157:—began his agency career at Triad Artists Agency shortly before the company was bought by William Morris. In 1994, after training in WMA's storied mailroom program, he was promoted to a position as a talent agent. Fogelman was named Head of the Motion Picture Talent Department in 2000, and in 2003 was appointed to the WMA Board of Directors. In 2004 he became the Executive Vice President and Head of the Motion Picture Department. Fogelman played a significant role in the 2009 merger of WMA and Endeavor, and was a founding board member for the newly formed company, William Morris Endeavor, where he continued to oversee the Strategic Planning and Development Group.
285:. FactoryMade also produced the wrestling series Lucha Underground, in partnership with MGM and the leading Mexican wrestling league, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, in which FactoryMade invested. In November 2020, FactoryMade and Rodriguez bought out Univision's minority position, allowing El Rey to be 100% independently owned.
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196:. As one of the first film executives to capitalize on the market for toy-driven feature films, Fogelman helped establish the concept of "toyetic" in movie making. Described as a film which can lend itself to a toy and sell tickets and merchandise, Fogelman was noted for his toyetic work with
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103:(born c. 1965) is an American entrepreneur. He is the CEO of FactoryMade Ventures, an entertainment and media incubator. Formerly Executive Vice President and Head of the Motion Picture Department and the Intellectual Property Group at the
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