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Kate Forte

Kate Forte

American film producer

Kate Forte was the president of Harpo Films for 18 years until 2013. Before working for Harpo Films, she was a developer of multiple Hallmark Hall of Fame television films.[1]

She won two Producers Guild of America Awards, one in 2000 for producing Tuesdays with Morrie along with Oprah Winfrey[2] and in 2007 for producing The Great Debaters, also along with Winfrey.[3] Forte also won an Emmy Award in 2000 for Tuesdays with Morrie in the category "Outstanding Made For Television Movie".[4]

Forte was let go in 2013 from Harpo films.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Levine, Stuart (February 13, 2013). "Forte out as president of Harpo Films". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "PGA Award Winners 1990-2010". Producers Guild of America. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  3. [3]
    The Associated Press (December 13, 2017). "Oprah Winfrey to receive producers award". USA Today. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Kate Forte". Emmys Television Academy. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Andreeva, Nellie (2013-02-12). "Harpo Films Prez Kate Forte Out As Harpo Shifts Attention From Films To Scripted TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-05-26.


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