Bill Mechanic is the chairman and CEO of Pandemonium Films.
16 Facts About Bill Mechanic
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Bill Mechanic has served on the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Bill Mechanic has been honored with the Showman of the Year Award by the Producers Guild of America.
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Bill Mechanic is in the Video Hall of Fame, and has received a Martini Shot Mentor award from Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in 1999.
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Bill Mechanic has served as an executive for Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.
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Bill Mechanic graduated from Michigan State University in 1973 with a degree in English.
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From 1978 to 1982, Bill Mechanic worked for Select TV Programming Inc.
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Bill Mechanic held the position of vice president of pay TV and post-theatrical markets for Paramount and senior creative executive at Paramount Pictures.
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Bill Mechanic pioneered the concept of direct sales to mass merchants, which has become an important part of the home entertainment business today.
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Bill Mechanic had served as both senior vice president of Walt Disney Home Video and vice president of pay television sales for the Walt Disney Company.
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In June 2000, it was reported that Bill Mechanic was leaving under intense pressure from Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Fox parent News Corp, and the mogul's No 2 executive, Peter Chernin.
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Bill Mechanic confirmed in an interview that he was leaving, calling it a resignation.
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In 2001, Bill Mechanic became the president of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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In 2006, Bill Mechanic became the jury of international competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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In 2007, Bill Mechanic became the head of the jury of the Lion of the Future prize for first-time filmmakers at the Venice International Film Festival.
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Bill Mechanic is currently producing movies through his independent production company, Pandemonium Films.