Kerry McCluggage

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Kerry McCluggage
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Born (1954-11-29) November 29, 1954 (age 69)
Alma mater University of Southern California
Occupation(s) Motion picture producer, Film industry executive
Years active1975–present

Kerry McCluggage (born November 29, 1954) is an American television and film production executive who developed and produced such iconic shows as Miami Vice , Cheers , and Law & Order . He served as President of Universal Television for about 10 years in the 1980s, then became Chairman of Paramount Television Group in the 1990s for a similar period. [1] He was a co-founder of United Paramount Network (UPN). In 2002, he formed an independent production company, Craftsman Films, developing motion picture and television content. [2]

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Education

At the University of Southern California, McCluggage studied broadcasting and film and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He later gained his MBA at the Harvard Business School, graduating in 1978. He currently serves on the Sigma Chi Foundation Board of Governors. [3]

Career

He began his career in 1978 at Universal Television as a programming assistant. [4] He was promoted to senior vice-president, creative affairs, where he oversaw development and production for Magnum, P.I., The Equalizer , Murder, She Wrote, The A-Team and Miami Vice . [4] He moved up to president of Universal TV and subsequently developed such shows as “Quantum Leap,” “Law & Order,” “Northern Exposure,” “Coach” and “Major Dad.” [4]

At Paramount Television, he oversaw the development and launch of programs such as Cheers , its spinoff Frasier , the Star Trek franchise, Entertainment Tonight , The Arsenio Hall Show , Judge Judy , Judge Joe Brown and Judge Mills Lane . [4] In just over a decade, he is credited for growing Paramount TV from $700 million in value to $3.2 billion. [5] He was a co-founder of United Paramount Network (UPN). [6] The UPN channel was home to Star Trek: Voyager and the sitcom, Moesha . [5] From mid-2018 until the end of 2018, McCluggage stepped in as CEO of IDW Media Holdings (Idea and Design Works), a subdivision of IDW Publishing, temporarily replacing its founder, Ted Adams, who was on sabbatical. [5]

Filmography

McCluggage has developed and supervised many television series including: The A-Team , Coach , Deadwood , The Equalizer , Frasier , JAG , Northern Exposure , Law & Order , Miami Vice , Murder She Wrote , Knight Rider , Quantum Leap , Cheers , and Entertainment Tonight . [1]

While an executive at Universal Pictures, he also worked on The Breakfast Club , Out of Africa and Cocktail .

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References

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  2. "Kerry McCluggage and Christopher Crowe Sell Feature Film Script to Paramount Pictures". prnewswire.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. "Sigma Chi Foundation Board of Governors 1939-2014" (PDF). Sigma Chi Foundation Annual Report 2014. Sigma Chi Foundation. p. 13. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 McNary, Dave (November 12, 2002). "Par TV vet crafts prod'n firm". variety.com. Variety Media. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Kit, Borys (July 25, 2018). "Veteran TV Executive Kerry McCluggage Named CEO of IDW Media Holdings (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  6. Kerry McCluggage profile Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine , alluminationfilmworks.com; accessed July 13, 2015.