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Michael D. Ratner

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  • Director
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Michael D. Ratner
Entrepreneur and producer, writer, director Michael D. Ratner founded OBB Pictures in 2016 and under his leadership the company has grown into OBB Media, a leading media company with divisions in film, TV, digital, podcasts, branded content, and social good, and has amassed over 1.6 billion views. Since its inception, OBB has carved out a stronghold in the new media space creating award winning content.

In addition to running OBB and expanding the business, Ratner continues to act as a multi-hyphenate leading creative on OBB's marquee projects. Ratner is currently directing and executive producing the upcoming Demi Lovato docu-series for YouTube, and recently directed and executive produced the Justin Bieber: Seasons docuseries for YouTube, which broke the record for YouTube Originals as the most-viewed premiere ever, tallying over 32.65 million views in its first week alone, as well as the special documentary event follow up Justin Bieber: Next Chapter.

In addition, Ratner also directed on and executive produced &Music for Quibi, and executive produced The Harder Way for ESPN+. He also directed and produced Justin Bieber's music video Intentions, which featured Bieber and Quavo highlighting the stories of 3 Los Angeles women's struggles, and launched the Intentions Fund to support families at Alexandria House and increased donations by 800% in its first week. Within the first 19 hours of release, "Intentions" surpassed "Sorry" and became Justin Bieber's second most viewed music video as lead artist on YouTube in its first 24 hours.

Prior to that, Ratner served as executive producer and director on OBB's Historical Roasts for Netflix. He is the creator, showrunner, director and executive producer of Cold as Balls, starring Kevin Hart, which has garnered over 1.1 billion viewers to date and just wrapped its third season. Ratner has also produced and directed a number of films that have premiered at Sundance, Tribeca, and SXSW, including Gonzo @ the Derby for ESPN's acclaimed 30 for 30 series, which followed Hunter S. Thompson's trip to the Kentucky Derby and is narrated by Sean Penn.

Ratner graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania where he received a BA in Film & minor in English. He went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts in film directing, writing, and producing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America and was honored on Variety Hollywood's Creative New Leaders 2018 as well as Forbes 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment class of 2019. Ratner is represented by the United Talent Agency, 3 Arts Entertainment and Morris Yorn.
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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Michael D. Ratner and Ozzy Osbourne filming "Writing &Music"
Michael D. Ratner and Andrew Watt filming "Writing &Music"
Michael D. Ratner directing Justin Bieber's "Available" Nature Visual
Michael D. Ratner and Justin Bieber filming the "Available" Nature Visual
Michael D. Ratner and Justin Bieber filming the "Available" Nature Visual
Michael D. Ratner directing Justin Bieber's "Available" Nature Visual
Justin Bieber and Michael D. Ratner in Justin Bieber: Seasons (2020)
Justin Bieber and Michael D. Ratner
Justin Bieber, Michael D. Ratner, and Quavo
Justin Bieber, Michael D. Ratner, and Quavo
Justin Bieber and Michael D. Ratner
Justin Bieber and Michael D. Ratner

Known for:

Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Seasons (2020)
Justin Bieber: Seasons
6.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Historical Roasts (2019)
Historical Roasts
5.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls (2017)
Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • The 5th Quarter
    • executive producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Child Star
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Untitled Jeezy Documentary
    • producer
    • Completed
  • Who's in My Bathroom? with Hailey Rhode Bieber (2021)
    Who's in My Bathroom? with Hailey Rhode Bieber
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Kym (2022)
    Kym
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls (2017)
    Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • The Game Plan (2022)
    The Game Plan
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Elton John: Inside the Lockdown Sessions
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Our World (2021)
    Justin Bieber: Our World
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Demi Lovato in Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021)
    Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Justin Bieber: Next Chapter (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Next Chapter
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber: E.T.A. (Nature Version)
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber: Available (Nature Visual Version) (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Available (Nature Visual Version)
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • A Season with the Memphis Tigers (2019)
    A Season with the Memphis Tigers
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • &Music (2020)
    &Music
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Seasons (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Seasons
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber feat. Quavo: Intentions (2020)
    Justin Bieber feat. Quavo: Intentions
    • executive producer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Historical Roasts (2019)
    Historical Roasts
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019

Director

  • Who's in My Bathroom? With Hailey Rhode Bieber/Lilly Singh
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Who's in My Bathroom? with Hailey Rhode Bieber Ashley Graham
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Who's in My Bathroom? with Hailey Rhode Bieber (2021)
    Who's in My Bathroom? with Hailey Rhode Bieber
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls (2017)
    Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Our World (2021)
    Justin Bieber: Our World
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Demi Lovato in Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021)
    Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Demi Lovato in Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021)
    Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Justin Bieber: Next Chapter (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Next Chapter
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber: E.T.A. (Nature Version)
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber: Available (Nature Visual Version) (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Available (Nature Visual Version)
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Habitual (Nature Visual Version) (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Habitual (Nature Visual Version)
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • &Music (2020)
    &Music
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Changes (Nature Visual Version) (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Changes (Nature Visual Version)
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Seasons (2020)
    Justin Bieber: Seasons
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Justin Bieber feat. Quavo: Intentions (2020)
    Justin Bieber feat. Quavo: Intentions
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2020

Writer

  • Who's in My Bathroom? with Hailey Rhode Bieber (2021)
    Who's in My Bathroom? with Hailey Rhode Bieber
    • created by
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls (2017)
    Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Historical Roasts (2019)
    Historical Roasts
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The 5th Quarter (2016)
    The 5th Quarter
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • 30 for 30 Shorts (2012)
    30 for 30 Shorts
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • The 30 Year Old Bris (2014)
    The 30 Year Old Bris
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Wear the Hair
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • That's My Best Friend Forever
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Hot 97: Stay Sleepin'
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • A Lesson with John
    • Writer (as Michael Ratner)
    • Short
    • 2012
  • A Day with DMC
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Supermilk
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • LiL DPC 2: The Life of a Don (2011)
    LiL DPC 2: The Life of a Don
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • LiL DPC: The World of Richard P. Cummings Jr.
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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    • 1 Interview
    • 13 Articles

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    Graduated and received his Masters in Fine Arts from the NYU Tisch Graduate Film program in the spring of 2014.

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