AMBLIN - Key Persons
Barry Levinson proved a particularly unique choice to direct Young Sherlock Holmes, following on the heels of his character-based dramas Diner and The Natural. The film was produced by Mark Johnson (along with producer Henry Winkler, indeed, the famed television actor) who had collaborated with Levinson on his previous two features. Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg served as executive producers. The screenplay for Young Sherlock Holmes was written by Chris Columbus, by now no stranger on Amblin films, having written both Gremlins and The Goonies.
Job Titles:
- Collaborative Horizon and Cinematic Frontiers
As Steven Spielberg gracefully steps back from the Indiana Jones saga, his decision to pass the baton symbolizes not just a change in directorship but a broader evolution in his illustrious career. With a filmography that has indelibly shaped the landscape of cinema, Spielberg's willingness to entrust his creations to a new generation of storytellers signifies a profound confidence in the power of fresh perspectives. As a cinematic maestro and co-founder of Amblin Entertainment, he leaves an enduring legacy, not only in the films he directed but in the universes he co-crafted. The narrative arc of Spielberg's career now extends beyond his directorial endeavors, embracing a role as a steward, guiding cherished franchises into the capable hands of emerging talents. It's a poignant conclusion to a career marked by innovation, imagination, and a profound impact on the art of filmmaking.
Job Titles:
- Co - COO and General Counsel
- Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
Chris Floyd is the co-COO and general counsel for Amblin Partners, the film and television company chaired by Steven Spielberg.
Floyd was a key member of the team that helped launch Amblin Partners in December 2015 from the former DreamWorks Studios. At Amblin Partners, he oversees international distribution, ...
Chris Floyd is the co-COO and general counsel for Amblin Partners, the film and television company chaired by Steven Spielberg.
Floyd was a key member of the team that helped launch Amblin Partners in December 2015 from the former DreamWorks Studios. At Amblin Partners, he oversees international distribution, business and legal affairs, corporate legal, human resources, merchandising and ancillary licensing, and various other operations of the company.
During his tenure at DreamWorks Studios, Floyd served as general counsel and head of business affairs, having joined the company in 2007.
Prior to DreamWorks, Floyd was senior vice president of business affairs at Universal Pictures where he negotiated individual talent agreements, producer term deals and co-financing arrangements for the motion picture group. He also handled business affairs activities for the studio's on-lot producers, including Tom Hanks and Imagine Entertainment.
Before joining Universal, Floyd was senior vice president of business affairs for Paramount Pictures and led the business affairs team acquiring films for Paramount Classics, the studio's arthouse label.
Floyd began his law career as an entertainment litigation associate at Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger, where he represented major entertainment corporations including Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures. In 1993, he joined the feature legal affairs department of Walt Disney Motion Pictures before moving into business affairs in 1995.
Floyd is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
He is a graduate of Northwestern University and Georgetown University Law Center.
Job Titles:
- CFO
- Co - Chief Operating Officer
- Co - COO
- Member of the Academy of Television Arts
Chris Leotis is co-chief operating officer of Amblin Partners, a content creation company led by Steven Spielberg.
Leotis joined Amblin Partners as CFO, from the LA Clippers where she had served as CFO. Prior to the Clippers, she held senior financial management positions at Otter Media, Concord Music and Fox Networks Group. ...
Chris Leotis is co-chief operating officer of Amblin Partners, a content creation company led by Steven Spielberg.
Leotis joined Amblin Partners as CFO, from the LA Clippers where she had served as CFO. Prior to the Clippers, she held senior financial management positions at Otter Media, Concord Music and Fox Networks Group. She began her career in Dallas, Texas, at Bain & Company, followed by a position at Goldman Sachs. She then moved to Los Angeles and became a member of the acquisitions team at Colony Capital.
Leotis is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
She holds an MBA degree from UCLA's Anderson School of Management and BA degrees in business administration and economics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Job Titles:
- Co - President of Amblin Television
- President, Amblin Television
Darryl Frank is co-president of Amblin Television, where he oversees all development, production and programming for the company. Frank works alongside longtime friend and business partner, Justin Falvey, and the two currently serve as executive producers on all Amblin Television productions.
Frank was an executive producer on the acclaimed series The Americans on FX, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as KGB spies living in the US, which has been honored with four Emmys, a Golden Globe, two Peabody ...
Darryl Frank is co-president of Amblin Television, where he oversees all development, production and programming for the company. Frank works alongside longtime friend and business partner, Justin Falvey, and the two currently serve as executive producers on all Amblin Television productions.
Frank was an executive producer on the acclaimed series The Americans on FX, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as KGB spies living in the US, which has been honored with four Emmys, a Golden Globe, two Peabody Awards, Critics Choice Award and is a perennial recipient of the AFI Award for TV Program of the Year. The drama completed its sixth and final season in 2018.
Frank is also an executive producer on Roswell, New Mexico for The CW; and The Haunting of Bly Manor - the follow-up chapter to the critically lauded The Haunting of Hill House - for Netflix. His other credits include executive producer on the Emmy-winning Netflix documentary series Five Came Back which chronicled the wartime contributions of five prominent Hollywood film directors during World War II.
In addition to the credits above, Frank, with Falvey, is overseeing fourteen Amblin TV series including Amazing Stories and Masters of the Air for Apple, Tommy for CBS, Halo for Showtime, a straight-to-series order for Brave New World from Peacock, Cortés and Moctezuma for Amazon, Animaniacs for Hulu, Why We Hate for Discovery, Resident Alien for SYFY, and the documentary films Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind for HBO and Laurel Canyon for Epix.
During his 20-year tenure at Amblin Television, Frank executive produced two seasons of the NBC musical-drama series Smash starring Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, and Katharine McPhee; three seasons of the CBS summer series Under the Dome; five seasons of the Noah Wyle TNT series Falling Skies; two seasons of the CBS series Extant starring Halle Berry; three seasons of the Showtime series The Borgias starring Jeremy Irons; and three seasons of The United States of Tara with Oscar-winning series creator Diablo Cody, and starring Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Toni Collette.
Additionally, Frank developed and served as executive producer on the NBC drama Las Vegas for all five seasons and 106 episodes. He also oversaw the development and production of Spin City starring Michael J. Fox for its entire six-season run.
In the long-form arena, Frank served as co-executive producer on Into the West, a 12-hour limited series from executive producer Steven Spielberg, which became the most Emmy-nominated program in 2006, with 16 nominations, and garnered a Golden Globe nomination for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. In addition, Frank served as the co-executive producer on Taken, the epic 20-hour miniseries for the SyFy Channel, which won the Emmy in 2002 for Best Mini-Series and was nominated in the same category for the Golden Globes.
Working for the first time with his close friend George Lucas, whose own star had likewise exploded in film with American Graffiti and Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark saw Spielberg and George looking back to the movies' past in their loving homage to adventure serials of the 1930-1940s. From Lucas's initial concept and in collaboration with screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan (Continental Divide), Spielberg would direct the now legendary movie that brought the name "Indiana Jones" into the zeitgeist, and further cemented Star Wars star Harrison Ford as the era's greatest screen hero when it was released on June 12, 1981. Raiders of the Lost Ark would go on to spawn three further big-screen adventures from 1984-2008, plus the TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1993).
Holly Bario is president of production at Amblin Partners, where she oversees films released under the Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures banners.
She joined the company, formerly known as DreamWorks Studios, in 2008 as an executive vice president of production....
Holly Bario is president of production at Amblin Partners, where she oversees films released under the Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures banners.
She joined the company, formerly known as DreamWorks Studios, in 2008 as an executive vice president of production. Under her leadership, the company has produced such films as The Help, The Girl on the Train, A Dog's Purpose, and The House with a Clock in Its Walls, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.
Prior to joining DreamWorks, Bario was executive vice president-production at Universal Pictures. She had been at the studio for over a decade as a production executive rising through the ranks as director of development, vice president and senior vice president of production.
While at Universal, Bario was responsible for shepherding some of their most successful comedies, including Bruce Almighty, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Mamma Mia! She also oversaw both the first and second installments of the record setting hit action film series The Fast and the Furious.
Bario began her career with Universal Pictures in 1996, working for producer Marc Platt. She is a graduate of Emerson College.
Jeff Small is CEO of Amblin Partners. He is responsible for all operations of the company, while helping shape the overall corporate strategy alongside Chairman Steven Spielberg. Jeff joined the company as president and chief operating officer in 2006 ...
Jeff Small is CEO of Amblin Partners. He is responsible for all operations of the company, while helping shape the overall corporate strategy alongside Chairman Steven Spielberg. Jeff joined the company as president and chief operating officer in 2006 under its previous name, DreamWorks Studios, and was promoted to his current post as CEO in 2019 after serving as co-CEO since 2016.
Prior to DreamWorks, he spent six years at Revolution Studios, starting as the company's head of strategic planning and business development, then as CFO, and eventually, COO.
Prior to joining Revolution, Jeff spent several years with Universal Studios after beginning his career in the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group.
Jeff participates in USC Shoah Foundation's Ambassadors for Humanity Gala leadership, and serves on the board of directors for the Weingart Center Association.
Jeff is a Stanford graduate, and a native of Marietta, Georgia.
Job Titles:
- Co - President of Amblin Television
- President, Amblin Television
As the co-president of Amblin Television, Justin Falvey oversees all series development and long-form programming for the company. Falvey works alongside longtime friend and business partner, Darryl Frank, and the two currently serve as executive producers on all Amblin Television productions.
Falvey was an executive producer on the acclaimed series The Americans on FX, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as KGB spies living in the US, which has been honored with four Emmys, a Golden Globe, two Peabody ...
As the co-president of Amblin Television, Justin Falvey oversees all series development and long-form programming for the company. Falvey works alongside longtime friend and business partner, Darryl Frank, and the two currently serve as executive producers on all Amblin Television productions.
Falvey was an executive producer on the acclaimed series The Americans on FX, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as KGB spies living in the US, which has been honored with four Emmys, a Golden Globe, two Peabody Awards, Critics Choice Award and is a perennial recipient of the AFI Award for TV Program of the Year. The drama completed its sixth and final season in 2018.
Falvey is also an executive producer on Roswell, New Mexico for the CW; and The Haunting of Bly Manor - the follow-up chapter to the critically lauded The Haunting of Hill House - for Netflix. His other credits include executive producer on the Emmy-winning Netflix documentary series Five Came Back which chronicled the wartime contributions of five prominent Hollywood film directors during World War II.
Including the titles above, Falvey, with Frank, is overseeing fourteen Amblin TV series including Amazing Stories and Masters of the Air for Apple, Tommy for CBS, Halo for Showtime, a straight-to-series order for Brave New World from Peacock, Cortés and Moctezuma for Amazon, Animaniacs for Hulu, Why We Hate for Discovery, Resident Alien for SYFY, and the documentary films Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind for HBO and Laurel Canyon for Epix.
During his 20-year tenure at Amblin, Falvey has produced numerous acclaimed series, including three seasons of the CBS hit summer series Under the Dome; five seasons of the Noah Wyle TNT series Falling Skies; two seasons of the CBS series Extant starring Halle Berry; the NBC drama series Smash, which starred Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport and Katharine McPhee; the Showtime series United States of Tara, based on an idea by Steven Spielberg, which was written by Diablo Cody, and starred Toni Collette in a role that garnered her an Emmy; and the acclaimed Showtime series, The Borgias, starring Jeremy Irons.
Falvey's additional credits include five seasons of the drama Las Vegas, as well as overseeing the production and development for NBC's Freaks and Geeks, and Fox's Undeclared. Amblin Television was also responsible for the critically acclaimed FX series Rescue Me, which starred Dennis Leary and ran for six seasons.
Falvey served as co-executive producer on Into the West, an epic limited series from executive producer Steven Spielberg, which became the most Emmy-nominated program of 2006 with 16 nominations, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Kristie Macosko Krieger is an Academy Award, Emmy Award, PGA Award and BAFTA Award-nominated producer whose working relationship with director Steven Spielberg spans over 20 years. She is currently producing Bradley Cooper's Maestro, an upcoming film centering on the complicated love story of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President of Post Production
Mark Graziano is the executive vice president of post production at Amblin Partners. He is coming up on his 17-year anniversary at Amblin.
Graziano started in the mailroom at New Line Cinema in the fall of 1991 and worked his way up to Post Coordinator, working on such illustrious films as Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, and Se7en, before...
Mark Graziano is the executive vice president of post production at Amblin Partners. He is coming up on his 17-year anniversary at Amblin.
Graziano started in the mailroom at New Line Cinema in the fall of 1991 and worked his way up to Post Coordinator, working on such illustrious films as Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, and Se7en, before promotion to post production supervisor.
His first supervisory role was on Boogie Nights, where he forged a rapport with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. Graziano went on to supervise Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love and the prep for There Will Be Blood for the director.
Graziano joined DreamWorks Studios as a staff post supervisor in 2002. Over the next four years, Graziano supervised eight films before being tapped to head the post production department in 2006. He has worked on fifty movies as the head of post at Amblin/DreamWorks, including Transformers and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Dreamgirls, Paranormal Activity, Tropic Thunder, The Help, War Horse, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, The Post, and Ready Player One.
Graziano is a graduate of the University of Texas and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Brenna, and their two sons, Rex and Nash.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor to Steven Spielberg
Marvin J. Levy is Senior Advisor to Steven Spielberg at Amblin Partners. He segued to Amblin Partners from DreamWorks Studios, and from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment before that, where he was a marketing consultant since 1982 handling advertising, publicity, and promotions for motion pictures and television....
Marvin J. Levy is Senior Advisor to Steven Spielberg at Amblin Partners. He segued to Amblin Partners from DreamWorks Studios, and from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment before that, where he was a marketing consultant since 1982 handling advertising, publicity, and promotions for motion pictures and television.
Previously, he had an eight-year association with Columbia Pictures where he was vice president of advertising/publicity/promotion. Among his projects were Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which was the first time he worked with Spielberg, The China Syndrome, Kramer vs. Kramer and Tess, and Sophie's Choice for Universal.
Among the other film marketing campaigns with which he was involved for various filmmakers and distribution companies have been such successes as Back to the Future and its sequels Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Men In Black, Deep Impact, The Mask of Zorro, and the Steven Spielberg films E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, the Academy Award-winning Schindler's List, and the acclaimed Saving Private Ryan, as well as the DreamWorks Academy Award-winners American Beauty, Gladiator, and the first animated feature film winner Shrek. He also was part of the marketing team for the Emmy winning television miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Most recently, he was involved in the marketing of Spielberg's Ready Player One, based on the popular science-fiction novel by Ernest Cline, and The Post, a drama inspired by The Washington Post's first female publisher, Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep), and its driven editor, Ben Bradlee. Other recent campaigns include Bridge of Spies, Lincoln, War Horse, and The Help.
Prior to his association with Columbia, he was vice president of advertising and publicity for Cinerama Releasing Corp., which handled the marketing campaigns for such films as Charly and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
He began his career in the entertainment and communication field as a writer and assistant producer of radio and television shows in New York with Tex and Jinx McCrary. He also worked on their newspaper column in the Herald-Tribune.
He first entered the motion picture industry with MGM, becoming publicity director in New York.
In addition to his work on behalf of film and entertainment projects, he is involved in the planning and coordination for some of Steven Spielberg's philanthropic projects such as the USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education, the Righteous Persons Foundation, and the Starlight Children's Foundation.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of New York University's College of Arts and Science, he served on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 23 years. He was the Chairman of the Academy's Public Relations Branch for many of those years.
In 2018, Levy was honored with an Academy Award at the annual Governors Awards, the very first honorary Oscar ever for a member of the Academy's publicity branch.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President of Physical Production
Michelle Brattson is executive vice president of physical production at Amblin Partners. Prior to joining Amblin in 2022, Michelle was a director of production for Netflix Original Studio Features from 2017-2022, where she managed production on a wide range of films including Hustle, Murder Mystery, Marriage Story, White Noise, and Hillbilly Elegy.
Michelle holds a degree in English from Dartmouth College, and an MFA from USC School of Cinematic Arts' Peter Stark Producing Program. She is originally from New York, and resides in Los Angeles with her husband, son and dog.
Multiple Emmy Award winner Edie Falco stars in Tommy as a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles. A true blue New Yorker, Abigail "Tommy" Thomas (Falco) uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to keep social, political and national security issues from hindering effective law enforcement in the Southland. Equal parts political, procedural and family drama, Tommy comes from Paul Attanasio, the creator of the acclaimed series Bull, House M.D. and Homicide: Life on the Street. Paul Attanasio, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Kate Dennis directed and co-produced the pilot from a script by Attanasio.