Dan Mintz (executive)
Dan Mintz (born 1965) is a executive, film director, film producer, film editor, cinematographer and the CEO of DMG Entertainment. Mintz has also directed independent films such as Cookers (2001) and American Crime (2004).
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Nationality | United States of America |
Occupation | Executive, film director, film producer |
Years active | 1989 - present |
Organization | DMG Entertainment |
Career
Mintz went to China for the first time in 1989 to shoot part of a TV commercial. He co-founded DMG Entertainment in 1993 with Bing Wu and Peter Xiao.[1] The company started doing shoots for TV commercials in the early 1990s. By the early 2000s, DMG developed into a major marketing and advertising company in China and it had offices in five cities.[2] When Mintz arrived in China, he was a "...freelance commercial director with no contacts, no advertising experience and no Mandarin". Initially, he flew between New York City and Beijing, but in 1993, he moved to China full time.[3] As few Chinese directors had his US experience, Mintz was able to win commercial shooting contracts for Budweiser, Unilever, Sony, Nabisco, Audi and Kraft, with a big success being winning the Volkswagen brand campaign for 2004 in China.[4]
References
- Coonan, Clifford (June 5, 2013). "DMG's Dan Mintz: Hollywood's Man in China". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- Brzeski, Patrick (11 February 2012). "'Iron Man 3' Producer Dan Mintz Reveals China Co-Production Status, Offers Advice to Hollywood (Q&A)". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- Bryan, Jamie (4 January 2006). "The Mintz Dynasty". www.fastcompany.com. Fast Company. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- Bryan, Jamie (4 January 2006). "The Mintz Dynasty". www.fastcompany.com. Fast Company. Retrieved 15 August 2019.