Jon Feltheimer
{{short description|American film producer}}
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Jon Feltheimer (born September 2, 1951) is the Chief Executive Officer of Lions Gate Entertainment and has held that position since 2000. Feltheimer has led Lionsgate to grow into the leading Canadian independent filmed entertainment studio.
Early life and education
Feltheimer received a BA in economics with honors from Washington University in St. Louis.
Career
TriStar Television, Sony Pictures
Feltheimer helped engineer the creation of TriStar Television for Sony Pictures Entertainment where he became the head of the Columbia TriStar Television Group and executive vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment. At SPE, he presided over the development of Forever Knight, Mad About You, The Nanny, Walker, Texas Ranger, Early Edition, Dawson's Creek, Party of Five, and The King of Queens.
Lions Gate Entertainment
Feltheimer was named the CEO of Lions Gate Entertainment in March 2000.{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000321/lions_gate_1.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000519221457/http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000321/lions_gate_1.html|title=Jon Feltheimer named Vice Chairman and CEO of Lions Gate Entertainment|website=PR Newswire|publisher=Cision|via=Yahoo.com|archivedate=May 19, 2000|date=March 21, 2000|accessdate=July 25, 2019}} Under his guidance, Lionsgate received 25 Academy Award nominations and seven Oscar wins including for Crash (film), the Best Picture of 2006. In 2024, Lionsgate announced the extension of Jon Feltheimer's contract through August 2029.{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2024-08-14 |title=Lionsgate Extends CEO Jon Feltheimer's Contract to 2029 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/lionsgate-ceo-jon-feltheimer-contract-1235974820/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Feltheimer also was an advisor of ZeniMax Media{{cite web|title=Jon Feltheimer |url=http://www.zenimax.com/bab.htm |work=ZeniMax Media |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061009221148/http://www.zenimax.com/bab.htm |archivedate=October 9, 2006|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Lions Gate Entertainment|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=230081&privcapId=30864|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|accessdate=April 30, 2019}} and a member of Telltale Games board of directors.{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Futter|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/02/24/lionsgate-makes-significant-investment-in-telltale-games.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225072959/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/02/24/lionsgate-makes-significant-investment-in-telltale-games.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=February 25, 2015|magazine=Game Informer|title=Lionsgate Makes 'Significant Investment' In Telltale Games|date=February 24, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2019}}
Philanthropy and awards
In 2010, Feltheimer received the MIPCOM Personality of the year award.{{Cite web |last=Leffler |first=Rebecca |date=2010-07-28 |title=Jon Feltheimer to be honored at MIPCOM |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jon-feltheimer-be-honored-mipcom-25997/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
In April 2016, Feltheimer was awarded the Wiesenthal Center's highest honor, the Humanitarian Award.[http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=8776547&ct=14843543 Wiesenthal Center: "Wiesenthal Center Bestows Highest Honor on Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer at 2016 National Tribute Dinner"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125111633/http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=8776547&ct=14843543 |date=2016-11-25 }} April 19, 2016 He and his wife are supporters of Kehillat Israel, a Reconstructionist congregation in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.[http://ourki.org/commitment-to-community-list/ Kehillat Israel donors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125112308/http://ourki.org/commitment-to-community-list/ |date=2016-11-25 }} retrieved November 25, 2016
Personal life
Feltheimer is married to Laurie Demarest;[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bakersfield/obituary.aspx?n=tressie-l-demarest&pid=3446242 Bakersfield Californian: "Obituary - Tressie L. Demarest"] February 12, 2004 and has 4 children. He and his wife are members of Kehillat Israel.{{cite web|url=http://ourki.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/KI-news_Dec2011.pdf|date=Dec 2011|title=kinews Volume 61, Issue 4|publisher=Kehillat Israel|page=7|access-date=2018-01-24|archive-date=2017-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415201204/http://ourki.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/KI-news_Dec2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070828045722/http://lionsgate.com/investors/bios_feltheimer.php Lions gate official profile]
- [https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970872.html?categoryid=1019&cs=1 Lionsgate Defies Expectations Variety] 24 August 2007
- [http://www.lionsgate.com/corporate/careers/ Lionsgate Careers]
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Category:American film studio executives
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Category:Filmmakers from Brooklyn
Category:Washington University in St. Louis alumni
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Category:Philanthropists from New York (state)
Category:American chief executives
Category:American Reconstructionist Jews
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