Robert C. Profusek

Robert C. Profusek (born January 7, 1980) is an Emmy-nominated American filmmaker, producer, entertainment executive, and entrepreneur, best known for Kusama: Infinity, The Girl Is in Trouble (2015) and Holy Rollers (2010).

Profusek is founder and executive producer of Digital Harvest Media, a development and execution stage media and entertainment incubator that has projects in various states of production and release including Born Free (2023), Queen of New York (2023), the live-action short film Ted & Noel (2023), as well as Without a Doubt (in production), 8X10 (post-production) and Ketchup & Watermelon (post-production).

Early life and education Robert C. Profusek was born January 7, 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio to Linda and Robert A. Profusek, an attorney partner with the law practice of Jones Day. He attended Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut that included a semester abroad at Oxford Sixth Form College. Profusek earned a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Political Science and Government from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Career Profusek began his career as an investment banker with Lazard Ltd (formerly known as Lazard Frères & Co.) In 2006, Profusek joined Lee Daniels Entertainment as an Associate Producer to work on the feature film Tennessee.

In 2007, Profusek founded Toy Closet Films, an independent production company, where he oversaw production of feature films, television pilots, web-series, shorts and mobile apps, shepherding over 100 branded collaborations spanning all categories of media.

Prior to the merger and subsequent reverse IPO, starting in 2019, Profusek served as General Manager and Chief Creative Officer of Bellrock Brands, a family of state-legal cannabis goods.

Personal life In June 2013, Profusek married noted New York physician and scientist Thomas Urban Marron and resides in New York City and Shelter Island, NY.

Awards

Filmography

TV

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4 episodes2015 Cookie Swap: Bon Appétitexecutive producerTV Mini Series

59 episodes