International Creative Management

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International Creative Management, Inc. (ICM) is a talent agency.

International Creative Management (“ICM”) is one of the world’s largest talent and literary agencies, with offices in Los Angeles, New York and London. A cornerstone of the entertainment industry for more than three decades, ICM represents creative and technical talent in the fields of motion pictures, television, music, publishing, live performance, branded entertainment and new media. Under the leadership of Chairman and CEO, Jeffrey Berg, and President, Chris Silbermann, ICM continues to actively seek new opportunities for its clients as emerging technologies reshape the media landscape.

To fund its long-term growth strategy, in 2005, ICM completed an equity financing raise from Rizvi Traverse Management. The agency then acquired The Broder Webb Chervin Silbermann Agency in 2006.

Motion Pictures ICM’s motion picture department represents film actors, actresses, directors and writers ranging from Hollywood’s best-known names to the next generation of emerging stars from around the globe. The agency’s acting clients include Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, Jodie Foster, Halle Berry, Megan Fox, Robert Duvall, Zoe Saldana, Claire Danes, Rosario Dawson, Emmy Rossum, David Strathairn and Laura Linney. Filmmakers ICM represents include acclaimed directors James L. Brooks, Stephen Frears, Len Wiseman, Barry Levinson, David Mamet, Roman Polanski, Paul Verhoeven and Woody Allen. The department also features a division dedicated to key production professionals such as cinematographers, editors, costume designers, and special-effects supervisors.

Independent and International Film The ICM International and Independent Group is a market leader in structuring and arranging financing, packaging, and securing distribution for independent motion pictures. Recent motion pictures the agency has been involved in include Jonathan Demme's documentary Marley, which follows the life and legacy of reggae musician Bob Marley; The Women, directed by Diane English starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Candice Bergen, and Bette Midler; Roman Polanski's The Ghost, starring Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Williams, and Kim Cattrall; Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, directed by Sidney Lumet starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and Marisa Tomei; Richard Eyre’s The Other Man, starring Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney; the dramedy Management starring Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Josh Lucas and Woody Harrelson; Unthinkable, a political thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Sheen; Afterlife, starring Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci and Justin Long; Chameleon, a psychological thriller based on a true story starring Ellen Barkin, Marc-Andre Grondin and Nick Stahl; James Toback's documentary Tyson, which was the official selection in Un Certain Regard at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and won a specially named "Knockout" prize; and Chris Rock's documentary Good Hair, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and won a special jury prize.

Television ICM’s television department represents on-air and creative talent in all segments of the industry including network, cable and first-run syndication. Acting clients include Jon Hamm, David Duchovny, Anthony LaPaglia, James Spader, Calista Flockhart, Kevin Dillon, Edie Falco, Noah Wyle, Alan Alda, Candice Bergen, Henry Winkler, Marg Helgenberger, January Jones, Katrina Bowden and Alfre Woodard.

ICM represents several noted executive producers and other showrunners and has successfully packaged hit shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy;” “Friends;” “The Simpsons;” “Scrubs;” “Two and a Half Men;” “Cheers;” “Sex and the City;” “House;” “Frasier;” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show;” “America’s Next Top Model” and “Dancing with the Stars.”

Publishing With the largest literary publications department in the world, ICM represents a wide range of writers, including the authors of bestselling fiction, self-help and non-fiction books as well as journalists who write for prominent newspapers and magazines. In addition to handling the sale of publication rights, ICM’s literary agents in New York and London work closely with a team of agents in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to seeking out opportunities for film and television adaptations. Its London-based foreign rights department sells book and magazine projects in the UK and other English-speaking countries as well foreign language translations throughout the world.

ICM represents recipients of the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award and many other prestigious literary honors. Among the agency’s clients are acclaimed and popular authors such as Patricia Cornwell, Thomas L. Friedman, Cormac McCarthy, Nora Ephron, Toni Morrison, Anna Quindlen, Suze Orman, Carl Hiaasen, E.L. Doctorow, Anthony Swofford, John Feinstein and Steve Martin. ICM represented 95 titles on the New York Times Best Seller list in 2008.

Music & Comedy ICM’s concert and live appearances department represents artists in all musical genres, including pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, adult contemporary and country, as well as comedians and lecturers. The agency arranges engagements and tours in venues around the world for a wide range of acts including Beyoncé, The Strokes, Moby, Ben Folds, Elvis Costello, Ozzy Osbourne, Lou Reed, The Shins, Modest Mouse, Sean Kingston, Raheem DeVaughn, Fabolous, Mary Mary, Chris Rock, Jay Leno, Katt Williams, Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres and Kathy Griffin.

Branded Entertainment ICM’s global branded entertainment division leverages the agency’s extraordinary talent and intellectual property assets to create alliances with major corporations – both directly and through advertising agencies and marketing companies. The division’s services range from traditional activities such as celebrity endorsements, product placement and music tour sponsorships to cutting-edge brand integration practices such as the creation and packaging of original branded films and television shows.

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External links

• ICM Official Website