Talent agencies: ranked by Los Angeles county agents.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 15 largest talent agencies in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County saw sharp growth in 2004, as the number of agents among those surveyed increased to 920, a 13.3 percent jump from the year earlier. Creative Artists Agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a talent and literary agency which represents a vast array of actors, musicians, writers, directors, and athletes, as well as a variety of companies and their products. retained the top spot with 200 agents, six added in the last year. Paradigm, up three positions to No. 5, made a concerted effort to grow over the past year. The agency, which recently moved its offices to Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , represents commercial, literary, theatrical and above- and below-the-line talent. One of its major acquisitions in 2004 was last year's No. 14, Writers & Artists Agency, which helped it increase its local agent count by 37. There are now 67 agents in L.A. County. Only two talent agencies on our list saw a decline in their agent ranks. Both William Morris Noun 1. William Morris - English poet and craftsman (1834-1896) Morris , No. 2, and The Gersh Agency, No. 8, lost two agents. As a result, Gersh fell two spots while William Morris held steady. THE TRENDS [GRAPHICS OMITTED] THE PACESETTER CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY CREATIVE Artists Agency claimed the title of largest talent agency in Los Angeles County for the third straight year. The agency has increased its size by 12 percent over the past two years to 200 L.A.-based agents. The marketing business was a major source of growth for CAA Caa See CCC. in 2004. New clients include Procter
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The agency signed numerous new stars in the past year, including actors Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series. , Catherine Zeta-Jones and Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. Downey Downey, city (1990 pop. 91,444), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach; inc. 1957. Its many manufactures include metal products, rubber goods, communications equipment, and dairy products. Jr., and musicians Nora Nora Ancient city, southwest of Cagliari, Sardinia. Ruins from the 7th century BC indicate that the site was first settled by Phoenicians. It was the capital of Sardinia after the Roman annexation in the 1st century AD. Jones and Shakira This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. . They were added to a roster that already included Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg , Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks , Nicole Kidman Kidman may refer to:
1 Died 54 B.C., daughter of Julius Caesar and wife of Pompey. By her grace and tact she maintained the bond between her father and her husband. After her death the two statesmen became open enemies. Roberts. In response to its continued expansion, CAA plans to move from its Beverly Hills headquarters into a new 180,000-square-foot Century City location in 2006. CAA was founded in 1975 by a group of former William Morris agents and has come to employ 550 people in its Beverly Hills office. It opened an office in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of last March and also has an office in Nashville Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. .
Rank Agency (Ranking in 2003) Employees Year
* name * number of Established
* address agents in
* total L.A. County
* total L.A.
employees
1 Creative Artist Agency (1) 200 1975
9830 Wilshire Blvd. 550
Beverly Hills 90212
2 William Morris Agency (2) 134 1898
One William Morris Place 473
Beverly Hills 90212
3 International Creative 104 1975
Management Inc. (3) 300
8942 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90211
4 United Talent Agency (4) 93 1991
9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 251
Beverly Hills 90212
5 Paradigm (8) 67 1993
360 N. Crescent Drive, 149
North Building
Beverly Hills 90210
6 Endeavor Agency LLC (5) 65 1995
9601 Wilshire Blvd., 200
Third Floor
Beverly Hills 90210
7 Innovative Artists Talent & 40 1986
Literary Agency Inc. (7) 82
1505 10th St.
Santa Monica 90401
8 The Gersh Agency (6) 40 (3) 1949
232 N. Canon Drive WND
Beverly Hills 90210
9 Agency for the Performing 35 (3) 1962
Arts Inc. (9) WND
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles 90069
10 Abrams Artists Agency (11) 25 1977
9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor 49
Los Angeles 90069
11 Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann 25 1979
Agency (10) WND
9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200
Beverly Hills 90210
12 Diverse Talent Group (12) 24 2000
1875 Century Park East, 50
Suite 2250
Los Angeles 90067
13 Kazarian/Spencer & 19 1957
Associates Inc. (13) 29
11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Studio City 91604
14 Cunningham-Escott-Dipene & 17 1967
Assoc. Inc. (15) WND
10635 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Suites 130, 135, 140
Los Angeles 90025
15 The Agency Group Ltd. 15 (3)
9348 Civic Center Drive, WND
Suite 200
Beverly Hills 90210
Rank Agency (Ranking in 2003) Type of Agency
* name
* address
* total
1 Creative Artist Agency (1) literary, musicians,
9830 Wilshire Blvd. theatrical
Beverly Hills 90212
2 William Morris Agency (2) commercial, literary,
One William Morris Place musicians, theatrical
Beverly Hills 90212
3 International Creative above- and below-the-line,
Management Inc. (3) commercial, literary,
8942 Wilshire Blvd. musicians, theatrical
Beverly Hills 90211
4 United Talent Agency (4) above- and below-the-line,
9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 commercial, literary,
Beverly Hills 90212 musicians, theatrical
5 Paradigm (8) above- and below-the-line,
360 N. Crescent Drive, commercial,
North Building literary, theatrical
Beverly Hills 90210
6 Endeavor Agency LLC (5) literary,
9601 Wilshire Blvd., theatrical
Third Floor
Beverly Hills 90210
7 Innovative Artists Talent & above- and below-the-line,
Literary Agency Inc. (7) commercial,
1505 10th St. literary, theatrical
Santa Monica 90401
8 The Gersh Agency (6) above- and below-the-line,
232 N. Canon Drive commercial,
Beverly Hills 90210 literary, theatrical
9 Agency for the Performing literary, musicians,
Arts Inc. (9) theatrical
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles 90069
10 Abrams Artists Agency (11) commercial,
9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor modeling,
Los Angeles 90069 theatrical
11 Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann above- and below-the-line,
Agency (10) literary
9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200
Beverly Hills 90210
12 Diverse Talent Group (12) above-and below-the-line,
1875 Century Park East, theatrical
Suite 2250
Los Angeles 90067
13 Kazarian/Spencer & commercial, modeling,
Associates Inc. (13) musicians, theatrical
11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Studio City 91604
14 Cunningham-Escott-Dipene & commercial,
Assoc. Inc. (15) modeling, theatrical
10635 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Suites 130, 135, 140
Los Angeles 90025
15 The Agency Group Ltd. literary, music
9348 Civic Center Drive, book authors, music
Suite 200
Beverly Hills 90210
Rank Agency (Ranking in 2003) Type of Talent Represented
* name (partial list)
* address
* total
1 Creative Artist Agency (1) actors, directors, musicians,
9830 Wilshire Blvd. music producers, packaging,
Beverly Hills 90212 producers, screenwriters,
TV writers
2 William Morris Agency (2) actors, directors, musicians,
One William Morris Place producers, screenwriters,
Beverly Hills 90212 corporate consulting
3 International Creative actors, book authors,
Management Inc. (3) directors, musicians,
8942 Wilshire Blvd. producers, voice-over artists,
Beverly Hills 90211 writers
4 United Talent Agency (4) actors, directors, musicians,
9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 packaging, producers,
Beverly Hills 90212 screenwriters, TV writers
5 Paradigm (8) actors, cinematographers,
360 N. Crescent Drive, comedians, directors,
North Building legitimate theater, packaging,
Beverly Hills 90210 producers, screenwriters,
teens/young adults, TV writers
6 Endeavor Agency LLC (5) actors, book authors,
9601 Wilshire Blvd., comedians, directors,
Third Floor new media, packaging,
Beverly Hills 90210 producers, screenwriters,
sports personalities,
teen/young adults, TV writers
7 Innovative Artists Talent & actors, children, directors,
Literary Agency Inc. (7) newscasters, packaging,
1505 10th St. producers, screenwriters,
Santa Monica 90401 teen/young adults, TV writers,
voice-over artists
8 The Gersh Agency (6) actors, book authors,
232 N. Canon Drive comedians, directors,
Beverly Hills 90210 producers, screenwriters,
TV writers
9 Agency for the Performing actors, book authors,
Arts Inc. (9) comedians, composers,
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900 directors, legitimate
Los Angeles 90069 theater, lyricists,
music artists, music
10 Abrams Artists Agency (11) actors, book authors,
9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor children, comedians,
Los Angeles 90069 composers, directors, print
models, teen/young adults,
TV writers, voice-over
11 Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann cinematographers, composers,
Agency (10) directors, packaging,
9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200 producers, screenwriters,
Beverly Hills 90210 TV writers
12 Diverse Talent Group (12) actors, children,
1875 Century Park East, cinematographers, comedians,
Suite 2250 costume designers, directors,
Los Angeles 90067 packaging, producers,
production designers
13 Kazarian/Spencer & actors, children,
Associates Inc. (13) choreographers, comedians,
11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 dancers, hosts, infants,
Studio City 91604 legitimate theater, martial
artists
14 Cunningham-Escott-Dipene & actors, children, comedians,
Assoc. Inc. (15) dancers, newscasters, print
10635 Santa Monica Blvd., models, runway models,
Suites 130, 135, 140 sports personalities
Los Angeles 90025
15 The Agency Group Ltd. artists, screenwriters,
9348 Civic Center Drive, sports personalities
Suite 200
Beverly Hills 90210
Rank Agency (Ranking in 2003) Notable Clients
* name (partial list)
* address
* total
1 Creative Artist Agency (1) Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg,
9830 Wilshire Blvd. Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Brad
Beverly Hills 90212 Pitt, Julia Roberts,
Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble
2 William Morris Agency (2) Russell Crowe, Halle Berry,
One William Morris Place Eddie Murphy, John Travolta,
Beverly Hills 90212 Alfonso Cuaron, Ray Romano,
Courtney Cox-Arquette
3 International Creative Mel Gibson, Denzel Washington,
Management Inc. (3) Jodie Foster, Steve Martin,
8942 Wilshire Blvd. Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson,
Beverly Hills 90211 Roman Polanski, Baz Luhmann,
James L. Brooks
4 United Talent Agency (4) Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, Keira
9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 Knightley, Dick Wolf, David
Beverly Hills 90212 Chase, M. Night Shyamalan,
Coen brothers, Celine Dion
5 Paradigm (8) WND
360 N. Crescent Drive,
North Building
Beverly Hills 90210
6 Endeavor Agency LLC (5) WND
9601 Wilshire Blvd.,
Third Floor
Beverly Hills 90210
7 Innovative Artists Talent & WND
Literary Agency Inc. (7)
1505 10th St.
Santa Monica 90401
8 The Gersh Agency (6) WND
232 N. Canon Drive
Beverly Hills 90210
9 Agency for the Performing WND
Arts Inc. (9)
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles 90069
10 Abrams Artists Agency (11) artists
9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor WND
Los Angeles 90069
11 Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann WND
Agency (10)
9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200
Beverly Hills 90210
12 Diverse Talent Group (12) WND
1875 Century Park East,
Suite 2250
Los Angeles 90067
13 Kazarian/Spencer & WND
Associates Inc. (13)
11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Studio City 91604
14 Cunningham-Escott-Dipene & James Garner, Jon Cryer,
Assoc. Inc. (15) Denis Leary, Carol Burnett,
10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Robert Wagner
Suites 130, 135, 140
Los Angeles 90025
15 The Agency Group Ltd. WND
9348 Civic Center Drive,
Suite 200
Beverly Hills 90210
Rank Agency (Ranking in 2003) Union Top Local
* name Affilia- Executive
* address tions (1) * name
* total * title
* phone
1 Creative Artist Agency (1) AEA, AFTRA, Richard Lovett
9830 Wilshire Blvd. ATA, DGA, president
Beverly Hills 90212 SAG, WGA (310) 288-4545
2 William Morris Agency (2) AEA, AFTRA, Jim Wiatt
One William Morris Place DGA, SAG, ceo, president
Beverly Hills 90212 WGA (310) 859-4000
3 International Creative AEA, AFM, Jeffrey Berg
Management Inc. (3) AFTRA, ATA, chairman, ceo
8942 Wilshire Blvd. DGA, WGA (310) 550-4000
Beverly Hills 90211
4 United Talent Agency (4) AEA, AFTRA, Jim Berkus
9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 DGA, SAG, chairman
Beverly Hills 90212 WGA (310) 273-6700
5 Paradigm (8) AEA, AFTRA, Sam Gores
360 N. Crescent Drive, DGA, SAG, ceo, president
North Building WGA (310) 288-8000
Beverly Hills 90210
6 Endeavor Agency LLC (5) AAR, AFTRA, N/A (2)
9601 Wilshire Blvd., ATA, DGA, N/A
Third Floor SAG, WGA (310) 248-2000
Beverly Hills 90210
7 Innovative Artists Talent & AEA, AFTRA, Scott Harris
Literary Agency Inc. (7) ATA, DGA, president
1505 10th St. WGA (310) 656-0400
Santa Monica 90401
8 The Gersh Agency (6) AEA, AFTRA, Bob Gersh/
232 N. Canon Drive ATA, DGA, David Gersh
Beverly Hills 90210 SAG, WGA co-presidents
(310) 274-6611
9 Agency for the Performing AEA, AFM, Jim Gosnell
Arts Inc. (9) AFTRA, ATA, ceo, president
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900 DGA, WGA (310) 888-4200
Los Angeles 90069
10 Abrams Artists Agency (11) AEA, AFTRA, Harry Abrams
9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor ATA, SAG owner
Los Angeles 90069 (310) 859-0625
11 Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann ATA, DGA, Bob Broder
Agency (10) WGA partner
9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200 (310) 281-3400
Beverly Hills 90210
12 Diverse Talent Group (12) AEA, AFTRA, Christopher
1875 Century Park East, DGA, SAG, Nassif
Suite 2250 WGA ceo, partner
Los Angeles 90067 (310) 201-6565
13 Kazarian/Spencer & AEA, AFTRA, Cynthia Kazarian
Associates Inc. (13) ATA, SAG president
11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 (818) 769-9111
Studio City 91604
14 Cunningham-Escott-Dipene & AEA, AFTRA, T.J. Escott
Assoc. Inc. (15) ATA president
10635 Santa Monica Blvd., (310) 475-2111
Suites 130, 135, 140
Los Angeles 90025
15 The Agency Group Ltd. WND N/A
9348 Civic Center Drive, N/A
Suite 200 (310) 385-2800
Beverly Hills 90210
Agent information from Hollywood Creative Directory.
WND - Would Not Disclose
N/A - Not Applicable
(1) Refers to organizations with which clients might be affiliated.
(2) Endeavor Agency LLC is operated by a 12-member partnership.
(3) Information has been obtained from Hollywood Representation
Directory.
Note: Information on this list was provided by the Hollywood Creative
Directory and representatives of the agencies themselves. Agencies are
ranked by the number of agents in L.A. County offices and the total
number of employees in L.A. County offices, respectively. Writers &
Artists Agency, No. 14 last year, was acquired by Paradigm.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
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Researched by David Nusbaum
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