'''Meryl Poster''' is an American film producer. Until October 2014, she was president of television at [[The Weinstein Company]]. Poster was previously the co-president of production for [[Miramax Films]], where she executive produced the Academy Award-winning [[Chicago (2002 film)|''Chicago'']] (2002) and Academy Award-nominated [[Cider house rules (film)|''Cider House Rules'']] (1999) and [[Chocolat (2000 film)|''Chocolat'']] (2000). She is an executive producer of the [[Bravo (U.S. TV network)|Bravo]] drama ''The Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce'', which premiered in December 2014.
== Career ==
=== NBC Universal ===
Poster had a producing deal at [[NBC Universal]] for five years, and served as a consultant for Chairman [[Jeff Zucker]]. She signed it up from 2005 to 2010 after leaving Miramax.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adalian|first=Josef|date=2005-11-29|title=Poster inks tube deal|url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/poster-inks-tube-deal-1117933631/|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== The Weinstein Company ===
In early 2011, Poster joined [[The Weinstein Company]] as president of television, having previously worked for [[Harvey Weinstein|Harvey]] and [[Bob Weinstein]] for 16 years at Miramax.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohr |first=Ian |date=2005-06-30 |title=Poster exits post at Miramax |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/poster-exits-post-at-miramax-1117925350/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> While at The Weinstein Company, she oversaw all television development and production, including [[Project Runway]] and spinoffs After the Runway (2011), Project Accessory (2011), [[Project Runway All Stars]] (2012), [[Project Runway: Threads]] (2014), and [[Project Runway: Under the Gunn]] (2014). She has also developed VH1’s [[Mob Wives]] (2013) and spinoffs [[Big Ang (TV series)|Big Ang]] (2012) and [[Mob Wives Chicago]] (2012), as well as [[Trailer Park: Welcome To Myrtle Manor|Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor]] (2013) on TLC, Rodeo Girls (2013) on A&E, [[Supermarket Superstar]] (2013) on Lifetime, Million Dollar Shoppers (2013) on Lifetime. In addition to reality television, Poster has paired with [[Amy Sherman-Palladino]], creator and writer of [[Gilmore Girls]], for an adaptation of The Nanny Diaries for ABC.
==Filmography==
Executive producer credits {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Notes |- | 1996 || [[The Pallbearer]] || |- | 1997 || [[Cop Land]] || |- | 1998 || [[Wide Awake (1998 film)|Wide Awake]] || |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 || [[The Cider House Rules]] || Film nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] |- | [[Music of the Heart]] || Co-Producer |- | rowspan="2" | 2000 || [[Bounce (film)|Bounce]] || |- | [[Chocolat (2000 film)|Chocolat]] || Film nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] |- | rowspan="2" | 2001 || [[Blow Dry]] || |- | [[The Shipping News (film)|The Shipping News]] || |- | 2002 || [[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]] || Film won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] |- | 2003 || [[Duplex (film)|Duplex]] || |- | 2004 || [[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]] || |- | 2005 || [[An Unfinished Life]] || |- | 2011–Present || [[Project Runway]] || Nominated for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program]] (2011–2015) |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 || After the Runway || |- | Project Accessory || |- | 2012 || [[Supermarket Superstar]] || |- | 2012–Present || [[Project Runway: All Stars]] || |- | 2013–Present || [[Mob Wives]] || |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 || [[Under the Gunn]] || |- | [[Cement Heads]] || |- | 2014–Present || [[Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce]] || |}
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Nominated work !! Won |- | 2001 || Muse Award; New York Women in Film and Television || Meryl Poster || {{won}} |- | 2012 || rowspan="4" | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program]] || rowspan="4" | [[Project Runway]] || {{nom}} |- | 2013 || {{nom}} |- | 2014 || {{nom}} |- | 2015 || {{nom}} |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}} * "One of the Few in Hollywood Who Can Say 'No' to Harvey Weinstein Meryl Poster By Emma Bazilian". Adweek. May 20, 2013. * "The Formula for Success". Marie Claire. April 18, 2012. * "Meryl Poster: Featured Panelist, Women of New York, 2012". Broadcasting & Cable. February 9, 2012. * "Weinstein Company Plans to Launch TV Division with Meryl Poster in Talks to Run It". Deadline. January 11, 2011 * "Meryl Poster Poised to Return Working with Weinsteins". The Wrap. January 18, 2011. * "Meryl Poster’s New Perch: Weinstein TV". WWD. December 30, 2011.
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0692921}}
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