The former 20th Century Fox domestic distribution boss returns to work with his former 20th Century boss Jim Gianopulos and former marketing colleague Marc Weinstock, effective Dec. 2. Chris Aronson has been named President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution for the Melrose lot and will will report to Weinstock, Paramount’s President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution and Mary Daily, Co-President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution.
Aronson is highly respected, not just in the overall distribution and exhibition community, but by filmmakers as well, a true visionary when it comes to the trade and knowing what works in the theatrical space. In the wake of Disney deciding they couldn’t fit him in the new merger, many wondered where Aronson would land, and the logic was that it was always here, back with his Fox pals at Paramount. Aronson oversaw the distribution of such Fox hits as Avatar, Bohemian Rhapsody, the X-Men franchise, Deadpool series,...
Aronson is highly respected, not just in the overall distribution and exhibition community, but by filmmakers as well, a true visionary when it comes to the trade and knowing what works in the theatrical space. In the wake of Disney deciding they couldn’t fit him in the new merger, many wondered where Aronson would land, and the logic was that it was always here, back with his Fox pals at Paramount. Aronson oversaw the distribution of such Fox hits as Avatar, Bohemian Rhapsody, the X-Men franchise, Deadpool series,...
- 11/18/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
United Artists Eastern Theaters and Warner Bros. International Exhibitor Boss and film producer Salah M. Hassanein passed away on Friday, June 7 at his home in Del Mar, California. He was 98.
Born in Egypt in 1921, Hassanein came to the United States in 1945. He served in the Us Armed Forces from 1945 to 1947. He began his long career in the film industry as an usher at a movie theater in New York City and rose through the corporate ranks to become President of United Artists Eastern Theaters and subsequently President of Warner Brothers International Theaters. Fluent in several languages, Hassanein was responsible for creating a network of movie theaters in Europe, Japan and Australia for Warner Brothers. From 1994 to 2000, he was President of The Todd-ao Corporation, a sound-mixing studio in Los Angeles.
Hassanein was involved in several films including Kentucky Fried Chicken, as well as serving as Ep on George Romero’s Day of the Dead and Creepshow,...
Born in Egypt in 1921, Hassanein came to the United States in 1945. He served in the Us Armed Forces from 1945 to 1947. He began his long career in the film industry as an usher at a movie theater in New York City and rose through the corporate ranks to become President of United Artists Eastern Theaters and subsequently President of Warner Brothers International Theaters. Fluent in several languages, Hassanein was responsible for creating a network of movie theaters in Europe, Japan and Australia for Warner Brothers. From 1994 to 2000, he was President of The Todd-ao Corporation, a sound-mixing studio in Los Angeles.
Hassanein was involved in several films including Kentucky Fried Chicken, as well as serving as Ep on George Romero’s Day of the Dead and Creepshow,...
- 6/10/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Salah M. Hassanein, the former president of Warner Bros. International Theaters who was a tireless philanthropist in Hollywood, died Friday at his home in Del Mar, California, his family announced. He was 98.
Named for him, the Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award is presented annually at the ShowEast exhibition convention to a leader in the industry who has distinguished himself or herself in the philanthropic community.
In 2011, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of U.S. citizens who have distinguished themselves by exemplifying the values of the American way of life.
Born in 1921 in ...
Named for him, the Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award is presented annually at the ShowEast exhibition convention to a leader in the industry who has distinguished himself or herself in the philanthropic community.
In 2011, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of U.S. citizens who have distinguished themselves by exemplifying the values of the American way of life.
Born in 1921 in ...
- 6/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Salah M. Hassanein, the former president of Warner Bros. International Theaters who was a tireless philanthropist in Hollywood, died Friday at his home in Del Mar, California, his family announced. He was 98.
Named for him, the Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award is presented annually at the ShowEast exhibition convention to a leader in the industry who has distinguished himself or herself in the philanthropic community.
In 2011, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of U.S. citizens who have distinguished themselves by exemplifying the values of the American way of life.
Born in 1921 in ...
Named for him, the Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award is presented annually at the ShowEast exhibition convention to a leader in the industry who has distinguished himself or herself in the philanthropic community.
In 2011, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of U.S. citizens who have distinguished themselves by exemplifying the values of the American way of life.
Born in 1921 in ...
- 6/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated: Esteemed Fox Domestic Distribution president Chris Aronson is leaving the studio as the Disney-Fox merger comes to fruition, Deadline has confirmed. The news comes as the new combined conglomerate cuts employees at the Svp, Evp and president levels, with Fox being hit first.
We also received word that Aronson’s No. 2 Spencer Klein, Evp, General Sales Manager, also was let go. Both executives were given 60 days notice.
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“I am extremely grateful for my time at Twentieth Century Fox under the leadership of Tom, Jim, and Stacey. It has been an honor and a privilege to lead the domestic distribution team, which I consider to be the gold standard in the business,” Aronson said in a statement. “While I am disappointed not to continue, I look forward to starting a new chapter in this business during this exciting time of change.
We also received word that Aronson’s No. 2 Spencer Klein, Evp, General Sales Manager, also was let go. Both executives were given 60 days notice.
RelatedSeveral Top Execs Laid Off After Disney-Fox Merger: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
“I am extremely grateful for my time at Twentieth Century Fox under the leadership of Tom, Jim, and Stacey. It has been an honor and a privilege to lead the domestic distribution team, which I consider to be the gold standard in the business,” Aronson said in a statement. “While I am disappointed not to continue, I look forward to starting a new chapter in this business during this exciting time of change.
- 3/21/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
ShowEast will honor Relativity Media president of worldwide distribution Kyle Davies and RealD chairman and co-founder Michael V. Lewis with special awards at the annual theater owners convention. Davies, who has served as Relativity's president of worldwide distribution since 2011, will receive the 2013 Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award, given annually since 1987 to a movie industry leader who has distinguished him or herself in the philanthropic community. Story: Lionsgate's Mike Polydoros to Receive ShowEast's Al Shapiro Distinguished Service Award "Kyle has been at the forefront in supporting humanitarian and charitable organizations both within and outside the cinema exhibition and
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- 9/4/2013
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate president of domestic distribution Richard Fay will be honored with the 2012 Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award at ShowEast, the upcoming convention of theater owners in Hollywood, Florida. The award was established in 1987 and has been presented to a leader in the industry each year who has distinguished him or herself in the philanthropic community. Photos: 4 Portraits of Hollywood's Change Agents ShowEast runs Nov. 5-8. “It is with great pride that we announce Richard Fay as the 2012 recipient of the Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award,” noted Robert Sunshine, managing director of ShowEast. “Richie has
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- 7/31/2012
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Focus Features executive vp and general sales manager Linda Ditrinco will be honored with this year's humanitarian award of the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens.
A related fund-raiser will benefit the club's recreational and educational facility in Astoria, N.Y.
"Linda is one of the motion picture industry's true friends and consummate professionals who commands the respect and admiration of all who know her," club president Su Robotti said. "With our close ties to the New York area, this year's honor is extra special, as Linda represents all that is great about New York City."
At Focus, Ditrinco has managed the distribution of high-profile films including "Lost in Translation," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "The Motorcycle Diaries," "Atonement," "The Pianist," "The Constant Gardener," "Milk" and "Brokeback Mountain."
Before joining Focus, she was a national sales exec for USA Films and earlier worked at Gramercy Pictures,...
A related fund-raiser will benefit the club's recreational and educational facility in Astoria, N.Y.
"Linda is one of the motion picture industry's true friends and consummate professionals who commands the respect and admiration of all who know her," club president Su Robotti said. "With our close ties to the New York area, this year's honor is extra special, as Linda represents all that is great about New York City."
At Focus, Ditrinco has managed the distribution of high-profile films including "Lost in Translation," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "The Motorcycle Diaries," "Atonement," "The Pianist," "The Constant Gardener," "Milk" and "Brokeback Mountain."
Before joining Focus, she was a national sales exec for USA Films and earlier worked at Gramercy Pictures,...
- 10/5/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
AMC Entertainment film president Samuel "Sonny" Gourley will be honored with the Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award at ShowEast 2009.
Gourley will be feted during the Oct. 29 awards gala set to close the annual exhibition confab. ShowEast opens Oct. 22 at the Orlando World Center Marriott.
"It is amazing to think that in addition to assisting with all aspects of programming for AMC's North American screens, Gourley has the time and drive to champion charitable and philanthropic causes within the industry," ShowEast co-managing director Mitch Neuhauser said.
Appointed to his current post in 2005, Gourley joined AMC in 1975 as assistant manager at AMC Woodhaven 4 in suburban Philadelphia. As film president, he helps oversee programming of more than 4,500 movie screens and negotiates film-rental terms with studios.
Gourley serves on the advisory boards of local chapters of Variety-The Children's Charity in Los Angeles and Kansas City, Mo. He also supports the Will Rogers Institute and...
Gourley will be feted during the Oct. 29 awards gala set to close the annual exhibition confab. ShowEast opens Oct. 22 at the Orlando World Center Marriott.
"It is amazing to think that in addition to assisting with all aspects of programming for AMC's North American screens, Gourley has the time and drive to champion charitable and philanthropic causes within the industry," ShowEast co-managing director Mitch Neuhauser said.
Appointed to his current post in 2005, Gourley joined AMC in 1975 as assistant manager at AMC Woodhaven 4 in suburban Philadelphia. As film president, he helps oversee programming of more than 4,500 movie screens and negotiates film-rental terms with studios.
Gourley serves on the advisory boards of local chapters of Variety-The Children's Charity in Los Angeles and Kansas City, Mo. He also supports the Will Rogers Institute and...
- 8/17/2009
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Orlando -- The theatrical business may be recession-resistant, but it's hardly impervious to economic vagaries.
ShowEast is dominated by mom-and-pop theater owners, in contrast to the larger circuits whose execs predominate at the larger ShoWest convention in Las Vegas in the spring. But if smaller-fry operators are most likely to need the confab's seminars on theater management or demos of digital cinema, they also can be the first to feel the pinch of economic downturns and pull back on expenditures like a four-day trip to Orlando for a trade show.
ShowEast 2008, which concluded its four-day run here Thursday, seemed to reflect such tough realities.
"People have cut back," ShowEast co-managing director Mitch Neuhauser acknowledged. "But we're happy and believe the most important people who need to be here were still here."
Registration fell by about 100 attendees this year, marking a 9% dip from 1,038 paid showgoers a year ago.
It didn't help that Warner Bros.
ShowEast is dominated by mom-and-pop theater owners, in contrast to the larger circuits whose execs predominate at the larger ShoWest convention in Las Vegas in the spring. But if smaller-fry operators are most likely to need the confab's seminars on theater management or demos of digital cinema, they also can be the first to feel the pinch of economic downturns and pull back on expenditures like a four-day trip to Orlando for a trade show.
ShowEast 2008, which concluded its four-day run here Thursday, seemed to reflect such tough realities.
"People have cut back," ShowEast co-managing director Mitch Neuhauser acknowledged. "But we're happy and believe the most important people who need to be here were still here."
Registration fell by about 100 attendees this year, marking a 9% dip from 1,038 paid showgoers a year ago.
It didn't help that Warner Bros.
- 10/16/2008
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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