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Rob
Gallagher
Entertainment Resume
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LITERARY MANAGER/ PRODUCER/ DISTRIBUTOR
Gallagher Literary, Los Angeles, CA.
• Boutique management company representing writers & directors. Top client is Dan O’Bannon with over a billion in boxoffice. Set up many studio films and network shows.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, Acquisitions & Theatrical Marketing
Gaga America. Los Angeles, CA.
• During tenure Gaga rose box office revenues to out gross all distributors internationally.
• Responsible for financing, acquisitions and marketing of over 100 titles per year; ranging from major studio films such as HANNIBAL, WHAT WOMEN WANT, RUSH HOUR 2, to mid-budget and low-budget films including MALENA and HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, as well as DTV movies, television films & series.
• Oversaw budgets & forecasting, approved scripts.
• Met weekly with studio marketing departments to develop & approve plans for international releases.
• Developed retailer tie-in campaigns.
• Attended markets such as Cannes, AFM, London, NATPE for acquisitions.
• Supervised publicity during press junkets & releases domestic and international.
• Tracked delivery & progress of productions including set visits to track schedule.
• Acquired extensive knowledge of the international and domestic markets including financing outside the studio system through territorial presales.
• Gained insight into key elements of marketing, publicity, and distribution critical to the selection and box office success of films internationally.
• Met with every major studio CEO and top execs world wide and financed their films.
• Met nearly every top producer, director and star to talk about financing their projects.
• Extensive contacts with heads of studios, distributors, financiers, agencies and production companies world wide.
HEAD OF LITERARY, Literary Manager & Producing Partner
Cyd LeVin & Associates. Los Angeles, CA.
• Supervised literary department for features and television as well as client Luke Perry’s overall deal at Fox for features, television movies and series.
• Staffed television writers, sold feature specs, set up pilot presentations with networks & studios.
• Produced features and television shows.
HEAD OF LITERARY, Literary Manager
Messina Baker Entertainment. Los Angeles, CA.
• Created literary department from the ground up.
• Staffed television writers, sold feature specs, set up pilot presentations with networks & studios for our comedic actors and writers.
• Ran development efforts for clients Tim Allen, Drew Carey, Janeane Garofalo, Stan Lee, etc.
• Produced top rated HOME IMPROVEMENT and THE DREW CAREY show as well as several blockbuster films for Tim Allen.
LITERARY AGENT
Major Clients Agency. Beverly Hills, CA.
• Represented feature and television writers and directors.
• Worked in all areas of features and television staffing for comedy, drama, and longform. Packaged several top rated shows.
LITERARY AGENT
Agency for the Performing Arts. Los Angeles, CA.
• Signed more clients and brought more revenue to the agency than any agent in the history of the agency.
• Represented writers, producers, directors, and talent for television and features.
• Experienced in all areas of comedy, drama, longform, features, packaging, international co-productions, etc.
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT,
Literary & Talent Manager
Ivy Management. Los Angeles, CA.
• Directed efforts to acquire literary material and develop it into marketable projects for feature film.
• Assembled slate of low budget action scripts to meet requirements of studio deal with Orion Pictures.
• Worked with writers to develop and rewrite scripts, as well as directors and talent on feature projects.
• Pitched projects to studio executives and producers.
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