Mike Medavoy Quotes


It is an oftentimes dangerous world, and not all of the people in it are nice, sweet and benevolent. It is the nature of man to behave otherwise, and we must find leaders who can show us a better way and still maintains a balanced view.


Citations

Medavoy, Mike, and Nathan Gardels. American Idol After Iraq: Competing for Hearts and Minds in the Global Media Age. Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

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Mike Medavoy
Mike Medavoy
  • Born: January 21, 1941
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Film Producer, Business Executive

Morris Mike Medavoy is an American film producer and business executive, as well as the co-founder of Orion Pictures (1978), former chairman of TriStar Pictures, former head of production for United Artists (1974–1978), and the current chairman and CEO of Phoenix Pictures.