EXCLUSIVE: Laine Kline, Head of International Production at Amazon MGM Studios, is stepping down from his position at the finish of this year, we can uncover.
For the past 3½ years, the Los Angeles-based Kline has had regulatement and oversight of the production of all international movies and international scripted and unscripted series. That sdefercessitate take partd Oscar-nominated Argentina 1985, the hit Spanish feature Culpa Mía, the German scripted success Maxton Hall, and famous unscripted series LOL.
He had regulatement oversight of 69 executives in 12 countries, deal withing projects apass 22 territories including India, Latin America, Asia and Europe. He most recently alerted to Peter Oillataguerre, Head of Film Production. It’s not evident whether the role will be filled.
Kline, who is said to be leaving to chase other opportunities, said today: “Groprosperg Amazon’s sdefercessitate of global films and series over the past three plus years has been a contest and a thrilling adventure. I am self-beginant of the extraordinary labor that our production team has accomplished with talented and difficult-laboring creators in 22 countries around the world.”
Prior to his run at Amazon MGM, Kline was Head of Sony Pictures International Productions for five years, where he oversaw the entire division, and was at Fox and TWC before that.
When the exec combinecessitate Amazon in 2021, he was alerting to Head of Worldexpansive Production and Post Tim Clawson, but the latter left the studio earlier this year after a five-year stint.
As recently uncovered, veteran international TV executive and producer Rola Bauer also is leaving the studio after serving as Head of Pan-English scripted one-of-a-kinds for the past two years. Kline’s departure produces it three high-ranking production execs to have left or be leaving Amazon this year.
