Anthony D. Thomopoulos, is a well known in the motion picture and television industries for his innovation and achievements. Thomopoulos spent 12 years of his career at ABC, moving progressively from Vice President of Prime Time Programs, to President of ABC Entertainment, to President of ABC Broadcast Group. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... ABC Entertainment is a network production company owned by The Walt Disney Company and ABC. It produced shows like Americas Funniest Home Videos, Americas Funniest People, and H.E.L.P. The company was originally known as ABC Circle Films, and later ABC Productions. ...

Biography

The son of Greek immigrants, he grew up in the Bronx. His dad owned a restaurant, young Tony was raised as a Greek Orthodox. After a high school aptitude test marked Thomopoulos as a potential diplomat, he applied to Georgetown University's foreign-service school. But while at the Washington university, he got interested in business instead. His first job out of college was as a mail clerk at NBC's New York headquarters. He rose rapidly from there into senior marketing jobs. His big break came in 1973, when Barry Diller hired him on at ABC to oversee prime-time programming. He was president of the entire broadcast group when he left the company in 1985 to become chairman of United Artists Pictures and supervise such productions as: Rain Man, Betrayed, Child's Play, Baby Boom, and James Bond XV. In 1989 Thomopoulos formed Thomopoulos Productions, an independent production company of both motion pictures and television programs. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... Not to be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... The current United Artists logo. ... Rain Man is a 1988 film which tells the story of a selfish yuppie who discovers that his father has left all of his estate to the autistic brother he never knew he had. ... Childs Play is a 1988 horror film, written by Don Mancini and directed by Tom Holland. ... A baby boom is any period of greatly increased birth rate within temporal and usually geographical bounds. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From late 1991 to early 1995, he was President of Amblin Television, a division of Amblin Entertainment. He was responsible for the original placement of NBC's highly acclaimed program, ER, in addition to several other successful series on network television. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amblin Entertainment is a United States-based film and television production company founded by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 1982. ... Look up ER on Wiktionary, the free dictionary ER or er may stand for: Er (biblical figure), the eldest son of Judah. ...

In 1995, Thomopoulos joined International Family Entertainment, Inc. (IFE). His responsibilities included all aspects of programming for The Family Channel. He was named CEO of MTM Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of IFE, and was also responsible for all aspects of MTM Television and MTM Distribution. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the American cable TV broadcaster, see ABC Family. ...

Thomopoulos was Chairman and CEO of Media Arts Group a NYSE company from June 2001 to January 2004. He is currently founder and partner in Morning Light Productions. Thomopoulos holds a degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: June 5-June 9 - Houston, Texas is devastated by flooding when Tropical Storm Allison dumps 36 inches of rain on the city. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → January 31, 2004 The United States defence budget is set to exceed US$400 billion next year—an almost 7% increase—according to budget proposals inadvertently posted on the Pentagons website. ... Not to be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ...

He is married to Cristina Ferrare, they live in California with their two young children, Arianna (born 1989) and Alexandra (born 1986). He also has three adult children from a previous marriage who reside in Los Angeles. Cristina Ferrare on the cover of her book Cristina Ferrare (born February 8, 1950) is a former supermodel, actress, author and television talk-show host. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

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