Todd Lieberman

Todd Lieberman
Born
Todd Darren Lieberman

(1973-02-20) February 20, 1973 (age 51)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Heather Zeegen
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(m. 2001)​
Children2

Todd Darren Lieberman (born February 20, 1973)[1] is an American film and television producer. He founded Hidden Pictures Media[2] in 2022 and won an Emmy for Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers in the same year.[3] He co-founded Mandeville Films and Television with David Hoberman in 2002.[4] Mandeville has produced several notable films, including The Fighter, which won two Academy Awards in 2010, and for which Lieberman was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.[5]

Early life

Todd was born to a Jewish family[6] in Cleveland, and grew up in Lyndhurst and Pepper Pike, Ohio. He graduated from Hawken School.[7] and the University of Pennsylvania. There, he was a member of the Mask and Wig Club. He performed with local theatre groups in Ohio before college where he continued to perform, then moving to Los Angeles in 1995. He began there with acting and then moved on to writing, reviewing film scripts, then on to directing and producing.[7] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995 where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (Gamma Chapter, Omicron pledge class) and The Mask and Wig Club.[8][9]

Career

Lieberman was Senior Vice President for International Finance at the production company Hyde Park Entertainment, which produced and co-financed films such as Anti-Trust, Bandits and Moonlight Mile. Lieberman established himself at the international sales and distribution company Summit Entertainment, where he progressed, thanks to championing the independent film Memento and acquiring the rights to American Pie.[10]

In 1999, Lieberman was hired by David Hoberman to work for Mandeville Films.[11] After a short hiatus, the two re-formed the production company as Mandeville Films and Television in 2002, with both serving as co-owners and company partners.[12] In 2001, he was named one of the "35 under 35" people to watch in the business by The Hollywood Reporter[13] and was named by the same The Hollywood Reporter as 30 of the most powerful producers in the business in 2015.[14]

His films have accrued several accolades over the years, including a People’s Choice Award for The Proposal, the AFI Movie of the Year Award[15] and an Academy Award nomination[16] for The Fighter, the PGA Award for Wonder, the Hollywood Film Award for Stronger (2017) and an Emmy[17] for Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.

In 2018, Lieberman was awarded the key to the state of Ohio. [18]

In 2022, Todd Lieberman launched his new production company, Hidden Pictures.[2]

Personal life

Lieberman is married to former film producer Heather Lieberman (née Zeegen). Together, the couple have two sons, Jasper and Isadore.[19] He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and is a mentor at the Producers Guild of America.

Lieberman serves on the Creative Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization [20] and serves as a judge on the Hamptons International Film Festival.[21]

In 2022, the University of Pennsylvania honored Lieberman with Penn's Creative Spirit Award. [22]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
2003 Bringing Down the House Co-producer
2004 Raising Helen Co-producer
The Last Shot Executive producer
2005 Beauty Shop Executive producer
2006 Eight Below Executive producer
The Shaggy Dog Executive producer
Five Fingers Executive producer
2007 Wild Hogs
2008 Traitor
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
The Lazarus Project
2009 The Proposal
Surrogates
2010 The Fighter
2011 The Muppets
2013 Warm Bodies
21 & Over
2014 Muppets Most Wanted
2015 The Divergent Series: Insurgent Executive producer
Broken Horses Executive producer
2016 The Divergent Series: Allegiant Executive producer
The Duel
2017 Beauty and the Beast
Stronger
Wonder
2018 Extinction
2019 The Aeronauts
2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Shotgun Wedding
2024 White Bird
TBA War Machine

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
2007 The Kill Point Executive producer
2010−11 Detroit 1-8-7 Executive producer
2011 Geek Charming Executive producer Television film
2013 King John Executive producer Television film
2014 Warriors Executive producer Television film
Sea of Fire Executive producer Television film
2015 Wicked City Executive producer
2016 The Family Executive producer
Sing It! Executive producer
2018 The Mission Executive producer Television film
Steps Executive producer Television film
2019 The Fix Executive producer
2020 Harlem's Kitchen Executive producer Television pilot
2021 Hit & Run Executive producer
— The Hypnotist's Love Story Executive producer Television pilot

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Black Reel Awards Best Film Traitor (shared with Don Cheadle, Jeffrey Silver and David Hoberman) Nominated
2010 Academy Awards Best Picture The Fighter (shared with David Hoberman and Mark Wahlberg) Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards ACCA – Best Motion Picture Nominated
Davis Award – Best Motion Picture The Fighter (shared with Dorothy Aufiero, Ryan Kavanaugh, Paul Tamasy and Mark Wahlberg) Nominated
2011 AFI Awards Movie of the Year The Fighter (shared with David Hoberman and Mark Wahlberg) Won
PGA Awards Best Theatrical Motion Picture Nominated
2012 Christopher Awards Feature Film The Muppets (shared with James Bobin, Martin G. Baker, Bill Barretta, David Hoberman, John G. Scotti, Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller) Won
BAFTA Awards BAFTA Children's Award for Best Feature Film The Muppets (shared with David Hoberman and James Bobin) Nominated
2014 BAFTA Kids' Vote – Feature Film Muppets Most Wanted (shared with James Bobin, David Hoberman and Nicholas Stoller) Nominated
2022 Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Won[23]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Todd Lieberman Launches Film/TV Co Hidden Pictures With Lionsgate Film Deal, Names Alex Young Prexy & Lands Bestseller 'The Housemaid' As First Acquisition". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ "Television Academy". Television Academy.
  4. ^ "David Hoberman". UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. September 2011.
  5. ^ "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  6. ^ Winer, Madeline (July 10, 2013). "Lieberman credits Los Angeles Jewish roots for reel success in film". Cleveland Jewish News.
  7. ^ a b O'Connor, Clint (February 26, 2011). "Northeast Ohioan Todd Lieberman going to the Oscars; his film 'The Fighter' is up for best picture". The Plain Dealer.
  8. ^ Rosenbaum, Emily (April 29, 2010). "The Producer". The Pennsylvania Gazette.
  9. ^ "Alumni | The Mask and Wig Club". www.maskandwig.com. April 8, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  10. ^ Collins, Ashley Wren (April 27, 2010). "Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films Delivers His Best One-Liners". The Huffington Post.
  11. ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (December 6, 2011). "Executive Suite: Mandeville Films". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ^ "About David Hoberman, UCLA Visiting Asst. Professor". University of California, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  13. ^ "Next Gen 2012: Hollywood's All-Star Alumni". The Hollywood Reporter. November 7, 2011.
  14. ^ "The 30 Most Powerful Film Producers in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2015.
  15. ^ "AFI Awards". www.afi.com. American Film Institute. 2010. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "The 83rd Academy Awards". www.oscars.org. Oscars. 2011. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "Outstanding Made For Television Movie Nominees / Winners 2022". www.emmys.com. Emmy. 2022. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  18. ^ "Penn honors eight distinguished alumni with Awards of Merit and The Creative Spirit Award". University of Pennsylvania.
  19. ^ Winer, Madeleine (July 10, 2013). "Lieberman credits Cleveland Jewish roots for reel success in film". Cleveland Jewish News.
  20. ^ "About | Represent.Us". End corruption. Defend the Republic. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  21. ^ "Hamptons International Film Festival". Hamptons International Film Festival.
  22. ^ "Penn honors eight distinguished alumni with Awards of Merit and The Creative Spirit Award". University of Pennsylvania.
  23. ^ "Television Academy". Television Academy.