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Alana Mayo is a film executive, producer, and president of Orion Pictures. [1] Early life and education. Mayo was born in New York City and was raised in Chicago. Her father is radio executive Barry Mayo who helped launch WRKS and was the first black general manager of RKO General and Emmis Communications.
Oct 31, 2022 · Alana Mayo is 38 years old. She's Black, queer and a movie industry trailblazer who took over Orion Pictures in 2020. The storied studio once produced such movies as Platoon, Dances With Wolves...
- Neda Ulaby
Oct 31, 2022 · Alana Mayo is 38 years old. She's Black, queer and a movie industry trailblazer who took over Orion Pictures in 2020. The storied studio once produced such movies as "Platoon," "Dances With...
- Neda Ulaby
Oct 31, 2022 · Alana Mayo is 38 years old. She's Black, queer and a movie industry trailblazer who took over Orion Pictures in 2020. The storied studio once produced such movies as Platoon, Dances With Wolves and the Silence of the Lambs, but it went bankrupt in 1991, was bought by MGM and more or less languished. Mayo's job is to revive it — right when the ...
- Neda Ulaby
Oct 31, 2022 · Mayo may be the new face of Hollywood star-makers. The president of Orion Pictures is under 40, and dedicated to realizing unique artistic visions in a risk-adverse industry. Meet Alana Mayo, the young, Black, queer studio executive who greenlit 'Till' | Hawai'i Public Radio
Producer: Without Remorse. Alana Mayo is known for Without Remorse (2021), Jonah Hex (2010) and Just Mercy (2019). She has been married to Lena Waithe since November 2019.
Mar 28, 2022 · The 37-year-old Chicago native is the head of Orion Pictures, where she oversees everything from film development to post-production and marketing. This is a glimpse of what a recent Wednesday looked like for Mayo.
