Charlie Corwin is an American media executive and a film and television producer. He is CEO of SK Global, ^[1] an independent content studio. In 2022, Centricus, ^[2] the London-based private equity bank, acquired a majority stake in SK Global.  

Formerly, Corwin was the CEO of Imagine Entertainment and Co-Chairman and CEO of Endemol Shine Americas. His productions have been nominated for Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and Spirit Awards. Among them are, “ The Squid and the Whale,” “ Half Nelson,” “ A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,” “August,” “Twelve” and “ Sunlight Jr.”

Early life and education

Charlie Corwin was born and raised in New York City. He is a graduate of Horace Mann School, The University of Wisconsin, and New York University School of Law.

Career

Corwin is CEO of SK Global, a content studio based in Los Angeles. They were selected as one of  Fast Company’s “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2020” in the film and TV sector and has a long history of working collaboratively with leading filmmakers and top-tier talent. SK Global has financed and produced more than 100 feature films and television – including the Golden Globe nominated “ Crazy Rich Asians”, International Emmy winning Indian series “ Delhi Crime”, Oscar nominated “ Hell or High Water”, and ” The Wailing” among many others. Recently, SK Global released “ Thai Cave Rescue”, its new series with Netflix in Thailand.

In 2022, SK Global acquired Critical Content, ^[3] the largely unscripted producer behind “ Catfish” ( MTV), the Daytime Emmy nominated “ Get Organized with the Home Edit” ( Netflix), and the Kevin Hart-fronted “Celebrity Game Face”.

In 2018, Corwin joined the advisory board of Uproxx, a digital media company owned by WarnerMedia. ^[4]

In 2016, Corwin became the CEO of Imagine Entertainment, ^{[5] [6]} the Oscar winning production company co-founded by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Corwin joined the company along with a majority acquisition by Raine Group to spearhead a growth strategy of expanding Imagine into a global independent studio. While there he completed two separate capital investments from Chinese companies, and seeded the M&A strategy to broaden Imagines’ capability to create a wider variety of content genres.

In 2012, Corwin became Co-Chairman and CEO of Endemol Shine North America, ^{[7] [8] [9]} the parent company of Original Media and a global independent content studio, producer and distributor with a diverse portfolio of companies behind some of the most prominent hit television formats and series in the world. Corwin oversaw all programming, including hits such as “ Big Brother” ( CBS) and “ MasterChef” ( FOX) and scripted series from its Endemol Shine Studios, producers of “ Hell on Wheels” ( AMC) and “Kingdom” ( Netflix).

In 2002, Corwin co-founded and led Original Media as its CEO until Endemol acquired a majority stake in 2007, where he remained CEO and continued to grow the business. ^[10] There, Corwin was an award-winning film and TV producer, and acclaimed for his box office successes. Corwin is widely considered an innovator for his creation of subculture specific docu-series such as “ Miami Ink” ( TLC) and its popular spinoffs, “ LA Ink” and “ NY Ink”, as well as the breakout successes “ Swamp People” ( History) and “ Storm Chasers” ( Discovery). He also co-created “ Comic Book Men" ( AMC) with Kevin Smith and " The Rachel Zoe Project” ( Bravo). In 2009, he co-created the scripted drama “ The Philanthropist” for NBC with Tom Fontana and Jim Juvonen.

Corwin began his career as an entrepreneur in 1999 at the Internet start-up Live Music Channel, a pioneer in video streaming and a leading provider of live concert performances for television and the internet. He was Co-Founder and President. ^[11]

References

External links

• Charlie Corwin at IMDb