In 2020, Richard Plepler launched EDEN Productions and announced a five-year production deal with AppleTV+ to make television series, documentaries, and feature films.
17 Facts About Richard Plepler
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Richard Plepler was born in Manchester, Connecticut, to a Jewish family.
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Richard Plepler is the elder of two brothers raised in Manchester.
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Richard Plepler studied government in college and then moved to Washington in 1981 where he worked for Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd.
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In 1984, Richard Plepler moved to New York City, where he opened a public relations firm and produced a series of interviews for The Atlantic magazine and a documentary on Israel and the Palestinian conflict.
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Richard Plepler joined HBO in 1992 as an Executive Vice President, at a time when the channel was known for showing movies and premium sporting events.
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Richard Plepler began his career as head of communications and rose through the ranks, In 2007, he was appointed and served as co-president of HBO from 2007 to 2013 responsible for overseeing all of HBO's original programming as well as other areas.
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Richard Plepler was appointed chairman and CEO of HBO in 2013 and held his position until 2019, culminating 28 years at the company.
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Richard Plepler led the launch of HBO on digital platforms such as Amazon and Hulu.
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On February 28,2019, it was announced that Richard Plepler was leaving HBO.
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In January 2020, Richard Plepler announced that he has started a production company called EDEN Productions, and that he and the company has signed a five-year deal with Apple TV+ to exclusively produce content for the streaming service.
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In 2014 Richard Plepler was named Media Person of the Year by Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and in 2013 was inducted into Broadcasting and Cable Magazine's Hall of Fame.
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Richard Plepler was awarded the International Emmy Directorate Award for his impact on the industry from the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2015.
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Richard Plepler was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Richard Plepler's name has been used in two HBO series as a gesture of respect from show runners David Chase and Larry David.
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Richard Plepler sits on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the board of trustees for the New York Public Library.
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In 2002, Richard Plepler married Lisa Ruchlamer; they have one daughter.