Gigi Pritzker


Jean "Gigi" Pritzker is an American billionaire, and film producer. She is a member of the Pritzker family.
Pritzker is co-founder of the film production and financing company Odd Lot Entertainment. Films she has produced include Rabbit Hole, Drive, and Hell or High Water. She has also produced for TV, including The Dragon Prince, which won the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Animated Series.

Early life

Pritzker was born to the wealthy Pritzker family in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Marian "Cindy" and Jay Pritzker. Her maternal grandfather was Prague-born jurist Hugo Friend. Her father diversified the Chicago-based family business, the Marmon Group - along with his brothers Robert Pritzker and Donald Pritzker. They created the Hyatt Hotel chain in 1957 and owned Braniff Airlines from 1983 until 1988, later divesting many assets. Pritzker graduated with a BA in anthropology from Stanford University.

Career

After taking courses in documentary film making, she co-founded - along with her friend Deborah Del Prete - the Culver City, California based film production and financing company Odd Lot Entertainment. In 2010, Odd Lot produced the film Rabbit Hole starring Nicole Kidman and in 2011, produced the film Drive starring Ryan Gosling. In November 2013, Odd Lot released Ender's Game a film co-starring Harrison Ford, and based on Orson Scott Card's science fiction novel.
Pritzker also develops and produces live stage productions - along with her partner Ted Rawlins - through their company Relevant Theatricals. Relevant Theatricals produced the play Million Dollar Quartet.

Filmography

All films, she was producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Television