Michael Rotenberg

Michael Rotenberg is a personal manager and television and film producer. He is a two time Emmy Award winner for animated series, King of the Hill in 1999 and The Chris Rock Show in 1997.

Michael Rotenberg
Michael Rotenberg in September 2017
Born
Michael Rotenberg

United States
OccupationTelevision director, film director
Years active1992–present

Career

Michael Rotenberg, a multiple Emmy-Award winner, is currently executive producing the Emmy-nominated series, Silicon Valley (HBO),[1][2] It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FX),[2] Lopez (TV Land), as well as the upcoming series, Insecure (HBO),[3] Marlon (NBC), Man With a Plan (CBS) and Superior Donuts (CBS). His credits include the Emmy Award-winning series King of the Hill (FOX) 1999,[4] the Emmy nominated series Everybody Hates Chris (CW), the Emmy Award-winning The Chris Rock Show (HBO) 1997,[5] the Emmy-nominated series The Mind of the Married Man (HBO), and Beavis & Butt-Head (MTV).

He also produced many Emmy Award-winning comedy specials such as Chris Rock's Bring the Pain, Bigger and Blacker and Never Scared, Howie Mandel's Hooray for Howiewood Dave Chappelle's Killin' Them Softly , D.L. Hughley's Going Home, and George Lopez's HBO special It's Not Me, It's You.

In film, Rotenberg has produced features such as: Extract (Miramax),[6][7] Office Space (Fox),[6] Head of State (DreamWorks), Down to Earth (Paramount), Son-in-Law (Disney), and Reign Over Me (Sony).

Michael Rotenberg is co-founder of 3 Arts Entertainment,[2] the production and management company behind shows including The Office, Parks & Recreation, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 30 Rock, The Mindy Project, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Master of None and many more award-winning shows and films such as 13 Hours and Edge of Tomorrow, and Unbroken. As a producer and manager, he plays an integral role in the development and production of television and film properties, as well as shepherds the careers of many top actors, writers and directors.

Political Activism

Rotenberg met Israeli deputy foreign minister Daniel Ayalon in November 2010 to discuss how to portray Israel in movies. "This will help our story to be told and this could become a great tool to brand Israel", Ayalon said. The trip was sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. "This mission is one of many the Federation sponsors to bring key Hollywood leaders to Israel to support this commitment", organization president Jay Sanderson said in a statement.[8]

Filmography

Film
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
2014 Perfect Sisters Executive Producer[2]

Television
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
2014 Saint George
2016 The 5th Quarter
2014–2016 Silicon Valley
2016–present Insecure
2016 Those Who Can't
2016–present Man With a Plan
2017–2018 Superior Donuts
Marlon
American Vandal
2018–2019 Happy Together

References
  1. Desk, TV News (March 18, 2016). "VIDEO: HBO Shares Trailer & Key Art for Season 3 of SILICON VALLEY". Broadway World. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. "Michael Rotenberg". Variety. December 17, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. Sandberg, Bryn Elise (June 23, 2016). "Watch the Teaser for HBO's Issa Rae Comedy 'Insecure'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  4. Judge, Mike; Producer, Executive; Daniels, Greg; Producer, Executive (December 1, 2016). "King Of The Hill". Television Academy. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  5. Franks, D. (2004). Entertainment Awards: A Music, Cinema, Theatre and Broadcasting Guide, 1928 through 2003, 3d ed. McFarland, Incorporated Publishers. p. 453. ISBN 978-1-4766-0806-8. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  6. Hoberman, J. (September 2, 2009). "Extract's Working Stiffs". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  7. Dargis, Manohla (September 4, 2009). "Jason Bateman Stars in Mike Judge's Comedy About Factory Life". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  8. Shefler, Gil (November 23, 2010). "Ayalon asks Hollywood execs to make movies in Israel". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
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