Lee Beckett

Supervise production, post production and delivery of nonfiction content to multiple platforms, including ABC, ABC News Live, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, Freeform, A&E, Lifetime, Discovery and international distributors. Partner with leaders in business affairs, legal, standards, finance and operations to streamline, update and reorganize operations to align content production with company’s short and long range planning to consistently build OI and minimize risk.

Developed, sold and executive produced network and cable programming, including three-time Emmy-winning TV series A Crime to Remember and The Last Defense, a co-production with Viola Davis, which won the prestigious “Justice Through the Arts” award by the NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Ran company finances, operations and business affairs. Managed all aspects of company production portfolio, from pitch to sale to delivery, including negotiation of 2-year pod deal with ABC News and repeating series with Investigation Discovery.

By marrying narrative filmmaking techniques to a documentary series format, strategized and produced the seven-part, genre-busting crime series Final Witness for ABC. Produced the ABC network special Unbroke, created by Mellody Hobson, written by Steve Bodow (The Daily Show) and starring Will Smith, Samuel L. Jackson, Rosaria Dawson, Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, Antonio Banderas, the Jonas Brothers and others.

Ran company finances, operations and business affairs for this ahead-of-its-time, digital production company that specialized in curating original, branded music content and live experiences for streaming platforms. In partnership with Other Music, co-produced the 2-day, live, multi-band event Dig For Fire Lawn Party as part of the SXSW Music Festival, including a multi-camera, live-to-tape filming of the event for streaming platforms. Co-produced a feature film for Warner Bros. centered around a 6-camera, 2-hour live performance by the band Taking Back Sunday, performed at the historic landmark Angel Orensanz Synagogue in NYC. Co-produced a multi-camera, verité follow doc of John Legend & The Roots writing and recording their Grammy-award winning album “Wake Up!”, inspired by the 2008 presidential election. Co-produced for Havaianas a series of digital shorts capturing 2010 FIFA World Cup pop-up viewing parties throughout New York and Brooklyn.

Ran creative agency specializing in brand development, multi-media communication and creative direction of fashion, art & photography publications. Clients included Conde Nast, Rizzoli, Another Magazine, 10 Magazine, Paper Magazine, Helmut Lang, Theory, Max Mara Group, Dolce & Gabbana, Nina Ricci, Carolina Herrera & Red Bull. Produced shoots, managed magazine editorial and managed all aspects of company operations, including strategic planning, risk management, legal affairs, business expansion, human resources, contract negotiations and client relations.

Ran screenwriter/director Jeremy Leven’s company. In charge of operations, human resources, coordinaton of studio projects. Key liaison between Mr. Leven and studios, agents, managers, attorneys. Oversaw development, especially providing coverage, research, budgets, schedules, and sourcing talent. Developed projects in LA, Paris, and Prague. Select projects: The Legend of Bagger Vance (Dreamworks); Alex and Emma (Warner Bros.); The Notebook (New Line Cinema).