Albie Hecht
Albie Hecht | |
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| Hecht in 2023 | |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, entertainment executive |
| Known for | Television industry |
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| Television | Nickelodeon, Spike TV, HLN |
| Spouse | Susan MacLaury |
| Children | 2 |
Albie Hecht is an American film and television producer and media executive. In 1997, Hecht was the president of film and TV entertainment for Nickelodeon [1] before becoming president of the television channel Spike TV in 2003.[2] In 2005, he founded and was CEO of the digital studio Worldwide Biggies.[3] [4] From 2013 to 2015, he also served as general manager of the TV channel, HLN,[5] and is chief content officer of PocketWatch.
Early life and career
[edit ]Albie Hecht graduated from Francis Lewis High School in Queens, New York City [6] where he played varsity basketball and baseball and was President of the Student Organization.[7] He was the only undergraduate ever awarded a Media Studies degree by Columbia University’s Columbia College.[8]
Hecht was Director of Artist Relations at Terry Cashman and Tommy West's [citation needed ] Lifesong Records in the 1970s,[9] where he oversaw the career of Crack the Sky and then became manager to pop star Dean Friedman.[citation needed ]
Television
[edit ]In the mid-1980s, Hecht produced for the advertising agency Fred/Alan Inc with Alan Goodman and Fred Seibert.[10] Together, they established Chauncey Street Productions for their independent television productions.[11]
Through Chauncey Street, Hecht co-created and executive produced Kids Court [citation needed ] and GUTS for Nickelodeon,[12] the Ace Award winning game show Turn it Up! for MTV and The Talent Pool for Comedy Central, which featured the TV debut of John Leguizamo.[citation needed ]
At Nickelodeon, Hecht oversaw the development and approval of all the network's films and TV shows from 1997 to 2003, including SpongeBob SquarePants , Dora the Explorer , Blue's Clues , and such live-action shows as All That.[3] [13] He also co-created and executive produced the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards,[14] and built the Nick Digital Studio in New York City and the Nick animation studio in Los Angeles.[citation needed ] When establishing his independent production company Worldwide Biggies, Hecht developed and executive produced The Naked Brothers Band (2007-09).[15]
When Hecht became the president of the TV channel TNN, he revised the network's title to Spike TV, where his shows included The Joe Schmo Show , MXC [16] and signing the Ultimate Fighting Championship franchise.[citation needed ]
In 2017, Hecht joined Pocket.watch as chief content officer. Pocket.watch is a studio that creates franchises from the YouTube stars and characters.[17] Hecht is the creator and Executive Producer of Ryan's Mystery Playdate on the Nick Jr. Channel,[18] the number one preschool show on TV which garnered a Daytime Emmy Award Nomination in 2020.[19] [20] He also produced the HobbyKids Adventures, an animated series which streams on the Hobby Kids TV YouTube channel. The show has received over 30 million views of its episodes to date.[21]
As of 2022, Hecht is the chief content officer of pocket.watch that creates content for kids and family YouTube creators, resulting in more than 300 hours of programming produced to date.[22] Currently, Hecht is overseeing the production of a series of 50 animated and live-action series and 5 specials,[citation needed ] such as Toys and Colors[23] and Dan Rhodes.[24] Additionally, he is directing and producing Ryan's World: the Movie the first feature film for the YouTube star Ryan, set to be released in Fall 2024.[25]
In his role as Creator and Executive Producer at pocket.watch, Hecht created and produced Love, Diana with over 1 billion views[citation needed ] and Onyx Family Dinner, which was nominated for a MIPCOM CANNES Diversify TV Award for its contributions to representation in Kids Programming.[26]
Movies
[edit ]In movies, Hecht produced films for Paramount including Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events . The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , The Rugrats Movie and the Oscar-nominated animated feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius .[27] [4] The Rugrats Movie was the first non-Disney animated feature to hit 100ドル million at the US domestic box office.[28]
Non-profit media
[edit ]In 2005, Hecht co-founded the nonprofit media company Shine Global with his wife Susan MacLaury,[29] Through Shine, Hecht produced the Oscar winning short documentary Inocente ,[30] and the Emmy [31] and Oscar nominated documentary feature War/Dance .[32]
References
[edit ]- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (18 September 2013). "Albie Hecht Named Head of HLN". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ "Albie Hecht Resigns as Spike TV President". TVWeek. 2005年01月30日. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ a b Molloy, Tim (2013年09月18日). "Spike TV Founder Albie Hecht Named Head of HLN". TheWrap. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dade (2008年11月26日). "Albie Hecht keeps an eye on web". Variety. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (2015年11月24日). "HLN Chief Albie Hecht Exits in Wake of Programming Shift (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (Dec 1 2008). "Can TV titan work wonders on Web? Hecht, yeah". Variety (Los Angeles, California). Vol. 413. Iss. 3. p. 26.
- ^ "Francis Lewis High School yearbooks". francislewishighschool.net. Retrieved 2019年09月16日.[failed verification ]
- ^ Seibert, Fred (2023年11月25日). "PS Albie". fredseibert.com. Retrieved 2023年11月25日.[self-published source ]
- ^ Alleyne, P. Llanor (2003年05月04日). "Kid From Queens Counts on NYC Energy". Broadcasting + Cable. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ Seibert, Fred (2010年09月11日). ""The client for pay for it all!"". fredalan.org. Retrieved 2023年11月25日.[self-published source ]
- ^ Seibert, Fred (2010年10月15日). "We're going to Bensonhoist!". fredalan.org. Retrieved 2023年11月25日.[self-published source ]
- ^ Hinman, Catherine (29 August 1995). "Nickelodeon's 'Guts' Wins Over the World". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ Karan, Tim (2017年08月01日). "Kenan Thompson developing kids' sketch comedy show". Looper.com. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.
- ^ Owen, Rob (2019年03月20日). "Nickelodeon at 40: Breaking Down the Big Hits From 'Dora' to 'SpongeBob'". Variety. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ Haugsted, Linda (27 January 2007). "Cox Backs 'Naked' Band". Multichannel. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (2005年01月31日). "Albie Hecht Leaves Spike TV". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (March 22, 2017). "Chris Williams, Albie Hecht & Jon Moonves Announce Pocketwatch, New Media Brand Catered To Kids". Deadline. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Unveils Ryan's Mystery Playdate, Brand-New Preschool Series Starring YouTube Superstar Ryan of Ryan ToysReview". www.businesswire.com. 2019年02月14日. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.[self-published source ]
- ^ Farrell, Mike (31 July 2019). "TIS 2019: Bakish Mends Fences With Small Cable". Multichannel. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2020年05月21日). "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital', 'Sesame Street', 'The View' Top List; CBS, Amazon Prime Lead Networks". Deadline. Retrieved 2023年11月03日.
- ^ "HobbyKidsTV". YouTube. Retrieved 2019年09月16日.[non-primary source needed ]
- ^ "Pocket.watch Unveils Largest Content Slate To Date; Underpins Studio's Ability To Meet Growing Demand For Kids Entertainment". PR Newswire. 2021年02月04日. Retrieved 2023年11月03日.[non-primary source needed ]
- ^ "Pocket.watch Launches Franchise with Toys & Colors". aNb Media, Inc. 2021年10月08日. Retrieved 2023年11月03日.[non-primary source needed ]
- ^ "Pocket.watch Signs Teen Magician Dan Rhodes". www.prnewswire.com. 2022年10月03日. Retrieved 2023年11月03日.[non-primary source needed ]
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2023年09月22日). "Pocket.watch & Sunlight Slate Hybrid 'Ryan's World' Movie for 2024". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023年11月03日.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (2022年10月19日). "MIPCOM: 2022 Diversify TV Award Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023年11月03日.
- ^ Feldman, Brian (2016年02月26日). "Was 2001 the Most Important Year in Film-Meme History?". NYmag. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (1999年03月24日). "The Rugrats Movie has hit 100ドル million". AWN.com. Retrieved 2023年11月25日.
- ^ Dixon, Christopher (2016年05月03日). "The Wrong Light: Who Is Mickey?". Montclair Film. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.[failed verification ]
- ^ "MacLaury's Inocente Wins the Academy Award". www.cnjscl.org. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.
- ^ "Nominations for the 31st Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Frederick Wiseman to receive Lifetime Achievement Award". The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2010年07月15日. Archived from the original on 2020年09月29日. Retrieved 2019年09月13日.[non-primary source needed ]
- ^ Robinson, Anna (2008年09月04日). "War Documentaries: Old Oscar Statuette Returned to Army". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 2019年09月12日.[self-published source ]
External links
[edit ]- Albie Hecht at IMDb