Charles Hirschhorn
Charles Hirschhorn | |
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President of Otis College of Art and Design | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard College (B.A.) |
Charles Hirschhorn is an American producer and media executive, currently serving as president of Otis College of Art and Design.
Early life and education[]
Hirschhorn grew up in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard College in 1979 with a B.A. degree in Economics.[1][2]
Career[]
Fox Broadcasting Company[]
In 1987 Hirschhorn was named vice president of development for the Fox Broadcasting Company, where he supervised the network's prime-time development projects.[3] He helped develop the Emmy Award winning sketch comedy television series In Living Color.[4]
The Walt Disney Company[]
Hirschhorn began his tenure at The Walt Disney Company as executive vice president of Hollywood Pictures.[5] Under his leadership, the studio released over twenty films, including The Joy Luck Club, The Santa Clause, and Quiz Show.[6][2] In 1997 Hirschhorn was named president of Walt Disney Television and executive vice president of Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group.[7] During this tenure he relaunched The Wonderful World of Disney and oversaw the development of seventeen movies, including Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella and Life-Size.[8][9][1]
G4[]
In 2000, Hirschhorn founded G4, a cable television network focused on video games. He served as the company's CEO from 2000 - 2005 and oversaw the channel's official launch in 2002.[10][2]
Retirement Living TV[]
In 2007, Hirschhorn was appointed COO of Retirement Living TV, a cable television network focused on programming for senior citizens.[4]
AEG Television[]
As president of AEG Television, Hirschhorn launched and co-managed AXS TV, a cable television channel focused on live music and entertainment programming.
Otis College of Art and Design[]
In February of 2020, Hirschhorn was announced as the new president of Otis College of Art and Design.[11] His term officially began June 1.[12]
References[]
- ^ a b "A Q&A with Incoming Otis College President Charles Hirschhorn". Otis College of Art and Design. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ a b c "July 2013 | Charles Hirschhorn '79". Harvardwood. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Charles Hirschhorn has been promoted to vice..." Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-24. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ a b "Retirement beckons to Hirschhorn | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Charles Hirschhorn | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Charles Hirschhorn Named Next President of Otis College of Art and Design". Otis College of Art and Design. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Disney Splits Television Group Into 2 Units". Los Angeles Times. 1997-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "What Happened to 1990's 10 Most Promising Movie Executives?". Den of Geek. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ March 2004, Allison Romano 15. "Game Boy". NextTV. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Carless, Simon. "Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games". www.gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Otis College of Art and Design picks entertainment executive as its new president". Los Angeles Times. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "ARTnews in Brief: Carnegie Museum of Art Names Next Director—and More from February 28, 2020". ARTnews.com. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
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