Michael J. Fuchs

Michael J. Fuchs (pronounced "Fewks") (born

television network HBO

Career

Fuchs is the son of Charles Fuchs, a real estate executive. He was educated at Union College in Schenectady, New York, where he obtained a B.A. in political science in 1967, and a J.D. degree at New York University in 1971.

After gaining experience in entertainment law, Fuchs joined

sports

TV production. Fuchs held various senior positions by the early 1980s and was chief executive officer and chairman of the board in 1984.

Then in May 1995 he became vice president of

Gerald Levin, leaving the company with a reported US$60 million severance package.^[1]

Fuchs has produced many concerts for HBO featuring such performers as Bette Midler, Diana Ross, and Johnny Cash, and he is highly active in C-SPAN (the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network) and Comedy Central, which is an advertiser-supported network owned by Viacom.^[2]

Fuchs is also chairman of the Bryant Park Corporation and is credited for being the inventor of the HBO Bryant Park Summer Movie Festival, one of New York's most popular free summer events.

Awards

CableACE Governor's Award (1993)
CableAce Award Dramatic or Theatrical Special "In the Gloaming" (1997)

References

^ Cityfile profile: Michael J. Fuchs Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Michael J. Fuchs Biography (1946-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

External links

Michael J. Fuchs at
IMDb

Michael J. Fuchs at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
Appearances on C-SPAN

[1] Cityfile profile: Michael J. Fuchs Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Michael J. Fuchs Biography (1946-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

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