Jonathan Dolgen

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Jonathan Dolgen

Jonathan Dolgen

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Jonathan Dolgen

Date of Birth: April 27, 1945
Date of Passing: October 09, 2023

Jonathan Dolgen was an American entertainment industry exec who served as the chairman of Viacom and earlier, as the President of Columbia Pictures' film unit, and head of television at Twentieth Century Fox. 

Dolgen began his career as part of Columbia Pictures' legal team. In 1985, Dolgen moved to Twentieth Century Fox where he became the president of television. He then worked at Sony Pictures in 1991 as president of Columbia Pictures where he oversaw the movie division and gained a reputation as a tough and skilled negotiator. 

Jonathan Dolgen was an American entertainment industry exec who served as the chairman of Viacom and earlier, as the President of Columbia Pictures' film unit, and head of television at Twentieth Century Fox. 

Dolgen began his career as part of Columbia Pictures' legal team. In 1985, Dolgen moved to Twentieth Century Fox where he became the president of television. He then worked at Sony Pictures in 1991 as president of Columbia Pictures where he oversaw the movie division and gained a reputation as a tough and skilled negotiator. 

From 1994 to 2004, Dolgen led Viacom in film, TV, amusement parks, Simon & Schuster and music publishing. He was a key part of the team responsible for Best Picture Oscar Winners Titanic, Braveheart and Forrest Gump and was instrumental in the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Frasier, the latter of which won a record five consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series from 1994-98. 

In 2002, Dolgen received the Motion Picture Pioneer of the Year Award among other accolades including the Simon Wiesenthal Humanitarian Award and the UCLA Neurosurgery Courage Award. In 2004, Dolgen formed Wood River Ventures LLC as an advisory and investing media firm.

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