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Don't Kill the Messenger with Movie Research Expert Kevin GoetzMike Medavoy (Legendary Agent, Producer, & Studio Executive) on an Extraordinary Hollywood JourneySend Kevin a Text MessageIn this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz welcomes an industry titan-- film producer and studio executive Mike Medavoy. With a career spanning over five decades, Medavoy has been closely involved with over 300 feature films, with seven winning Best Picture Oscars. From agent to studio chief to producer, his remarkable journey from Shanghai to Hollywood has shaped some of cinema's most important films, including Rocky, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Apocalypse Now, Platoon, and Silence of the Lambs. With characteristic humility and wisdom, Medavoy shares fascinating stories from...2025-03-1940 min
THE QUEENS NEW YORKERTHE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 115: MARK CANTON(film producer and executive)
Canton was born to a Jewish family[3] in Queens, New York City, the son of Shirley and Arthur Canton, who worked in the film industry on marketing and publicity - including such films as Lawrence of Arabia. As a young adult, he met well-known movie personalities like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, and Doris Day when they visited the family's apartment.[4]
After working in the mail room of Warner Bros. while studying at the University of California, Los Angeles,[5] Canton started working for 20th Century Fox and later had jobs with film director Franklin Schaffner, with producer Jon P...2024-09-1509 min
Communicating Climate ChangeBringing Climate Change to the Movies With Adam StanhopeThis episode features a conversation with film producer, Adam Stanhope. It was recorded in July 2024.Alongside the likes of Mike Medavoy, Rodrigo Blaas, Keith Chapman, and executive producer, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam produced the animated feature film, Ozi – Voice of the Forest, which hits theatres across the globe on August 16th. With a background in marketing and media, Adam has helped finance and produce an array of programmes across a range of genres, including Sky Atlantic’s Grierson-nominated sports documentary, The Fall, BBC Worldwide’s Earth, and Channel 4’s Ministry at the Dome.Adam’s media ca...2024-08-1237 min
gibopU Turn (1997)Producer Mike Medavoy and film historian Nick Redman2024-02-162h 04
Keration PC | PodCastIl musical Jekyll & Hyde
Jekyll & Hyde è un musical del 1990 liberamente ispirato al romanzo
del 1886 Lo strano caso del dottor Jekyll e del signor Hyde di Robert
Louis Stevenson. Originariamente era stato concepito per il palcoscenico da
Frank Wildhorn e Steve Cuden; loro, in collaborazione con Leslie Bricusse
(Lès.li Brècüssi), scrissero il libretto. Le musiche furono composte da Frank
Wildhorn. Dopo una prima mondiale a Houston, in Texas, il musical intraprese un
tour nazionale degli Stati Uniti prima del suo debutto a Broadway nel 1997. Da
allora sono state messe in scena molte produzioni internazionali in varie
lingue e una...2023-11-2505 min
Classic ConversationsInside the Mind of a Filmmaking Visionary Evan MatthewsEvan Matthews is a rising star in the film industry who interned with legendary producer Mike Medavoy at Phoenix Pictures and served as right hand to Mark Burnett on iconic shows like The MTV Movie Awards and Survivor. Evan's groundbreaking sci-fi thesis, "Recoil" (2015), has garnered 10 awards and over 20 nominations across 50 international film festivals, featuring an astounding 265 VFX shots. His talent shines in the award-winning short film "The Teleios Act" (2019), which secured numerous accolades, including Best Director and Best Short Film. My guest, Evan Matthews, and I discuss: Evan's internship with legendary producer Mike Medavoy a...2023-09-2147 min
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderEntertainment Industry Trends and Prognostications with Stuart Volkow P.G.AStuart Volkow is a producer and technology strategist. After a career as a Hollywood executive working for Academy Award- winning producer Mike Medavoy, he transitioned to working for various governmental agencies, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he gained his TS/SCI clearances. He now serves as a Project Manager at the UC San Diego Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences and specializes in science communications. He has several projects in development.https://www.linkedin.com/in/svolkow/Connect with your...2023-08-1434 min
Castle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: André Øvredal, director of The Last Voyage of the DemeterTonight we’re chatting with André Øvredal, the director of The Last Voyage of the Demeter, which premieres In Theaters August 11th. Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. From DreamWorks Pictures and the producers of Zodiac and Black...2023-08-1008 min
Arroe Collins Unplugged and Totally UncutMark A Altman From Greatest Geek Year Ever 1982 On CWGREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982 is an epic four-part
look back at the greatest geek year in films ever, 1982, featuring
stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing
their insights about such legendary movies as E.T.
- The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter's The Thing, Star
Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night Shift, The
Dark Crystal, 48 Hours, First Blood, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat
People, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, The Road
Warrior, and much, much more.
Filled with exclusive interviews, rare
behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive never-before-seen clips
including Henry Winkler's hom...2023-07-1419 min
Monsters, Madness and MagicEP#199: By the Power of the Pagemaster - An Interview with David KirschnerJoin Justin as he chats with writer and producer David Kirschner about the true story of his family that influenced An American Tail, creating Chucky, the importance of the Pagemaster, and more!David Kirschner bio:"David Kirschner Productions maintains an eclectic slate of projects, focusing primarily on family and genre films. Currently in production is the film adaptation of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning short story, Martian Child, written by sci-fi luminary, David Gerrold (Star Trek's "The Troubles with Tribbles"). John Cusack (High Fidelity, Identity) stars in the film, which will be directed by Menno...2023-07-1345 min
60MWEpisode 491: November 2022 - February 2023 Entertainment ShowMyself and Chris are joined by special guest host Tina to chat about what has kept us entertained since we last recorded.
This episodes entertainment chat includes:
AUDIO BOOKS:
Kevin Hart - I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons
Ralph Macchio - Waxing On
Mike Medavoy - You're Only as Good as Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films, and 100 for Which I Should Be Shot
Brian Cox - Putting the Rabbit in the Hat
TV:
Wheel of Time
The Serpent Queen
The Great
The Last Kingdom
Motherland
Happy Valley
Ozark
Better C...2023-02-202h 48
Writers on FilmMike Medavoy: You're Only as Good as Your Last OneMorris Mike Medavoy is an American film producer and business executive. He is the co-founder of Orion Pictures (1978), former chairman of TriStar Pictures, former head of production for United Artists (1974–1978), and the current chairman and CEO of Phoenix Pictures. He is also the author two books: You're Only As Good As Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films and 100 For Which I Should Be Shot, co-written by Josh Young, and American Idol After Iraq; Competing for Hearts and Minds in the Global Media Age, with co-author Nathan Gardels, editor of the National Political Quarterly. Get bonus content on Patreon...2022-07-2042 min
Blissful SpinsterMike Medavoy - Film ProducerMeet Mike Medavoy! With a career spanning six decades and over 300 feature films, you can imagine my surprise when I got a response to a Twitter DM I sent out in a moment of boldness. Oscar-winning Producer, Mike Medavoy, agreed to be on Blissful Spinster. Being the kid that grew up wanting to find out who was MAKING the films I loved, I’ll admit, I was a mix of nervous and starstruck to meet Mike, he was, after all, part of the teams that were responsible for such films as - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Rocky, Apoc...2022-06-2620 min
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderREPLAY–Mike Medavoy: LIfe Lessons From A Storied CareerSample some of the best American films over the past forty years and there's a good chance Mike Medavoy played a role in the success of many of them. From agent to studio chief to producer, he has been involved with over 300 feature films, of which 17 have been nominated and 7 have won Best Picture Oscars®, as well as numerous international film festival awards.Medavoy began his career at Universal Studios in 1964. He rose from the mail room to become a casting director. In 1965, he became an agent at General Artist Corporation and then vice-president at Creative Management A...2022-06-2344 min
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderZimran Jacob: Writing for TV? How-to networking and a must-read list.Zimran Jacob is an Indian American drama television writer originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating Cum Laude from Chapman University with a B.A. in Screenwriting and studying at NYU, USC, and UCLA, he moved out to Los Angeles where he began to work in the finance department at Gaumont Television, which released Narcos, Hannibal, Hemlock Grove, and F is for Family during his tenure at the company.Zimran's job at Gaumont led him to Marvel in the writer's room on the Netflix show, The Punisher where he was able to contribute to the...2022-01-181h 04
Spoilers!Zodiac (2007) — Patreon Requested Movie Review! #389The gang reviews the David Fincher classic: Zodiac! As requested by our Patron Branden!
In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.) become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.
Release date: March 2, 2007 (USA)
Director: David Fincher
Music by: David Shire
Box office: $84.7 million
Adapted from: Zodiac
Produced by: Mike Medavoy; Arnold...2021-11-251h 35
Spoilers!Zodiac (2007) — Patreon Requested Movie Review! #389The gang reviews the David Fincher classic: Zodiac! As requested by our Patron Branden!In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.) become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.Release date: March 2, 2007 (USA)Director: David FincherMusic by: David Shire2021-11-241h 35
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderMike Medavoy: Life Lessons From A Storied CareerSample some of the best American films over the past forty years and there's a good chance Mike Medavoy played a role in the success of many of them. From agent to studio chief to producer, he has been involved with over 300 feature films, of which 17 have been nominated and 7 have won Best Picture Oscars®, as well as numerous international film festival awards.Medavoy began his career at Universal Studios in 1964. He rose from the mail room to become a casting director. In 1965, he became an agent at General Artist Corporation and then vice-president a...2021-11-0243 min
Movies Til DawnA Conversation with Mike MedavoyRaymond speaks with Mike Medavoy about his journey from agent to studio chief to producer and the iconic films he helped usher into existence along the way. 2021-08-1354 min
The Story BoxMarisa Polvino & Kate Cohen Unboxing | Helping Kids Through Mental health IssuesKATE COHEN: Since founding Straight Up Films with her partner Marisa Polvino in 2008, Kate has produced films with major studios and worked with Hollywood’s elite players, including Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Morgan Freeman, Christopher Nolan and Gavin O’Connor.Kate is a lifelong advocate for children and mentor to countless young girls. She is grateful to have a platform to help others through the power of exemplary storytelling. As part of her mission to create commercial films that move audiences to enact social change she co-founded Straight Up Impact, a subdivisi...2021-06-0349 min
The Struggle is REELA Producer's Life with Head of TEDTalk Juliet Blake!Juliet Blake is a British-American film, television and web producer. She is Head of Television for TED Talks.Blake executive produced the TED Talks Live TV series for PBS and produces TED Talks India Nayi Soch a TV series on Star Plus in India produced in Hindi, hosted by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.Blake began her career developing successful TV franchises for a variety of networks and production companies in the US and the UK, including the BBC1 series Beast. In 2000, Blake was promoted to executive vice-president and co-head of Jim Henson Television, where she was responsible for...2020-09-2459 min
SlashersApril Fool's Month: Drop Dead Fred (1991)In the right context, virtually anything can be scary; however, objectively, clearly, plainly, certifiably, this movie is horrifying. Remember in the new Invisible Man movie where weirdo boy punches that girl and the main chick takes the blame? That basically happens 50 times in Drop Dead Fred.
Plus the true horror. Phoebe Cates does not wear a red bikini... or any bikini for that matter. Oh, and neither does Carrie Fisher. Psssssshhh... I'd even settle for Rik Mayall in a swimsuit at this point.
Gene Siskel called it the worst film of 1991, TriStar head, Mike Medavoy de...2020-04-271h 09
Say It ForwardMike MedavoyMike Medavoy was co-founder of Orion Pictures, chairman of TriStar Pictures, head of production for United Artists and is the current chairman and CEO of Phoenix Pictures. He’s been honored with countless awards including the Motion Picture Pioneer of the Year Award, numerous international film festival awards, UCLA’s Career Achievement Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cannes Film Festival, and it’s easy to see why. From agent to studio chief to producer Mike has made some of America’s great films including “Rocky”, “Annie Hall”, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, “Platoon”, “Amadeus”, “Dancing with Wolves” and “Black Swan”...2020-01-0300 min
The Producer's Guide: Todd Garner & Hollywood's ElitePhoenix Pictures Chairman/CEO: Mike MedavoyFilm giant - MIKE MEDAVOY - talks about his time at United Artists, Orion & TriStar - his work on Young Frankenstein, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Robocop & Apocalypse Now - and how the movie industry has evolved over the last 50 years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2019-06-1346 min
The Matthew Aaron ShowPaul Blackthorne // Neal McDonough // Mike Medavoy // The Matthew Aaron ShowActors Paul Blackthorne (Arrow, Lipstick Jungle, The Dresden Files), Neal McDonough (Arrow, Justified, Captain America) & Former Studio Head/Oscar Nominated ProducerMike Medavoy (The 33, Black Swan, Shutter Island).
Paul and Neal took a few minutes out of their busy schedules meeting fans at the HEROES & VILLAINS FAN FEST here in Chicago last weekend to chat with Matt about this season of ARROW and future plans.
Mike will be discussing his career which began as an Agent, running ORION PICTURES as well as TRISTAR PICTURES, and co-founding PHOENIX PICTURES.
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The New HollywoodMike Medavoy Part 2 (Zodiac, Orion Pictures)Today on the podcast Mike Medavoy Part 2 - Mike and I talk about him getting started United Artists, how after his bosses told him hurry up and green-light a movie, the first thing he thought of was a book Kirk Douglas gave him years ago called One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. We also discuss what it’s like making a movie with Sam Peckinpah, how producers simultaneously brought him Martin Scorsese’s next film New York New York and a script by some unknown actor called Rocky, how UA made them both and how the results of those two...2014-09-171h 10
The New HollywoodMike Medavoy (Zodiac, Orion Pictures)For our very first episode Brian sat down with former Agent and Producer Mike Medavoy. The two discussed Mike's youth growing up in Shanghai and Chile, UCLA, his first job in the business, the Universal mailroom and his life as an Agent to many of the directors of The New Hollywood. Expect a part two to this episode in the near future. On #thenewhollywoodpodcast2014-07-101h 12
Get New Releases Audiobooks in Arts & Entertainment, TV & FilmYou're Only as Good as Your Next One Audiobook by Mike Medavoy, Josh YoungListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: You're Only as Good as Your Next One
Subtitle: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films, and 100 for which I Should Be Shot
Author: Mike Medavoy, Josh Young
Narrator: Robertson Dean
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-23-09
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 112 votes
Genres: Arts & Entertainment, TV & Film
Publisher's Summary:
Of course, there are the box-office disasters, which also have a place in his fascinating memoir, a pull-no-punches account of financial and political maneuvering, of creativity stymied, and of working with the industry's...2009-04-231h 18
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentYou’re Only as Good as Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films, and 100 for Which I Should Be Shot by Mike MedavoyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628297 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You’re Only as Good as Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films, and 100 for Which I Should Be Shot Author: Mike Medavoy Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 14, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Mike Medavoy is a Hollywood rarity: a studio executive who, though never far from controversy, remained loved and respected through four decades of moviemaking. He helped bring to the screen some of the most acclaimed Oscar-winning films of our time, including Apocalypse Now, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Ne...2009-04-1403 min