Ben Silverman

Ben Silverman

Birth : 1970-08-15, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

History

Benjamin Noah Silverman (born August 15, 1970) is an American media executive. He is the co-CEO and Chairman of the entertainment production company Propagate. From 2007–2009, Silverman served as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. He is also an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning executive producer of such shows as The Office, Jane The Virgin, Ugly Betty, Marco Polo, The Tudors, and The Biggest Loser. Silverman also produced CW's praised No Tomorrow and Apple's first reality television show Planet of the Apps. On July 10, 2014, The Banff World Media Festival presented Silverman with the Award of Excellence in Digital Innovation. As of the fourth quarter 2016, Silverman's most recently released feature film Hands of Stone starring Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro and Usher, and was released theatrically in North America on August 26, 2016 through The Weinstein Company. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Silverman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Ben Silverman

Movies

Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
Executive Producer
Pro boxing sensation — and perennial troublemaker — Jake Paul shares his unlikely journey from online prankster to power puncher in this documentary.
In Her Hands
Executive Producer
As Western forces withdraw, Afghanistan's youngest female mayor braves mortal danger to lead a fight for education for the next generation of Afghans.
January 6th
Executive Producer
Rage. Anger. Shock. Fear. As the nation watched in disbelief, throngs of rioters descended on the capitol, and the people on the ground, mired in chaos, suddenly found their lives in jeopardy. From Nancy Pelosi, to Liz Cheney, to Steven Sund, D.C. Police Chief, more than 50 senators, representatives, staffers and police officers share their firsthand experience, in a minute-by-minute account of the infamous January 6th insurrection.
Game, Set, Love
Executive Producer
Former tennis pro Taylor reluctantly agrees to coach her friend and bad boy, Will, for a mixed doubles tournament, only to find there's a lot more to him than she thought.
Dating the Delaneys
Executive Producer
Three generations of Delaney women explore the highs and lows of modern-day dating, learning that love and romance can be found at any age…and sometimes where you least expect it.
Heart of the Matter
Producer
Andie is a cardiologist who is devastated by the accidental death of a patient. As she and his grieving mother overcome their sorrow through forgiveness, they learn that acceptance leads to hope.
Making Spirits Bright
Executive Producer
Grace and Tony are from two separate families who are in the business of decorating homes for Christmas. Unfortunately they have also been in feud for as long as anyone can remember. But this holiday season they must try to find a way to get everyone to work together in order to win a town competition that could save their livelihoods.
Burning
Executive Producer
Follows the deadly Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer’. Burning is an exploration of what happened as told from the perspective of victims of the fires, activists and scientists.
Untold: Crime & Penalties
Executive Producer
They were the bad boys of hockey — a team bought by a man with mob ties, run by his 17-year-old son, and with a rep for being as violent as they were good.
Untold: Malice at the Palace
Executive Producer
Key figures from an infamous November 19th 2004 incident between players and fans at an NBA game in Michigan discuss the fight, its fallout and its lasting legacy.
LFG
Executive Producer
Three months before the 2019 World Cup, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation. At the center of this no-holds-barred account are the players themselves–Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O'Hara and others–who share their stories of courage and resiliency as they take on the biggest fight for women's rights since Title IX.
The Office Retrospective
Executive Producer
The cast and crew of the American version of The Office discuss the show and highlights from previous episodes.
The Office Retrospective
Self
The cast and crew of the American version of The Office discuss the show and highlights from previous episodes.
Mansome
Executive Producer
From America's greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock's own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ben Silverman bring us a hilarious look at men's identity in the 21st century. Models, actors, experts and comedians weigh in on what it is to be a man in a world where the definition of masculinity has become as diverse as a hipster's facial hair in Williamsburg. The hilarious follicles of men's idiosyncratic grooming habits are thoroughly combed over as men finally take a long hard look in the mirror.
A Man's Story
Self
Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.
A Man's Story
Executive Producer
Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.
I Don't Know How She Does It
Executive Producer
A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
Executive Producer
After secret agent Michael Scarn is forced into retirement after the death of his wife Catherine Zeta-Scarn, the President of the United States of America requests that he prevents Goldenface from blowing up the NHL All-Star Game and killing several hostages.
Kurt & Courtney
Producer
After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a documentary. Director Nick Broomfield talks to lots of people. Portraits emerge: a shy, slight Kurt, weary of touring, embarrassed by fame, hooked on heroin; an out-going Courtney, dramatic, controlling, moving from groupie to star.
Incoming
Producer
Follows four incoming freshmen as they navigate the terrors of adolescence at their first-ever high school party.
Reunion
Producer
Centers on a murder that takes place at a high school reunion, unfolding during a snowstorm that leaves guests trapped in an isolated mansion.