Ted Zachary is an American assistant director, production manager, film producer and seasoned movie studio executive known for his sense of humor and his fairness.
[1] From the 1970s through the 2000s, Zachary worked as an executive for Viacom, MGM/UA and New Line Cinema as well as having been an assistant director on notable films such as Bob Fosse's Lenny, Shaft and Frank Perry's The Swimmer.
[2] Zachary started his career working his way up as an assistant film director and production manager based out of New York City / New Jersey, and worked on films such as Frank Perry's The Swimmer, Shaft, Bob Fosse's Lenny and The Gambler as well as having produced nearly a thousand television commercials, including the legendary Coca-Cola "Hilltop" commercial featuring the song "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
[4] In 1985 he went on to become the Senior Vice President of Production at Tri-Star Pictures where he oversaw films such as Look Who's Talking, Peggy Sue Got Married, The Freshman and Steel Magnolias, a position he held for four years.
[5] In 1992, Zachary joined Reeves Entertainment as the Senior Vice President of Production where he oversaw television series including Barry Levinson's Homicide: Life on the Street[6][7][8] Zachary moved on to become the Executive Vice President of Production, production administration for New Line Cinema, where he was part of the team who oversaw some of the most successful films of the company's history, such as Dumb and Dumber, David Fincher's Se7en, and several films featuring Marlon Brando including Don Juan DeMarco.