About Joe
Bio
As senior partner, talent and literary agent, and co-head of the New York office at The Gersh Agency, I represent artists in the TV, film, publishing, digital and media arenas. My clients include Academy award-winning screenwriters, bestselling authors, actors, directors, showrunners, journalists, producers, influencers, literary estates, and business leaders. I especially love working with multi-hyphenate artists who work across genres.
I also oversee our books and media rights department, and work closely with clients across the agency. Best known projects/clients include: Ernest Hemingway (Estate), JUST MERCY (Warner Bros), HUSTLERS (Annapurna / STX), ANNIHILATION (Paramount), INVENTING ANNA (Shonda Rhimes/Netflix), DIETLAND (AMC), PERSONA (HBO / CNN Films), John Irving, Elle Cordova, Jon Krakauer, Zibby Owens, Kelly Link, Cathy Heller, Jeff VanderMeer, Budd Schulberg (Estate), among others.
I am proud of our clients’ achievements and their impact in our culture. I remain driven by the mission of providing exceptional service, guidance, and opportunities to our clients, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture within our agency and across the industry.