Gene Parseghian
Gene Parseghian | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1945 |
| Died | March 16, 2017 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama Stanford University |
| Occupation | Talent manager |
| Children | 1 (adoptive) |
Gene Parseghian (c. 1945 – March 16, 2017) was an American talent manager. Alongside John Kimble, he founded a talent agency in New York City which later merged into the William Morris Agency.
Biography
Parseghian was born c. 1945, in Oneonta, New York. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Stanford University, he worked as a stage[1] actor until 1977, when he became a talent manager. That year, he founded the agency Parseghian Associates, which merged with the agency of John Kimble, forming Kimble/Parseghian (later Triad Artists). Triad was acquired by the William Morris Agency in 1992, and until 1999, he served as a senior vice president for it. He then formed an agency with Johnnie Planco. Throughout his career, he managed numerous actors,[2] including Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, and Eddie Redmayne.[3][4]
Parseghian was a gay man and was married to Michael Colberg. He advocated for same-sex adoption, having adopted a daughter himself, which he had to hide the government in order to do. He died on March 16, 2017, aged 72, from cancer.[3][2][4]
References
- ^ "'Godot' Scheduled By SRT". Peninsula Times Tribune. 15 May 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ a b Evans, Greg (2017-03-16). "Gene Parseghian Dies: Manager Of Daniel Day-Lewis, Kit Harington, Eddie Redmayne, Was 72". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ a b Saperstein, Pat (2017-03-16). "Talent Agent Gene Parseghian Dies at 72". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (2017-03-16). "Gene Parseghian, Veteran Manager and Talent Agent, Dies at 72". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-12-21.