Martin Erlichman
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Martin Lee "Marty" Erlichman (born 13 September 1929 in Brooklyn, NY) is a manager in the entertainment industry who is perhaps best known for discovering Barbra Streisand
and managing her career for over 40 years. Unique among his peers, Mr. Erlichman has produced award-winning and record-setting motion pictures, concerts, record albums, as well as network and cable television programs. As manager for Ms. Streisand, he has negotiated all of her numerous recording, theater, motion picture, television, merchandise/licensing and live concert contracts.
The Barbra Streisand concerts he produced include her recent 2006–2007 World tours as well as the millennium concert of 2000. In each of these concert venues Ms. Streisand set and still holds the all time box office record for live performance.
He has been the Executive Producer of all Ms. Streisand’s television specials and the producer on one of her films, FOR PETE’S SAKE. His other producer film credits include the highly successful COMA, starring Michael Douglas, and BREATHLESS, starring Richard Gere. He also served as the manager for the “ERNEST” franchise for Walt Disney Studios and represented the “WHERE’S WALDO?” franchise and negotiated deals for this character in books, television and movies.
In addition to having received Emmy, Cable and Grammy nominations, Mr. Erlichman has won both an Emmy and a Peabody award as Executive Producer for “BARBRA STREISAND: THE CONCERT.”
Mr. Erlichman is currently producing a 30 million dollar production of an original stage musical entitled “BUZZ!!” with Book by Larry Gelbart; Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by David Zippel; Directed by Rob Roth. He is also actively involved as Producer of a Broadway stage version of the famous cartoon TOM & JERRY.
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
and managing her career for over 40 years. Unique among his peers, Mr. Erlichman has produced award-winning and record-setting motion pictures, concerts, record albums, as well as network and cable television programs. As manager for Ms. Streisand, he has negotiated all of her numerous recording, theater, motion picture, television, merchandise/licensing and live concert contracts.
The Barbra Streisand concerts he produced include her recent 2006–2007 World tours as well as the millennium concert of 2000. In each of these concert venues Ms. Streisand set and still holds the all time box office record for live performance.
He has been the Executive Producer of all Ms. Streisand’s television specials and the producer on one of her films, FOR PETE’S SAKE. His other producer film credits include the highly successful COMA, starring Michael Douglas, and BREATHLESS, starring Richard Gere. He also served as the manager for the “ERNEST” franchise for Walt Disney Studios and represented the “WHERE’S WALDO?” franchise and negotiated deals for this character in books, television and movies.
In addition to having received Emmy, Cable and Grammy nominations, Mr. Erlichman has won both an Emmy and a Peabody award as Executive Producer for “BARBRA STREISAND: THE CONCERT.”
Mr. Erlichman is currently producing a 30 million dollar production of an original stage musical entitled “BUZZ!!” with Book by Larry Gelbart; Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by David Zippel; Directed by Rob Roth. He is also actively involved as Producer of a Broadway stage version of the famous cartoon TOM & JERRY.