Ellen Goldsmith-Vein

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Born c. 1964
La Jolla, San Diego, California, U.S.
Residence Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater Hollins University
Occupation Businesswoman, producer
Spouse(s) Jon F. Vein
Children 1 son, 1 daughter

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (born c. 1964) is an American television and film producer. She is the founder and chief executive of the Gotham Group, a television animation company.

Early life

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein was born circa 1964 in La Jolla, California.[1] She graduated from Hollins University in 1984.[2]

Career

Goldsmith-Vein started her career as a real estate mortgage broker.[1] Subsequently, she worked as a secretary at William Morris Agency.[1] She later worked for Nelvana, followed by Atlas Entertainment.[1]

Goldsmith-Vein founded the Gotham Group, a television animation company, in January 1994.[1][3] Five years later, in 1999, it merged with Michael Ovitz's Artist Management Group.[1] However, when she signed a $300 million contract with the government of South Korea to make eight animated movies in 2008, she still served as its chief executive.[4]

Goldsmith-Vein is a television and film producer. She was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2008 for her work on the television series Creature Comforts.[5]

Personal life

Goldsmith-Vein is married to Jon F. Vein, the co-founder and chief executive officer of MarketShare.[6] They had a son, Jack, and a daughter, Caroline.[7] They reside in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California.[6][8] They hosted a US$2,700 fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign on February 22, 2016.[6][9]

Filmography

Producer

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Creature Comforts Executive Producer TV Series
2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Producer
Dead Space: Downfall Executive Producer Video
2010 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Executive Producer
2011 Dead Space: Aftermath Executive Producer Video
Abduction Producer
2014 Life of Crime Producer
No Good Deed Executive Producer
The Maze Runner Producer
Camp X-Ray Executive Producer
2015 Go with Me Producer
2015 Stephanie Producer
2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Producer

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eller, Claudia (January 25, 1999). "Gotham Animation Group Joins Ovitz's New Company". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. "FROM HOLLINS TO HOLLYWOOD: ALUMNA WHO HEADS TOP ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY TO SPEAK AT 172ND COMMENCEMENT". Hollins University. February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. Horst, Carole (November 11, 2014). "10 Producers to Watch: The Gotham Group". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  4. Verrier, Richard (December 6, 2008). "S. Korea animation venture set". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  5. "Ellen Goldsmith-Vein". Emmy Awards. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Johnson, Ted (January 31, 2016). "Thomas Tull, Haim Saban Give Seven-Figure Sums to Pro-Clinton SuperPAC". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  7. "Jon Vein". MarketShare. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  8. Reyes, Emily Alpert (April 14, 2015). "L.A. council candidate Ryu takes aim at council 'secret slush funds'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  9. Johnson, Ted (February 10, 2016). "Bernie Sanders' Blowout Elicits Hope and Anxiety Among Hollywood Democrats". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

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