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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_OvitzMichael Ovitz - Wikipedia

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   Michael Steven Ovitz (born December 14, 1946) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Ovitz later served as president of The Walt Disney Company for only 16 months, from October 1995 to January 1997.

   • Born: December 14, 1946 (age 76), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
   • Education: University of California, Los Angeles

   • Children: 3, including Kimberly
   • Occupation: Co-founder of the Creative Artists Agency

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Michael-OvitzMichael Ovitz | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Michael Ovitz, American talent manager who, as cofounder and head of the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), was considered one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures in the 1980s and ’90s. From 1995 to 1996 he was president of the Walt Disney Company. Learn more about Ovitz’s life and career.

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   • Michael Steven Ovitz (born December 14, 1946) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Ovitz later served as president of The Walt Disney Company for only 16 months, from October 1995 to January 1997.

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   • But instead, 14 months after unsuccessfully casting himself as Disney's president, Ovitz clashed irrevocably with Chairman of the Walt Disney Company Michael Eisner, collected an estimated $128 million in compensation, and boomeranged back to Hollywood.

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   • Inevitably, Michael Ovitz, after a public school education, went to UCLA — after all, it was in Westwood, his far horizon at the time. He married a college sweetheart, Judy Reich, who was a little better off. (They are still married, though living apart.)

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   • Mr. Ovitz also served as President of the Walt Disney Company, from October 1995 to January 1997. In January of 1999, he launched a related family of talent management, motion picture and television production companies.

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4. www.vanityfair.com › 2018 › 10Michael Ovitz Still Can’t Help Himself | Vanity Fair

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   Oct 5, 2018 · Blast From the Past. Michael Ovitz Still Can’t Help Himself. In his new book, Who Is Michael Ovitz?, the former superagent wrestles with his reputation as a ruthless negotiator. In this...

5. www.latimes.com › business › hollywoodFrom super agent to Disney castoff, Michael Ovitz recounts ...

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   Sep 23, 2018 · From super agent to Disney castoff, Michael Ovitz recounts his epic fallout with Michael Eisner. Sept. 23, 2018 3 AM PT. To some, he was a brilliant negotiator and pioneering agent who guided...

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2018/09/23 › booksReflections of a Former Hollywood Power Broker - The New York ...

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   Sep 23, 2018 · Sept. 23, 2018. Share full article. Alessandra Montalto/The New York Times. As Michael Ovitz reached his breaking point at the all-powerful talent agency C.A.A., which he had run like a warlord...

8. www.michaelovitz.comMichael Ovitz

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   Michael Ovitz is a former president of CAA, the world's leading talent agency, and the co-founder of Disney. He has also been involved in various activities in the fields of entertainment, investment, advertising, finance and philanthropy. Read his latest news and biography on this website.

9. deadline.com › 2018 › 10'Who Is Michael Ovitz?': A Memoir Of Confession And Concealment

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   Oct 1, 2018 · October 1, 2018 8:00am. Shutterstock/Portfolio. Michael Ovitz was ever the master of both confession and concealment — the shared confidence that really wasn’t, or the backdoor whisper that ...

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