Michael Rotenberg
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Michael Rotenberg is a Canadian producer and entertainment manager.[1]
Career
In 1991, Rotenberg, alongside Erwin Stoff and Howard Klein, co-founded 3 Arts Entertainment, a talent management and television film/production company.[2] In 2003, the company received a television deal with 20th Century Fox Television [3] and in 2018,[2] Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.[2][4]
Rotenberg has produced television shows including King of the Hill, Everybody Hates Chris,[5] It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Insecure,[6] Silicon Valley and American Vandal.[4][7]
Rotenberg has been nominated for a Grammy 14 times.[8] Rotenberg has won an award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special as for HBO’s Chris Rock: Bring the Pain in 1997[9][4] and Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) as executive producer for FOX’s King of The Hill in 1999.[10][4]
He is the executive producer on Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet,[11] FX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, NBC's Lopez vs Lopez,[12] Paramount TV+'s Beavis & Butthead and Amazon Freevee series Sprung.[13][14]
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,[15] Paramount TV+'s reboot of Beavis and Butthead, and Paramount TV+ in collaboration with Comedy Central's reboot of Everybody Still Hates Chris.[16][17]
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.[2][4][18]
Early life and education
Rotenberg grew up in Toronto, Ontario and studied law at the University of Windsor,[19] 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.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1992 | Encino Man | Co-Executive Producer |
1993 | Son in Law | Producer |
1994 | In the Army Now | |
1996 | Bio-Dome | Executive Producer |
1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Executive Producer |
1999 | Office Space | Producer |
2001 | Double Take | Executive Producer |
Down to Earth | Producer | |
Pootie Tang | Executive Producer | |
2003 | Head of State | Producer |
2006 | Man About Town | Producer |
2007 | Reign Over Me | |
2008 | The Onion Movie | |
2009 | Extract[20] | |
2014 | Perfect Sisters | Executive Producer[2] |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1992 | Richard Jeni: Platypus Man | Executive Producer |
1992 | Louis in St. Louis | |
1992 | Howie | |
1995 | Platypus Man | Producer |
1996 | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Executive Producer |
1996 | A Weekend in the Country | |
1997 | Mr. Rhodes | |
1997 | The Chris Rock Show | |
1997–2009 | King of the Hill | |
1998 | The Howie Mandel Show | |
1998 | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | |
2000 | Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly | |
1998–2002 | The Hughleys | |
2005–present | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | |
2005–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | |
2011 | Beavis and Butt-Head[21] | |
2014 | Saint George | |
2016 | The 5th Quarter | |
2014–2016 | Silicon Valley | |
2016–2021 | Insecure[22] | |
2016 | Those Who Can't | |
2016–2020 | Man With a Plan | |
2017–2018 | Superior Donuts | |
Marlon | ||
American Vandal | ||
2018–2019 | Happy Together |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | CableACE Award | Stand-Up Comedy Special | Richard Jeni: Platypus Man | Winner |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The Chris Rock Show: Bring the Pain | Winner[23] |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program | King of the Hill | Winner[24] |
2015 | Critic’s Choice Awards | Best Comedy Series | Silicon Valley | Winner[25] |
2017 | Peabody Award | Insecure | Winner[26] |
References
- ^ Bloom, David (October 9, 2014). "Michael Rotenberg of 3 Arts Joins Keek Board". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 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.
- ^ "Intellectual Property Law Institute | Faculty of Law". www.uwindsor.ca. Retrieved July 20, 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.
External links
- Michael Rotenberg at IMDb