Canadian film producer
Michael Rotenberg, co-founder of 3 Arts Entertainment
Michael Rotenberg is a Canadian producer and entertainment manager.[1]
Early life and education
Rotenberg grew up in Toronto, Ontario and studied law at the University of Windsor,[2] He was admitted to practice in Upper Canada as well as in California. He worked in business affairs at The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and as an attorney at Loeb & Loeb and Gipson, Hoffman. He transitioned into management to work with Sandy Gallin.
Career
In 1991, Rotenberg, alongside Erwin Stoff and Howard Klein, co-founded 3 Arts Entertainment, a talent management and television film/production company.[3] In 2003, the company received a television deal with 20th Century Fox Television [4] and in 2018,[3] Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.[3][5]
Rotenberg has produced television shows including King of the Hill, Everybody Hates Chris,[6] It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Insecure,[7] Silicon Valley and American Vandal.[5][8]
Rotenberg has been nominated for a Grammy 14 times.[9] Rotenberg has won an award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special as for HBO’s Chris Rock: Bring the Pain in 1997[10][5] and Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) as executive producer for FOX’s King of The Hill in 1999.[11][5]
He is the executive producer on Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet,[12] FX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, NBC's Lopez vs Lopez,[13] Paramount TV+'s Beavis & Butthead and Amazon Freevee series Sprung.[14][15]
He also produced the animated film that is currently streaming on Paramount+, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe. Other films he has produced include Encino Man, Office Space and Son-In-Law. He also serves as executive producer on the following upcoming television shows: Apple TV+'s Manhunt,[16] Paramount TV+'s reboot of Beavis and Butthead, and Paramount TV+ in collaboration with Comedy Central's reboot of Everybody Still Hates Chris.[17][18]
3 Arts has produced television shows such as The Office, Parks and Recreation, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, American Vandal, The Good Place as well as produced films including Edge of Tomorrow, Unbroken, Constantine, The Devil’s Advocate, I Am Legend, Office Space, The Matrix, and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.[3][5][19]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards
References
- ^ Bloom, David (October 9, 2014). "Michael Rotenberg of 3 Arts Joins Keek Board". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Intellectual Property Law Institute | Faculty of Law". www.uwindsor.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Littleton, Cynthia (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Buys Majority Stake in 3 Arts Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (October 12, 2003). "3 Arts crafts Fox deal". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "152: Michael Rotenberg - Episode". podcastre.org. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Porter, Rick (March 16, 2021). "'Everybody Hates Chris' Animated Reboot in the Works at CBS Studios". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 15, 2015). "Issa Rae Comedy 'Insecure' Gets HBO Series Order". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 9, 2022). "Marlon Wayans Comedy 'Book Of Marlon' Moves From HBO Max To Starz For Development". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Rotenberg". Television Academy. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Outstanding Variety Music Or Comedy Special Nominees / Winners 1997". Television Academy. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Outstanding Short Format Animated Program Nominees / Winners 1999". Television Academy. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Apple TV+ celebrates the highly anticipated third season of "Mythic Quest" ahead of the November 11 global debut". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (May 12, 2022). "'Lopez Vs. Lopez' Picked Up To Series At NBC". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 1, 2021). "'Sprung': Martha Plimpton Joins Greg Garcia's IMDb TV Comedy Series In Recasting". Deadline. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 5, 2022). "Tobias Menzies to Star in Lincoln Assassination Series at Apple". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 10, 2022). "Apple Limited Series 'Manhunt' Adds Seven To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Rock Returns to TV with 'Everybody Still Hates' 'Chris' Animated Series". Peoplemag. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Rock's 'Everybody Still Hates Chris' Adult Animated Series Set for Paramount+ and Comedy Central". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Rock's 'Everybody Still Hates Chris' Animated Series Ordered by MTV Entertainment". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (April 28, 2008). "Mike Judge setting up 'Extract'". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Ridlehoover, John (June 2, 2022). "'Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe' Trailer Reunites the Most Immature Duo on Earth". Collider. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Executive Producer Prentice Penny talks #Insecure 5th and Final Season". BlackFilmandTV.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Outstanding Variety Music Or Comedy Special Nominees / Winners 1997". Television Academy. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Outstanding Short Format Animated Program Nominees / Winners 1999". Television Academy. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Ashley, James (October 30, 2022). "Silicon Valley Season 7 Release Date, Cast, Plot - Everything We Know So Far". The Bulletin Time. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ looklisten (May 9, 2018). "The Best Stories of 2017". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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