
Steven M. Rales
Production
Born March 31, 1951 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Steven Rales
Biography
Steven M. Rales is an American businessman, film producer, and chairman of Danaher Corporation. In 2018 Forbes listed him as the 88th richest person in America, with a net worth of $6.2 billion. Rales owns the production company Indian Paintbrush, which has funded The Darjeeling Limited (2007), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). The company was also involved in Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), Labor Day (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), and Isle of Dogs (2018). Indian Paintbrush has a long term deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2024
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2019 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2015 · nominated
Filmography22 titles

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Isle of Dogs

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Moonrise Kingdom

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Conclave

The Darjeeling Limited

The French Dispatch

Poison

My Old Ass

The Swan

My Mother's Wedding

The Rat Catcher

Trance

Stoker

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

The Phoenician Scheme

Asteroid City

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Young Adult

Not Fade Away