David Greenbaum

As President of Searchlight Pictures, David Greenbaum jointly manages all areas of the world-renowned studio with fellow President Matthew Greenfield. A 13-year Searchlight veteran, Greenbaum has overseen many of Searchlight’s most successful films to date. Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, the company’s titles have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, amassing 46 Academy Awards including five Best Picture winners since 2009: Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, The Shape of Water, and Nomadland; 51 BAFTA awards, and 28 Golden Globe Awards.

Greenbaum serves on the Executive Branch Executive Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and is a voting member of AMPAS and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). He is a National Ambassador to the Boys and Girls Club of America and serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Venice. Greenbaum holds a BA from Cornell University and an MA from Oxford University.