DEBORAH LIEBLING
Executive Committee
VP, Membership
Deborah Liebling is President of television for Red Hour Films where she is partnered with Ben Stiller. They have a deal at ABC studios to produce comedies and dramas for network and cable. In its first selling season, Red Hour has set up 5 comedies at ABC Network along with 3 cable pilots. Prior to joining Red Hour, she was President of Production at Universal Pictures where she oversaw the development and production of the hit movie, BRIDESMAIDS, alongwith THE CHANGE-UP, TOWER HEIST, CONTRABAND, PITCH PERFECT, SAFE HOUSE, TED and most of the films slated for 2012 release.Prior to that, Deborah served as President of Fox Atomic Pictures, a start-up genre division of 20th Century Fox, that released JENNIFERʼS BODY (JasonReitman, Diablo Cody, Megan Fox), I LOVE YOU BETH COOPER (Chris Columbus, Hayden Panettiere), and THE ROCKER (Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Christina Applegate, Shawn Levy producer).
She spent 5 years as an Executive Vice President of Production for 20th CenturyFox Films where she was responsible for such hits as BORAT, DODGEBALL, BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE, JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE, among many other films there.
Deborah was chief development and production executive for Comedy Central forthe previous 7 years. There she was solely responsible for the development and realization of the cultural phenomenon SOUTH PARK (as well as Producer onthe film SOUTH PARK: BIGGER LONGER, UNCUT), THE MAN SHOW (starring Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla), WIN BEN STEINʼS MONEY, BATTLEBOTS,PRIMETIME GLICK and many other original series on the channel.
She spent several years as a freelance producer and also a development consultant for the following companies: Nickelodeon, where she oversaw all of the west coast development and production, Fx, which was a start-up and kick-started west coast development, and producer of several comedy series for HBO, ABC (specials and pilots), VH-1, and NBC.
Liebling moved to LA where she was hired to Executive Produce a new NBC Series for the childrenʼs Saturday morning block. Before that she spent 6 years as a staff producer at MTV in NYC, where she was among the original team that formed the channelʼs programming. She is proudly responsible for producingthe first MTV SPRING BREAK at Daytona Beach, and THE NEW YEARS EVE ROCK AND ROLL BALL. Along with other classics TOP MTV VIDEO COUNTDOWN, THE BASEMENT TAPES, and THE BIG PICTURE.
Lieblingʼs first job was as a Production Coordinator at WNET in NYC in the experimental film and television group called THE TV LAB.
She received a B.S. from Boston University in TV and film, and in 2010 she was asked back to deliver the commencement address at the College of Communications where she received a Distinguished Alumni Award.
She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. She is on the board of Directors for Women In Film, the MIAMI WORLD CINEMA CENTER, dedicated to the education and development of film talent in southern Florida and WESTMARK SCHOOL, dedicated to educating children with learning differences. She is also an active participant in BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS LA Chapter. She was honored by GIRLS, INC for her commitment to the organization and supporting education scholarships for economically challenged girls.
She has been nominated for several Emmy awards and has been recognized bythe AFI for her work on BORAT.
