Charles Hirschhorn

Charles Hirschhorn is an American media executive, film and television producer, and academic administrator. He is currently serving as the president of Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, since 2020.

Early life and education Hirschhorn grew up in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard College in 1979 with a B.A. degree in economics.

Career

Fox Broadcasting Company In 1987 Hirschhorn was named vice president of development for the Fox Broadcasting Company, where he supervised the network's prime-time development projects. He helped develop the Emmy Award winning sketch comedy television series In Living Color.

The Walt Disney Company Hirschhorn began his tenure at The Walt Disney Company as executive vice president of Hollywood Pictures. Under his leadership, the studio released over twenty films, including The Joy Luck Club, The Santa Clause, and Quiz Show. During this tenure he relaunched The Wonderful World of Disney and oversaw the development of seventeen movies, including Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella and Life-Size. He served as the company's CEO from 2000 - 2005 and oversaw the channel's official launch in 2002. His term officially began June 1. He was preceded in the role by interim president Randall Lavender, in March 2019 to May 2020; and by the earlier president Bruce Willis Ferguson (1946–2019).