Aleen Keshishian
Aleen Keshishian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aleen Nicole Keshishian February 3, 1968 (age 55) |
| Nationality | Armenian, American |
| Education | St. Paul's School; Harvard University (AB) |
| Occupation(s) | Talent Manager, Producer |
| Title | Founder and CEO, Lighthouse Management + Media |
| Children | 2 |
Aleen Nicole Keshishian (born February 3, 1968) is a talent manager, producer, and founder and CEO of Lighthouse Management + Media. She manages the careers of artists including Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Rudd, Jason Bateman, Mark Ruffalo, and Gwyneth Paltrow.[1][2][3][4][5]
Her producing credits include documentaries Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry and Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, as well as the Ryan Murphy series Ratched.[6] Keshishian has led and negotiated the sale of films and TV shows.[7][8]
Keshishian has been named one of the most powerful women in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 nine times in her career.[4][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] In 2023, she was named in Variety500's list of influential business leaders in the global media industry.[1][16]
Early life and education
[edit]Keshishian was born in Beirut, Lebanon to Cecile Keshishian (née Simonian), and Kevork Keshishian, a pediatrician and radiologist from Aleppo, Syria. Both Cecile and Kevork were born to and raised by survivors of the Armenian Genocide.[17] Cecile and Kevork immigrated to the United States in 1968, living for a brief period in Brookline, Massachusetts before settling in Manchester, New Hampshire, where they raised Aleen and her older brother, Alek, who is a film director.[18] Both children were taught to read, write, and speak fluently in Armenian growing up.[2] Keshishian grew up acting at the Manchester children's theater alongside Adam Sandler.[11][18]
Keshishian attended St. Paul's School before graduating magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1990 with a degree in art history.[3][19]
Career
[edit]Casting and ICM
[edit]Keshishian got her start in entertainment as a casting assistant to Juliet Taylor.[3][20] In 1993, after three years in casting, Keshishian was hired as a talent agent at ICM in New York City by Sam Cohn.[18] She spent six years under his tutelage and cites him as a mentor.[1][21] Keshishian's first client as an agent was 12-year old Natalie Portman, who was signed by Keshishian before she starred in Luc Besson's The Professional.[21] Keshishian managed Portman for 21 years.[21] During this time, Keshishian orchestrated the collaboration between her former Harvard classmate Darren Aronofsky and Portman on the 2010 film Black Swan, which earned Portman an Academy Award for Best Actress.[3][22]
AMG and Brillstein Entertainment Partners
[edit]In 1999, after six years at ICM, Keshishian moved to Los Angeles to become a talent manager and co-run the motion picture talent department at Artists Management Group (AMG).[20] In 2005, Keshishian left AMG to join Brillstein Entertainment Partners as a partner.[23][24][25] At Brillstein, Keshishian began working with Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow, who has referred to Keshishian as "a very special and unique force in the talent management world."[18]
Lighthouse Management + Media
[edit]In 2016, she left Brillstein and founded Lighthouse Management + Media, a full service talent management, production, and media company based in Los Angeles, California.[10][26] Keshishian is both the owner and CEO of the company.[4]
Keshishian helped Jason Bateman with his directing career while simultaneously building out his production company, Aggregate Films.[27] She has also helped place Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Rudd, Natalie Portman, Zoe Saldana, and Kathryn Hahn in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[28] Among her other clients are actors Billy Crudup, Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Justin Theroux, Emily Mortimer, director Jesse Peretz, supermodel Miranda Kerr, and former United States Ambassador and producer Nicole Avant.[29]
In 2014, Keshishian expanded her management portfolio into music, signing Selena Gomez in all areas of her career to assist her transition from child actress.[2][7][30] Keshishian has guided Gomez's career as an Actor, musician, entrepreneur, and social media presence.[3][7][31] Keshishian has also worked with Gomez to create and develop the cosmetics company Rare Beauty.[5][7][32][33][34]
In 2022, Keshishian signed singer-songrwriter Olivia Rodrigo.[1][35] In 2024, Keshishian signed singer-songrwiter H.E.R.[29][36] Later that year, Keshishian produced the Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour concert special with Netflix.[37] She also produced the Max Original music documentary Louder: The Soundtrack of Change alongside Selena Gomez and Stacey Abrams.[38] The documentary tells the story of female music icons whose songs and activism have inspired the fight for gender equality.[37][39]
Philanthropy
[edit]Alongside Selena Gomez, Keshishian helped establish the Rare Impact Fund, an initiative led by mental health experts committed to raising funds for mental health treatments in underserved communities.[3][40] To date, the Rare Impact Fund has raised $13 million dollars.[34] Keshishian and her clients have raised money for other charities including UNICEF, Make-A-Wish, St. Jude's, The Children's Hospital of LA, Global Citizen, The Lupus Alliance, and The Solutions Project.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Keshishian serves on the board of directors of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.[6][41][42][43] She has also served as a John H. Mitchell visiting professor in media entertainment at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[6][44]
Keshishian is married to her Harvard classmate Kit Troyer, with whom she has two children.[19] They live in Los Angeles.[19]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Haven | Executive producer |
| 2010 | Hesher | Executive producer |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Executive producer |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Executive producer |
| 2015 | Jane Got a Gun | Producer |
| 2016 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Executive producer |
| 2021 | Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry | Executive producer |
| 2022 | Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me | Producer |
| 2024 | Louder: The Soundtrack of Change | Producer |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Freddie | Producer |
| 2020 | Ratched | Executive producer |
Other
[edit]| Year | Category | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Music video | Selena Gomez: "Bad Liar" | Producer |
| 2017 | Music video | Selena Gomez Ft. Gucci Mane: "Fetish" | Producer |
| 2020 | TV Special | Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour | Producer |
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- ^ a b Karp, Hannah (2024-02-29). "Management: Billboard Women in Music 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ a b c d Aleen Keshishian | Directory | Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile | url=https://cinema.usc.edu/directories/profile.cfm?id=63390&first=&last=&title=&did=59&referer=%2Fbusinessentertainment%2Ffaculty%2Ecfm&startpage=1&startrow=1 | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ a b c d e Aleen Keshishian Talks Selena Gomez's 'Rare' Rollout and Billie Eilish's Historic $26 Million Apple TV+ Deal | url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/aleen-keshishian-lighthouse-manager-interview-photos/ | access-date=21 December 2023
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- ^ The Hollywood Reporter's 2022 Women in Entertainment Power 100 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-hollywood-reporters-2022-women-in-entertainment-power-100/ | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter's 2023 Women in Entertainment Power 100 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/most-powerful-women-hollywood-2023/ | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ Variety500 | url=https://variety.com/variety-500/ | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ Legacy Naming at AUA: The Kevork & Cecile Keshishian Student Union | url=https://armenianweekly.com/2022/09/12/legacy-naming-at-aua-the-kevork-cecile-keshishian-student-union/ | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ a b c d The Woman Behind Jennifer Aniston's Return to TV Has Some Career Advice for You | url=https://www.glamour.com/story/aleen-keshishian-talent-manager-jennifer-aniston-interview | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ a b c Harvard to Hollywood: Aleen Keshishian AB '90 | Harvardwood Masterclasses | url=https://archive.harvardwood.org/masterclasses | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ a b AMG looks to Gotham | url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/amg-looks-to-gotham-1117756507/ | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ a b c After 21 Years, Natalie Portman And Aleen Keshishian Change Rep Relationship | url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/after-21-years-natalie-portman-and-aleen-keshishian-change-rep-relationship-802933/ | access-date=21 December 2023
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- ^ Leading Hollywood Talent and Marketing Companies Merge | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/19/business/leading-hollywood-talent-and-marketing-companies-merge.html | access-date=21 December 2023
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- ^ Leeds, Jeff; Ulmer, James (2005-08-11). "Departures Cool Off Agency's Hot Start". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ Aleen Keshishian Leaves Brillstein Entertainment Partners To Form Lighthouse Management | url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/aleen-keshishian-leaves-brillstein-entertainment-partners-to-form-lighthouse-management-media-1201694978/ | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ Ozark | url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/ozark | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ Marvel Stars Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow to Exit Management Company Brillstein Entertainment Partners | url=https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-stars-paul-rudd-mark-ruffalo-gwyneth-paltrow-to-exit-management-company-brillstein-entertainment-partners/ | access-date=21 December 2023
- ^ a b Aswad, Jem (2024-02-13). "H.E.R. Signs With Lighthouse Management and Media". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Selena Gomez 'signs with new managers'". Music-News.com. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ Selena Gomez Wants to 'Hug All 400 Million' of Her Instagram Followers After Becoming Platform's Most-Followed Woman | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-most-followed-woman-instagram-reaction-1235289387/ | access-date=21 December 2023
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