Richard Alan Reid[1] (born 29 September 1984) is a film and television producer, director and media executive. He currently serves as President of BuzzFeed Studios [2] overseeing video, film, television, audio and distribution for BuzzFeed, Tasty, Complex Networks, HuffPost[3] and more.
Richard Alan Reid | |
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 Richard Alan Reid in 2024 | |
| Born | 29 September 1984 |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, director, media executive |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | Official website |
Reid attended the Reading Blue Coat School and the Redroofs Theatre School in Berkshire. He later became a member of The National Youth Theatre in London, attended New York Film Academy, University of Sussex [4] and graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Career
editReid's feature film credits include Puppy Love which he co-directed, produced and co-wrote for Lionsgate, MGM and Amazon Studios, EXmas with Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell, F Marry Kill starring Lucy Hale, Book of Love, with Sam Claflin and Veronica Echegui, 1Up, with Ruby Rose for Lionsgate, Amazon's My Fake Boyfriend with Sarah Hyland and Dylan Sprouse, One True Loves with Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu and Luke Bracey, Paramount's The Black Demon with Josh Lucas, Lionsgate's Fall, the Renny Harlin-directed horror film Devil's Pass,[5] Frat Pack,[6] Accidental Love with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel, Fear of Rain as well as The End of Us and Recovery, both of which premiered at the 2021 South By Southwest Film Festival.
Reid's television credits include Sky TV's America's Elite, The Rise and Fall of Lularoe for Discovery+, the highly acclaimed Once Upon A Time A Londongrad for NBC Universal, and Worth It: UK which he also directed, and Snoop & Martha's Very Tasty Halloween on Peacock.
Formerly an Actor, Reid's acting credits include Love, Wedding, Marriage, William & Kate: The Movie, Frat Pack, Tulip Fever with Christoph Waltz, Criminal with Kevin Costner, Sony Pictures' Austenland, which was part of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival,[7] The Legend of Hercules.,[8] There's Always Woodstock, The Brits Are Coming with Uma Thurman, Battle Drone, NCIS (2012 episode "The Good Son"), and The Weinstein Company's Woman in Gold with Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.
Reid served as Vice President of Film & TV at K.Jam Media (Lucky Number Slevin, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Lord of War) and Executive Vice President, Development at 'Sunrise Films.' (Father of Invention, The Whistleblower). He is currently[when?] Head of BuzzFeed Studios, which produces original content across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film, digital and social platforms. BuzzFeed Studios is the home of much loved brands such as BuzzFeed, Complex Networks, Hot Ones, BuzzFeed Unsolved, Tasty and HuffPost. He has led many thought leadership keynotes on the subjects of Creativity and content creation in the digital age.[9][10] He has directed advertising campaigns for brands including GEICO, Coca-Cola, BMW, Citibank, and Amazon.
References
edit- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ Hale, James (11 March 2021). "BuzzFeed studios signs with CAA". TubeFilter. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Southern, Lucinda (31 October 2017). "BuzzFeed launches first video series in the UK". DigiDay. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Richard Reid". About.com. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Renny Harlin Heads For Dyatlov Pass". EmpireOnline.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Frat Pack Wraps". Deadline.com. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Stephenie Meyer Produced Austenland booked by SPWA". IndieWire. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Teaser Poster Hits for Kellan Lutz Renny Harlins Hercules 3D". TheHollywoodNews. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Social Media Week". 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Business Insider". Retrieved 21 September 2017.