Name Tom Ortenberg Role Film producer | Spouse Edie Ortenberg | |
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Children Jason Ortenberg, Cole Ortenberg, Andrew Ortenberg Nominations News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Science And Technology Programming Similar People Michael Paseornek, Marc Butan, Michael Sugar, Bill Block, Jewel Palovak | ||
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Tom Ortenberg (born August 8, 1960) is an American businessman. He serves as the chief executive officer of Open Road Films.
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- The eye 1 8 movie clip tell me what you see 2008 hd
- 2016 Alumni Fellow Tom Ortenberg 82
- Early life and career
- Personal life
- References
2016 Alumni Fellow: Tom Ortenberg ’82
Early life and career
Born on August 8, 1960 in Briarcliff Manor, New York, Ortenberg attended Penn State University and graduated in 1982. At Penn State, Ortenberg recognized his passion for film, showing recent theatrical movies on campus to raise money for non-profit student organizations. Moving to Los Angeles, he began his film career with Columbia Pictures in 1985, and joined Hemdale Film Corporation in 1989, where he served as President of Distribution and Marketing before joining Lionsgate Films , where he was the first employee in its Los Angeles office. Ortenberg led Lionsgate's film division as it quickly grew into one of Hollywood's premiere movie studios. In 2009, he left Lionsgate to join the Weinstein company as President of Theatrical Films. In 2011 it was announced that Ortenberg would be CEO of Open Road Films a newly formed movie studio owned by theatre chains AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group. In 2016, he endorsed Bernie Sanders for President of the United States.
Personal life
Ortenberg lives with his wife Edie and his 3 children Jason, Andrew, and Cole in Santa Monica, California. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and is a Trustee of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).