Andrew Cripps serves as President, International Theatrical Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. A well-respected distribution executive, Cripps was named to this post in September 2019.

Cripps is responsible for overseeing all matters relating to the international theatrical distribution of the Studio’s slate of motion pictures, which includes releases from Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. He also works on the development of theatrical growth opportunities and additional revenue streams for the division, as well as oversees the team that manages sales and distribution efforts across Warner Bros.’ network of affiliates and licensees in more than 125 territories worldwide. He reports directly to Ron Sanders, President, Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures and President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Cripps has more than three decades’ experience leading overseas theatrical distribution for several major Hollywood studios, including United International Pictures, Paramount, IMAX and Fox.

Prior to Warner Bros., Cripps was President of International Theatrical Distribution for 20th Century Fox, where he oversaw all strategic and managerial international theatrical distribution activities for the studio. Before Fox, he served as President, Europe, Middle East and Africa for IMAX, as well as Executive Vice President of the IMAX Corporation, based in London, and was responsible for expanding the IMAX theater network across the region.

Prior to that, he served five years as President, Paramount Pictures International, having joined the company after almost two decades at United International Pictures, a joint venture distribution company operated by Paramount, Universal and MGM/UA. Cripps began his entertainment career as the Representative for Japan and Korea for Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, a British film company.