3 Arts Entertainment

3 Arts Entertainment
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision production
Film production
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Founders
Headquarters
Beverly Hills, California
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Erwin Stoff
  • Michael Rotenberg
  • Howard Klein
ParentLionsgate Studios (majority stake)
Websitewww.3arts.com

3 Arts Entertainment is an American production company and talent management agency founded in 1991 by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein.[1]

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 such as 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] In 1999, 3 Arts Television was relaunched by NBC Studios executive David Bartis with a pact at Fox.[5]

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][6] In 2003, 3 Arts received a television deal at 20th Century Fox Television.[7] In May 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Completes Majority Stake Purchase In Management/Production Company 3 Arts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Littleton, Cynthia (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Buys Majority Stake in 3 Arts Entertainment". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  3. ^ O'Steen, Kathleen (1993-07-21). "3 Arts, Fox pact". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. ^ Hontz, Jenny (1997-11-05). "3 Arts TV accord ends". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  5. ^ Adalian, Josef (1999-08-20). "Bartis ankles NBC for 3 Arts TV arm". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  6. ^ Wright, Megh (January 22, 2019). "Dave Becky Will Not Have an EP Credit on Broad City's Final Season". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  7. ^ Adalian, Josef (2003-10-12). "3 Arts crafts Fox deal". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.