Ken Ziffren
Ken Ziffren | |
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| Born | June 24, 1940 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University UCLA School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Entertainment attorney Law professor |
Ken Ziffren (born June 24, 1940) is an American entertainment attorney. In 1978, he co-founded the Century City-based entertainment law firm Ziffren Brittenham LLP.[1] In 2014, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Ziffren as the city's second "film czar" to advocate on behalf of the city to the state of California in regards to tax credits for in-state film production, taking the position over from the late Tom Sherak.[2][3][4] As of 2021, he has remained in this role.[5]
A 1962 graduate of Northwestern University and a 1965 graduate of UCLA School of Law, Ziffren clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren upon graduation from the latter.[6] He has served as an adjunct faculty member at UCLA Law since 1998 and, in 2015, he donated $5M to the school to found the school's Ziffren Center for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law.[7]
Ziffren's father, Paul Ziffren, was instrumental in bringing the 1960 Democratic National Convention and the 1984 Summer Olympics to Los Angeles.[8]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LA 500: Ken Ziffren". LA Business Journal. August 11, 2017.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (February 10, 2014). "UPDATE: It's Official – Lawyer Ken Ziffren Named New LA Film Czar". Deadline.
- ^ "Ken Ziffren to be LA's new film czar". Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2014.
- ^ "L.A. Film Czar: Assembly Action On Movie/TV Incentives 'A Great Vote Of Confidence'". Hollywood Reporter. March 27, 2014.
- ^ Variety 500 - Ken Ziffren
- ^ Ken Ziffren - UCLA Law faculty profile
- ^ Johnson, Ted (November 9, 2015). "Ken Ziffren Gives $5 Million to UCLA for Media Law Center". Variety.
- ^ Longwell, Todd (April 18, 2018). "Lawyer Ken Ziffren Bridges the Worlds of Show Business and Politics". Variety.