David Lewis Sagal, (WB Sr. VP)

David Lewis Sagal, (WB Sr. VP): Biography in Details

Who is David Lewis Sagal?

American David Lewis Sagal is the Senior VP of Business & Legal Affairs at Warner Bros, Burbank, California, US.

David Lewis Sagal is one of the sons of the star-studded family patriarch and renowned director, the late Boris Sagal.

News- At the RUSSIAN NIGHTS. A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Warner Brothers executive David Lewis Sagal and his sister, famed Hollywood celebrity Cathy Sagal, spoke before the screening of Mark Donskoy’s Gorky’s Childhood starring their paternal uncle Daniil Sagal, a renowned Russian actor, and recounted the history of their family.

David Lewis Sagal- Early Life, Family

David Sagal was born David Lewis Sagal on 1st February 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

He is one of the five children born to movie director Boris Sagal, and Sara Maçon-Zwilling, the first woman director and singer. Sara died on 1st September 1975 in Los Angeles, California.

David’s father, Mr. Sagal is of Ukrainian descent and immortalized by the movies he directed- like the 1971 movie, The Omega Man, The Name of the Game, and Masada.

Boris Sagal married Marge Champion on 1st January 1977 and they lived together till the day he died. Mr. Boris Sagal was tragically killed on 22nd May 1981 by a spinning helicopter blade while he was directing on the sets of the 1982 movie World War III in Oregon, USA. He was just 57 years young.

David’s other siblings are his twin sisters Liz and Jean Sagal, Cathy Sagal, Gregg Champion, and Joey Sagal.

More about David’s star-studded siblings-

‘Joey’ Joseph B. Sagal was born on 12th February 1957 in Los Angeles, California, and is an actor and writer. Joey was nominated for the 2012 Page Award for Writing, Category- Best Historical Film, for the 2016 movie, Elvis & Nixon.

Joey’s ex-wife is the executive Canadian Hanana Suzan-Stadner Sagal, an award-winning screenwriter, and executive at Cable TV. She is credited for making history as the first vlogger.

Gregg E. Champion was born on 20th November 1956 in Los Angeles, California, and is David’s step-brother through his step-mother Marge Champion who was previously married to Gower Champion. Gower died on 25th August 1980.

Cathy Sagal was born on 19th January 1954, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and is younger than David. She too is an actress and is married to Kurt Sutter, the creator of the 2008 series Sons of Anarchy, in which movie Katey is the protagonist.

The Double Trouble Sagal Twins, Liz and Jean Barbara Sagal was born on 9th October 1961, in Los Angeles, California, US.,

Liz is an actress and screenwriter-script supervisor among others and is married to Bruce Grayson. She is renowned for the series Sons of Anarchy.

Jean Barbara is an actress and a director. She is the associate director for the prime-time series of  2 Broke Girls which was originally released on 19th September 2011.

Jean has directed Two and a Half Men among others.

Daniil Sagal, the great Russian actor, is the paternal uncle of David Lewis Sagal and his siblings.

David Lewis Sagal: Education

David received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, CA, US. Then he completed his Master’s Degree in East Asian studies from Harvard University.

And finally, he did his Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California, CA, US.

David Lewis Sagal- Professional Achievement

-In 1993, Sagal joined Warner Bros. as an Assistant General Counsel for the theatrical and legal departments of Warner Bros.

Then In 1995, he was promoted to the position of Special Counsel, Investments and Acquisitions at Warner Bros.

As of June 1997, he is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Business and Legal Affairs at Warner Bros.

Mr. Sagal’s job description is that as Senior Vice President, Sagal reports directly to Mr. James R. Miller, the President of Worldwide Theatrical Business Operations at the Warner Bros. Headquarters.

He is responsible for the studio’s co-financing and distribution agreements- one such is the pact with Canal Plus, as well as for internal production projects.

Also at  Warner Bros. David Lewis Sagal, the Senior Vice President and General Counsel in the business and legal affairs division oversees the studio’s efforts to develop and expand its brand further.

More about Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is an industry for Media & Internet, Broadcasting, Film/Video Production & Services.

The Warner Bros. Company is described as a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A WarnerMedia Company, the fully integrated, broad-based Studio is home to one of the most successful motion picture industry.

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Before coming to Warner Bros., Sagal worked with the law firm, Coudert Brothers in 1992, and before the Coudert Brothers, he was an associate with Strook, Strook, and LaVan in Los Angeles, California, US.

David Lewis Sagal- Board Membership, Affiliations

-2013-2019, President, School Board of the La Cañada Unified School District, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, Southern California

-2017, Governing Board Member Blackboard Inc, Washington, D.C.

David Lewis Sagal: Net Worth 2024, Earnings

David’s net worth is $50m US. His salary as vice president at Warner Bros is $400k US and above.

More about Warner Bros. Inc.

WB was founded on 4th April 1923 and operates in movies, television, and video games and is one of the “Big Five” major American film studios. WB is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

The Founders of WB are Harry Warner, Albert Warner, Sam Warner, and Jack L. Warner. WB Headquarters is located at 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, California, US.

As of 2017, the WB has an operating income of US$1.761 billion, and its revenue amounted to US$13.866 billion.

The parent company of WB is WarnerMedia and the key person at WB is Ann Sarnoff, the Chairman-CEO. WB has an estimated 8000 employees and more.

WB Subsidiaries

WB International Distribution

Business Information

From 1971 until the end of 1987, Warner’s international distribution operations were a joint venture with Columbia Pictures. On February 6, 2014, Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal Ltda., a joint venture with Sony Pictures which distributed both companies’ films in Portugal, announced that it would close its doors on March 31, 2014.

NOS Audiovisuais has handled the distribution of Warner Bros. films in Portugal since then, while the distribution duties for Sony Pictures films in the country were taken over by Big Picture Films. Warner Bros. still handles the distribution of Sony Pictures films in Italy.

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