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Steven Rales was born on March 31, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland, United States and is credited as a film producer, art collector and businessperson. As of 2026, Steven Rales is 75 years old. Education on record includes Walt Whitman High School and DePauw University. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (2024).
My Take
Steven Rales interests me as a rare hybrid of capital and culture. Co-founding Danaher with his brother made him a serious industrialist, yet in 2006 he launched Indian Paintbrush and threw his weight behind Wes Anderson, one of cinema's most distinctive voices. The 2024 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short confirms this is no vanity hobby. I respect financiers who use their resources to protect artistic risk rather than dilute it, and as an art collector Rales clearly has the eye to know what is worth backing. To me, he is the ideal patron, the steady hand behind beautiful work who never needs the credit himself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steven Rales
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴン・M・レイルズ
- Reading
- すてぃーゔん・M・れいるず
- Born
- March 31, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- film producer / art collector / businessperson
2. Background
- High school
- Walt Whitman High School
- University
- DePauw University
Awards & achievements
- 2024 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven%20Rales
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7615005
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Steven Rales born?
Born March 31, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Steven Rales from?
Steven Rales is from Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
What does Steven Rales do?
Steven Rales works as film producer, art collector, businessperson.
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