In Memory of Philip Karr

The late PHILIP KARR was an acclaimed entertainment professional with over 40 years experience as a talent agent, casting director, and executive producer. He served as Executive Director of Solitaire Entertainment, Inc., Founded Philip Karr Talent Management, and was Artistic Director of the L.A. Acting Workshop.

Mr. Karr's Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony award winning clients have appeared in hundreds of feature films, television series, commercials, and Broadway shows, including American Dreams, Mamma Mia, Cinderella, Spin City, Party of Five, Seinfeld, Batman, Pulp Fiction, West Side Story, Frasier, The Young and the Restless, ER, The Bold and the Beautiful, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Once and Again, Just Shoot Me, and many more.

As a prestigious talent agent in New York, L.A., and Orlando, Mr. Karr developed thousands of actors for television and feature films. John Travolta, Sela Ward, Danny DeVito, Kevin Costner, Halle Berry, Whitney Houston, Rita Moreno, A.J. McLean, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Mandy Moore, and Brittany Snow are among the many stars he has represented.

As a personal manager, Mr. Karr helped to create the careers of Heather Locklear, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.