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Berman Officially Joins Paramount Team
Marking his first official appointment since taking the head at the studio,
Brad Grey names Gail Berman the President of Paramount Pictures.
Friday, April 1, 2005
By Lisa Johnson
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Berman officially takes Paramount post
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It's official: Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, appointed Gail Berman to the position of President of Paramount Pictures on Wednesday. Berman, who will report directly to Grey, will be responsible for Paramount Pictures annual slate of films, including the acquisition of literary properties, development, budgeting, casting and production of motion pictures.
Berman, who is Grey's first appointment since assuming the leadership of the studio in January, will begin her new duties at Paramount following a transition period at the Fox Broadcasting Company, where she has served as Entertainment President since May 2000. At Fox, she headed the network's program development, scheduling, marketing and business affairs functions.
Grey said, "Gail is one of the most respected and talented executives in the entertainment industry, and her work as a producer has earned her enormous admiration among the creative community. She has a brilliant eye for compelling stories and a long track record of inspiring creativity and excellence, as she demonstrated most recently at Fox by taking the network to the top of the ratings game with smart and bold programming."
Berman succeeds Donald DeLine, who is reported to be leaving on a positive note. "Donald is an exceptionally talented producer and executive who brought a great energy and enthusiasm to the studio," said Grey. "We are currently in discussions with him about his future, but it's clear that no matter what he decides to do he will continue his extraordinarily successful track record."
Under Berman's leadership, the Fox network aired critically-acclaimed scripted programming such as House, 24, The O.C., Bernie Mac, Malcolm in the Middle and Arrested Development, along with primetime's biggest unscripted hit American Idol.
Prior to joining Fox, Berman served as founding President of Regency Television, where she developed the hit series Malcolm in the Middle. Berman was also executive producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel, which she produced while serving as President and CEO of Sandollar Television.
Berman began her career in television when she joined the Comedy Channel (a precursor of Comedy Central) as the fledging network's supervising producer. She was promoted to executive producer the following year.
| In 2003, Berman was first named to Fortune Magazine's list of "50 Most Powerful Women in American Business" (#25). The same year she received the coveted Lucy Award, recognizing "women who have revolutionized the television industry" from Women in Film. In 2004, she was named to Forbes Magazine's list of "100 Most Powerful Women in the World" (#49) and re-appeared on the Fortune list (#25). |
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