Seventh Annual Variety500 Unveiled: The 500 Most Important People in Global Media

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Andrew Wallenstein President and Chief Media Analyst As if 2022 wasn’t difficult enough for the global entertainment industry, 2023 came along and said, “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” A pair of strikes paralyzed showbiz for much of the year, bringing film and TV production to a screeching halt and challenging management at all levels of the industry to question their most basic assumptions about what it takes to succeed.

But it’s in these difficult times when true leadership shines. The seventh annual Variety500 was all about finding the individuals who can make lemonade out of lemons, the type of people who not only face daunting circumstances but rise to the occasion.

This only makes the accomplishments of those who’ve secured a spot on this year’s Variety500 list all the more impressive. It requires real pros to shine under such tough circumstances.

Thankfully, there was no shortage of potential candidates, whether they were executives, directors, producers, writers, actors or game developers.