Andrew Jarecki

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Andrew Jarecki Wiki Biography

Andrew Jarecki was born on the 24th March 1963, in New York City, USA – his descent, besides American, also includes German ancestry through his father. He is an entrepreneur, filmmaker and musician probably most famous as the co-founder of Moviefone, as well as for his documentary movie “Capturing the Friedmans”, and series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst”.

Have you ever wondered how much wealth this multitalented man has accumulated so far? How rich Andrew Jarecki is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Andrew Jarecki’s net worth, as of mid-2016, is $50 million. It has been acquired throughout his successful and innovative business ventures as well as through his involvement in the film industry.

 

Andrew was raised in the family of Gloria and Henry Jarecki, who was a psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, alongside three brothers of which Eugene is an author and documentary filmmaker, and Nicholas is a director and producer. Due to the aforementioned, it is no wonder that Andrew managed to become a successful filmmaker and businessman. Andrew Jarecki graduated in 1985 from Princeton University.

In 1989, Andrew Jarecki co-founded Moviefone, an American-based, interactive telephone service focused on giving information and movie listings. In the beginning, the company covered New York City and Los Angeles areas only, but under the lead of Andrew Jarecki as its CEO, Moviefone rapidly expanded its reach across the entire USA. In 1999, AOL Inc., global mass media corporation bought Moviefone for $388 million, providing a significant basis for Andrew Jarecki’s net worth.

Andrew Jarecki’s musical career officially began in 2000, when alongside J. J. Abrams, he co-wrote “New Version of You”, the theme song for the television drama series – Felicity. This venture has certainly positively impacted Andrew Jarecki’s wealth.

The very first efforts towards filmmaking Andrew Jarecki made was in 2003, when he completed an HBO documentary film about family issues – “Capturing the Friedmans”. The movie depicts the 1980s investigation of Arnold and Jesse Friedman, accused of child molestation. It has won 18 international rewards including Academy Awards nominations and winning of the New York Film Critics Circle Awards as well as the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for 2003. These accomplishments, besides dramatically raising Andrew Jarecki’s popularity in the movie industry, have also added a sum to the total amount of his wealth.

In 2010, Andrew Jarecki produced “All Good Things” – a crime romantic drama featuring Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling and Frank Langella in the main roles, inspired by the life of Robert Durst, a millionaire and real estate heir of NY City mogul Seymour Durst. Subsequently in the same year, Andrew produced “Catfish”, a documentary movie about a young man who romantically bonds with unknown women via social networks. The eponymous 2013 TV show, reality documentary focused on revealing lies and truths of online dating, airing on MTV and also produced by Andrew Jarecki. All these engagements have certainly contributed to his overall net worth.

Andrew Jarecki refocused his attention and camera on Robert Durst one more time, in 2015, when filming the HBO documentary series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst”. Jarecki’s efforts to reinvestigate the unsolved disappearance of Kathie Durst, Robert Durst’s wife, as well as the murder of author and journalist Susan Berman, and savage dismemberment of Durst’s neighbor Morris Black, lead to the confession and later imprisonment of Robert Durst. The series has been nominated for several Emmy Awards in 2016 and won the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming awards. All these achievements have significantly increased Andrew Jarecki’s overall net worth.

The most recent works of Andrew Jarecki do not include either music or movies, but iOS app KnowMe, a lightweight movie editing tool for Apple devices. Whether this idea is going to be profitable remains to be seen.

When it comes to his personal life, Andrew Jarecki is married to Nancy, the founder of BettyBeauty Inc., the company that makes pubic hair dye, with whom Andrew has three children. With his family, Andrew Jarecki currently resides in New York City.

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Andrew Jarecki Quick Info

Full Name Andrew Jarecki
Net Worth $50 Million
Date Of Birth March 24, 1963
Place Of Birth New York City, USA
Profession Film Producer, Film Director, Entrepreneur, Co-founder and CEO of Moviefone Musician, Screenwriter
Education Hackley School, Princeton University
Nationality American
Spouse Nancy Frey-Jarecki
Parents Gloria and Henry Jarecki
Siblings Eugene Jarecki, Nicholas Jarecki, Thomas A. Jarecki
Twitter https://twitter.com/andrewjarecki
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1285613
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series (2015), PGA Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television (2016), Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize – U.S. Documentary (2003), New York Film Critics Circle award
Nominations Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Movies “Capturing the Friedmans”, “Felicity”, “All Good Things”, “Catfish” (2010)
TV Shows “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst”

Andrew Jarecki Important Facts

  • Is the brother of filmmaker Eugene Jarecki
  • Co-founder of MovieFone.

Andrew Jarecki Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Felicity 2000-2002 TV Series composer – 35 episodes Music Department
Catfish: The TV Show 2013-2015 TV Series executive producer – 3 episodes Producer
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary producer – 6 episodes Producer
All Good Things 2010 producer Producer
Catfish 2010 Documentary producer Producer
Capturing the Friedmans 2003 Documentary producer Producer
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary 6 episodes Director
All Good Things 2010 Director
Just a Clown 2004 Documentary short Director
Capturing the Friedmans 2003 Documentary Director
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary 6 episodes Writer
Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie 2005 Documentary much love for Miscellaneous
The House I Live In 2012 Documentary special thanks Thanks
2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2015 TV Movie Himself – Winner: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Self
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Himself – Director, The Jinx Self
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
The Insider 2015 TV Series Himself – Director, The Jinx Self
Good Morning America 2015 TV Series Himself – Filmmaker Self
Charlie Rose 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
All Good Things: Truth in Fiction 2012 Video documentary short Himself Self
50 Documentaries to See Before You Die 2011 TV Series documentary Himself – Director, ‘Capturing the Friedmans’ Self
Unraveling the Story: Interview with Andrew Jarecki 2010 Video documentary short Himself Self
Last Call with Carson Daly 2010 TV Series Himself Self
The 50 Greatest Documentaries 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Breakfast 2004 TV Series Himself Self
SexTV 2003 TV Series documentary Himself Self
48 Hours 2015-2016 TV Series documentary Himself – Filmmaker Archive Footage
Media Buzz 2015 TV Series Himself – Director, The Jinx Archive Footage
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself – Director, All Good Things Archive Footage

Andrew Jarecki Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2016 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015) Won
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015) Won
2015 IDA Award International Documentary Association Best Limited Series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015) Won
2014 Cinema Eye Honors Award Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US The Influentials Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Won
2004 Best Feature-Length Documentary Madrid International Documentary Film Festival Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Won
2004 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Documentary Picture Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Won
2003 BSFC Award Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best New Filmmaker Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Won
2003 Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Documentary Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Won
2003 Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Documentary Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Won
2003 Critics Award São Paulo International Film Festival Best Documentary Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Won
2016 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015) Nominated
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015) Nominated
2015 IDA Award International Documentary Association Best Limited Series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015) Nominated
2014 Cinema Eye Honors Award Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US The Influentials Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Nominated
2004 Best Feature-Length Documentary Madrid International Documentary Film Festival Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Nominated
2004 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Documentary Picture Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Nominated
2003 BSFC Award Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best New Filmmaker Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Nominated
2003 Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Documentary Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Nominated
2003 Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Documentary Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Nominated
2003 Critics Award São Paulo International Film Festival Best Documentary Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Nominated