Neil Russell


Executive

Biography

Life Events

1972

Began career in the entertainment industry with Paramount Pictures

1978

Joined MGM-TV

1981

Named vice president of MGM/UA television distribution

1983

Became executive vice president of D.L. Taffner Ltd.

1984

Formed his own production company, Horizon Entertainment

1985

Merged Horizon with Orbis Communications; named a senior vice president at Orbis

1987

Formed a TV-movie production division for Carolco Pictures; named executive vice president of that division

1991

Officially named president of the newly renamed Multimedia Television Productions in October

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