Amazon MGM Studios' Head of Business Affairs Dan Scharf to Exit Amid Restructuring

May 12, 2026 1:25pm PT

Amazon MGM Studios’ Head of Business Affairs Dan Scharf to Exit Amid Restructuring

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Amazon MGM Studios is parting ways with its head of business affairs, Dan Scharf, amid on overall restructuring of operations at the ecommerce giant’s studio division.

The decision was announced by Courtenay Valenti (Head of Film, Amazon MGM Studios), Peter Friedlander (Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios), and Nicole Clemens (Head of International Originals, Amazon MGM Studios) in an internal memo to staff Tuesday.

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