Executive producer

An executive producer (EP) enables the making of a commercial entertainment product. The EP may be concerned with management accounting and/or with associated legal issues (like copyrights or royalties).^[1] An EP generally contributes to the film's budget and may or may not work on set.^[2]

Motion pictures

In motion pictures, an executive producer oversees the filmmaking with regard to film finance. Executive producers liaise with the line producer and report to production companies and distributors.^[3]

The crediting of executive producers in the film industry has risen over time. In the mid-to-late 1990s, there were an average of just under 2 executive producers per film. In 2000, the number jumped to 2.5 (more than the number of standard ‘producers’). In 2013, there were an average of 4.4 executive producers per film, compared with 3.2 standard ‘producers’.^[4]

Television

In television, an executive producer often supervises the creative content as well as the financial aspects of a production. Some writers (for example Stephen J. Cannell and Tina Fey) have been the creator and also the producer of the same TV show.^[5] Other dual roles may include the executive director(s) starring in the show they produce, such as Full Throttle Saloon reality TV star, Jesse James Dupree. Still other shows may have more than one executive producer working on a TV show where there can be one among them who outranks the others. This position is known as the "showrunner,"^[6] or operational executive producer.

An executive producer who has created and established a successful TV series may still be credited as such, even if they have actually resigned, retired, or been dismissed from the show.^[7]

Music

In recorded music, record labels distinguish between an executive producer and a record producer. The executive producer is responsible for business decisions and more recently, organizing the recordings along with the music producer, whereas the record producer produces the music. Sometimes the executive producer will enable the creative visions of featured artists by managing where and when to record, selection and employment of sound engineers or session musicians, et al.^[8]

Video games

In the video game industry, the title "executive producer" is not well-defined. It may refer to an external producer, from the publisher, who works with the developers. In 2012 Jay-Z was announced as executive producer for NBA 2K13. As such he appeared in an introduction, picked songs for the game's soundtrack and contributed to the design of its in-game menus "and other visual elements".^[9][10]

See also

• Film producer
• Line producer
• Studio executive
• Creative executive
• Development executive
• Unit production manager
• Showrunner

References

1. "Typically an executive producer may handle business and legal issues". Retrieved March 10, 2013.
2. "What is an Executive Producer?". WiseGEEK. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
3. "The Producer's responsibility is to the production company and the Executive Producers who are appointed to supervise the production on behalf of the Financiers and Distributors". Retrieved March 10, 2013.
4. "How many movie producers does a film need?". Retrieved 2016-05-04.
5. "In television, an Executive Producer may also be the Creator/Writer of a series". Retrieved March 12, 2013.
6. "There can be multiple executive producers on a series, but the one in charge is called the showrunner.". Retrieved March 10, 2013.
7. "The Television Producer". Retrieved March 10, 2013.
8. "The executive producer usually chooses the musicians and technicians for a record, decides where and when to record, and the production budget and timetable". Retrieved March 12, 2013.
9. "Argent said Jay-Z's influence would be felt immediately in the game, starting during its video introduction. Jay-Z also handpicked the game's soundtrack". CNN. 1 August 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
10. "Jay-Z NBA 2K13: Rapper Announced As 'Executive Producer'". Retrieved August 2, 2012.

External links

• "What is the point of executive producers?" BBC News. 19 October 2007.