Speaker Bio

Sandy Grushow

President
Filmaka

Sandy Grushow serves as President of Filmaka (www.filmaka.com ), a digital entertainment studio comprising a global community of aspiring filmmakers. Grushow’s deep entertainment industry background perfectly poises him to direct and implement the company’s strategic plans and to establish its brand identity. Grushow oversees original programming and content development, and creates key partnerships in the entertainment and advertising industries which result in professional opportunities for its community.

Prior to Filmaka, Grushow served as Chairman of Fox Television Entertainment Group overseeing both Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television Studio’s entertainment operations, and the head of Fox’s Phase Two Productions.

Grushow's appointment to oversee Fox Broadcasting's entertainment operations marked his return to the network he helped build. He first joined FOX in 1988 as Senior Vice President of Advertising and Promotion, helping to create and launch the new network's national brand identity as well as the hit programs "The Simpsons," "In Living Color" and "Beverly Hills 90210." He moved up to Executive Vice President and later President of the Fox Entertainment Group where he was responsible for such hit shows as "X-Files," "Melrose Place" and "Party of Five" while taking the network from five to seven nights a week

When Grushow returned to the network in 1999, the Fox Broadcasting Company was ranked number three in the 18-49 demographic. Under Grushow’s leadership, FOX surged to new heights, including the first Sweeps win in the network’s history. During this time, FOX launched new programs such as "Malcolm in the Middle," "24," "American Idol," "OC," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Joe Millionaire," "The Simple Life" and the critically acclaimed "Arrested Development."

Under Grushow, Twentieth Century Fox Television rose from the eighth-ranked studio, with just five series on primetime, to become the undisputed leader in network television production two years running. As President of the studio from 1997-99, Grushow was responsible for overseeing such hit series as "The Practice," and "Dharma and Greg" on ABC; "Judging Amy" on CBS; "Ally McBeal," "King of the Hill," "The Simpsons," "Family Guy" and "The X-Files" on FOX; and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel" and "Roswell" on the WB.

Grushow began his career as an intern at Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 1983, rising to Vice President of Creative Advertising. In that role, he developed advertising campaigns for some of the studio's most successful films, including "Broadcast News," "Big," and "Die Hard."

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