ROBERT E. STEIN 142 E. 16th St., #18B • New York, N.Y. 10003 (H/C) 212.477.1747 [email protected] ______
Robert Stein is an award-winning HBO promotion and marketing executive with a solid track record of over 30 years of managerial, creative and production experience at the leading premium cable television network.
Responsible for managing, developing and producing entertaining long and short-form promotional content for HBO shows on all platforms. Maintained marketing objectives and strategies for the channel’s programming.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HOME BOX OFFICE, INC. NEW YORK, NY
Executive Producer, Creative Marketing (2001-2016)
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage and produce The Buzz, HBO’s entertainment-news programming division. Oversee and produce talent interviews, HBO premieres, panels, Comic-Con, press conferences, behind-the-scenes, Emmy & Golden Globe Awards and special events. Supervise a budget of over $1 million/year. • Coordinate a team of staff and freelance producers to achieve unified end results. • Interface with talent, show creators, directors and company executives for promotional direction and approvals. • Head Programmer and Executive Producer for the HBO First Look series and act as main liaison with major movie studios for over 15-20 specials a year. Communicate with all departments within HBO from greenlighting a show to final delivery. • Supervise all short and long-form promotion for HBO Documentary Films programming, over 25 films a year (2010-2016). • Proficient in Avid Media Composer Editing.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Co-Supervising Producer, “James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend”, a 30-minute documentary special. Winner: NY Festivals Bronze World Medal, Documentary/Information Program-Biography/Profiles. • Producer, “The Sopranos: Defining a Television Landmark”, a 45-minute show for “The Sopranos” Complete Series Blu-Ray DVD release. • Co-Executive Producer, “Six Feet Under: 2001-2005”, a 60-minute farewell special. Winner: NY Festivals Silver Word Medal: Best Promotional Program. • Field Producer, “Making Cleaver”, about the fictional film on “The Sopranos”. Winner: NY Festivals Gold World Medal, Best Promotional Program. • Supervising Producer, “Making Bored to Death”, “Making Eastbound & Down”, “The Rundown”, special feature on Season 1 Blu-Ray DVD of “The Newsroom”. • Field Producer, “Making Veep”. • Executive Producer, “If God Is Willing And Da Creek Don’t Rise” documentary promo campaign, 2011 Bronze Mark Award Winner. • Created content for HBO On Demand. Developed “On the Red Carpet” series. • Podcasting: initiated development of podcasting for iTunes.
Senior Writer/Producer, Creative Services (2000-2001)
Writer/Producer, Creative Services (1995-2000)
• Producer for long-form shoots on HBO show sets. Responsible for on-set coverage, interviewing show talent and directing video crews. Edited with Avid Express. • Produced and directed pre-shows, long-form features and promos for drama and comedy series, HBO films, concerts and comedy specials: “The Sopranos”, “Sex and the City”, “Oz”, “Six Feet Under”, “*61”, “The Burning Season”, Madonna, the Rolling Stones, *Nsync, Janet Jackson, Bette Midler, the Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. • Producer, “The Making of Path to War,” a behind-the-scenes special on the HBO Film, director John Frankenheimer’s final film. Winner: NY Festivals Silver Medal: Best Promotional Program.
Writer Producer, Talent & Entertainment Features (1990-1995) • Wrote and produced long-form features and pre-shows for concert specials for Madonna, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson. • Produced “HBO Entertainment News” with anchor Matt Lauer. Produced talent interviews at press junkets and field producer for entertainment related events.
Associate Producer, Talent & Entertainment Features (1988-1989) • Segment Producer, “HBO Coming Attractions” & “MAX Movie Show”.
Production Assistant, On-Air Promotion (1984-1987) • Supervised post-production on music video and short film programming for HBO and Cinemax. • Key PA for the Cinemax series “Dangerous Film Club” with Graham Chapman.
WNET/THIRTEEN NEW YORK, NY
Intern, Summer 1981 • Production Assistant in Television Laboratory Dept. • PA for “The Super 8 Show: Beyond Home Movies” on Video/Film Review.
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
• “In the Life”, segment producer for PBS newsmagazine show. • Broadway Electronic Press Kit producer: produced and directed for “Caroline or Change”, “Doubt” and “Julius Caesar”. • “700 Sundays”, produced and directed for Billy Crystal. • “The Lady in Question is Charles Busch”, segment producer for theatrical documentary. Official selection of Tribeca Film Festival. • “Real Sex”, HBO series. Field producer for street interview segments.
EDUCATION
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EVANSTON, IL
• Bachelor of Science, School of Communications, 1983.
MEMBER: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.