---
name: "Gary Barber"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gary-barber"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "1 January 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 61
updated: "2026-09-17T00:30:41.866770+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gary Barber

Producer. Born 1 January 1957 in Johannesburg - South Africa.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 1 January 1957, Johannesburg - South Africa
- **Active:** 1991–present

## Biography

Gary Barber is a South African-American film producer and media executive. He began his career in accounting before moving into the film industry, working at companies including Vestron International Group and Morgan Creek Productions.

In 1998 he co-founded Spyglass Entertainment with Roger Birnbaum. Barber served as chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 2010 to 2018. He later relaunched Spyglass Media Group. His credits include producer on *True Romance* (1993) and executive producer on films such as *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994), *Unbreakable* (2000), *Bruce Almighty* (2003) and *Wanted* (2008).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Scream 7* (2026), Fi1m 48, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-7.md)
- *Scream VI* (2023), Fi1m 65, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-vi.md)
- *Thanksgiving* (2023), Fi1m 70, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/thanksgiving.md)
- *The Happening* (2008), Fi1m 38, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md)
- *Bruce Almighty* (2003), Fi1m 55, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/bruce-almighty.md)
- *Unbreakable* (2000), Fi1m 81, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/unbreakable.md)
- *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994), Fi1m 44, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-pet-detective.md)
- *True Romance* (1993), Fi1m 82, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)
- *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), Fi1m 65, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Klara and the Sun* (2026), Executive Producer

## Also known for

- *Glass* (2019), Executive Producer
- *Wanted* (2008), Executive Producer
- *RoboCop* (2014), Producer
- *G.I. Joe: Retaliation* (2013), Executive Producer
- *The Tourist* (2010), Producer
- *No Strings Attached* (2011), Executive Producer
- *G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), Executive Producer

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/gary-barber