Brandt Andersen is a producer best known for such films as Everest, Lone Survivor, 2 Guns, Escape Plan, and Broken City. Andersen has had two films premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. First in 2012 with the Stephen Frears film Lay The Favorite. And then in 2015 with the Jared Hess directed Don Verdean. His upcoming projects include the Martin Scorsese film Silence starring Adam Driver and Liam Neeson, and the Garry Marshall film Mother's Day starring Jennifer Anniston, Julia Roberts, and Kate Hudson. Andersen produces through his company Row 1 Productions and with director Jared Hess through Buffalo Films Production.
Brandt is an avid basketball fan. In 2006 he purchased an NBA Development League franchise from the NBA. During the 4 seasons the team played they made the finals or playoffs every year. In 2013 Brandt sold the team to the Philadelphia 76ers.
In 1998, while working at a film studio and attending Brigham Young University, Andersen started a technology company that created banking and transaction software for small businesses called uSight. In 2004 Inc Magazine reported that the company was the second fastest growing company on its annual Inc 500 list. Brandt, was the youngest CEO to make the list. Brandt sold and exited the company in early 2005. Following the sale he returned to school and graduated with a BA in Fine Arts.
Brandt has spent much of his life overseas. He has lived for extended periods in Switzerland, France, Germany, and Chile and is fluent in Spanish and French. Brandt is committed to philanthropy and has traveled internationally to Africa and Haiti to assist with humanitarian efforts. His trip to Haiti came three days after the earthquake that devastated the country. While in Haiti USA Today listed Brandt's twitter account as one of their top 10 most interesting twitter accounts to follow. Brandt lives in Malibu, California.
