Stephen Levinson

Stephen Levinson is an American film and television producer. He is the recipient of two Producer's Guild of America Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Peabody Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He is the owner and principal of Leverage, a talent management and production company, through which he has executive produced the acclaimed HBO television series Entourage, In Treatment, How To Make It In America, and Boardwalk Empire. Mr. Levinson grew up in Manhasset Hills, New York, and earned his bachelor's degree from Tulane University. He moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to begin a career in entertainment, having previously worked as an accountant and founder of his own clothing company. He started his carrier in Hollywood at InterTalent (later UTA). He founded Leverage in 1996 to assist a select group of accomplished artists further their careers. As Leverage clients found increasing success, Mr. Levinson was able to develop the production side of the company, which took off in 2004 with the pre