1. Matthew Hiltzik was born on May 12,1972 and is an American lawyer and publicist.
27 Facts About Matthew Hiltzik
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Matthew Hiltzik is the founder of Hiltzik Strategies, which represents high-profile organizations and individuals such as various politicians and Hollywood figures.
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Matthew Hiltzik has occasionally been an executive producer on documentaries and written for magazines.
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Matthew Hiltzik attended the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and then the Fordham University School of Law.
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In December 1999, Matthew Hiltzik joined Miramax as head of corporate communications.
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Matthew Hiltzik became senior vice president of corporate communications and government relations, and was involved in public relations for Miramax Films, Miramax Books, Miramax TV, Talk magazine, philanthropic and political fundraising and crisis management.
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In 2000, Matthew Hiltzik took a brief leave from Miramax to re-join Hillary Clinton's senatorial campaign as the director of Jewish relations.
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Matthew Hiltzik worked on outreach in the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox communities for Clinton's campaign, including making inroads with women in the Hasidic community.
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Matthew Hiltzik met with leaders in New York's Jewish communities, including the Bobovers Hasidic section.
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Matthew Hiltzik teamed up with the British publicity company Freud Communications to start up their American branch in 2005.
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Matthew Hiltzik became Katie Couric's publicist and spokesman shortly before her move from NBC to CBS in 2006.
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Matthew Hiltzik acknowledged his role in her career in her 2021 memoir Going There.
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Matthew Hiltzik went out on his own in early 2008 to start up Matthew Hiltzik Strategies.
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Matthew Hiltzik maintained his political roots advising Jose Antonio Vargas's DefineAmerican campaign to address immigration policy in the United States and pass the DREAM Act, and Thomas DiNapoli in his successful bid for New York State Comptroller.
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Matthew Hiltzik served on New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio's 2014 Inaugural Committee.
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Matthew Hiltzik advised Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, in her primary against Rep.
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Matthew Hiltzik advised political strategist Lis Smith on crisis management, and encouraged her to write a book about her experiences, which was published as Any Give Tuesday in 2022.
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In 2017, Matthew Hiltzik was listed on Sports Business Journals "Power Players" list.
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Matthew Hiltzik is known for his work helping to build the public image of high profile women including Hillary Clinton, Ivanka Trump, Nicole Shanahan, Couric, and Ripa.
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Matthew Hiltzik handled public relations pro bono for Darnella Frazier, the young woman whose recording of the murder of George Floyd helped to inspire protests against police brutality and played a key role in the conviction of Derek Chauvin.
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Matthew Hiltzik kept a low profile in the media in the aftermath of the trial, while working to encourage support for Depp and revitalize his career.
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Matthew Hiltzik is known for coordinating publicity for the 80th Golden Globe Awards, which saw the ceremony return to live television after a brief hiatus.
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Matthew Hiltzik was part of a panel on echo chambers and polarization in media at the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences on April 19,2023.
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Matthew Hiltzik was executive producer of the documentary films Documented, The Barn, the award-winning Paper Clips and Holy Land Hardball; and co-produced the documentary Connected.
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Matthew Hiltzik is a contributor to the Jewish magazine Tablet.
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In 2012 Matthew Hiltzik was honored by the New York Board of Rabbis for his work in the Jewish community.
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Matthew Hiltzik sits on the Board of the Ghetto Film School.