Barry Josephson

Appointed in 1991 as senior vice president of production for Columbia Pictures, Josephson brought with him experience in the entertainment world ranging from client management to film, TV and music production. His tenure at Landers/Roberts Productions included work on the popular sequel, "Death Wish II" (1981), and his duties at Lorimar included overseeing the music division's involvement in all feature films and television programming. Josephson later worked for Gallin/Morey & Associates, managing the careers of such performers as Paula Abdul, Patti Labelle, Morris Day, and Whoopi Goldberg (including production work on her Grammy-winning album "Direct from Broadway").