Gary Ousdahl
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| Gary Ousdahl | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏫 Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA in Dramatic Art) |
| 💼 Occupation | Talent manager, film producer, television producer |
| Known for | Founder of Advanced Management, Producer of G-Funk, The DOC, On the Line: The Richard Williams Story, Pimp |
Gary Ousdahl is an American talent manager, film producer, and television producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder and owner of Advanced Management, a talent and literary management company, and a founding partner of Foundation 360, a film production company as well as Motion Talent, a digital creator production and management company.[1]
Early life and education
Ousdahl graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dramatic Art.[2]
Career
Early career (2001-2012)
Ousdahl began his career in the entertainment industry in 2001 as an assistant at Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[3] He then worked in talent and commercial representation at ACME Talent & Literary from 2001 to 2005, before joining William Morris Endeavor (WME), where he worked in talent and TV packaging from 2005 to 2009.[4]
From 2009 to 2012, Ousdahl served as a Studio Development Executive at both Tyler Perry Studios and 34th Street Films, where he gained experience in film and television development and production.[5]
Advanced Management (2012-present)
In April 2012, Ousdahl founded Advanced Management, a talent and literary management company based in Los Angeles.[6] As owner and manager, he represents actors, digital creators, musical artists and other entertainment professionals.
Notable clients have included:
William Zabka ("Cobra Kai", "The Karate Kid")[7][8]
Martin Kove ("Cobra Kai", "The Karate Kid")[9][10][11]
Daniel Franzese ("Mean Girls", "Looking")[13]
James Maslow ("Big Time Rush")
Chanel West Coast ("Ridiculousness")
Zack Gottsagen ("The Peanut Butter Falcon")
Film and television production
Ousdahl has produced and executive produced numerous films and television projects through his companies Foundation 360 and Advanced Management.[15]
Notable productions include:
G-Funk (2017) - Documentary about Warren G and the G-Funk music movement, which premiered at SXSW and was distributed by YouTube Premium[16][17]
In Like Flynn (2018) - Biographical film about Errol Flynn, executive producer[18][19]
Pimp (2018) - Executive producer[20]
Austin Found (2017) - Producer[21]
The DOC (2022) - Documentary about rapper The D.O.C., producer, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed by Vertical Entertainment[22][23]
On the Line: The Richard Williams Story (2022) - Documentary about Richard Williams, producer, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival[24]
Recognition
Ousdahl's work has been featured at major film festivals including SXSW and the Tribeca Film Festival. His productions have been covered extensively in entertainment trade publications including Deadline Hollywood, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter.
He was profiled in a 2017 Focused Noise interview titled "Film Producer Gary Ousdahl – The Making of Warren G's 'G-Funk'".[25]
Personal life
Ousdahl is based in Los Angeles and is active on social media. He is particularly involved with the punk rock music being one of the Founders of the Punk Rock Museum, as well as maintaining a long association with NOFX, Wu Tang Clan, Warren G and the cast and crew of Cobra Kai.</ref>
References
- ↑ "Gary Ousdahl". IMDb. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Gary Ousdahl". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Film Producer Gary Ousdahl- The Making of Warren G's "G-Funk"". Focused Noise. December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Film Producer Gary Ousdahl- The Making of Warren G's "G-Funk"". Focused Noise. December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Film Producer Gary Ousdahl- The Making of Warren G's "G-Funk"". Focused Noise. December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Gary Ousdahl". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Karate Kid' TV Sequel Starring Ralph Macchio & William Zabka". Deadline. August 4, 2017.
- ↑ "'Cobra Kai' Renewed For Season 2 By YouTube". Deadline. May 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Martin Kove To Launch 'Cobra Kai' Podcast". Deadline. January 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Death Of Radio Legend Casey Kasem Explored In Audible Podcast". Deadline. June 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Chloe Fineman, Patton Oswalt Join Pickleball Comedy 'The Dink'". Variety. November 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Wu-Tang's RZA To Direct 'Angel Of Dust'". Deadline. January 28, 2019.
- ↑ "'Mean Girls' Star Joins HBO's 'Looking'". The Hollywood Reporter. August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Innovative Artists Signs Actor/TikTok Star Stephen Kramer Glickman". Deadline. July 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Gary Ousdahl". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "G-Funk (film)". Wikipedia. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Film Producer Gary Ousdahl- The Making of Warren G's "G-Funk"". Focused Noise. December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "'Highlander' Director to Tackle Errol Flynn Biopic". The Hollywood Reporter. May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Film Review: 'In Like Flynn'". Variety. January 26, 2019.
- ↑ "'Pimp': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. November 7, 2018.
- ↑ "'Austin Found': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. July 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Singer Erykah Badu On Board To Exec Producer Hip Hop Documentary". Deadline. June 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Documentary About Rapper The DOC Sells to Vertical Entertainment". Variety. January 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Gary Ousdahl". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Film Producer Gary Ousdahl- The Making of Warren G's "G-Funk"". Focused Noise. December 20, 2017.
External links
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