Mr. Robert Friedman

Council Member Biography

Robert Friedman is the President of RLF Entertainment, an entertainment production and consultancy firm based in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Friedman has worked in the entertainment business for over 30 years. Prior to forming RLF Entertainment, Mr. Friedman was the President of AMC Theaters Entertainment International and the AMC Motion Picture Group in Los Angeles. He was also the President of Columbia Pictures Distribution at Burbank Studio in Hollywood California and Executive Vice President of Distribution and Marketing at United Artists in New York City. Mr. Friedman has 20 years of experience and is an active voting member on the executive branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Academy Awards-Oscars). He recently joined the Board of Advisors of Smart Video Technologies, Inc. (Cell Phone Live Entertainment). In addition, Mr. Friedman is a key partner of the "Media Entertainment Group", a business dealing with various elements and products of the entertainment industry. He is on the board of advisors of "Roar", a major talent agency production and deal making firm located in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, California. He has also joined the board of advisors of "MCorp Global", a major entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New Delhi, India, as well as offices in New York City, LA, and London. Mr. Friedman is the producer of the soon to be released theatrical motion picture "Girls Gone Wild". (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2000 - Unspecified

President, RLF Entertainment

1984 - 1999

Pres. AMC International and AMC Motion Pic Group, AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.

1983 - 1984

Executive Producer Motion Picture, "Ninja"

1979 - 1983

President of Distribution, COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION LTD

1959 - 1979

Executive VP Distribution/Marketing, UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES INC