Len Amato, the former President of HBO Films, Miniseries and Cinemax, has been named chief content officer at MasterClass. He will head the content organization and help lead content innovation, strategy and development of class launches for the educational streaming platform.
During Amato’s tenure at the helm, HBO Films won the Emmy for Outstanding Made For Television Movie five times in six years from 2009-15. The Liberace pic Behind the Candelabra was its most-honored program, with 11 wins and 15 nominations at the 2013 Emmys.
Before becoming president, Amato — who left HBO a year ago — served as HBO program executive and executive producer on 2008’s multiple Emmy-winning film Recount. The film began Amato’s association with director Jay Roach and writer Danny Strong who would later repeat their creative collaboration on Game Change.
Amato joined HBO in March 2007 as SVP HBO Films.
During Amato’s tenure at the helm, HBO Films won the Emmy for Outstanding Made For Television Movie five times in six years from 2009-15. The Liberace pic Behind the Candelabra was its most-honored program, with 11 wins and 15 nominations at the 2013 Emmys.
Before becoming president, Amato — who left HBO a year ago — served as HBO program executive and executive producer on 2008’s multiple Emmy-winning film Recount. The film began Amato’s association with director Jay Roach and writer Danny Strong who would later repeat their creative collaboration on Game Change.
Amato joined HBO in March 2007 as SVP HBO Films.
- 1/18/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles S. Dutton has inked an exclusive overall deal with HBO.
Under the development pact, Dutton will act in and direct series, movies and miniseries projects for the pay cable network.
"HBO has enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership with 'Roc' Dutton, and we are looking forward to teaming up with him on other exciting ventures," said Michael Lombardo, president of the programming group and West Coast operations.
Dutton made his directorial debut at HBO with the 1997 original movie First Time Felon. He went on to direct the acclaimed HBO miniseries The Corner, for which he received an Emmy for best director.
Dutton also starred in and executive produced the Fox comedy series Roc, produced by HBO Independent Prods., and made guest appearances on HBO's drama series The Sopranos and "Oz."
He most recently directed episodes of Showtime's Sleeper Cell, for which he was nominated for a DGA Award, and the upcoming Lifetime movie Racing for Time, in which he also stars.
Under the development pact, Dutton will act in and direct series, movies and miniseries projects for the pay cable network.
"HBO has enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership with 'Roc' Dutton, and we are looking forward to teaming up with him on other exciting ventures," said Michael Lombardo, president of the programming group and West Coast operations.
Dutton made his directorial debut at HBO with the 1997 original movie First Time Felon. He went on to direct the acclaimed HBO miniseries The Corner, for which he received an Emmy for best director.
Dutton also starred in and executive produced the Fox comedy series Roc, produced by HBO Independent Prods., and made guest appearances on HBO's drama series The Sopranos and "Oz."
He most recently directed episodes of Showtime's Sleeper Cell, for which he was nominated for a DGA Award, and the upcoming Lifetime movie Racing for Time, in which he also stars.
- 10/10/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Producer Len Amato has been named senior vp at HBO Films, overseeing production and development of all films made for the pay TV channel.
Amato will report to president Colin Callender and be based in HBO Films' Los Angeles offices.
He arrives at the company after serving as president of Paula Weinstein and Mark Rosenberg's Spring Creek Prods., with a strong list of big-screen credits behind him. Since joining the company in the mid-1990s as vp development, Amato served as producer and executive producer on such films as Analyze This, Analyze That, Deliver Us From Eva, Rumor Has It, Blood Diamond and the recent release The Astronaut Farmer.
The new post marks Amato's return to his roots. His producing debut was Charles Dutton's 1997 drama First Time Felon for HBO, and he worked with the network again in 2004 as executive producer of Katja von Garnier's political drama Iron Jawed Angels.
"Len is one of the smartest executives in the industry with an impeccable reputation for good taste and great talent relations," Callender said.
Amato will report to president Colin Callender and be based in HBO Films' Los Angeles offices.
He arrives at the company after serving as president of Paula Weinstein and Mark Rosenberg's Spring Creek Prods., with a strong list of big-screen credits behind him. Since joining the company in the mid-1990s as vp development, Amato served as producer and executive producer on such films as Analyze This, Analyze That, Deliver Us From Eva, Rumor Has It, Blood Diamond and the recent release The Astronaut Farmer.
The new post marks Amato's return to his roots. His producing debut was Charles Dutton's 1997 drama First Time Felon for HBO, and he worked with the network again in 2004 as executive producer of Katja von Garnier's political drama Iron Jawed Angels.
"Len is one of the smartest executives in the industry with an impeccable reputation for good taste and great talent relations," Callender said.
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