Andy Heyward
Andy Heyward | |
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Born | Andrew B. Heyward February 19, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Producer, writer, CEO |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse |
Evelyn Heyward (m. 1981) |
Children | 4 |
Andrew B. Heyward (born February 19, 1949) is the former Chairman and CEO of DIC Entertainment, an animation production company.[1] He is currently CEO of Kartoon Studios.
Early life
Heyward was born in New York City, New York, the son of Sylvia (née Block) and Louis M. "Deke" Heyward, who was vice president of development at leading entertainment companies such as Four Star International[2] and Barry & Enright Productions,[3] as well as senior vice president for leading cartoon company, Hanna-Barbera.[4]
Professional life
Andy Heyward's upbringing was robust with access to the entertainment elite, including his first start as an assistant for legendary animator
In 2009, he founded A Squared Entertainment (A2) with his wife, Amy.
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (24 March 2011). "Ex-Governator Partners For TV Toon Series –". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ Obituary at The_Washington_Post 8 April 2002 accessed 28 January 2017
- ^ Obituary at Los_Angeles_Times 7 April 2002 accessed 28 January 2017
- ^ "Andy Heyward Biography (1949-)". Filmreference.com. 1949-02-19. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "Cartoon Producer goes digital with Stan Lee, Martha Stewart". Broadcasting and Cable. USA_Today. Oct 10, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "Bertelsmann holdings and news", Entertainment Conglomerates, Bertelsmann, December 2016, retrieved July 1, 2020
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (1987-12-30). "BUSINESS PEOPLE - For Maker of Cartoons, A Chance to Go Public". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ Bates, James (March 8, 1988). "Huge Debt Keeps Pressure on DIC to Keep Turning Out Animated TV Hits: Cartoon Firm Deals Way to Top". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ DiOrio, Carl (Sep 18, 2000). "Bain backing buyout of DIC". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Cookie Jar, DIC Entertainment to Merge". Broadcasting and Cable. NewBay Media. Jun 20, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (2010-02-22). "Meet Stan Lee's newest super-team, 'Super Seven'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ Bond, Paul (2013-11-15). "Genius Brands Merges With Andy Heyward's A Squared Entertainment". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
External links
- Andy Heyward at IMDb
- Kartoon Studios