Amy Baer has nearly 25 years experience in Hollywood that spans talent agencies, major studios, and independent distribution companies. During her career, the films she has supervised have grossed more than $1.8 billion in worldwide boxoffice. Ms. Baer is the founder of Gidden Media, a development, production and consulting company based in Beverly Hills. "Last Vegas", Gidden's first film, written by Dan Fogelman ("Crazy Stupid Love") starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro, Kevin Kline, and directed by Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure") has made over $150 million dollars in the box office to date. Amy also serves as a consultant to Alloy Entertainment ("Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants").
From 2007-2011, Ms. Baer served as President & CEO of CBS Films, where she was responsible for the development, production, marketing, distribution, and acquisition of feature films. Under Baer's leadership, CBS Films released its inaugural slate starting in 2010, which included the Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy "The Back Up Plan" (grossing $80mm worldwide), "The Mechanic" starring Jason Statham, and "Beastly", starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer. Additionally, she was integral in building the CBSF acquisitions program, which includes the hit "The Woman In Black", starring Daniel Radcliffe and Golden Globe-nominated "Salmon Fishing In The Yemen" starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.
Prior to CBS Films, Ms. Baer spent 17 years at Sony Pictures Entertainment where she rose from Vice President of production at Tri Star Pictures (1992-98) to Executive Vice President of Production for Columbia Pictures (1998-2007). While at Sony, Ms. Baer oversaw such hit films as 1997's "My Best Friend's Wedding" which grossed over $275 million worldwide; 1998's "The Mask of Zorro" which earned $250 million worldwide; 2001's critically acclaimed "Adaptation" for which Chris Cooper won the Oscar; "S.W.A.T.", the 2002 summer hit which grossed more than $300 million worldwide, 2003's holiday hit "Something's Gotta Give", starring Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton, for which Diane won a Golden Globe, 2006's "The Holiday" starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law & Jack Black, and 2006 holiday hit "The Pursuit Of Happiness", which grossed over $300 million worldwide and earned Will Smith an Oscar nomination. She also developed the recent 2011 Sony hit and Oscar nominated "Moneyball", starring Brad Pitt.
Before coming to TriStar, Ms. Baer was Director of Development at Guber-Peters Entertainment Company, where she helped develop "Jumanji" and "Single White Female". She began her career at CAA in 1988 as an assistant to the late Jay Moloney.
Ms. Baer graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 1988 with a B.A. in English literature. She is married to independent producer Matt Baer. They have two sons, Ethan (16) and Ryan (13). She serves on the board of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project as well as Friends of the Family, a non-profit family services organization in the San Fernando Valley.
