Howard Klein (television producer)

Howard Klein is an American television producer and talent manager. He is one of the founding partners in the production and management company 3 Arts Entertainment, alongside Erwin Stoff and Michael Rotenberg. He is best known for being an executive producer of Never Have I Ever (TV series), The Sex Lives of College Girls, The Office, Parks and Recreation, King of the Hill and The Mindy Project.

Klein is a two-time Emmy winner for The Office and King of the Hill respectively. Some of his other past projects include Emmy-award nominated series Carnivale (HBO), The Starter Wife (miniseries), and Jessica Jones. He is also a producer on Mindy Kaling’s feature Late Night, which premiered at Sundance. The film’s U.S. rights were acquired by Amazon Studios.

Klein started his career as an agent at International Creative Management (ICM) and then worked for the Brillstein Company before leaving to form 3 Arts Entertainment in 1991.

Awards

 * Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (King of the Hill-1999)
 * Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (The Office - 2006)