FX Chairman John Landgraf to Keynote Variety’s Business Managers Event

Variety is set to host its annual Business Managers Breakfast, presented by City National Bank on Nov. 19 in Los Angeles.

This year’s programming will feature a keynote conversation with FX chairman John Landgraf, who is celebrating his 20th year with the company this year.  While in his role at FX, Landgraf has overseen award-winning programs, such as, “Sons of Anarchy,” “American Horror Story,” and “Fargo.” Under his leadership, FX has reached all time highs in ratings, awards and acclaim. 

FX received 36 Emmy awards in 2024, the most of any brand or streamer, as “Shōgun” made TV history with the most wins (18) by a series in a single season, including outstanding drama series, and “The Bear” set the record for the most wins (11) by a comedy series in a single season, breaking its own record from the previous year.

Landgraf will be interviewed by Variety’s co-editor-in-chief, Cynthia Littleton. 

Matt Lichtenberg of Level Four Business Management, LLC, will be honored with the Business Manager of the Year award at the upcoming breakfast, in recognition of his dedication to his clients and an outstanding career spanning over four decades. Level Four Business Management, LLC, provides financial services and expert guidance to high-net-worth individuals, specializing in the entertainment industry. Lichtenberg’s notable clients include Larry David, Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Fred Durst, Joe Rogan and Adam McKay.

The Business Managers Breakfast will be attended by those profiled in the Variety Business Managers Elite feature, celebrating the achievements of entertainment business managers over the past year.

“City National Bank is celebrating its 70th anniversary as a Los Angeles headquartered bank and serving the entertainment industry continues to be at the core of who we are. We are delighted to join Variety once again in honoring some of our closest business manager clients and friends,” said Kelly Coffey, CEO of Entertainment Banking for City National Bank. “We look forward to congratulating and celebrating our longstanding client Matt Lichtenberg on his Variety Business Managers Elite Award.”

“We’re grateful to City National Bank for once again joining as a partner at this engaging event, which provides high level insights into entertainment business management,” said Dea Lawrence, Variety’s CMO and COO. “We’d also like to congratulate Matt Lichtenberg for receiving this year’s Business Manager of the Year award.”

XO, a business aviation company that offers access to an extensive fleet of private jets, is a Premier Partner of the event and will present guests with an exclusive, limited-time XO Membership incentive—providing flexible, efficient, and immediate booking with no ownership or long-term commitment required.