
Executive Producer
Fisherman's Friends
Executive Producer
Get In
Co-Producer
Stars by the Pound
Producer
Play or Die
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Deerskin
Producer
Meet the Malawas
Producer
My Kingdom
Producer
Barking Dogs
Producer
All Inclusive
Producer
Teen Spirit
Associate Producer
The Vets
Executive Producer
Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
Executive Producer
Zerschunden - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
Executive Producer
The Perfect Patient
Executive Producer
Andy
Executive Producer
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
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Wipe Out
Executive Producer
Premier de la classe
Executive Producer
Ibiza
Executive Producer
La Belle Époque
Executive Producer
Swoon
Executive Producer
Sweetheart
Executive Producer
Conviction
Executive Producer
Snowlidays
Co-Producer
The Aspern Papers
Executive Producer
The Mustang
Co-Producer
Last Breath
Co-Producer
Backdraft 2
Co-Producer
Sympathy for the Devil
Co-Producer
Play
Co-Producer
Extra Ordinary
Executive Producer
Oleg
Executive Producer
Colombine
Executive Producer
Remi, Nobody's Boy
Co-Producer
Heavy Trip
Executive Producer
Viking Destiny
Executive Producer
Submergence
Co-Producer
Rolling to You
Co-Producer
Swimming with Men
Executive Producer
Patrick
Co-Producer
Break
Co-Producer
The Bouncer
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Where Hands Touch
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Leila
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Dad Friend
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Paris Pigalle
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Christ(Off)
Producer
Demi-sœurs
Co-Producer
Bad Seeds
Co-Producer
My Mother Is Crazy
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Budapest
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Brillantissime
Producer
Le Rire de ma mère
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Hostile
Producer
The Red Collar
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Love Addict
Producer
Return of the Hero
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Boomerang
Producer
We
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In the Game
Producer
Burn Out
Producer
My Guy
Executive Producer
A New Girl in Paris!
Executive Producer
Intrigo: Death of an Author
Executive Producer
Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me
Executive Producer
Mad Mom
Executive Producer
Citizen Lane
Executive Producer
Another Day of Life
Executive Producer
MILF
Executive Producer
Mandy
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Keep an Eye Out
Producer
In Her Hands
Co-Producer
Kiss & Tell
Executive Producer
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Executive Producer
Dissonance
Producer
Through the Fire
Co-Producer
Black '47
Co-Producer
Cyrano, My Love
Co-Producer
Little Tickles
Co-Producer
Fire Lily
Executive Producer
Baby Phone
Co-Producer
Overdrive
Co-Producer
La Colle
Co-Producer
Mon Poussin
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Mr & Mme Adelman
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Ladies
Producer
Love Blossoms
Producer, Executive Producer
Fugazi
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Dalida
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All That Divides Us
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Carbone
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Stand Up Girl
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In and Out
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Maryline
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Rattrapage
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Stars 80, la suite
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Thousand Cuts
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Boule & Bill 2
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Just to Be Sure
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With Open Arms
Producer
Deep
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After the War
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The Mansion
Producer
Ceasefire
Producer
Going to Brazil
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The Poisoning Angel
Producer
Dog
Executive Producer
What Happened to Monday
Co-Producer
Journey's End
Executive Producer
The Exception
Co-Producer
Promise at Dawn
Co-Producer
An Indian Tale
Co-Producer
You Choose!
Co-Producer
I Kill Giants
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Revenge
Co-Producer
Christmas & Co.
Co-Producer
Le Brio
Co-Producer
Peru
Producer
La Station
Producer
Divorce French Style
Producer
The Plumber
Producer
Heartstrings
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Cezanne and I
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Max & Leon
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The Second Night
Producer
Everything Now
Producer
We Are Family
Producer
In Her Name
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Public Friends
Producer
The Crew
Producer
Jailbirds
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Mirage of Love
Producer
The Ideal
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The Exchange Student
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Tamara
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Stop Me Here
Producer
The Summer of All My Parents
Associate Producer
The Canterville Ghost
Executive Producer
Saint Amour
Co-Producer
A Mighty Team
Co-Producer
Snatched
Co-Producer
Daddy or Mommy
Co-Producer
Un début prometteur
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I Am a Soldier
Producer
Through the Air
Producer
The Rezort
Executive Producer
We Were Young
Co-Producer
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Executive Producer
Les Gorilles
Co-Producer
Grace of Monaco
Executive Producer
Nobody from Nowhere
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Solo Rex
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The Grad Job
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Avec Lou
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The Bélier Family
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Les Souvenirs
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Junior
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Error Margin
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Yves Saint Laurent
Producer
Ablations
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Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
Executive Producer
Mia
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Bitter Heaven
Producer
Mea Culpa
Co-Producer
The Numbers Station
Executive Producer
The Scent of Carrots
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Millionnaires
Producer
The House of Magic
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Frenchmen 3
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Brotherhood of Tears
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Win Win
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Billy and Buddy
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A Song For Mama
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The Informant
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Miserere
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Intus
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Half-Sister
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Me, Myself and Mum
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Electric Indigo
Producer
Chez Nous
Executive Producer
Abuse of Weakness
Co-Producer
The Scapegoat
Co-Producer
Paris Countdown
Co-Producer
I Love Hooligans
Line Producer
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Executive Producer
Erased
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Süskind
Executive Producer
Het Bombardement
Executive Producer
Dead Man Talking
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The Day of the Crows
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Bad Girl
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A Lady in Paris
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Maman
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What's in a Name
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Rondo
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Tony 10
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Le Chef
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Plan de table
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Torpédo
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Blood from a Stone
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The Wrong Man
Producer
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise
Executive Producer
My Way
Associate Producer
The Disintegration
Executive Producer
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
Executive Producer
Cher radin
Co-Producer
La solitude du pouvoir
Co-Producer
Ten Minutes from Naturists
Co-Producer
Blancanieves
Executive Producer
Nicostratos the Pelican
Co-Producer
Hollywoo
Producer
War of the Buttons
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Goldman
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Miles from Anywhere
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Little Glory
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Titeuf
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His Mother's Eyes
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Final Balance
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Gooische Vrouwen
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Late Bloomers
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The Painting
Producer
The Magic Crystal
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When Pigs Have Wings
Producer
The President
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Hitler in Hollywood
Producer
The Artist
Co-Producer
Alfie, the Little Werewolf
Executive Producer
The Hot Potato
Executive Producer
Force
Co-Producer
¿Estás ahí?
Executive Producer
Joseph l'insoumis
Executive Producer
Little Big Panda
Executive Producer
Time to Spare
Executive Producer
Chicken with Plums
Co-Producer
A Monster in Paris
Executive Producer
A Gang Story
Co-Producer
Sleepless Night
Co-Producer
Devil's Playground
Executive Producer
Jackboots on Whitehall
Executive Producer
Jo's Boy
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Libre échange
Producer
Point Blank
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Majesty
Executive Producer
Viva Riva!
Producer
Mademoiselle Drot
Producer
Outside the Law
Producer
Le pot de colle
Executive Producer
Tombé sur la tête
Executive Producer
14 Days with Victor
Associate Producer
Ernst, Bobbie And The Secret Of The Monta Rossa
Executive Producer
The Pack
Executive Producer
The Last Circus
Executive Producer
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
Executive Producer
Leningrad
Executive Producer
À deux c'est plus facile
Executive Producer
Otages
Executive Producer
Blackout
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Within the Whirlwind
Executive Producer
The Vintner's Luck
Executive Producer
Dread
Executive Producer
Surviving Evil
Executive Producer
Book of Blood
Executive Producer
Le repenti
2009
Le repenti
Executive Producer
Polvo nuestro que estas en los cielos
Executive Producer
9mm
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Vampire Party
Producer
Rivals
Producer
Dunya & Desie
Co-Producer
Vinyan
Executive Producer
Julia
Executive Producer
Fly Me to the Moon
Executive Producer
Tomboy
Executive Producer
Disco
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Metamorphosis
Producer
Ruby Blue
Producer
Two Worlds
Associate Producer
Duska
Associate Producer
Eichmann
Executive Producer
Max & Co
Executive Producer
L'amore nascosto
Associate Producer
Gloss
Co-Producer
Khadak
Producer
Pom, le poulain
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La Fille du chef
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Black Book
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Bye, Bye Harry
Executive Producer