Marc Provissiero is a Personal Manager, American film and television producer and a founding partner at Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, which represents artists and creators in film and TV. He is best known for producing No Hard Feelings, Nobody, Pen15, and Lucky Hank.

Life and career

After ten years as a literary agent, he left the William Morris Agency to start a management/production company, which soon led to the forming of Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment with Naomi Odenkirk.[1] Provissiero's list of clients includes Bob Odenkirk, Tim Robinson, Anna Konkle, and Randall Einhorn, among other creators.

As a film producer, Provissiero produced the action thriller Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk for Universal Pictures[2] as well as the Sony comedy No Hard Feelings starring Jennifer Lawrence by filmmaker Gene Stupnitsky.[3]

In television, Provissiero won the Gotham Award for "Breakthrough series" and was nominated for Emmy as Executive Producer for the Hulu show PEN15[4] (winner of the Gotham Independent Film Awards)[5] and for Outstanding Comedy Series[6][7][8]). Series was created by and starred Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine. Sam Zvibleman is also a c-creator. Provissiero is also an executive producer on the Bob Odenkirk-led series Lucky Hank for AMC based on the novel Straight Man by Richard Russo.[9][10][11] He has produced over five seasons of animation at Netflix, primarily for Paradise PD.

Next up is the sequel to Nobody, to be shot for Universal Pictures.

He has served as a board member and advocate for 20 years for Food on Foot, a charitable organization that rehabilitates the downtrodden, by mentoring and placing graduates of the program into a sustaining job, an apartment, and sense of purpose.

Provissiero founded Tennis for Tots in 2000. Still thriving, the tennis charity event has raised well over $1 million for the Alliance for Children's Rights, a foster care advocacy group serving Southern California.

Awards and Nominations

Provissiero has nine nominations and one win for Pen15. The win was Gotham Spirit Award - Breakthrough Series.

In his personal life, Marc is married to Sara Provissiero. They have one child. He is an alumnus of University of Richmond.

Filmography


References

  1. ↑ Schneider, Michael (April 23, 2009). "Pair set comedy shingle". Variety.
  2. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (January 11, 2018). "Bob Odenkirk To Produce & Star In STX Action Thriller 'Nobody' From 'Atomic Blonde', 'John Wick' Producers". Deadline.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 13, 2021). "Sony Pictures Wins 'No Hard Feelings,' R-Rated Comedy Vehicle For Jennifer Lawrence; Gene Stupnitsky Directing His Script". Deadline.
  4. ↑ "Riot Girls". Television Academy.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 3, 2019). "'PEN15′ Co-Creator & Star Anna Konkle Reacts To Series' Gotham Award".
  6. ↑ "Emmy Nominees List 2021". The New York Times. 17 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "PEN15". Television Academy.
  8. ↑ Shanfeld, Haley Bosselman,Jordan Moreau,Ethan; Bosselman, Haley; Moreau, Jordan; Shanfeld, Ethan (July 13, 2021). "Emmys 2021: Complete Nominations List".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "LUCKY HANK | Sony Pictures Entertainment". www.sonypictures.com.
  10. ↑ White, Peter (April 6, 2022). "Bob Odenkirk To Star In Series Adaptation Of 'Straight Man' In The Works At AMC From Aaron Zelman & Paul Lieberstein".
  11. ↑ Otterson, Joe (April 6, 2022). "Bob Odenkirk to Star in Dramedy Series 'Straight Man' in Development at AMC".
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 4, 2018). "Netflix Orders Cop Animated Comedy Series From 'Brickleberry' Creators; Voice Cast Includes Tom Kenny & Sarah Chalke".
  13. ↑ Team, The Deadline (June 4, 2013). "Bob Odenkirk To Write, Star In 'Girlfriend's Day' For 'Best Worst Movie' Helmer".
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