3 Arts Entertainment
3 Arts Entertainment is an American production company and talent management founded by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein in 1991.[1]
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Type | Private |
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Founded | 1991 |
Founders | |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people |
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Owner | Lionsgate (majority stake) |
Website | www |
The company has gone on to produce TV shows such as King of the Hill, The Office, Everybody Hates Chris, Parks and Recreation, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, American Vandal as well as produce films Edge of Tomorrow, Unbroken and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.[2] The first movie the company produced was the National Lampoon movie Loaded Weapon 1, which was released on February 5, 1993. The company subsequently set up a deal with 20th Century Fox in 1993.[3] In 1996, 3 Arts made an alliance with CBS and Sony Pictures to launch 3 Arts Television which was dissolved by the end of the following year when it failed to produce any primetime TV projects for the network.[4]
Erwin Stoff founded the company with Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein, who are all producers and talent managers. Managers Dave Becky, David Miner, Molly Madden and Nick Frenkel work at 3 Arts.[2][5] In 2003, 3 Arts received a television deal at 20th Century Fox Television.[6] In May 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.[1][2]
Films produced
- Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
- Excessive Force (1993)
- Son in Law (1993)
- In the Army Now (1994)
- Bio-Dome (1996)
- Chain Reaction (1996)
- Feeling Minnesota (1996)
- Picture Perfect (1997)
- The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
- Judas Kiss (1998)
- Girl, Interrupted (1999)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- Office Space (1999)
- The Replacements (2000)
- Sweet November (2001)
- Down to Earth (2001)
- Pootie Tang (2001)
- Double Take (2001)
- Hardball (2001)
- Biker Boyz (2003)
- Sol Goode (2003)
- Head of State (2003)
- Constantine (2005)
- Guess Who (2005)
- Stay (2005)
- A Scanner Darkly (2006)
- Man About Town (2006)
- Totally Awesome (2006)
- First Snow (2006)
- The Lake House (2006)
- I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
- I Am Legend (2007)
- Reign Over Me (2007)
- Purgatory (2008)
- Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
- The Onion Movie (2008)
- Street Kings (2008)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- The Blind Side (2009)
- Blood Creek (2009)
- Awaydays (2009)
- Boldly Going Nowhere (2009)
- Extract (2009)
- The Extra Man (2010)
- Water for Elephants (2011)
- The Resident (2011)
- Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)
- The To Do List (2013)
- Beautiful Creatures (2013)
- 47 Ronin (2013)
- Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- All the Wilderness (2014)
- Unbroken (2014)
- Perfect Sisters (2014)
- Burnt (2015)
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
- Manhattan Night (2016)
- What Now? (2016)
- I Love You, Daddy (2017)
- Rough Night (2017)
- Blue Iguana (2018)
- An Actor Prepares (2018)
- Late Night (2019)
- Hala (2019)
- John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
- The Call of the Wild (2020)
- The Lovebirds (2020)
- Chaos Walking (2021)
- Crush (2022)
- The Contractor (2022)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
TV shows produced
1990s
Title | Creator | Network | Original running | Notes |
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Down the Shore | Alan Kirschenbaum | Fox | 1992–1993 | with Caravan Entertainment and HBO Independent Productions |
Daddy Dearest | Billy Van Zandt Jane Milmore | 1993 | with Van Zandt/Milmore Productions and HBO Independent Productions | |
Beavis and Butt-Head | Mike Judge | MTV/Paramount+ | 1993–1997; 2011; 2022–present | with MTV Entertainment Studios, Judgemental Films, J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc., Ternion Pictures (season 8), MTV Animation (seasons 1–8), Film Roman (season 8) and Titmouse, Inc. (season 9–) |
King of the Hill | Mike Judge Greg Daniels | Fox | 1997–2010 | with Judgemental Films, Film Roman, Deedle-Dee Productions, 20th Television, and 20th Television Animation |
Pauly | Stan Zimmerman James Berg | 1997 | with Zimmerman/Berg Productions, 20th Century Fox Television and Landing Patch Productions |
2000s
2010s
Title | Network | Original running | Notes |
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Louie | FX | 2010–2015 | with Pig Newton, Inc. and FX Productions |
Mario Lopez: Saved by the Baby | VH1 | 2010–2011 | with 51 Minds Entertainment |
Living Loaded | FX | 2012 | Never picked up to series |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 2012–2017 | with Universal Television, Kaling International and Open 4 Business Productions |
Real Husbands of Hollywood | BET | 2013–2016 | |
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | MTV | 2013 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox NBC | 2013–2021 | with Universal Television, Fremulon and Dr. Goor Productions |
Witches of East End | Lifetime | 2013–2014 | with Curly Girly Productions and Fox 21 |
Broad City | Comedy Central | 2014–2019 | with Paper Kite Productions, Jax Media and Comedy Partners |
Saint George | FX | 2014 | with Lionsgate Television, Wind Dancer Films and Travieso Productions |
Friends of the People | TruTV | 2014–2015 | with C-Moose Productions and Marobru Productions |
Difficult People | Hulu | 2015–2017 | |
Silicon Valley | HBO | 2014–2019 | with HBO Entertainment, Judgmental Films, Altschuler Krinsky Works and Alec Berg Inc. |
Mulaney | Fox | 2014–2015 | with Universal Television, Broadway Video and Jurny Mulurny Television |
Jessica Jones | Netflix | 2015–2019 | uncredited with Marvel Television, ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions |
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | 2015–2020 | with Universal Television, Little Stranger and Bevel Gears | |
Idiotsitter | Comedy Central | 2015–2017 | with Comedy Partners |
Barely Famous | VH1 | 2015–2016 | with Good Clean Fun |
Why? with Hannibal Buress | Comedy Central | 2015 | with Comedy Partners |
Mr. Robinson | NBC | with Cullen Bros. Television and Universal Television | |
Master of None | Netflix | 2015–2021 | with Universal Television, Alan Yang Pictures, Oh Brudder Productions and Fremulon |
Baskets | FX | 2016–2019 | Produced on Season 1–2 with FXP, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Pig Newton, Inc. (seasons 1–2) and Billios |
Those Who Can't | TruTV | 2016–2019 | |
Comedy Knockout | 2016–2018 | ||
Stan Against Evil | IFC | with RadicalMedia | |
Lopez | TV Land | 2016–2017 | with Dakota Pictures, Travieso Productions and Altschuler Krinsky Works |
Better Things | FX | 2016–2017 | Produced on Season 1–2 with FXP, Pig Newton, Inc. (seasons 1–2) and Slam Book, Inc. |
Insecure | HBO | 2016–2021 | with HBO Entertainment, Hoorae Media and Penny for Your Thoughts Entertainment |
The Good Place | NBC | 2016–2020 | with Fremulon and Universal Television |
Man with a Plan | CBS | with Double Double Bonus Entertainment and CBS Television Studios | |
The Mick | Fox | 2017–2018 | with BingBangBoom Productions and 20th Century Fox Television |
Great News | NBC | with Universal Television, Little Stranger, Bevel Gears and Big Wig Productions | |
Marlon | with Universal Television, Bicycle Path Productions and Baby Way Productions | ||
Ghosted | Fox | with 20th Century Fox Television, Crowley Etten Productions, Afternoonnap, Additional Dialogue, TYPO Inc. and Gettin' Rad Productions | |
American Vandal | Netflix | with CBS Television Studios, Woodhead Entertainment, One Man Canoe and Funny or Die | |
The Comedy Get Down | BET | 2017 | |
The Resident | Fox | 2018–present | with Fuqua Films, Nickels Productions, Up Island Films and 20th Television |
Champions | NBC | 2018 | with Universal Television, Kaling International, Inc. and Charlie Grandy Productions |
Happy Together | CBS | 2018–2019 | with CBS Television Studios, Fulwell 73, The Gary Breakfast Corporation and Page Entertainment |
The Cool Kids | Fox | with 20th Century Fox Television, FX Productions, RCG Productions, Enrico Pallazzo and Nest Egg Productions | |
Making It | NBC | 2018–2021 | with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Paper Kite Productions |
Forever | Amazon Video | 2018 | |
Russian Doll | Netflix | 2019–present | with Universal Television, Paper Kite Productions, Jax Media, Avenue A and Shoot to Midnight |
Tacoma FD | TruTV | ||
A Black Lady Sketch Show | HBO | with HBO Entertainment, For Better or Words Inc., Hoorae Media and Jax Media | |
Abby's | NBC | 2019 | with Universal Television, Fremulon and Waila Inc. Productions |
Four Weddings and a Funeral | Hulu | with MGM Television, Universal Television, Kaling International Inc. and Philoment Media | |
Sunnyside | NBC/NBC app/NBC.com | with Universal Television, Fremulon and Panther Co. |
2020s
References
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Completes Majority Stake Purchase In Management/Production Company 3 Arts". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Littleton, Cynthia (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Buys Majority Stake in 3 Arts Entertainment". Vulture. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- O'Steen, Kathleen (1993-07-21). "3 Arts, Fox pact". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- Hontz, Jenny (1997-11-05). "3 Arts TV accord ends". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- Wright, Megh (January 22, 2019). "Dave Becky Will Not Have an EP Credit on Broad City's Final Season". Vulture. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Adalian, Josef (2003-10-12). "3 Arts crafts Fox deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- Goldberg, Lesley (September 17, 2019). "Ed Helms Comedy From Mike Schur, 'Punky Brewster' Among Scripted Slate at NBCU Streamer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- Petski, Denise (2021-08-27). "Paramount+ Orders 'Players' Esports Series From 'American Vandal' Creators". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- "Velma Dinkley Series Starring Mindy Kaling, 'Clone High' Reboot Among HBO Max Adult Animation Orders". 10 February 2021.
- Andreeva, Nellie (2020-01-16). "'MacGruber' Starring Will Forte, 'Clean Slate' Starring Laverne Cox, Series From Amy Poehler & Mindy Kaling On Peacock's Development Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- "'Blue Eye Samurai' Slashes to Netflix with Top-Notch Voice Cast". 11 October 2020.
- Milligan, Mercedes (August 2, 2022). "MTV Reanimates Chris Rock's Teen Years in 'Everybody Still Hates Chris'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
External links
Media related to 3 Arts Entertainment at Wikimedia Commons