Michael Rotenberg is a Canadian producer and entertainment manager. [1]
Michael Rotenberg is a Canadian producer and entertainment manager. [1]
Rotenberg grew up in Toronto, Ontario and studied law at the University of Windsor, [2] He was admitted to practice in Upper Canada as well as in California. He worked in business affairs at The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and as an attorney at Loeb & Loeb and Gipson, Hoffman. He transitioned into management to work with Sandy Gallin.
In 1991, Rotenberg, alongside Erwin Stoff and Howard Klein, co-founded 3 Arts Entertainment, a talent management and television film/production company. [3] In 2003, the company received a television deal with 20th Century Fox Television [4] and in 2018, [3] Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company. [3] [5]
Rotenberg has produced television shows including King of the Hill, Everybody Hates Chris, [6] It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Insecure, [7] Silicon Valley and American Vandal. [5] [8]
Rotenberg has been nominated for a Grammy 14 times. [9] Rotenberg has won an award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special as for HBO’s Chris Rock: Bring the Pain in 1997 [10] [5] and Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) as executive producer for FOX’s King of The Hill in 1999. [11] [5]
He is the executive producer on Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, [12] FX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, NBC's Lopez vs Lopez, [13] Paramount TV+'s Beavis & Butthead and Amazon Freevee series Sprung. [14] [15]
He also produced the animated film that is currently streaming on Paramount+, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe . Other films he has produced include Encino Man, Office Space and Son-In-Law. He also serves as executive producer on the following upcoming television shows: Apple TV+'s Manhunt, [16] Paramount TV+'s reboot of Beavis and Butthead, and Paramount TV+ in collaboration with Comedy Central's reboot of Everybody Still Hates Chris. [17] [18]
3 Arts has produced television shows such as The Office, Parks and Recreation, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, American Vandal, The Good Place as well as produced films including Edge of Tomorrow, Unbroken, Constantine, The Devil’s Advocate, I Am Legend, Office Space, The Matrix, and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. [3] [5] [19]
In 2024, Rotenberg signed a letter demanding that the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences rescind its Emmy nomination of It's Bisan from Gaza and I'm Still Alive by Bisan Owda. [20]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Encino Man | Co-Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Son in Law | Producer |
| 1994 | In the Army Now | |
| 1996 | Bio-Dome | Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Office Space | Producer |
| 2001 | Double Take | Executive Producer |
| Down to Earth | Producer | |
| Pootie Tang | Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | Head of State | Producer |
| 2006 | Man About Town | Producer |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | |
| 2009 | Extract [21] | |
| 2014 | Perfect Sisters | Executive Producer [3] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Richard Jeni: Platypus Man | Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Louis in St. Louis | |
| 1992 | Howie | |
| 1995 | Platypus Man | Producer |
| 1996 | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Executive Producer |
| 1996 | A Weekend in the Country | |
| 1997 | Mr. Rhodes | |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | |
| 1997–2009 | King of the Hill | |
| 1998 | The Howie Mandel Show | |
| 1998 | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | |
| 2000 | Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly | |
| 1998–2002 | The Hughleys | |
| 2005–present | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | |
| 2005–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | |
| 2011 | Beavis and Butt-Head [22] | |
| 2014 | Saint George | |
| 2016 | The 5th Quarter | |
| 2014–2016 | Silicon Valley | |
| 2016–2021 | Insecure [23] | |
| 2016 | Those Who Can't | |
| 2016–2020 | Man With a Plan | |
| 2017–2018 | Superior Donuts | |
| Marlon | ||
| American Vandal | ||
| 2018–2019 | Happy Together |
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | CableACE Award | Stand-Up Comedy Special | Richard Jeni: Platypus Man | Winner |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The Chris Rock Show: Bring the Pain | Winner [24] |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program | King of the Hill | Winner [25] |
| 2015 | Critic’s Choice Awards | Best Comedy Series | Silicon Valley | Winner [26] |
| 2017 | Peabody Award | Insecure | Winner [27] |
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