Agency for the Performing Arts
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Talent and Literary Agencies |
| Headquarters | Beverly Hills, California New York City, New York Nashville, Tennessee |
Key people | James H. Gosnell Jr. President and CEO |
| Website | www.Apa-Agency.com |
APA (also known as Agency for the Performing Arts) is one of the largest diversified talent agencies in Los Angeles[1] with headquarters in Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville and London.[2] Founded in 1962 in New York by a group of former MCA agents,[3] the company represents actors, writers, producers, showrunners, directors, performers, physical production services, film studios,[2] and luxury and lifestyle brands across all media platforms worldwide. The agency also packages feature films, as well as television series such as 24, 24: Legacy, Ash vs Evil Dead, Hell on Wheels, Grimm, The Librarians, Scream, Houdini & Doyle, Home Improvement and Roseanne.
History
APA was founded in New York in 1962 by former MCA executives David Baumgarten, Roger Vorce and Harvey Litwin. Early clients included Rowan & Martin, Victor Borge, Johnny Cash, Tina Turner, Rosemary Clooney, Liberace, The Doors and Harry Belafonte.
Current
The agency’s divisions include Talent, Feature and Television Literary, Alternative & Factual Programming, Intellectual Property, Physical Production,[4] Comedy Touring, Concert Touring, Branding + Digital, and Speakers & Lecturers.
References
- ^ "The 25 largest talent agencies ranked by number of agents in L.A. County".
- ^ a b "APA Opens London Office, Signs Pinewood Studios Group".
- ^ Longwell, Todd. "APA: Percentery's synergies". Variety.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Six Montana Artists Agents & Executives Led By Toppers Matt Birch & Ralph Berge Join APA". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.