Montgomery Blencowe

Montgomery Blencowe
Born
Montgomery Blencowe

Brighton, England
Other nameMonty Blencowe[1]
Education
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • scientist
Years active2014–present
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
Children1

Montgomery Blencowe (born August 13) is a British-American film producer and biomedical scientist. He is known for producing action and crime thrillers including The Prince (2014), Heist (2015), Marauders (2016), and Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018). and is a partner in the production company C’est Lovi Productions.[2]

He also holds a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology from UCLA.[3]

Early life and education

Blencowe was born in Brighton, England. He attended Harrow School as an Academic Scholar—a full-boarding school in the UK.[4] He went on to complete a BSc in biomedical science followed by MSc and PhD degrees and has attended UCLA.[5]

Career

Film

Blencowe entered the film industry in the early 2010s as an executive producer on mid-budget action films The Prince (2014) and Heist (2015).[6][7][8] Since, he has produced Bad Man, starring Seann William Scott in a leading role, which released in September 2025.[9] The film was Number 1 in Canada on Paramount+. He also was a producer of Guilty Pleasure, starring Lovi Poe and JM de Guzman in leading roles, which was Number 1 in the Philippines on Netflix.[10] In 2025, he co-produced the psychological horror film The Sacrifice under their company C'est Lovi Productions. Directed by Prime Cruz and written by Jerrold Tarog, it stars Lovi Poe, Timothy Granaderos, Enchong Dee, and Lav Diaz.[11][12][13] His latest film, Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors was selected as part of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, following his second collaboration with Lav DIaz.[14]

Science

Parallel to his film career, Blencowe is a biomedical scientist at UCLA's Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology. His research applies systems biology and multi‑omics approaches to investigate complex diseases, with a focus on metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and gene regulation. He has authored or co-authored over 40 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals including Nature Genetics,[15] Genome Research,[16] eLife,[17] Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine,[18] and Toxicological Sciences.[19]

Personal life

Blencowe married Filipino actress and singer Lovi Poe on August 26, 2023, at Cliveden House in Berkshire, UK.[20] Their engagement was extensively covered, describing their long-distance romance through Manila and Los Angeles.[21] As of 2024, the couple resides in Los Angeles and runs C'est Lovi Productions.[22][23][24] In September 2025, it was announced that Blencowe and Poe were expecting their first child.[25] On October 24, 2025, Lovi Poe posted on Instagram with their 1st child.[26]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2014The PrinceExecutive Producer[7]
2015HeistExecutive Producer[8]
2016MaraudersExecutive Producer[27]
2018Escape Plan 2: HadesExecutive Producer[28]
201910 Minutes GoneExecutive Producer
Trauma CenterExecutive Producer
2024Guilty PleasureProducer
2025 The Sunshine Murders Executive Producer[29]
Bad Man Producer[9]
The Room Returns Executive Producer
2026 The Sacrifice Producer[13]
The Movers Executive Producer
Ignition Executive Producer
Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors Producer[30]

References

  1. ↑ Cabrera-Paraiso, Janelle Roa (August 18, 2023). "Get to Know Lovi Poe's Fiancé Monty Blencowe". Metro.style. ABS-CBN Publishing. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wiseman, Melanie Goodfellow,Andreas (August 4, 2022). "Filipina Acting Star Lovi Poe Launches Production Company C'est Lovi Productions". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "The Collaboratory – People – Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences". qcb.ucla.edu. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ "8 Things You Need To Know About Monty Blencowe, Lovi Poe's Husband". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Summit Media. August 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cabrera-Paraiso, Janelle (August 9, 2023). "Get to Know Lovi Poe's Fiancé Monty Blencowe". ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Staff, T. H. R. (August 22, 2014). "'The Prince': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Barker, Andrew (August 23, 2014). "Film Review: 'The Prince'". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Scheck, Frank (November 10, 2015). "'Heist': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (February 15, 2024). "Seann William Scott, Rob Riggle, Chance Perdomo & Lovi Poe Among Cast For 'Bad Man', The Syndicate & UTA Independent Film Group Launching Sales For EFM". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ Amoyo, Aster (March 14, 2025). "Pelikula ng Regal, number 1 sa Netflix: May kasunod pa". Journal News Online. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ DiVincenzo, Alex (April 23, 2025). "'13 Reasons Why' Actor Timothy Granaderos Stars in Filipino Horror 'The Sacrifice'". Bloody Disgusting. Cineverse. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 23, 2025). "'The Sacrifice': Psychological Horror Starring Lav Diaz, Lovi Poe, Timothy Granaderos & Enchong Dee Wraps Production In The Philippines". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Ramachandran, Naman (May 18, 2025). "Lav Diaz Opens Up About Rare Acting Role in Psychological Horror 'The Sacrifice,' First Look Unveiled". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ Nepales, Ruben V.; hgarcia (July 23, 2026). "Lav Diaz's surprise new film makes it to 83rd Venice Film Festival". INQUIRER.net USA. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ Adlam, D.; Berrandou, T. E.; Georges, A.; Nelson, C. P.; Blencowe, M. (2023). "Genome-wide association meta-analysis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection identifies risk variants and genes related to artery integrity and tissue-mediated coagulation". Nature Genetics. 55 (6): 964–972. doi:10.1038/s41588-023-01410-1. PMC 10260398. PMID 37272571.
  16. ↑ Blencowe, M.; Chen, X.; Zhao, Y.; Itoh, Y.; McQuillen, C. N. (2022). "Relative contributions of sex hormones, sex chromosomes, and gonads to sex differences in tissue gene regulation". Genome Research. 32 (5): 807–824. doi:10.1101/gr.275965.121. PMC 9047261. PMID 35477577.
  17. ↑ Kurt, Z.; Blencowe, M.; Zhao, Y.; Yang, X. (2023). "Shared and distinct pathways and networks genetically linked to coronary artery disease between human and mouse". eLife. 12 (1): RP88266. doi:10.7554/eLife.88266.1. PMC 10266999. PMID 37314585.
  18. ↑ Shu, L.; Blencowe, M.; Yang, X. (2018). "Translating GWAS findings to novel therapeutic targets for coronary artery disease". Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 5: 184–188. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2018.00056. PMC 5988217. PMID 29876384.
  19. ↑ Kowal, Thomas; Wang, Susanna; Cheng, Michael; Liu, Ruoshui; Blencowe, Montgomery; Yang, Xia (February 18, 2026). "Computational integration of in vivo single cell and in vitro bulk transcriptomics across 236 human and mouse datasets differentiates physiological versus non-physiological hepatic cell lines for hepatotoxicity screening". Toxicological Sciences. 209 (2). doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfaf171. ISSN 1096-6080.
  20. ↑ "Happily Ever After: Lovi Poe and Monty Blencowe Wedding". ABS-CBN. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  21. ↑ "In the Mood for Love: Lovi Poe and Monty Blencowe's Romance…". Metro.Style / ABS‑CBN. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  22. ↑ Cruz, Marinel (May 24, 2024). "Lovi Poe on motherhood, dealing with negative comments". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  23. ↑ Salterio, Leah (May 27, 2024). "Lovi Poe shuttles among three countries, but Philippines is still home". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  24. ↑ Llanera, Melba R. (November 7, 2024). "Lovi Poe opens up about life in the U.S. with Monty Blencowe". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  25. ↑ Llemit, Kathleen A. (September 1, 2025). "Lovi Poe expecting 1st child". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  26. ↑ Purnell, Kristofer (October 24, 2025). "Lovi Poe, husband Monty Blencowe welcome 1st child". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  27. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (July 7, 2016). "Film Review: 'Marauders'". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  28. ↑ Scheck, Frank (June 28, 2018). "'Escape Plan 2: Hades': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  29. ↑ Review (September 15, 2025). "THE SUNSHINE MURDERS: Episodes 101 and 102: "From Dig to Dust Part 1" and "From Dig to Dust Part 2" Review". Movieguide | The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  30. ↑ Nepales, Ruben V.; hgarcia (July 23, 2026). "Lav Diaz's surprise new film makes it to 83rd Venice Film Festival". INQUIRER.net USA. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
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