Biography

Ted Sarandos is a member of Spotify's board of directors. He has been a member of the board of directors since September 13, 2016. In addition to his role on the board of directors, Mr. Sarandos serves on the board of directors of Netflix, as well as the Film Advisory Board of Directors for Tribeca Film Festival, the board of directors of American Cinematheque, and the advisory board of Film Independent. Mr. Sarandos is also an American Film Institute trustee, an Executive Committee Member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, and serves on the board of directors of Exploring the Arts. He also serves as the co-CEO and Chief Content Officer of Netflix and has led content acquisition for Netflix since 2000.
- IMDb mini biography by: Spotify Official Site Bio

With Roma (2018), we're so proud of the film. It's playing on 500 screens around the world. It's playing in sold out shows. In Mexico, the president opened up the presidential palace as a cultural center to screen the film for free. We're thrilled with the reception. But I want to get it to as many people we can, and the best way to do that? We have more than 137 million people watching Netflix. [2018]

[on Roma (2018)] I think it's great that it is being seen on the big screen. Most of the world will have no access to do that. And what I want to do is connect people with movies they're going to love. And they're going to love "Roma". And they're going to love it on their phone. They're going to love it on a huge big screen. [2018]

I have a 22-year-old son... who is a film student, who has only seen Lawrence of Arabia (1962) on a phone. He thinks it's one of the greatest movies of all time. Most people see most movies that change their lives on a phone. [2018]

[on creating a $100 million fund for creative equity] We believe these efforts will help accelerate the change that Dr. Smith [of Annenberg Inclusion Initiative] has so long advocated for - creating a lasting legacy of inclusion in entertainment. We are still in the early stages of a major change in storytelling - where great stories can truly come from anywhere, be created by anyone, whatever their background, and be loved everywhere. And by better understanding how we are doing, we hope to stimulate change not just at Netflix but across our industry more broadly. [2021]