Meryl Poster

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Meryl Poster is an American film producer. Until October 2014, she was president of television at The Weinstein Company. Poster was previously the co-president of production for Miramax Films, where she executive produced the Academy Award-winning Chicago (2002) and Academy Award-nominated Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000). She is an executive producer of the Bravo drama The Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, which premiered in December 2014.

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Career

NBC Universal

Poster had a producing deal at NBC Universal for five years, and served as a consultant for Chairman Jeff Zucker. She signed it up from 2005 to 2010 after leaving Miramax. [1]

The Weinstein Company

In early 2011, Poster joined The Weinstein Company as president of television, having previously worked for Harvey and Bob Weinstein for 16 years at Miramax. [2] While at The Weinstein Company, she oversaw all television development and production, including Project Runway and spinoffs After the Runway (2011), Project Accessory (2011), Project Runway All Stars (2012), Project Runway: Threads (2014), and Project Runway: Under the Gunn (2014). She has also developed VH1’s Mob Wives (2013) and spinoffs Big Ang (2012) and Mob Wives Chicago (2012), as well as Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor (2013) on TLC, Rodeo Girls (2013) on A&E, Supermarket Superstar (2013) on Lifetime, Million Dollar Shoppers (2013) on Lifetime. In addition to reality television, Poster has paired with Amy Sherman-Palladino, creator and writer of Gilmore Girls, for an adaptation of The Nanny Diaries for ABC.

Poster ardently defended Harvey Weinstein when news of his decades-long pattern of violent behavior and sexual abuse came to light—engaging in public damage-control, and contacting accusers on Weinstein's behalf. [3] [4]

Filmography

Executive producer credits

YearFilmNotes
1996 The Pallbearer
1997 Cop Land
1998 Wide Awake
1999 The Cider House Rules Film nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
Music of the Heart Co-Producer
2000 Bounce
Chocolat Film nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
2001 Blow Dry
The Shipping News
2002 Chicago Film won the Academy Award for Best Picture
2003 Duplex
2004 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
2005 An Unfinished Life
2011–Present Project Runway Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program (2011–2015)
2011After the Runway
Project Accessory
2012 Supermarket Superstar
2012–Present Project Runway: All Stars
2013–Present Mob Wives
2014 Under the Gunn
Cement Heads
2014–Present Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

Awards

YearAwardNominated WorkWon
2001Muse Award; New York Women in Film and TelevisionMeryl PosterWon
2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Project Runway Nominated
2013Nominated
2014Nominated
2015Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Adalian, Josef (2005-11-29). "Poster inks tube deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  2. ↑ Mohr, Ian (2005-06-30). "Poster exits post at Miramax". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (2017-10-06). "Harvey Weinstein: bombshell allegations hint at dark side to Hollywood kingmaker". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  4. ↑ "Weinstein's 1st defense witness attacks 'Sopranos' actress, surprised by texts". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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