Dealmakers show us the money
It all starts with the deal. No project -- whether film, TV or live event -- can go forward until a deal spells out such terms as ownership, compensation and residuals. And on a larger scale, no firm can be formed, merger completed or partnership built until the documents are signed, sealed and delivered.
Enter the dealmakers -- the men and women profiled who negotiate for their clients, lead their companies, shape the business and turn the wheels of the industry. These key players emerge from myriad sectors and countries, all with one common trait: They show us the money.
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LAWYERS:
Karl Austen
Karl Austen
Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein
John Branca
John Branca
Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman, Cook, Johnson, Lande & Wolf
Harry (Skip) Brittenham
Harry (Skip) Brittenham
Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman, Cook, Johnson, Lande & Wolf
Jay Cooper
Jay Cooper
Greenberg Traurig
Peter Dekom
Peter Dekom
Weismann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin & Evall
Craig Emanuel
Craig Emanuel
Loeb & Loeb
Bert Fields
Bert Fields
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machlinger
Ruth Fisher
Ruth Fisher
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Craig Jacobson
Craig Jacobson
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman
Kenneth Kleinberg
Kenneth Kleinberg
Kleinberg Lopez Lange Cuddy & Klein
Bruce Ramer
Bruce Ramer
Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown
David Sands
David Sands
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger
Lawrence Ulman
Lawrence Ulman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
MANAGERS:
Guymon Casady
Guymon Casady
Management 360
Julie Darmody
Julie Darmody
Mosaic
FINANCE:
Gerry Cardinale
Gerry Cardinale
Goldman Sachs
Ryan Kavanaugh
Ryan Kavanaugh
Relativity Media
Don Starr
Don Starr
Grosvenor Park
EXECUTIVES:
Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani
Reliance Communications
Michael Burns
Michael Burns
Lionsgate
Rick Finkelstein
Rick Finkelstein
Universal Pictures
Scott Parish
Scott Parish
Alcon Entertainment
Peter Schlessel
Peter Schlessel
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Kevin Tsujihara
Kevin Tsujihara
Warner Bros. Home Ent. Group
Steve Wadsworth
Steve Wadsworth
Disney Interactive Media
MAJOR MAVENS:
Ed Borgerding
Ed Borgerding
Abu Dhabi Media Co.
Gil Cates
Gil Cates
DGA
Kunal Dasgupta
Kunal Dasgupta
Sony Entertainment Television
Kishore Lulla
Kishore Lulla
Eros Intl.
Michael Rapino
Michael Rapino
Live Nation
Thomas Tull
Thomas Tull
Legendary Pictures
Justin Alvarado-Brown
Justin Alvarado-Brown
Overture Films
Jeff Bernstein
Jeff Bernstein
Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein
Jeff Cohen
Jeff Cohen
Cohen & Gardner
Lisa Nitti
Lisa Nitti
Greenberg Traurig
Margaret Riley
Margaret Riley
Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Michael Sugar
Michael Sugar
Anonymous Content
Steve Tsoneff
Steve Tsoneff
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
UP NEXT profiles written by: Paul Cullum, Michael Fleming, Michael Shaw, David Mermelstein, Karen Idelson, Thomas J. McLean, and Michael Ventre
Other profiles written by: David S. Cohen, Paul Cullum, Adam Dawtrey, Shalini Dore, Jack Egan, Michael Fleming, Daniel Frankel, Phil Gallo, Jill Goldsmith, Marc Graser, Carole Horst, Karen Idelson, Ali Jaafar, Stuart Levine, Cynthia Littleton, Kathy A. McDonald, Thomas J. Mclean, Jaime Netzer, Mike Reilley, Mark Schilliing, Michael Shaw

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