Agnes Chu
Agnes Chu | |
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Born | San Diego, California[1] |
Nationality | American |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Columbia Business School (MBA) |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Board member of | Paley Los Angeles Board of Governors[2] |
Agnes Chu is an American businesswoman and producer. She is most recognized for overseeing original content at the launch of
Her parents moved from Hong Kong to the United States.[6] Chu graduated from Harvard University in 2002 majoring in art, film and visual studies, and received an MBA from Columbia Business School in 2008.[9] As the senior vice president of content at Disney+, she was considered a "known commodity in Hollywood" and was announced to take over as president of CNE in September 2020.[9][10][11] She moved from California to New York for the role, managing 450 employees. Chu led the company's development and production of film, television, social, livestream and audio media.[12] She was tasked with increasing the company's digital content and audience engagement, working to adapt region-specific content for global appeal and distribution. Over three years as president, Chu had 70 film/television projects in development and 12 in production.[13][14] She left CNE in October 2023.[15]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2010 | LOST: Mysteries of the Universe – The Dharma Initiative | Producer |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy: The Webisodes | Producer |
2022 | Spiderhead | Producer |
2023 | The Secrets of Hillsong | Executive producer |
References
- ^ The Photographic Ms. Chu
- ^ Paley Center Adds To Its Board Of Trustees And L.A. Board Of Governors
- ^ Weprin, Alex (2023-10-10). "Agnes Chu Exits Condé Nast Entertainment in Restructuring". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ T. H. R. Staff (2022-05-17). "The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Agnes Chu '08 - Columbia Business School". business.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b Jackson, Angelique (2021-09-29). "From 'The Mandalorian' to the Met Gala: Former Disney Exec Agnes Chu is Revolutionizing Condé Nast Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Clark, Travis (2020-05-20). "Meet the 20 most powerful leaders of Disney Plus, which faces an abrupt exec shake-up after surging to more than 54 million subscribers". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Liederman, Emmy (2020-07-31). "Condé Nast Entertainment Poaches Talent From Disney+". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dade (2023-02-24). "Condé Nast Entertainment Chief Agnes Chu On The New Yorker's Five Oscar Noms, Creating A Unified Culture Out Of Magazine Fiefdoms & A Key Takeaway From Her Disney Run". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Meet the Brains Behind the Disney+ Content Flood". Vanity Fair. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Baysinger, Tim (2020-07-31). "Agnes Chu Exits Disney+ to Run Conde Nast Entertainment as President". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Hopkins, Kathryn (2021-11-08). "Media People: Agnes Chu, President of Condé Nast Entertainment". WWD. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Robertson, Katie (2021-12-04). "Condé Nast Knows Faded Glory Is Not in Style". The New York Times.
- ^ Patel, Sahil; Di Stefano, Mark (2021-09-03). "Agnes Chu Tries to Bring Some Disney to Condé Nast. It'll Be a Challenge". The Information. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Cobb, Kayla (2023-10-10). "Agnes Chu Steps Down as Condé Nast Entertainment President". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
External links
- Agnes Chu at IMDb