Bob Yari facts for kids

Bob Yari (born May 30, 1961) is an American film producer and director. He was born in Iran and later moved to the United States. He is known for helping create many popular movies and TV shows.

About Bob Yari

Bob Yari was born in Tehran, Iran. He grew up in New York City and studied film in Santa Barbara. A film producer helps make movies happen. They find money, hire people, and oversee the whole project.

Yari has produced many famous films. These include Crash and The Illusionist. He has also directed movies like Papa Hemingway in Cuba.

Starting His Career

Bob Yari began working in film in the 1980s. His first film as a director and producer was Mind Games in 1989. For a while in the 1990s, he worked on big real estate projects.

But he soon returned to making movies in the early 2000s. He helped create films under different company names. Some of these early films were Laws of Attraction and Employee of the Month.

Big Movie Hits

Over the next ten years, Bob Yari produced over forty movies. Some of his well-known films include The Painted Veil and Street Kings. He also produced the fun Cody Banks spy movie series.

Yari also worked on documentaries. These include Tyson and Dave Chapelle’s Block Party.

Directing Again

In 2016, Yari directed the movie Papa Hemingway in Cuba. This film won an award at the Sonoma International Film Festival. It was special because it was the first U.S. movie in over 50 years to be filmed in Havana, Cuba.

Television Success

Bob Yari started producing for TV in 2008. His first TV series was Crash, which was based on his Oscar-winning movie.

Later, he teamed up with 101 Studios. Together, they produced the popular Western series Yellowstone. He also produced its prequel, 1883, and the show Mayor of Kingstown.

In 2022, Paramount announced more exciting projects. Bob Yari will be an executive producer for new series. These include 1923, another Yellowstone story with Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. He's also working on Land Man starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lioness with Zoe Saldaña, and Tulsa King. Another upcoming series is Bass Reeves, starring David Oyelowo.

Author and Ideas

In 2021, Bob Yari wrote his first book. It's called The Human Condition: A Pathway to Peace and Fulfillment. This book explores how to find happiness by living a balanced life. The next year, he published another book. On Creation and the Origins of Life looks at different ideas about how life began on Earth.

Key Projects

Here are some of the notable films and TV shows Bob Yari has worked on:

Films

• Mind Games (1989) - Executive Producer
• Agent Cody Banks (2003) - Executive Producer
• Crash (2004) - Producer
• The Illusionist (2006) - Producer
• The Painted Veil (2006) - Producer
• Street Kings (2008) - Executive Producer
• Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015) - Producer and Director
• The War with Grandpa (2020) - Executive Producer

Television Shows

• Crash (2008−09) - Executive Producer
• Yellowstone (2019−present) - Executive Producer
• Mayor of Kingstown (2021−present) - Executive Producer
• 1883 (2021−22) - Executive Producer
• Tulsa King (2022−present) - Executive Producer
• 1923 (2023−25) - Executive Producer
• Special Ops: Lioness (2023−present) - Executive Producer
• Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023) - Executive Producer