Michael Rotenberg
{{Short description|Canadian film producer}}{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2017}}
File:Michael Rotenberg Headshot.jpg
Michael Rotenberg is a Canadian producer and entertainment manager.{{Cite web |last=Bloom |first=David |date=2014-10-09 |title=Michael Rotenberg of 3 Arts Joins Keek Board |url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/michael-rotenberg-3-arts-entertainment-keek-board-848465/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Rotenberg grew up in Toronto, Ontario and studied law at the University of Windsor,{{Cite web |title=Intellectual Property Law Institute {{!}} Faculty of Law |url=https://www.uwindsor.ca/law/319/intellectual-property-law-institute |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=www.uwindsor.ca}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=2018-05-30 |title=Lionsgate Buys Majority Stake in 3 Arts Entertainment |url=https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/lionsgate-buys-majority-stake-3-arts-entertainment-1202825107/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} In 2003, the company received a television deal with 20th Century Fox Television {{Cite web |last=Adalian |first=Josef |date=2003-10-12 |title=3 Arts crafts Fox deal |url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/3-arts-crafts-fox-deal-1117893835/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} and in 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.{{Cite web |title=152: Michael Rotenberg - Episode |url=https://podcastre.org/episode?id=ep94077 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=podcastre.org}}
Rotenberg has produced television shows including King of the Hill, Everybody Hates Chris,{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2021-03-16 |title='Everybody Hates Chris' Animated Reboot in the Works at CBS Studios |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/everybody-hates-chris-animated-reboot-cbs-studios-4151087/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Insecure,{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2015-10-15 |title=Issa Rae Comedy 'Insecure' Gets HBO Series Order |url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/issa-rae-insecure-comedy-series-hbo-1201584383/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Silicon Valley and American Vandal.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2022-08-09 |title=Marlon Wayans Comedy 'Book Of Marlon' Moves From HBO Max To Starz For Development |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/marlon-wayans-book-of-marlon-comedy-starz-hbo-max-1235088125/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Rotenberg has been nominated for a Grammy 14 times.{{Cite web |title=Michael Rotenberg |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/michael-rotenberg |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Television Academy |language=en}} Rotenberg has won an award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special as for HBO’s Chris Rock: Bring the Pain in 1997{{Cite web |title=Outstanding Variety Music Or Comedy Special Nominees / Winners 1997 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1997/outstanding-variety-music-or-comedy-special |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Television Academy |language=en}} and Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) as executive producer for FOX’s King of The Hill in 1999.{{Cite web |title=Outstanding Short Format Animated Program Nominees / Winners 1999 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1999/outstanding-short-format-animated-program |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}
He is the executive producer on Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet,{{Cite web |title=Apple TV+ celebrates the highly anticipated third season of "Mythic Quest" ahead of the November 11 global debut |url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2022/11/apple-tv-celebrates-the-highly-anticipated-third-season-of-mythic-quest-ahead-of-the-november-11-global-debut/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Apple TV+ Press |language=en-US}} FX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, NBC's Lopez vs Lopez,{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2022-05-12 |title='Lopez Vs. Lopez' Picked Up To Series At NBC |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/lopez-vs-lopez-series-nbc-1235021806/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Paramount TV+'s Beavis & Butthead and Amazon Freevee series Sprung.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2021-09-01 |title='Sprung': Martha Plimpton Joins Greg Garcia's IMDb TV Comedy Series In Recasting |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/sprung-martha-plimpton-greg-garcia-imdb-tv-comedy-series-recasting-1234825828/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2022-01-05 |title=Tobias Menzies to Star in Lincoln Assassination Series at Apple |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tobias-menzies-to-star-in-lincoln-assassination-series-at-apple-1235070288/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
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,{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2022-05-10 |title=Apple Limited Series 'Manhunt' Adds Seven To Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/apple-limited-series-manhunt-cast-brandon-flynn-betty-gabriel-will-harrison-hamish-linklater-damian-ohare-patton-oswalt-lili-taylor-1235020625/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Paramount TV+'s reboot of Beavis and Butthead, and Paramount TV+ in collaboration with Comedy Central's reboot of Everybody Still Hates Chris.{{Cite web |title=Chris Rock Returns to TV with 'Everybody Still Hates' 'Chris' Animated Series |url=https://people.com/tv/chris-rock-returns-to-tv-with-everybody-still-hates-chris-animated-series/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Chris Rock's 'Everybody Still Hates Chris' Adult Animated Series Set for Paramount+ and Comedy Central |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chris-rock-everybody-still-hates-173145244.html |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Chris Rock's 'Everybody Still Hates Chris' Animated Series Ordered by MTV Entertainment |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/chris-rocks-everybody-still-hates-095452827.html |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role |
| 1992
|Co-Executive Producer |
| 1993
|rowspan="2"|Producer |
| 1994 |
| 1996
|Executive Producer |
| 1997
|Executive Producer |
| 1999
|Producer |
| rowspan="3"|2001
|Executive Producer |
| Down to Earth
|Producer |
| Pootie Tang
|Executive Producer |
| 2003
|Producer |
| 2006
|rowspan="4"|Producer |
| 2007 |
| 2008 |
| 2009
|Extract{{Cite web |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |date=2008-04-28 |title=Mike Judge setting up 'Extract' |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/mike-judge-setting-up-extract-1117984723/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} |
| 2014 |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role |
| 1992
|rowspan="3"|Executive Producer |
| 1992 |
| 1992 |
| 1995
|Producer |
| 1996
|rowspan="22"|Executive Producer |
| 1996
|A Weekend in the Country |
| 1997 |
| 1997 |
| 1997–2009 |
| 1998 |
| 1998 |
| 2000
|Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly |
| 1998–2002 |
| 2005–present |
| 2005–2009 |
| 2011
|Beavis and Butt-Head{{Cite web |last=Ridlehoover |first=John |date=2022-06-02 |title='Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe' Trailer Reunites the Most Immature Duo on Earth |url=https://collider.com/beavis-and-butt-head-do-the-universe-trailer/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Collider |language=en-US}} |
| 2014 |
| 2016 |
| 2014–2016 |
| 2016–2021
|Insecure{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Executive Producer Prentice Penny talks #Insecure 5th and Final Season |url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/exclusives/exclusive-executive-producer-prentice-penny-talks-insecure-fifth-and-final-season |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=BlackFilmandTV.com |language=en-US}} |
| 2016 |
| 2016–2020 |
| rowspan="3"|2017–2018 |
| Marlon |
| American Vandal |
| 2018–2019 |
= Awards =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Show ! Result |
| 1994
|Stand-Up Comedy Special |Winner |
| 1997
|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special |The Chris Rock Show: Bring the Pain |
| 1999
|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program |
| 2015
| Best Comedy Series |
| 2017
|Insecure | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0744754|Michael Rotenberg}}
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