# Arnon Milchan

_Israeli film producer and spy (born 1944)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Arnon Milchan (Hebrew: ארנון מילצ'ן; December 6, 1944) is an Israeli billionaire businessman, film producer and former spy. He has been involved in over 130 full-length motion pictures and is the founder of production company Regency Enterprises. Regency's film credits include 12 Years a Slave, JFK, Heat, Fight Club, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Milchan has earned two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, for L.A. Confidential and The Revenant; he also produced Best Picture nominees The Big Short, 12 Years a Slave, and Birdman, with the latter two winning the award in consecutive years.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 December 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rehovot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Israel; Monaco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131#P27))
- **Occupation:** film producer; entrepreneur; screenwriter; businessperson; spy; association football player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131#P106))
- **Education:** London School of Economics and Political Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131#P69))
- **Spouse:** Amanda Coetzer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131#P26))
- **Awards:** Mary Pickford Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131#P166))

## About

Milchan was also an Israeli intelligence operative from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.

As of January 2026, Forbes estimated Milchan's net worth at US$6.4 billion, ranked 605th worldwide.

## Questions

**When was Arnon Milchan born?**  
Arnon Milchan was born on 6 December 1944 in Rehovot.

**Where did Arnon Milchan study?**  
Arnon Milchan was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arnon Milchan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnon_Milchan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q697131](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697131) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Arnon Milchan (990040376210205171).jpg by Ilana Baruch (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arnon_Milchan_(990040376210205171).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Arnon Milchan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Arnon Milchan (990040376210205171).jpg — Ilana Baruch, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Arnon Milchan". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/arnon-milchan. Retrieved 7 November 2026.