Peter Friedlander is becoming a member of Amazon MGM Studios as its new head of worldwide TV.
Mike Hopkins, head of Amazon MGM Studios and Amazon Prime Video, introduced the information at this time in a memo to workers, noting that Friedlander will oversee the corporate’s authentic TV portfolio within the U.S., in addition to international tentpole titles, MGM Tv, and MGM Various.
Friedlander was the previous head of scripted U.S. and Canadian tv at Netflix, with a number of high-profile titles beneath his belt, together with Wednesday, Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, and extra.
The chief left the streaming big in August and begins his new position on Oct. 6. He succeeds Vernon Sanders, who not too long ago left Amazon MGM Studios.
See the total memo from Hopkins under:
Crew,
Please be a part of me in welcoming Peter Friedlander, who joins Amazon MGM Studios as our new head of worldwide TV. On this position, Peter will oversee our authentic TV portfolio within the U.S., along with our international tentpole titles, MGM Tv and MGM Various. Peter joins us from Netflix, the place he led their scripted collection division for the previous 4+ years, having joined that firm initially in 2011. His resume at Netflix speaks for itself, as his tenure introduced international audiences exhibits like Wednesday, Bridgerton, Monster, Ozark, Emily in Paris, The Queen’s Gambit, Stranger Issues, The Night time Agent, 3 Physique Drawback, Black Mirror and extra. He joined Netflix as the primary devoted authentic collection worker, serving to to shepherd their first era of exhibits, together with Home of Playing cards and Orange Is The New Black, amongst others.
Previous to Netflix, Peter was an government at Tom Hanks’ and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone, the place he produced the Emmy-nominated drama collection Large Love and served as a inventive government on most of the firm’s characteristic movies. Peter started his profession engaged on movie units, together with Highway To Perdition and Austin Powers In Goldmember.
I can’t watch for Peter to ramp up and meet all of the groups, and I do know he’s equally able to get began on Day 1, which can be Monday, October 6. Please be a part of me in congratulating Peter on his new position and in welcoming him to Amazon.
-Mike
