Bob Israel is a renowned producer of theater and film, a marketing leader in the entertainment industry, a dedicated social activist, and a philanthropist. Throughout his illustrious career, he has achieved remarkable success, serving on various non-profit boards focused on social justice and the arts.
Recognized as the "Trailer Titan" by the LA Times and listed on Entertainment Weekly's Top Creative People in Hollywood "It" List, Bob's accomplishments include producing blockbuster films that launched major careers, establishing the largest entertainment advertising agency in Hollywood, and overseeing prestigious award shows.
In 2013, Bob returned to his first love, theater, and is now developing and producing stage productions. He is the Co-Founder and former CEO-Creative Director of Aspect Ratio, a premier advertising agency in Hollywood. During his tenure, the agency created hundreds of campaigns, including notable projects such as Forest Gump, Philadelphia, Ghost, Groundhog Day, Men In Black, and Spiderman.
When Bob sold Aspect Ratio in 2004, the agency had grown into the largest entertainment advertising agency in Hollywood. He then helped launch Workshop Creative, another prestigious agency. Bob's feature film producing credits include the box office hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, which helped launch Jim Carrey's movie career, and the cult classic Bachelor Party, based on his original story, starring 27-year-old Tom Hanks.
In live shows, Bob has served as Lead Producer of The Hollywood Reporter's Key Art Awards Show from 2000 to 2008, held at the Kodak Theater, and produced a live musical in Las Vegas for Sony Pictures at Showest, starring Robert Goulet and Leslie Nielsen.
In 2013, Bob created the Broadway & Vine Fund to develop properties for the stage. He is currently adapting The Flamingo Kid as a musical for Broadway, collaborating with A Gentlemen's Guide Tony-winning book writer and lyricist, Robert Freedman, and War Paint's Scott Frankel. The musical had its regional premiere in 2019 at Hartford Stage, directed by Tony-winner, Darko Tresnjak. Bob is also co-lead producing adaptations of the movie, Mad Hot Ballroom, and a musical based on the Henry Louis Gates book and series, Many Rivers To Cross.
Bob is a member of the Motion Picture Academy (AMPAS) and the Directors Guild of America. He serves on the board of three non-profits: A Place Called Home (since 2001),Skylight Theater Company, and The Alliance for Entertainment Advertising Arts.
Throughout his career, Bob has received numerous honors, including the Sepharad Cinema Lifetime Achievement Award (2001),the Gala For the Children Humanitarian Award (2012),and the L.A. City Council's commendation in 2012 for "improving the lives of thousands of children and families living under great duress." In 2023, he received the Clio Entertainment Lifetime Achievement Award.
Bob is deeply grateful for the love and support of his family, including his two incredible children, Jesse and Rachel, and his life-partner and wife, Gail. He resides in Los Angeles.
