David Blackman is the Head of Film & Television Development and Production at Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment. Blackman works within the company to develop, finance and produce music-driven feature films, documentaries and television projects for a global audience. 

For UMG's Polygram Entertainment, Blackman produces and executive produces a wide slate of projects including the feature documentaries"The Velvet Underground" by Todd Haynes,"Love to Love You, Donna Summer" from directors Roger Ross Williams and Brooklyn Sudano,"The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?," directed by Frank Marshall;"The Go-Gos," directed by Alison Ellwood and"Beastie Boys Story" from director Spike Jonze, both of which shared the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Award for Best Music Documentary;"Pavarotti," directed by Ron Howard for CBS Films;"Hitsville: The Making of Motown," for Showtime and the 2020 Emmy Award-winner for outstanding documentary,"The Apollo," directed by Roger

Ross Williams for HBO. Blackman also serves as an executive producer on the upcoming"Stax: Soulsville, USA" for HBO as well as"James Brown: Say It Loud" for A&E Films,"Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad of Louis Armstrong" for Apple Original Films, the Emmy Award-winning one- hour NBC series,"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" and the 2022 Emmy-nominated TV film"Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas."

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Prior to his role at UMG, Blackman served as President of Production for Sony-based Laurence Mark Productions (LMP), where he ran all aspects of film and television development and production. At LMP, he executive produced"Flatliners" for Sony Pictures and produced Lionsgate's"Date & Switch," directed by Chris Nelson and featuring Dakota Johnson, Nick Offerman and Larry Wilmore. Blackman also executive produced"Center Stage: Turn it Up" for Sony Stage 6 and co-executive produced"Summer Camp," a Nickelodeon pilot starring Hailee Steinfeld. Blackman's credits also include executive producing the hit Netflix romantic comedy"The Perfect Date," starring Noah Centineo.

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At Wendy Finerman Productions, Blackman served as Vice President and oversaw"The Devil Wears Prada," starring Meryl Streep and developed Richard LaGravenese's"P.S. I Love You." A member of the PGA, Blackman is a native of Bethesda, Maryland and graduated with a degree in Psychology from Carleton College.

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