Michael Rotenberg is a Canadian producer and entertainment manager.
Early life and education Born to a Jewish family, Rotenburg grew up in Toronto, Ontario and studied law at the University of Windsor, 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.
Career In 1991, Rotenberg, alongside Erwin Stoff and Howard Klein, co-founded 3 Arts Entertainment, a talent management and television film/production company. In 2003, the company received a television deal with 20th Century Fox Television and in 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.
Rotenberg has produced television shows including King of the Hill, Everybody Hates Chris, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Insecure, Silicon Valley and American Vandal.
Rotenberg has been nominated for a Grammy 14 times. Rotenberg has won an award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special as for HBO’s Chris Rock: Bring the Pain in 1997 and Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) as executive producer for FOX’s King of The Hill in 1999.
He is the executive producer on Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, FX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, NBC's Lopez vs Lopez, Paramount TV+'s Beavis & Butthead and Amazon Freevee series Sprung.
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, Paramount TV+'s reboot of Beavis and Butthead, and Paramount TV+ in collaboration with Comedy Central's reboot of Everybody Still Hates Chris.
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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role1992Encino ManCo-Executive Producer1993Son in LawProducer1994In the Army Now1996Bio-DomeExecutive Producer1997Beverly Hills NinjaExecutive Producer1999Office SpaceProducer2001Double TakeExecutive ProducerDown to EarthProducerPootie TangExecutive Producer2003Head of StateProducer2006Man About TownProducer2007Reign Over Me2008The Onion Movie2009Extract2014Perfect SistersExecutive Producer
Television Year Title Role1992Richard Jeni: Platypus ManExecutive Producer1992Louis in St. Louis1992Howie1995Platypus ManProducer1996Chris Rock: Bring the PainExecutive Producer1996A Weekend in the Country1997Mr. Rhodes1997The Chris Rock Show1997–2009King of the Hill1998The Howie Mandel Show1998Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker2000Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly1998–2002The Hughleys2005–presentIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005–2009Everybody Hates Chris2011Beavis and Butt-Head2014Saint George2016The 5th Quarter2014–2016Silicon Valley2016–2021Insecure2016Those Who Can't2016–2020Man With a Plan2017–2018Superior DonutsMarlonAmerican Vandal2018–2019Happy Together
Awards Year Award Category Show Result1994CableACE AwardStand-Up Comedy SpecialRichard Jeni: Platypus ManWinner1997Primetime Emmy AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialThe Chris Rock Show: Bring the PainWinner1999Primetime Emmy AwardsPrimetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated ProgramKing of the HillWinner2015Critic’s Choice AwardsBest Comedy SeriesSilicon ValleyWinner2017Peabody AwardInsecureWinner
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