James Paratore (August 13, 1953 – May 29, 2012) was an American television producer and longtime Warner Bros executive whose credits included The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tyra Banks Show, and The Rosie O'Donnell Show.[1][2] Paratore co-founded the TMZ web site, and the company ParaMedia in 2005 and its companion television show, TMZ on TV, in 2007.[1]
Jim Paratore | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Paratore August 13, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2012 (aged 58) Paris, France |
| Education | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, television executive |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | Vice president for Domestic TV Distribution at Warner Brothers |
Biography
editEarly life
editA native of Louisiana, Paratore earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Loyola University New Orleans.[2]
Career
editParatore began his career as a programming director for several Florida television stations before joining Telepictures.[3]
Paratore was the president of Warner Bros. Telepictures Productions from 1992 to 2006.[1] He developed Telepictures' slate of daytime syndicated and prime time reality shows, including ABC's The Bachelor.[1] As President of Telepictures, Paratore oversaw the creation of some of the studio's most prominent shows, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show[3] Paratore remained the executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the syndicated daytime talk show which debuted in 2003, even after departing his Telepictures in 2006.[1][3]
He also served as the vice president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution from 2002 until his death in 2012.[1]
Death
editParatore died of a heart attack while bicycling in Paris, France, on May 29, 2012, at the age of 58.[3] He was survived by his first wife (Michele Richie) of 13 years and mother of his only daughter Martinique (Martini) Paratore, and his second wife Jill Wickert.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Deaths of note: Edgar 'Buddy' Freitag, Michael O'Neill, Jim Paratore". The Washington Post. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ a b "Jim Paratore Passes Away – Longtime Telepictures, Warner Bros. exec produced 'TMZ,' 'Ellen DeGeneres,' 'Rosie O'Donnell' and many other programs". Broadcasting and Cable. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ a b c d e Flint, Joe (2012-05-29). "Jim Paratore, prominent TV executive, dies at 58". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
External links
edit- Jim Paratore at IMDb