Peter Rice began his career at Twentieth Century Fox in 1989, working for Tom Sherak, then the chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment’s U.S. distribution and marketing. Rice held the positions of Director of Acquisitions, Vice President of Production, and Senior Vice President before being named Executive Vice President of Production at Twentieth Century Fox in 1998.
Rice befriended several of the most outstanding young filmmakers of the day, including Danny Boyle, Bryan Singer, Baz Luhrmann, Alex Proyas, and the Hughes brothers. Rice handled Boyle’s The Beach and served as a creative executive on A Life Less Ordinary.
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Rice and his family live in Los Angeles.
He is a member of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Southern California Public Radio, and the Walter Kaitz Foundation’s Board of Directors. Rice also serves on the Board of Governors of the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
Rice collaborated with Luhrmann on the creation and production of his films, including Moulin Rouge! (which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture).
