Education
Born on August 8th 1960 in Briarcliff Manor, New York, Ortenberg attended Penn State University and graduated in 1982.
Businessman chef executive president
Born on August 8th 1960 in Briarcliff Manor, New York, Ortenberg attended Penn State University and graduated in 1982.
He serves as the chef executive officer of Open Road Films. Early life and At Penn State, Ortenberg recognized his passion for film, showing recent theatrical movies on campus to raise money for non-profit student organizations. Moving to Los Angeles, he began his film career with Columbia Pictures in 1985, and joined Hemdale Film Corporation in 1989, where he served as President of Distribution and Marketing before joining Lionsgate Films, where he was the first employee in its Los Angeles office.
Ortenberg led Lionsgate"s film division as it quickly grew into one of Hollywood"s premiere movie studios.
In 2009, he left Lionsgate to join the Weinstein company as President of Theatrical Films. In 2011 it was announced that Ortenberg would be Chief Executive Officer of Open Road Films a newly formed movie studio owned by theatre chains Administrative Management College Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group.
In 2016, he endorsed Bernie Sanders for President of the United States.