Peter Loehr

Peter Loehr is an American film producer and executive who spent the bulk of his career in Asia.[1] He was the chief executive officer of Legendary East, a Beijing-based division of Legendary Entertainment from 2012 to 2017.[1][2] Loehr first arrived in China in 1996 and founded Imar Film Company in collaboration with Xian Film Studio in 1997.[3] Spicy Love Soup was the first film produced by Loehr, the film grossed over $2.8 million and he later produced A Beautiful New World and Shower.[4] Before arriving in China, he had worked in Japan as a legal assistant and was offered a job by Amuse Inc. in Taiwan's entertainment industry and became its international department's vice head.[4] Loehr produced The Great Wall, a Chinese American film released in 2016 that grossed $170 million, while working for Legendary Entertainment.[1][5] He later stepped down as the chief executive officer of Legendary East in May 2017.[1]

References
  1. "'Great Wall' producer Peter Loehr to step down as CEO of Legendary East". Los Angeles Times. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. "Peter Loehr joins Legendary East as CEO". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  3. Chang, Leslie (1999-12-30). "China Noir, or How a Foreigner Battles For Independent Films". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  4. Elley, Derek (1999-05-06). "Loehr delivers U.S. touch to Chinese pix". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  5. "Matt Damon's 'The Great Wall' tests appetite for U.S.-China moviemaking". Los Angeles Times. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2022-06-09.


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