Chris McGurk
Chris McGurk | |
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| Born | Christopher J. McGurk January 16, 1957 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University, University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO, Cineverse |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Title | Cookie Jar Entertainment Holdings (Director) Walt Disney Studios (Director, 1994-1996) Universal Pictures (President and Chief Operating Officer, 1996-1999) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer , 1999-2005) |
| Board member of | American Cinematheque |
Chris McGurk is chairman and CEO of Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS), a publicly traded entertainment and streaming technology company.
Cineverse distributes content across all windows and platforms, from theatrical to digital to physical, and most recently released breakout hit horror film Terrifier 3.
McGurk has enjoyed a long and transformative executive career in the film, TV and streaming content industries. Before joining Cineverse in 2011, McGurk was the founder and CEO of Overture Films and CEO of Anchor Bay Entertainment. Prior to that, McGurk served in several executive leadership roles including Vice Chairman and COO of MGM Studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, President and COO of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures and President of The Walt Disney Motion Picture Group Walt Disney Studios.