The Night Listener 2006 Cinema Society screening
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Toni Collette is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress, best known for her roles in The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).
Collette was born Toni Collett (she later added an "e") on November 1, 1972, in Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is the first of three children of Judith (Cook), a customer service representative, and Bob Collett, a truck driver. From age six, she was brought up in suburban Sydney. At the age of eleven, she showed her phenomenal acting skills when she faked appendicitis out of boredom and longing for attention; her act was so convincing that doctors had to remove her appendix, even though the test showed nothing was wrong with it. At 16, she left school and enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). At that time, she was a struggling actress, supporting herself by delivering pizzas. After 18 months of studies, she left NIDA for her feature film debut as "Wendy Robinson", opposite Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins, in The Efficiency Expert (1991), and earned herself a nomination for Best Supporting Actress from the Australian Film Institute. Collette made her stage debut with the Sydney Theatre Company, as "Sonya" in Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya", a performance that won her a critic's circle award as Best Newcomer. She also appeared in stage productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, under directorship of Geoffrey Rush. In 1994, she won the Australian Best Actress in a Lead Role for her work in Muriel's Wedding (1994), for which she had to gain 40 pounds in seven weeks. In 1995, Toni Collette came to Hollywood with a supporting role in The Pallbearer (1996), then had a string of supporting roles. Her first lead as "Diana Spencer", an Australian woman who shares the name and birthday of Princess Diana, in the comedy, Diana & Me (1997), was obscured by the real Diana's death, which practically occurred at the same time when the movie was released. Her breakthrough came with the role as "Lynn Sear" in The Sixth Sense (1999), for which she quite rightly won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her latest memorable role as "Sheryl", a beaten-down but loving mother, in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), is also a fine ensemble work with Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and Alan Arkin. Since 2003, Toni Collette has been married to musician Dave Galafassi, with whom she recorded her singing and songwriting debut album, titled "Beautiful Awkward Pictures", in 2006. She co-owns an independent production company in Australia, and also continues her music career as a singer. Toni resides with her husband in Sydney, Australia, and owns a second home in Ireland.- Producer
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Howard Allan Stern was born on January 12, 1954, in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, to Rae (Schiffman), an inhalation therapist, and Bernard Stern, who co-owned a cartoon/commercial production studio. His grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Poland and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Stern's first radio experience was at Boston University, where he volunteered at the college radio station. Along with several other students, he created an on-air show called the King Schmaltz Bagel Hour, a takeoff on the popular King Biscuit Flour Hour. Predicting his penchant for controversy, the show was canceled after its first broadcast, which included the comedy sketch "Name That Sin," a game show where contestants confessed their worst sins. Stern graduated in 1976 with a 3.8 grade-point average and a bachelor's degree in communications. During his first paying radio gig, at an understaffed 3,000-watt station in Briarcliff Manor, New York, "It dawned on me that I would never make it as a straight deejay," Stern told James S. Kunen in an interview for People (10/22/84), "so I started to mess around. It was unheard-of to mix talking on the phone with playing music. It was outrageous, It was blasphemy."- Beth Stern was born on 15 July 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for All My Children (1970), Flirting with Disaster (1996) and Whipped (2000). She has been married to Howard Stern since 3 October 2008.
- Kelly Bensimon was born on 1 May 1968 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Innocence (2013), Good Bones (2016) and Supermodel (2015). She was previously married to Gilles Bensimon.
- Judy Barry is known for Balboa (1983).
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Bob Austin is known for Farmers Almanac TV (2006).- Leslie Klotz is known for The Emissary (2015).
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The third of four children born to Anthony Alt and Muriel Alt, Carol Alt was raised in East Williston, NY. She began her modeling career after she was spotted waiting tables during her freshman year at Hofstra University, which she attended on an ROTC scholarship. She dropped out of school to move to Manhattan, where she became one of the top models of the 1980s. When her modeling career ended after eight years, she turned to acting, and has appeared in more than 45 European films. She starred as "Karen Oldham" on the TV series, Amazon (1999).- Paul Steiger is known for Confidentially Yours (1983).
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Liya Kebede was born on 1 March 1978 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is an actress and producer, known for The Good Shepherd (2006), The Best Offer (2013) and Lord of War (2005). She was previously married to Kassy Kebede.- Producer
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Daniel Battsek has headed Film4 as Director since 2016, and has greenlit films including The Favourite, Saint Maud, Cold War, Peterloo, and The Personal History of David Copperfield.
Prior to this, Battsek served as President of New York based Cohen Media Group, a role he held for three years, overseeing the acquisition and release of arthouse/crossover releases including back-to-back Oscar® nominees Timbuktu and Mustang, as well as CMG's development and production slate.
Prior to that he spent 2½ years at National Geographic Films, where as President he acquired projects for development and production including the Oscar® nominated documentary Restrepo, as well as National Geographic branded large screen and Imax 3D projects.
Battsek relocated from the UK to New York in 2005, where he served for five years as President, Filmed Entertainment at Miramax Films. Projects he greenlit and/or acquired there included Oscar® winners The Queen, No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood.
From 1991 to 2005, Battsek held the position of EVP and Managing Director, UK Distribution and European Production & Acquisitions at Buena Vista International, UK, where he oversaw all aspects of UK distribution for 18-25 releases per annum from Walt Disney Studios and their partners including Pixar and Miramax Films. At BVI, Battsek also set up a Comedy Production Label in 2001 which financed and produced three films, including Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots.
Prior to that, Battsek spent six years as Managing Director of Palace Pictures, where he was responsible for the acquisition and distribution of quality independent titles from around the world for release in the UK, and he also spent three years as a Sales & Marketing Executive for Hoyts Entertainment in Australia.- Director
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Patrick Stettner is known for The Business of Strangers (2001), Flux (1996) and The Night Listener (2006).- Reed Krakoff is a Connecticut native and American designer with a career that spans over 20 years. His most recent fashion venture is an eponymous line of women's ready-to-wear handbags and shoes in the tradition of great American sportswear design. The Reed Krakoff collection juxtaposes utility with femininity; it's both functional and poetic - a new look of sophistication, but one with an unequivocal American ease and confidence. The collection's debut marks a new era of luxury in modern American fashion. After receiving his degree in Fashion Design from Parsons New School of Design in New York, Krakoff entered the world of classic American fashion brands. He began his career at Anne Klein and Ralph Lauren, and soon rose to top creative positions at other prominent design houses.
Krakoff became known throughout the industry for his eye, innovations and influence and was tapped by the iconic accessories brand, Coach, to be its President and Executive Creative Director. In his time at Coach, Krakoff has been recognized for revamping and revitalizing the brand's image, as well as its heritage as an American fashion name. During his thirteen years at Coach, Krakoff has been a leader in design, store concepts, marketing, and worldwide positioning.
Krakoff's contributions to the industry have been recognized with such distinctions as being elected Vice President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the CFDA award for Accessories Designer of the Year (given to him in both 2001 and 2004 for his Coach designs). Reed Krakoff is also a photographer whose work has been exhibited in New York and Tokyo and has appeared in magazines like Elle Décor, Town & Country, and Interview. He has also published several books of his photography, including Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, Fighter: The Ultimate Fighters of the UFC, and Mattia Bonetti.
Krakoff is a passionate patron and supporter of the arts and is closely involved with the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art. He also serves on the board at his alma mater, Parsons New School for Design, and is a mentor to young designers participating in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. Krakoff lives in Manhattan with his family. - Producer
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Martin Richards was born on 11 March 1932 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and executive, known for Chicago (2002), The Boys from Brazil (1978) and The Shining (1980). He was married to Mary Lea Johnson. He died on 26 November 2012 in New York City, New York, USA.- Additional Crew
Billy Farrell is known for Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020).- Actress
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Alexandra Wentworth was born on 12 January 1965 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for It's Complicated (2009), Jerry Maguire (1996) and Office Space (1999). She has been married to George Stephanopoulos since 20 November 2001. They have two children.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Raj Roy is known for Teri Dilli Meri Dili (2014).- Richard F. Zannino has been a director of IAC since June 2009. Mr. Zannino is a global media and retail executive and advisor. Since 2009, he has been a Managing Director at CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC, a private equity firm, where he also serves as a member of the firm's investment committee and as co-head of the firm's consumer sector. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Dow Jones & Company from February 2006 through January 2008, when Mr. Zannino resigned from these positions following the acquisition of Dow Jones by News Corp. Prior to this time, Mr. Zannino served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dow Jones from February 2001 through June 2002 and as Chief Operating Officer of Dow Jones from July 2002 through February 2006.
Prior to his tenure at Dow Jones, Mr. Zannino served in a number of executive capacities at Liz Claiborne from 1998 through January 2001, most recently as Executive Vice President with responsibility for strategy, finance, mergers and acquisitions, technology and various business units. Prior to his tenure at Liz Claiborne, Mr. Zannino served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Signal, as well as served in a number of executive capacities at Saks Fifth Avenue, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Zannino has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., since 2010 and Ollie's Bargain Outlet since 2015.
In his not-for-profit affiliations, Mr. Zannino serves as an executive-in-residence at Columbia Business School and a member of the Board of Trustees of Pace University, as well as assists a New York City public school. - Producer
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- Bettina Zilkha was born on 15 June 1959 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Fred Schneider was born on 1 July 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Rising Sun (1993), Mystery Men (1999) and Paul (2011).- Jerry Della Femina is known for The Definite Maybe (1997), Single in the Hamptons (2002) and Bert Stern: Original Madman (2011).
- Anh Duong was born in France to a Spanish mother and a Vietnamese father. She studied Classical dance and started as a top model. In 1988, she moved to New York and began a career as an artist and an actress. She was cast in the Mambo Kings as her first role in a featured film. Her career also includes roles in films such as I Shot Andy Warhol, and High Art by Lisa Cholodenko which was presented in Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals. Duong also acted in two films by French director Laetitia Masson, For Sale and Love Me which was screened in the Berlin Film Festival. After a break of ten years from acting while she was focusing on her art career. Duong started again with her role of Nasrin in Appropriate Behavior by Desiree Akhavan in the Sundance competition - GHB of French director Laetitia Masson and Abel Ferrara Welcome to New York. And The only living boy in New York with Pierce Brosnan Cynthia Nixon Debi Mazar and Wallace Shawn.
As for her Art career in 1991 Sperone Westwater Gallery featured Duong's first painting exhibition in New York. Her earliest self-portrait was included in a 1997 show at the PMMK Museum of Modern Art in Ostend, Belgium. Two years later (1999), the Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont in Paris presented her first solo exhibition of self-portraits with more than 65 works on display Duong has since become a recognized painter in New York City. Her latest solo exhibitions in New York have been at the Sonnabend gallery and London at the Robilant&Voena gallery. Duong has worked on portraits such as Bruno Bischofberger, Simon de Pury, Angelica Houston, Susan Sarandon. Duong's latest portrait has been a sculpture standing nine feet tall in stainless steel of Diane von Furstenberg for the figurehead of Barry Diller's yacht. She has sculpted the 50 stars that is part of the entrance mural for the the Statue of Liberty new museum opened in 2018. She is currently working on the 35 sculptures of the birds for the entrance wall of the new headquarters of the Hillary Clinton foundation Vital Voices in Washington DC opening in May 2022. A retrospective of 20 of her paintings has been exhibited at the Gmurzynska gallery in Zurich summer 2021. She is having her first show in Los Angeles opening April 2022 at the Spring Place Beverly Hills. The National Portrait gallery in Washington DC has acquired a portrait she made of Diane von Furstenberg for their permanent collection. She lately starred in the Kate Spade- H&M -Bergdorf Goodman Miu Miu- Pomellato and Thom Browne campaigns to name a few. A book has been published of her work by Assouline (Self)-Portraits She received the Veuve Clicquot Tribute to Inspiring Women Award Duong lives currently between New York / Paris. She is fluent in french, english and spanish. - Christian Leone is known for I Am a Green Box (2011).
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Originally from Richmond, VA , Mr. Davis graduated from Syracuse University's Visual and Performing Arts School with a dual focus in film and theater. After moving to New York City, he gained experience behind the camera on a variety of television shows and films. He studied at the UCB theater, appearing in various independent comedy shows. He has spread his focus between production design, directing, and acting. He continues to act in and direct commercials with his production company, Calyer Creative.- Actress
Alina Cho is an Emmy Award-winning contributor to CBS Sunday Morning, producer of the upcoming Netflix documentary on Martha Stewart and host of The Atelier with Alina Cho at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Previously, for nearly a decade, Ms. Cho was a National Correspondent for CNN. She also hosted the network specials, Fashion: Backstage Pass and Big Stars, Big Giving. Prior to her work at CNN, Ms. Cho held various posts at ABC and CNBC. She earned an M.S. from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a B.A. from Boston College. She also holds an honorary doctorate from Old Dominion University for her contributions to journalism.- David Forgione is known for L'année bisexuelle (2013).
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David Lefkowitz is known for The Boy (2015) and Lizzie (2018).- Fabiola Beracasa is known for The First Monday in May (2016), Desert Dancer (2014) and Meat Me Halfway (2021).
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- Leslie grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a creek full of crawdads and thistles in the backyard. She is of Scott-Irish & Norwegian descent. Her mother was an English teacher - passionate about Women's Rights. Her father was a southpaw baseball pitcher and businessman. She was an athlete competing in a Junior Olympic Gymnastics program in Oklahoma till age 11. When the family moved, Leslie transitioned to dance, acting and choir. She made her Broadway debut at 17 as the ingenue lead in La Cage Aux Folles and joined NBC's daytime drama Search For Tomorrow as a contract player at 18.
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Daniel Benedict is known for Bunni (2013), The Unwanted (2000) and The Bloody Man (2020). He has been married to Casi Clark since 8 April 2017.- Actor
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Bob Balaban was born on 16 August 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Gosford Park (2001), A Mighty Wind (2003) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). He has been married to Lynn Grossman since 1 April 1977. They have two children.- Actress
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Camille Grammer was born on 2 September 1968 in Newport Beach, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Hungover Games (2014), Private Parts (1997) and Neurotic Tendencies (2001). She has been married to David C. Meyer since 20 October 2018. She was previously married to Kelsey Grammer.- Producer
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A six-time Emmy Award winner, Kelsey Grammer was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, to Sally (Cranmer), a singer, and Frank Allen Grammer, Jr., a musician and restaurateur, who were from the mainland. He was raised in New Jersey and Florida. Grammer was drawn to the works of William Shakespeare and spent two years at the prestigious Juilliard School. He then dove into the world of regional theater, eventually making the leap to Broadway with roles in "Macbeth" and "Othello." He joined the cast of the situation comedy Cheers (1982) in 1984.
Grammer is the first actor in television history to receive multiple Emmy nominations for performing the same role on three series. He received two nominations for his original portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers (1982), another for his guest appearance in that role on Wings (1990), and nine nominations (earning four awards) as Outstanding Actor for his work on Frasier (1993). Over the years, Dr. Frasier Crane has become one of television's most endearing and enduring characters. In addition to his Emmy Awards, Grammer has won two Golden Globe Awards, two American Comedy Awards and a People's Choice Award for his portrait. Grammer's distinctive voice has been heard in several hit animated features, including the voice of Stinky Pete in Disney's hit Toy Story 2 (1999) and a role in Anastasia (1997). On television, he has also been seen in several mini-series and movies. In 1996, he hosted an hour-long salute to Jack Benny for which he served as executive producer. He also starred in HBO's award-winning comedy The Pentagon Wars (1998). Grammer's autobiography, "So Far," was published in fall 1995.- Lisa Benson is known for In Emma's Footsteps (2018), Trek: The Movie (2018) and My Christmas Love (2016).
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Jamie Pallot is known for Run. (2013).- Kate Roberts is known for Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), The Time Guardian (1987) and Heaven's Burning (1997).
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Kristin Jones is known for Youth in Oregon (2016), Call of the Wildman (2011) and Private Romeo (2011).- Actress
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Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. Together with Keren Craig, she is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa.
Chapman was born in London, England, the daughter of Caroline Wonfor, a journalist, and Brian Chapman, a co-owner of the coffee company Percol. Chapman grew up in Richmond, southwest London. Chapman attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire. In her 20s, Chapman model-led in an advertisement for Head & Shoulders, a dandruff shampoo, and one for throat lozenges Soothers. Chapman met future business partner Keren Craig while they were students at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Chapman graduated from Wimbledon School of Art in 2001 and began her career as a costume designer. After graduation, Chapman appeared in various television shows and films.- Producer
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Harvey Weinstein was born on March 19, 1952, in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA, the first of two boys born to Max and Miriam Weinstein. He is a film producer, known for Pulp Fiction (1994), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and Gangs of New York (2002). He has been married and divorced twice; most recently from Georgina Chapman and previously from Eve Chilton.- Dave Galafassi is known for Lucky Them (2013). He has been married to Toni Collette since 11 January 2003. They have two children.
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Andrew Fox is known for The Last Enemy (2008), The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998) and Inspector Lewis (2006).- Actress
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Ione Skye Lee is a British-born American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller River's Edge (1986) before gaining mainstream exposure for her starring role in Cameron Crowe's Say Anything... (1989). She continued to appear in films throughout the 1990s, with notable roles in Gas Food Lodging (1992), Wayne's World (1992) and One Night Stand (1997).- Actress
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Heather Joan Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Joan (Bransfield), a schoolteacher and children's book author, and James Graham, an FBI agent. She and her sister, actress Aimee Graham, were raised by their strictly Catholic parents. They relocated often, as a result of their father's occupation, and Heather became increasingly shy. Surprisingly, she had a passion for acting from an early age and despite being labeled a 'theater geek' by her peers, she was voted Most Talented by her high school senior class. Unfortunately, her love of acting created a tension between Heather and her family although her mother obligingly drove her to auditions in Hollywood throughout her adolescence.
After high school Heather moved to Los Angeles and received small roles in a variety of films including Drugstore Cowboy (1989). When her career did not take off as quickly as was hoped, Heather enrolled in the University of California at Los Angeles to get her degree in drama. It was at UCLA that she was noticed by actor James Woods and received a subsequent part in a film Woods starred in, Diggstown (1992). Heather dropped out of UCLA after two years to pursue her acting career on a full time basis. Aside from gaining a modeling contract with Emanuel Ungaro Liberte, Heather has risen to star in such films as Swingers (1996), a role she received after being taken out swing dancing by Jon Favreau, to blockbusters like Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and Boogie Nights (1997).- Ian Cameron is known for ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953), This Week (1996) and 60 Minutes (1968). He has been married to Susan Rice since 12 September 1992.
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Donna Karan was born on 2 October 1948 in Long Island, New York, USA. She is a costume designer, known for E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998), The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995) and Peter Marino: Beauty and Power.- Manel Garcia is known for Stay: I Feel You Around (2008).
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Rachel Zoe was born on 1 September 1971 in New York, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Entourage (2004), Barely Famous (2015) and Resale Royalty (2013). She has been married to Rodger Berman since 14 February 1996. They have two children.- Producer
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Fern Mallis was born on 26 March 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is a producer, known for 18th Annual American Fashion Awards (2002), About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (2012) and '7th on Sixth': Inside Fashion Week (1999).- Producer
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Elyse Jerry is known for In the Land of Women (2007), Babel (2006) and The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003).- Executive
Ann Sarnoff was named Chair and CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group in August 2020.
In this role, she is responsible for all of WarnerMedia's content-focused teams, uniting the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, HBO and HBO Max, the Warner Bros. Television Group, DC, kids/young adults/classics (Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, TCM, Cartoon Network Studios, WB Animation), TBS, TNT, TruTV, Wizarding World, consumer products and gaming, to work together across titles, brands and franchises. The Studios and Networks Group represents an unmatched collection of world-class brands and content creators.
Sarnoff brings more than 30 years of business and media experience to this post, as she guides the Studios and Networks Group in support of WarnerMedia's mission to engage and delight the global audience with innovative, engaging entertainment content.
Sarnoff was previously Chair and CEO of Warner Bros., serving as the industry's first female studio head.
Prior to joining Warner Bros. in 2019, Sarnoff was President, BBC Studios Americas, where she was responsible for driving growth and profit across the company's diversified business divisions in the U.S., Canada and Latin America, and amplifying BBC Studios' global brands. Sarnoff also served as Board Chair of BritBox - the BBC Studios and ITV-owned SVOD service with the largest collection of British television in the U.S. Previously, Sarnoff served as head of BBC Worldwide's Global Production Network, charged with developing the strategy for and optimizing the company's global production operations. From 2010, when she joined the company, to 2015, Sarnoff was COO, BBC Worldwide North America, where she oversaw one of the company's most ambitious growth periods.
Prior to joining BBC Worldwide, Sarnoff was President of Dow Jones Ventures and Senior Vice President of Strategy, responsible for leveraging the assets of Dow Jones to create new businesses focusing on digital and B-to-C markets, and for overseeing corporate strategy and business development. Before Dow Jones, Sarnoff was COO for the Women's National Basketball Association, where she was recruited by and sat on the executive team of NBA Commissioner David Stern.
From 1993-2003, Sarnoff worked with some of the best-known brands in television at Viacom as Nickelodeon's Executive Vice President for Consumer Products and Business Development, building Nickelodeon's consumer products into a multi-billion-dollar revenue business at retail. She also served as COO of VH1 and Country Music Television.
Sarnoff holds a BS from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She sits on the boards of PayPal Holdings, Inc., the U.S.-China Business Council and Georgetown University, and is the vice chair of the advisory board of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown.- Composer
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Steve Werfel is known for Tina Arena: Chains (Australian Version) (1994), Natalie Cole: I Live for Your Love (1987) and Kenny Loggins: I'm Gonna Miss You (1988).- David Forgione is known for L'année bisexuelle (2013).
- Mark Gilbertson is known for Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988).
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Ivan Bart was born in 1963 in the USA. He was a talent agent and producer. He was married to Grant Greenberg. He died on 27 October 2023 in the USA.- Additional Crew
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Jeremiah Silva is known for Black to the Future (2009), Jump Start Live (2011) and You're Cut Off (2010).- Marjorie Gubelmann is known for Leave Your Mark (2019), Single in the Hamptons (2002) and Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019).
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Jamie Pallot is known for Run. (2013).- Actress
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- Jennifer Bluford is known for Cold Case Files (1999).
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Fiona Moore is known for Stage School (2016) and The Only Way Is Essex (2010).- Actress
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Dana Welles Delany was born on March 13, 1956, in New York City and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. Dana knew early in life that she wanted to be an actress. Following graduation from Wesleyan University, this tall (5'6") beauty moved to New York and developed her skills working in daytime television and theater. Dana starred in the Broadway show "A Life" and received critical acclaim in a number of off-Broadway productions as well. Her role in Nicholas Kazan's controversial "Bloodmoon" in New York led her to Hollywood. Dana acted in a number of TV series, working steadily until she could get her own starring vehicle. That happened in 1988 when Dana became identified with Army nurse Colleen McMurphy in ABC TV's critically acclaimed series China Beach (1988), the role earning her four Emmy nominations and two Emmy Awards as Best Actress.
Dana moved on to movies and eventually started getting starring roles in films such as Tombstone. With over a dozen TV and movie projects within the last few years, Dana is one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood.- Kevin McCormack is known for The Lobster (2015), Strength and Honour (2007) and The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017).
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Patrick McMullan is known for Point&Shoot (2004), Love Thy Neighbor (2005) and Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007).- Actress
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Alison Chace is a bi-coastal, classically-trained American actress, voice-over talent, and entrepreneur based in NYC and LA. She has guest-starred in Netflix's sitcom "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," HBO's award-winning drama "Succession," Netflix's crime drama "Seven Seconds," CBS's long-running legal drama "Bull," CBS's fast-paced drama "FBI," NBC's revival of "Law and Order," HBO's "Pretty Little Liars/Original Sin," and Apple TV's new series "Dear Edward." Her recent guest-star role in the highly anticipated "The Gringo Hunters," produced by Imagine and Redrum marks another significant milestone in her career.
She frequently performs at The Barrow Group Theater, which she considers her creative home. During the pandemic, Alison helped birth an online theater ensemble that has performed over 300 play readings over Zoom each Sunday evening for the past three years. What began as a series of Zoom play readings during lock-down has evolved into LMC Productions, a thriving mini-production company. LMC Productions not only showcases Alison's dedication to her craft but also serves as a platform for emerging writers, providing opportunities for collaboration with a talented ensemble of over 60 actors and directors.
Alison was the popular co-host of the Morning, Noon and Night show on lifestyle network PlumTV, bringing energy and intimacy to interviews with a long line of celebrity icons. She earned a reputation as an on-air talent able to put celebrities entirely at ease, and form instant connections with people of all kinds.
An entrepreneur passionate about women's empowerment, Alison has created two online destinations centered on connecting women, WakeUpToABreakup. and PinkWisdom. Both are inspirational sources of validation and community for women seeking more fulfilling relationships. She's also launched comedy enterprise The Dinger, where she harnesses the power of humor, featuring work by up-and-coming comedic talent.
Alison frequently hosts creative salon parties at her New York City apartment. She has self-published two books, created the flirty and fun Pink Kisses app, launched an award-winning podcast, directed an award-winning global documentary, and co-founded three women's groups: Cafe Femmes, Hollywood Studio Club, and Neurotica Productions. She's the Chair of Tender Loving Care, a program delivering anonymous care packages to those experiencing loss. She loves live music and exploring spiritual growth. She's the mom of two sons in their 20s, Finn and Callum.- Make-Up Department
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Christopher McDonald was born and raised in New York City, New York, to Patricia, a real estate agent, and James R. McDonald, an educator. His breakout role was in Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise (1991), followed shortly by his role as Jack Barry in Robert Redford's Quiz Show (1994). Other notable performances include Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) as Jon Krakauer and Requiem for a Dream (2000) as Tappy Tibbons (opposite Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn). He co-starred in Happy Gilmore (1996), American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006), American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007), Flubber (1997), and Leave It to Beaver (1997). His television credits include Harry's Law (2011), Boardwalk Empire (2010), and Family Law (1999).
Trained by legendary acting teacher Stella Adler and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, McDonald was singled out by the New York Times as one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood. He has performed in over 100 films over more than four decades. His roughly 40 stage credits include Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway reboot of Chicago and the 2013 hit Lucky Guy (opposite Oscar winner Tom Hanks).
Since the loss of two siblings and a parent to cancer, he has been an active supporter of the Make a Wish foundation along with charities which help cancer research. He participates in celebrity fund-raising events throughout the world. A graduate of Hobart and William Smith college in 1977, he is the principal donor for the building of the school's new Performing Arts Center.- Actress
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Samantha Mathis was born in 1970 in New York, to Donald Mathis and Austrian-born Bibi Besch, an aspiring actress at the time. Her maternal grandmother was actress Gusti Huber. Her first acting job was in a commercial for baby products with her mother. Since her parents divorced when she was only three years old, Samantha was very exposed to the acting industry from a very young age, which made her almost destined to become an actress. Samantha's first feature film was Pump Up the Volume (1990) opposite her on- and off-screen love at the time, Christian Slater.- Actor
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Carla Gugino was born in Sarasota, Florida, to Carl Gugino, an orthodontist. She is of Italian (father) and English-Irish (mother) ancestry. Gugino moved with her mother to Paradise, California, when Carla was just five years old. During her childhood, they moved many times within the state. But she remained a straight-A student throughout high school and graduated as valedictorian. A major modeling agency discovered Carla in San Diego and sent her to New York to begin a new career when she was 15. New York was more than she could handle at that young age, so she returned to LA in the summer, modeling and enrolling in an acting class at the suggestion of her aunt, Carol Merrill, known from Let's Make a Deal (1963). During her free time, Carla enjoys yoga, traveling and spending time with her friends in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Cedering Fox is one of the few internationally recognized voices on television. You have heard her as the on-air announcer for live awards shows such as The Oscars, The People's Choice Awards, The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and The Democratic National Convention. She is also the go-to announcer for many non-broadcast events such as The Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Producers Guild Awards, The Lumiere Awards and The Oscar Nominees Luncheon. Ms. Fox has voiced hundreds of promotional spots for ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and cable networks including CNN, HGTV, EPSN, LIFETIME, REELZ, etc. She has voiced several award winning documentaries, countless national commercials and political spots, and is the female voice of numerous local affiliate stations. Cedering regularly donates her voice to valued organizations such as The United Way, PANCAN and Liberty Hill Foundation and is featured in the book, Secrets of Voice-over Success: Top Actors Reveal How They Did It.
As the Founder and Artistic Director of WordTheatre® operating in Los Angeles, New York, and London, Cedering directs top film, television and theatre actors in original theatrical productions featuring works by the world's finest contemporary authors. She was anonymously nominated the United States Artists Fellowship in recognition of artistic excellence. Frequent WordTheatre participants include actors Connie Britton, Sterling K Brown, Brian Cox, Darren Criss, Dana Delany, James Franco, Jason George, Chris Gorham, Jeff Goldblum, Carla Gugino, Ian Hart, Damian Lewis, Lesley Manville, Julianna Margulies, Helen McCrory, Alfred Molina, David Morrissey, CC H Pounder, Zachary Quinto, Amanda Seyfried, JK Simmons, Juliet Stevenson, Lorraine Toussaint, Bruce Vilanch, Bellamy Young, Finn Whitrock, & Olivia Williams, to name a few.- Actor
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Xander's father was a painter and his mother a school teacher who sewed, providing him with costumes (his preference over toys). School plays and Community Theater were next. An experimental theater troupe in the area (which was an offshoot from Joseph Chaikin's Open Theater in New York) took Xander under their wing when he was 16. He credits this group for shaping him as both a person and an actor, committed to taking risks and remaining open to the unknown. Xander went to Hampshire College, the progressive brainchild of Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Amherst, and the University of Massachusetts. He would continue in the theater at Hampshire, studying and doing plays at each of the other schools, all of which were there in the area.
A move to New York after college brought him access to private teachers from the Royal Academy of the Arts, the Moscow Arts Theater and HB Studios. Later in Los Angeles, Xander would spend time with Lee Strasberg at The Actor's Studio during the last years of his life.
Xander worked in Regional and Repertory Theaters in addition to off-Broadway while living in New York but, despite a classically trained theater background, he was increasingly drawn to the subtleties of film acting. A play, written by the great southern novelist Reynolds Price, called "Early Dark" had such a cinematic feel to it, that an agent saw the film acting potential in Xander and encouraged him to make the move out west.
Soon Mommie Dearest (1981) provided Xander with his film debut in the role of "Christopher Crawford", and simultaneously gave his career a slightly cultish twist. Alex Cox with Sid and Nancy (1986), James Cameron with Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Bernard Rose with Candyman (1992), Todd Haynes with Safe (1995), Mike Figgis with Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Andrew Niccol with Gattaca (1997) all helped to further associate Xander as an actor in his own rather unusual category.
Xander's choices were often determined by the opportunity to learn from directors he admired, certainly all those listed above fell into that category. Clint Eastwood with The Rookie (1990), Ron Howard with Apollo 13 (1995), Rob Reiner with A Few Good Men (1992), Michael Mann with Heat (1995), Wolfgang Petersen with Air Force One (1997), Steven Spielberg with Amistad (1997) are obvious examples of others Xander actively sought to work with and learn from.
From obscure independent movies where Xander could play lead roles to the big budget studio movies where he might often play smaller character-driven parts, an education was taking place. Just as working with older directors like Michael Cacoyannis on The Cherry Orchard (1999) and Robert M. Young on Human Error (2004) (aka "Human Error") brought insights to ways of working that are being lost in pop cultures tendency to slide toward slickness. Not to mention bringing him to places like Bulgaria and China along the way.
Perhaps because a life in the foreign services, or espionage was seen as a road not taken, living on location in foreign countries, working as an actor, has somewhat fulfilled the impulse. As early as 1987, a film took Xander to Nicaragua while the Contra War was taking place. It was during this three month shoot on the film Walker (1987) (starring Ed Harris) that Xander got an offer to do a film with his friend, director Jon Hess, in Chile for the following three months. Taking him straight from the revolutionary left-wing Sandanistas to Pinochet's fascist, right-wing regime.
In 2001, an offer came in to play a part on a TV pilot called 24 (2001). It was another shady agent-type, and reluctant to repeat his performance from Air Force One (1997) as the turncoat secret serviceman, Xander almost passed on the job. Fortunately for him, he said yes. He met his future wife, Sarah Clarke during the first day of filming. His character, "George Mason", was just a guest star in the pilot, but the producers liked what Xander brought to it and continued to write more episodes for him. By the second season, it had become perhaps the most interesting, leveled character Xander had ever gotten to play. Sarah and Xander were married in 2002 and had their daughters, Olwyn in 2006 and Rowan in 2010.
Other favorite roles of late have been "Arlen Pavich", the middle management dweeb, in Niki Caro's North Country (2005), and the Irish hooligan/railway foreman in David Von Ancken's Seraphim Falls (2006) and, more recently, "The King of Sodom" in Harold Ramis' Year One (2009), "Sonny" in David Pomes' Cook County (2008), the recovering meth head coming out of prison to discover the life he had left (and destroyed), and crazy "Uncle Doug" in David Wike's Out There (2006) (aka "Out There").- Actor
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Darrell Larson was born on 13 December 1950 in Tracy, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The China Syndrome (1979), Men at Work (1990) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). He has been married to Susanna Styron since 7 October 1984. They have two children. He was previously married to Nancy Cecile Gertz.- Producer
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Emmy award winning producer, Jason Blum is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, a multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking- producing high-quality micro-budget films. Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Universal Pictures and has produced the highly-profitable Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Insidious, and Sinister franchises which have grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide on combined budgets under $40 million. Blumhouse's model began with the original Paranormal Activity, which was made for $15,000 and grossed close to $200 million worldwide, making it the most profitable film in Hollywood history.
Blumhouse's award-winning projects include The Normal Heart and Whiplash. BH Tilt is a new label from the company dedicated to movies from Blumhouse and other filmmakers that will be released across multiple-platforms taking advantage of new distribution strategies.
In television, Blum won an Emmy for producing HBO's The Normal Heart. Blumhouse's shows include Ascension (Syfy), Eye Candy (MTV), and South of Hell (WEtv) and the division's development slate includes Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects with eOne and an un-scripted show with Mike Darnell. In addition to The Normal Heart, Blumhouse previously executive produced Stranded for Syfy and The River for ABC.
Blumhouse has also produced a variety of live-events including The Blumhouse of Horrors, haunted house experience in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, The Purge: Fear the Night, a live-event inspired by the backstory to the feature film and The Purge: Breakout, an immersive escape game experience.
Before Blumhouse, Blum served as co-head of the Acquisitions and Co-Productions department at Miramax Films in New York. At Miramax, he was instrumental in acquiring over 50 films including The Others, Smoke Signals, A Walk On the Moon and The House of Yes.
Blum has produced over 75 films and TV series throughout his career. His credits also include: The Reader, for which Kate Winslet won an Academy Award; Hysterical Blindness, starring Uma Thurman, which aired on HBO and garnered Thurman a Golden Globe Award; and Hamlet starring Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Sam Shepard and Kyle MacLachlan.
Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke.- Chris Ford was born on 4 March 1974 in Rutherford, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for WXW Rage TV (1996), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WCW Thunder (1998). He has been married to Alison Donovan since 10 October 2005. They have three children. He was previously married to Gina Roberts and Nicole Nova.
- Jarred Sper is known for Kid Fitness (2005).
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Robin McLaurin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator, Anselm J. McLaurin. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model from Mississippi, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Motor Company executive from Indiana. Williams had English, German, French, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
Robin briefly studied political science at Claremont Men's College and theater at College of Marin before enrolling at The Juilliard School to focus on theater. After leaving Juilliard, he performed in nightclubs where he was discovered for the role of "Mork, from Ork", in an episode of Happy Days (1974). The episode, My Favorite Orkan (1978), led to his famous spin-off weekly TV series, Mork & Mindy (1978). He made his feature starring debut playing the title role in Popeye (1980), directed by Robert Altman.
Williams' continuous comedies and wild comic talents involved a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Williams also proved to be an effective dramatic actor, receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991), before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Good Will Hunting (1997).
During the 1990s, Williams became a beloved hero to children the world over for his roles in a string of hit family-oriented films, including Hook (1991), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Flubber (1997), and Bicentennial Man (1999). He continued entertaining children and families into the 21st century with his work in Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Happy Feet Two (2011), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Other more adult-oriented films for which Williams received acclaim include The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Awakenings (1990), The Birdcage (1996), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), World's Greatest Dad (2009), and Boulevard (2014).
On Monday, August 11th, 2014, Robin Williams was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California USA, the victim of an apparent suicide, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. A 911 call was received at 11:55 a.m. PDT, firefighters and paramedics arrived at his home at 12:00 p.m. PDT, and he was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. PDT.