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Adrian Politowski né Murshid[1] (born October 1978)[2] is a BAFTA-nominated[3] Swedish film producer, fund manager, and entrepreneur. He co-founded and was CEO of Umedia from 2004 to 2019.[4] In 2019, he co-founded Align, where is CEO.[4]
October 1978 (age 47)
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| Born | Adrian Murshid October 1978 (age 47) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, Film Producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Spouse | Nadia Khamlichi (divorced) |
| Partner | Amanda Gyllensparv (2020-present) |
| Children | 1 |
He is credited on over 450 projects and deployed 600M€ in media financing according to industry sources[5][6][7][4]. Projects include Academy Awards winner The Artist (2011)[8], Good Luck to You, Leo Grande[9] (2022), Grace of Monaco (2014)[10][11], Mandy (2018)[12], Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)[13] and HBO TV series My Brilliant Friend[14].
Personal life
Politowski was born in Stockholm, Sweden.[15] His birth name is Murshid,[1] and he is of Polish and Bangladeshi descent.[15]
Politowski attended Oxford University / Somerville College from 1996, receiving a Master of Engineering in 2000 (First Class). Staying on at University of Oxford (St. Peter's College), he obtained aged 23 - a Master of Philosophy in Economics in 2002.[1]
Politowski married fellow producer Nadia Khamlichi. Together with his ex-wife, they have one son, born 2012.[1][10]. Adrian is currently with Swedish model/influencer Amanda Gyllensparv[16].
Career
Umedia (2004 - 2019)
Politowski and his partners Nadia Khamlichi (his ex-wife) and Jeremy Burdek founded Motion Investment Group in 2004 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2010, the group rebranded as Umedia (formerly stylized uMedia), with business divisions of "uFund (fundraising), uFilm (production and investment), uDream (distribution) and uFX (visual effects)."
At his departure from Umedia, the group had grown into a $100M+ turnover international production group with 200 staff active in production, financing and visual effects. From 2004 onto 2020, it had raised and financed over $630M, produced over 400films.[4]
Align (2019 - 2025)
In 2019, Politowski and Khamlichi co-founded and launched the production company Align, resigned as CEO and sold his remaining stake in Umedia in 2020[5][4].
In 2025, Screen revealed that it had raised a new $120M fund to be deployed over coming years in film & tv productions.[17]
Other Roles
Politowski served various boards including the Board of Directors of the gaming/VFX company and tech group Goodbye Kansas since 2022 (publicly traded on NASDAQ First North),[18] the advisory board of WIFTI (Women in Film and TV International)[19][20] and Chairman of Nordic Executive Medicine.[21]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[22] |
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| 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Co-producer | [23] | |
| 2010 | Outside the Law | Co-producer | [24] | |
| 2011 | Artist | Co-producer | [8] | |
| 2011 | A Monster in Paris | Co-producer | [25] | |
| 2012 | Erased | Producer | [26] | |
| 2012 | What's in a Name? | Co-producer | [27] | |
| 2012 | Blancanieves | Executive producer | [28] | |
| 2013 | Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart | Co-producer | [29] | |
| 2013 | Me, Myself and Mum | Co-producer | [30] | |
| 2014 | Grace of Monaco | Co-producer | [10] | |
| 2014 | La Famille Bélier | Co-producer | [15] | |
| 2014 | Yves Saint-Laurent | Co-producer | [31] | |
| 2017 | Le Brio | Co-producer | [32] | |
| 2017 | Revenge | Co-producer | [33] | |
| 2017 | Journey's End | Executive Producer | [34] | |
| 2017 | What Happened to Monday | Co-producer | [35] | |
| 2017 | I Kill Giants | Producer | [36] | |
| 2018 | Swimming with Men | Executive Producer | [37] | |
| 2018 | Mandy | Producer | [38] | |
| 2019 | Guns Akimbo | Executive Producer | [39] | |
| 2019 | Le Belle Epoque | Co-producer | [40] | |
| 2019 | Fisherman's Friends | Executive Producer | [41] | |
| 2019 | Extra Ordinary | Executive Producer | [42] | |
| 2019 | The Mustang | Producer | [43] | |
| 2018–2020 | My Brilliant Friend | Co-producer | TV series, seasons 1-2 | [44] |
| 2020 | Blithe Spirit | Producer | [45] | |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Executive Producer | [46][47] | |
| 2022 | Good Luck to You, Leo Grande | Producer | [48] | |
| 2022 | Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be | Producer | [49] | |
| 2023 | The Pod Generation | Executive Producer | [50] | |
| 2023 | The Inventor | Producer | [51] | |
| 2024 | Magpie (film) | Executive Producer | [52] | |
| 2024 | Sting (film) | Executive Producer | [53] | |
| 2024 | Kensuke's Kingdom (film) | Producer | [54] | |
| 2025 | Jimpa | Executive Producer | [55] | |
| 2025 | The Thing with Feathers (film) | Executive Producer | [56] |