Bob Broder, a respected talent agent who ran the Broder Kurland Literary Institution, which flourished for nearly 30 years before leading Chuck Lorre Prods, passed away after a fight against cancer.
Broder passed away on September 23rd surrounded by his family, the Broder family confirmed Wednesday.
Broder represented some of the most influential showrunners and directors of the past 50 years, including James Burrows, Chuck Lorre, Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd, and Cheers co-creators Glen Charles and Lescharles. He was a respected elder politician in the industry. He was known as a strict negotiator on behalf of his A-list client and also due to his deep sense of personal business ethics.
Broder was famous for delivering stentria, who always carefully selected his words and ordered attention. He was active in industry philanthropy and served on the board of the Association of Talent Institutions.
In a statement confirming Broder’s death, his family pointed out the fact that Broder had died in Rosh Hashana.
“In the Jewish tradition, the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, has a deep spiritual meaning. Those who die on this holy day are considered to be considered to be of exceptional justice.
Broder founded the Broder Kurland Institution in 1978 with fellow literary agent Norman Kurland. Broder Kurland was supported by the growth of network television in the late 1970s and 1990s. Over the years, among his other notable clients were top showrunners such as Don Belisario, Chris Carter and Martha Williamson. The agency was also a training ground for future agents stars, including CAA’s Chris Silbermann and Ted Chervin, UTA’s Matt Rice and WWE’s Nick Khan.
Creating on NBC in 1982 by Burrows and Charles Brothers, the dawn of “Cheers” was a transformational moment for Broderkerland. The series was a struggle at first, but it was one of the most beloved TV comedies of all time and could become a pillar of NBC’s must-see television schedule. It also expanded the richness of “cheers” and created “Frasier,” which greatly strengthened the agency’s financial resources.
At the end of the final episode of 1993’s Cheers, Broder’s lumpy profile was immortal in the shadows. Ted Danson’s Sam Malone concluded the show’s honorable bar for the night when the man walks to the distinctive wooden door in hopes of getting a drink. Malone screams at the man, “Sorry, we’re closed.” The profile of Broder wearing the classic fedora is temporarily seen as the spurred patrons leave. The bit joked about the fact that Broder worked so hard to narrow his 12th season from “Cheers,” but Danson was ready to move on.
Broder Kurland was acquired by ICM in 2006. Broder joined the ranks of senior management at ICM and stayed until 2012. Broder then moved to Warner Bros.-based Chuck Lorre Productions, where he continued to advise long-time clients on business issues.
Broder was committed to overseeing Lorre’s profits in large international global licensing transactions for comedies produced by Lorre, such as “The Big Bang Theory.” Broder’s surveillance became even more important as the streaming era opened a wide new Money Making Horizon for the Vintage Series.
Broder is an active advocate and served on the board of directors of charities such as UCLA’s Center for Early Education and the Saban Free Clinic. The family will request that the donation be made to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International or the Saban Clinic.
During his tenure at ICM, Broder established an Agent Trainee program to help educate new employees and boost career prospects for assistants, coordinators, colleagues and young agents.
“The program is designed to bring in truly ambitious, highly motivated, smart young people who work for us and provide us with the great opportunity to learn more about the business. In 2011, we spoke to Variety.”
In his personal life, Broder enjoyed spending time at his Utah home, playing poker, hosting cigar Fridays in the garden with friends, and dotting his beloved golden retriever.
This is a report on the daily variety show of Bob Broder’s ICM training program, published on June 6, 2011.
June 6, 2011, from the Daily Variety Edition
