3 Arts Entertainment

3 Arts Entertainment
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Name	3 Arts Entertainment
Industry	Film and television production; talent management
Founded	1991
Founders	Erwin More, Michael Rotenberg, Howard Klein
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California
Key people	Erwin More; Michael Rotenberg; Howard Klein

3 Arts Entertainment is an American production company and talent management firm involved in film, television, and digital media. The company operates in Los Angeles with offices that interact with studios, networks, and streaming platforms, maintaining relationships across Hollywood and the wider entertainment industry. Its activities span talent representation, series development, film financing, and production partnerships with major distributors and broadcasters.

History

Founded in 1991 by Erwin More, Michael Rotenberg, and Howard Klein, the company emerged during a period of expansion for Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., NBC, ABC, and CBS television production. Early collaborations involved talent linked to Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Seinfeld, and other influential programs that shaped 1990s comedy. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s the firm negotiated deals with entities such as Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Netflix, Amazon Studios, and HBO, while representing clients who worked on productions for Showtime, AMC, FX, CBS All Access, and Apple TV+.

Operations and Divisions

The company’s operations integrate talent management, television production, and film production units that coordinate with agents, managers, and executives at firms like CAA, WME, ICM Partners, and UTA. Its divisions include packaging teams that assemble talent for projects involving writers, directors, and actors associated with Directors Guild of America members and Writers Guild of America members. Business activities encompass dealmaking with production financiers, independent studios, and international distributors such as Sony Pictures Classics and Lionsgate.

Film and Television Production

As a producer, the firm has developed and produced series and motion pictures in collaboration with networks and studios including NBCUniversal Television, Fox Broadcasting Company, Paramount Network, and streaming services like Hulu and Peacock. Projects have involved showrunners and creators connected to series like The Office (American TV series), Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Arrested Development, bringing in directors with credits on Suspiria (2018 film), The Big Short, and Moneyball. The production teams work with cinematographers, editors, and composers who have credits on films represented at festivals such as Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival.

Talent Management

The talent management division represents comedians, actors, writers, and directors affiliated with institutions and programs such as The Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Groundlings, and Saturday Night Live. Client rosters have included principals who collaborated with producers and creators of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Managers negotiate deals with studio executives at Paramount Pictures, television presidents at NBC Entertainment, and streaming heads at Netflix, handling endorsements, voiceover contracts for Walt Disney Animation Studios properties, and branded content partnerships with companies like Nike and Apple Inc..

Notable Projects and Clients

Notable television projects and clients span series, feature films, and specials connected to names such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, John Mulaney, Maya Erskine, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, Nick Kroll, Pete Holmes, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Steve Carell, and Will Ferrell. Film collaborations have involved producers and directors who worked on titles starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio. The company’s projects have been distributed by Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Studios, Focus Features, A24, and Neon.

Corporate Ownership and Partnerships

Over time the firm entered strategic partnerships and financing arrangements with media conglomerates and private equity investors, aligning with executives from Sony Pictures Entertainment, WarnerMedia, ViacomCBS, and investment groups linked to Silver Lake Partners and Providence Equity Partners. Co-production deals have been struck with independent producers, boutique studios, and international partners from BBC Studios, Bell Media, and StudioCanal. The company’s packaging and first-look arrangements have interfaced with studio presidents, network chiefs, and streaming content officers.

Awards and Recognition

Projects and clients associated with the company have earned nominations and awards from institutions including the Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Writers Guild of America Awards, and Directors Guild of America Awards. Works represented by the firm have premiered at festivals such as Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and SXSW, and have been recognized by critics’ groups including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the New York Film Critics Circle.

Category:Entertainment companies of the United States Category:Film production companies of the United States