Michael Green (agent)
Michael Green is an American talent manager, entrepreneur and movie producer.[1]
Career
Green began his career as a personal appearance agent in the early 90's at Irvin Arthur Associates representing stand up comedians. He then moved to talent management at Gallin-Morey Associates, where he eventually became a Senior Manager.[2]
In 1997, he co-founded The Firm, a music and talent management agency, with Jeff Kwatinetz.[3] The company grew rapidly, eventually managing Backstreet Boys, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Pamela Anderson and others. The Firm’s clients were responsible for more than $1.5 billion in business and the business was valued at more than $250 million.[1] Expanding beyond the representation business, The Firm also acquired and sold the shoe brand Pony, and controlled an equity position in Build-A-Bear Workshops.[1][4] In 2002, Green sold his interests in the company to spend time with his family.[2]
In 2005, he founded a new management company, The Collective.[5] The Collective continued to represent Green’s longtime clients like Martin Lawrence, and also signed Linkin Park, Counting Crows, Enrique Iglesias, Slash, Alanis Morissette, and Emile Hirsch, among others.[6][7] As CEO, Green expanded The Collective outside simple talent management, acquiring the horror movie site Bloody-Disgusting.com and popular YouTube accounts and personalities like Fred and Annoying Orange under Collective Digital Studio.[6][8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Big Momma's House | Producer |
| 2001 | Black Knight | Producer |
| 2003 | National Security | Producer |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Producer |
| 2007 | Katt Williams: American Hustle | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Producer |
| 2012 | This Means War | Executive Producer |
References
- 1 2 3 Pomerantz, Dorothy. Dog-and-Pony Show. Forbes. December 10, 2001.
- 1 2 Partners: Michael Green. The Collective.
- ↑ The Firm Company Profile. Yahoo! Finance.
- ↑ Lieberman, Allyson. Taking a Ride on Pony - Firm Aims to Bring Back Sneaker Brand. The New York Post. February 27, 2001.
- ↑ Donahue, Ann. 'Mad' Men. Billboard. June 14, 2008.
- 1 2 Hey Apple... Knife! Annoying Orange Kitchen Carnage Slices Through the App Store. Digital Journal.
- ↑ Mitchell, Gail. Exclusive: Godsmack, Counting Crows Sign With the Collective. Billboard. March 3, 2011.
- ↑ Graser, Marc. Collective nabs Bloody-Disgusting. Variety. September 12, 2007.