Michael Nathanson (film executive)
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1955 or 1956 (age 70–71)
Michael Nathanson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael G. Nathanson 1955 or 1956 (age 70–71) |
| Education | B.A. Ithaca College |
| Spouse | Diana Victoria Lands |
| Children | Olivia Nathanson Nicholas Nathanson Charles Nathanson |
| Parent(s) | Edith Landesman Nathanson Ted Nathanson |
| Family | Benedict Gimbel Jr. (grandfather) Adam Gimbel (great-great-grandfather) |
Michael Nathanson (born 1955/1956)[1] is an American film industry executive who was head of MGM Pictures.
Nathanson was raised in New York City, the son of Edith (née Landesman) and Ted Nathanson. His father was a director at NBC including the original Tonight Show and the Today Show and later the coordinating producer for numerous national sporting events for NBC Sports.[2][3] His mother was a producer at ABC who worked on The Perry Como Show.[2][4] His paternal grandfather, Benedict Gimbel Jr., founded one of the first radio stations in Philadelphia[5][6] (his father was born Benedict Gimbel III but changed his surname to that of his mother).[2][3] His great-great-grandfather was Adam Gimbel, the founder of Gimbel Brothers department store. He has two sisters who are also in the industry, Laura Nathanson Knobloch, a vice president at Fox Television, and Carla Nathanson Hoffman, who worked on the David Letterman Show.[3][2][7][8]
