Variety’s Dealmakers of 2023: Hollywood’s Dealmakers Kept Industry on Course in a Turbulent Year:

From 2020 to 2022 they worked tirelessly through a pandemic. This year they deftly navigated their way through the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Throughout they faced and overcame an economic climate defined by ballooning inflation, soaring interest rates and the threat of a recession. And they seem to be bringing the business to a soft landing.

Who are they? They are Hollywood’s dealmakers, the smart and skilled individuals profiled by Variety every December. Meet them on this list.

Now we’re about to embark on another wild ride. 2024 promises to be filled not just with continued business disruption and economic unpredictability but also with a high dose of political divisiveness.

As always, we need the skills of these dealmakers to negotiate the partnerships, create the wealth and harness the synergies necessary for the industry to overcome whatever economic challenges lie ahead. While not an easy task, this group of this diverse group of men and women have proven they are up to it.

(A side note: the number of women included on this list, though still woefully far from parity, rises each year. This is especially true of the Up Next portion, which indicates that this trend will continue.)

Turning to the future, what will the Dealmakers class of 2024 look like? Many of the individuals profiled below will be among its members, but they’ll be joined by new faces as the industry continues to attract the brightest negotiators emerging from the academic and corporate worlds. Until then, enjoy reading about the class of 2023.

View the full list at Variety.