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Oren Koules was born on 31 January, 1961 in La Grange Park, Illinois, is an American film producer. Discover Oren Koules's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

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Occupation Entrepreneur, film producer, professional sports executive
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 31 January 1961
Birthday 31 January
Birthplace La Grange Park, Illinois
Nationality United States

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His wife is Shereen Arazm

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Children Miles Koules

Oren Koules Net Worth

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1961

Oren Koules (born January 31, 1961) is an American entrepreneur and film producer.

He is the co-founder of Evolution Entertainment and produced the Saw film series as well as the CBS television series Two and a Half Men.

Koules is also the former owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Helena Bighorns.

Koules was born and raised in La Grange Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

As a child, he took figure skating lessons where he developed an interest in playing ice hockey, later dropping out of high school to pursue a career as a professional hockey player.

1979

Koules competed in the Western Hockey League from 1979 to 1982.

During his career he played for six different teams, including the Medicine Hat Tigers, Portland Winter Hawks, Brandon Wheat Kings, and Spokane Flyers.

His final year he played for the Hampton Roads Gulls, Virginia Raiders, and Saginaw Gears.

1980

His best year was in 1980 with the Spokane Flyers when he scored 28 goals with 45 assists for a total of 73 points.

Koules was not drafted by an NHL team, but he attended two tryout camps for his hometown Chicago Blackhawks.

1983

After his hockey career, Koules became a commodities trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1983.

He was one of the youngest members on the floor and eventually purchased a full membership to the Exchange.

1991

He sold his seat and left the exchange in good standing in 1991.

Upon arriving in Hollywood, Koules was introduced to former Los Angeles Times reporter, Dale Pollock, and the two formed Peak Productions soon after.

Together, they produced films like Mrs. Winterbourne and Set It Off.

The early success of Peak Productions led Koules to a job as the Senior Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures.

1994

Koules married talent agent Risa Shapiro in 1994.

They had one son, Miles, in that same year.

Miles Koules is currently a professional ice hockey player, playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL (Columbus Blue Jackets).

1998

In 1998, Koules founded Evolution Entertainment along with film producer Mark Burg, with their first major production being the 2002 thriller film John Q. starring Denzel Washington.

2001

In 2001, Koules became the owner of the Helena Bighorns, a Junior A hockey team, also purchasing the Helena Ice Area.

2003

In 2003, Koules and Mark Burg saw a seven-minute teaser of a film written by Australian screenwriters, Leigh Whannell and James Wan, and agreed to produce the film.

The film would later become the original Saw film that was

Evolution Entertainment was also responsible for the production of Two and a Half Men starting in 2003.

2004

released in 2004.

The budget for the film was $1.2 million with $1 million of the funding coming direct from Koules and Burg.

Production was done under a newly formed subsidiary of Evolution Entertainment called Twisted Pictures.

2005

The film turned in the Saw franchise with the sequel released in 2005 and the franchise making $420 million at the box office by 2007.

Koules and Shapiro separated in 2005 and eventually divorced in 2007.

2007

In 2007, Koules started his pursuit to purchase the Tampa Bay Lightning from Palace Sports and Entertainment.

2008

In 2008, he agreed to purchase the team through OK Hockey LLC, an investment group he controlled, for $206 million.

In 2008, Koules married Shereen Arazm, a businesswoman and restaurateur.

They met by happenstance on a flight from Toronto, where Arazm is originally from, to Los Angeles where Koules was filming Saw II.

The pair have two daughters together, Sam and Neve.

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

2010

The group sold the team to Jeffrey Vinik, a minority owner in the Boston Red Sox, for $160 million in 2010.

2011

In June 2011, Koules sold his ownership in Evolution Entertainment, but continued to own and oversee the Saw franchise and Two and a Half Men.

The Saw franchise has grossed more than US$1 billion from box office and retail sales as of 2021.