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Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Bornc. 1964
Alma materHollins University
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, producer
SpouseJon F. Vein
Children1 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. ^ a b c d e f 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. ^ a b c 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.