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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_OvitzMichael Ovitz - Wikipedia

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   Michael Steven Ovitz (born December 14, 1946) is an American businessman. He was a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Ovitz later served as president of The Walt Disney Company for only 16 months, from October 1995 to January 1997.

2. www.nytimes.com › 1989/07/09 › magazineHollywood's Most Secret Agent - The New York Times

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   Jul 9, 1989 · HOLLYWOOD, NORMALLY A TOWN EX-traordinarily fond of talking about itself, is a closed shop when it comes to Michael S. Ovitz, the 42-year-old president of the spectacularly successful Creative ...

3. www.ft.com › content › eebaba14-c195-11e8-8d55Michael Ovitz, Hollywood super-agent, on ‘winning at all costs’

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   Sep 28, 2018 · Ovitz is a keen martial arts practitioner — his Gordon Gekko-style morning routine involved waking at the crack of dawn for a head-clearing training session before tackling calls with his ...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2018/09/23 › booksReflections of a Former Hollywood Power Broker

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   Sep 23, 2018 · As Michael Ovitz reached his breaking point at the all-powerful talent agency C.A.A., which he had run like a warlord since cofounding it in 1975, he did the unthinkable: He insulted a superstar.

5. www.epirusinc.com › team › michael-ovitzMICHAEL OVITZ - Epirus

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   Michael Ovitz co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its Chairman until 1995, growing the agency from a start-up organization to the world’s leading talent agency, representing more than 1,000 of the most notable actors, directors, musicians, screenwriters and personalities in the entertainment industry. Ovitz expanded ...

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   Who is Michael Ovitz?

   • I have just asked Michael Ovitz about his treatment of enemies during the 20 years he spent as Hollywood’s super-agent. Creative Artists Agency, the all-conquering talent group he co-founded, had the biggest roster of A-list clients, representing everyone from Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise to Barbra Streisand and Madonna.

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   Did Ovitz make a mistake?

   • He had been brought into the fold by then chief executive Michael Eisner, but it quickly became apparent that he had made a terrible mistake: in the book he accuses Eisner of undermining him; Eisner, by contrast, wrote memos to other employees calling Ovitz a “psychopath” and accusing him of lying.

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   How did Ovitz get fired?

   • Learning of their plans, William Morris fired them in January 1975. Borrowing $21,000 from a bank, the agents rented a small office, conducting business on card tables and rented chairs, their wives taking turns as agency receptionist. Ovitz reportedly had three new film packaging deals sold in the first week.

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   Did Michael Ovitz insult Barbra Streisand?

   • During Michael Ovitz's tenure at the powerful talent agency C.A.A., which he had run since cofounding it in 1975, he did something unexpected: He insulted a superstar. It was Barbra Streisand on the phone, complaining at length about sexism and unequal pay for women in Hollywood, when Ovitz lost his temper.

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   Who won the Oscars for 'Bob & Ovitz'?

   • After delays in production, the film won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay and Actor, with Hoffman and Levinson thanking Ovitz from the stage as they picked up their awards. In a town built on ego and anxiety there is no greater proof of self-worth.

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