He also has experience in real estate, which he uses to find commercial properties with high profit potential. He is known for his outrageous marketing techniques and for building a business empire. Among his clients are Jackson Browne, Eminem, and Paul Simon. He is also the president of Vivid Entertainment.
In his early years, Asher worked at Universal Studios, where he was an assistant cameraman. He later worked as an editor. He also directed a few low budget boxing melodramas. He co-produced Leather Gloves for Columbia. He also directed I Love Lucy, which ran from 1952 to 1972. He later directed The Danny Thomas Show and The Thin Man.
He began writing short stories in World War II. Asher’s early career was filled with television shows and movies. In 1963, he directed Johnny Cool, starring Montgomery as a moll for a gangster. He also co-produced The Patty Duke Show with Sidney Sheldon.
Asher left Playboy in 1999 at the age of 37. He was the youngest CEO in the company’s history. He sold his networks for $130 million two years later. During this time, his channels surpassed ESPN and HBO, and were the most profitable for DirecTV. He shifted his focus from magazine content to aggressively targeting video content. He was also credited with the dramatic rise in Playboy stock from $6 to $34 on the NYSE.
Asher became interested in television after working as an editor and assistant cameraman. He directed three B-movies in his early years. He also produced or directed two dozen series. Asher’s network changed the television and satellite world. He was one of the first to promote the move from still pictures to video content.
He is credited with building the Vivid Entertainment group. He is also credited with making Vivid a household name. His films are distributed on pay-per-view channels, VHS, and DVD. Vivid spent over $1 billion in 2002, and 80 new films were released that year. Asher has also directed The Shadow on the Window, a tense thriller about teenagers holding hostages.
He is a Bill Asher member of the board of directors of MassVentures, an organization that participates in helping portfolio companies grow in Massachusetts. He has also served as an executive committee member of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Index. He also serves as an adviser to early stage
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He is also a mentor to several
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. He has worked with Veterans Legal Services, About Fresh, and Boston CASA. He has been a member of the SVP Board of Directors since 2016. Bill Asher has been married to Rebecca Asher for 40 years. They have seven stepchildren. They also have 10 grandchildren. Their second marriage was to actor Gig Young. Their marriage ended due to marital issues. They had three children. They divorced in 1963.
Bill Asher has had a long and successful career. His career has included adult entertainment, television, restaurants, and bars. He has also been involved with sports and has a passion for sports