Michael Fischler

Los Angeles, CA

Summary

Extensive managerial experience with a demonstrated history in long-form series, two hour, one hour and half-hour formats in features, scripted television, documentary, live and reality/factual production management and financial controls.

Credits

4/19 – 11/19

Production Supervisor – Yellowstone (Season 3)

Paramount Network — TV — 101 Productions Details

4/19 – 11/19

Supervised all aspects of budget and scheduling for Season 3. Approved hires, negotiated crew deals, vendor contracts, liaised with local facilities, film office personnel and union officials.

8/13 – 2/18

Production Executive (VP, Production Management)

Staff Position — Discovery Communications Details

8/13 – 2/18

• Managed all scripted series over 12 networks for Discovery Communications. • Supervised unscripted series, documentaries, and live productions for Discovery, TLC and Science Networks. • Maintained a project load of 30-40 series per year with a less than 3% average overage over a 5 year period consisting of scripted, docuseries, specials and live programming. • Created and implemented all network procedures and protocols for scripted programming and union production including production parameters, deliverables and residuals. • Oversaw all budgetary and scheduling aspects of live, scripted and non-scripted production and post-production. Evaluated cost reporting, advised on costs due to adjustments in production scheduling or changes in programming. • Facilitated and managed the integration of Marketing, Digital, VR, International and PR Departments with production and post-production units. • Approved all key crew, schedules, budgets for both domestic and international production. Managed support staff for deliverables and financial requirements. • Collaborated with network Finance Departments in forecasting and meeting yearly, two-year and three-year budget expectations and projections. • Ensured that all fiduciary and production stop gaps were applied and utilized as needed. • Investigated and ensured all applicable state and foreign tax credits were available and applied. • Managed risk assessment and insurance to mitigate network exposure to liability.