Michael Burns has been Vice Chair of Lionsgate since March 2000. He and CEO Jon Feltheimer have built Lionsgate into a multibillion-dollar diversified global content leader with a reputation for innovation. In May 2025, the Company separated its Lionsgate studio and STARZ businesses into two separate, standalone companies with Lionsgate trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LION as one of the world’s largest pure play publicly-traded content companies.
Lionsgate’s diversified portfolio of businesses includes a film slate that features the blockbuster John Wick, Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, Now You See Me and Saw franchises along with critically-acclaimed hits such as La La Land, Wonder and Knives Out. Lionsgate is also a leading supplier of premium series to streaming, broadcast and cable platforms with more than 100 series spanning its Lionsgate scripted, unscripted, Debmar-Mercury, 3 Arts and eOne businesses. Iconic Lionsgate series include the multiple Emmy Award®-winning Mad Men, one of the most acclaimed shows in television history, Orange is the New Black, Weeds and Nurse Jackie. The studio’s more than 20,000 title film and television library is one of the largest and most valuable in the world.
Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in leading talent management and production company 3 Arts Entertainment in 2018 and acquired the global entertainment platform eOne from Hasbro in December 2023.
In addition to his leadership of Lionsgate’s corporate management team, Burns has played a key role in the acquisition, production and distribution of some of the studio’s most successful films, including the Academy Award®-winning Best Picture Crash, the Academy Award® -winning Monster’s Ball and the Oscar®-nominated Precious.
Burns served for nine years as Managing Director and Head of Office at Prudential Securities’ Los Angeles Investment Banking Office from 1991 to March 2000, specializing in raising equity within the media and entertainment industry. Prior to joining Prudential, he spent nine years at Shearson/American Express (now Morgan Stanley) in New York and Los Angeles.
Burns graduated with a B.S. degree from Arizona State University and received his M.B.A. from the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA, where he serves on the distinguished Board of Advisors.
Mr. Burns has been a director of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) since 2014.
What is Michael Raymond Burns' net worth?
The estimated net worth of Michael Raymond Burns is at least $28.47 million as of December 23rd, 2025. Burns owns 3,061,213 shares of Lionsgate Studios stock worth more than $28,469,281 as of January 22nd. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Burns may own. Learn More about Michael Raymond Burns' net worth.
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Has Michael Raymond Burns been buying or selling shares of Lionsgate Studios?
Michael Raymond Burns has not been actively trading shares of Lionsgate Studios within the last three months. Most recently, Michael Raymond Burns sold 21,748 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.01, for a transaction totalling $195,949.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 3,061,213 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,581,529.13. Learn More on Michael Raymond Burns' trading history.
Who are Lionsgate Studios' active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Lionsgate Studios?
During the last twelve months, Lionsgate Studios insiders bought shares 5 times. They purchased a total of 1,559,489 shares worth more than $8,950,186.45. During the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 21,748 shares worth more than $195,949.48. The most recent insider tranaction occured on December, 23rd when insider Michael Raymond Burns sold 21,748 shares worth more than $195,949.48. Insiders at Lionsgate Studios own 9.4% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Lionsgate Studios. Information on this page was last updated on 12/23/2025.
