Lew Rothman, Veteran Entertainment Executive, Dies at 63
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Lewis “Lew” Rothman, an entertainment executive who held top jobs at the Weinstein Company and Strategy PR, died suddenly at his home in East Hampton on Dec.
22. He was 63. Rothman is remembered for his smarts, honesty, humor, colorful language, movie star looks and an attitude and accent that betrayed his Queens roots.
Beginning in 2006, Rothman served as chief technology officer at the Weinstein Company, the indie studio behind “The King’s Speech” and “The Artist.” He worked there for a decade and later moved to Strategy, one of the preeminent awards consultancy firms, in 2016.
In the early 1990s, Rothman and his wife, Serina Mayer, started a new media consultancy, Vibemaster, Inc., which worked to develop ties and expand business opportunities between entertainment and technology companies.
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