Gavin Polone began his career as an assistant at ICM IN 1985. After becoming an agent, he joined Bauer/Benedek which became United Talent Agency, where Gavin was made partner at age 29. In 1996 he became a manager and producer when he partnered with Judy Hofflund to form Hofflund/Polone which led to being an executive producer on the Emmy-nominated HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm and the CW’s Gilmore Girls. In 2001, he formed the production company, Pariah, where he produced numerous TV shows including NBC’S Revelations, HBO’S Tell Me You Love Me, and TBS’S My Boys. In feature films, he produced HBO’S When Trumpets Fade, New Line’s Drop Dead Gorgeous, Artisan’s Stir of Echoes, Columbia’s Premium Rush, Panic Room, Secret Window and Zombieland, as well as the indy features Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, Seeing Other People, Little Manhattan, My Super Ex-Girlfriend for New Regency and 20th Century Fox; Along with Disney’s Primeval and Dreamworks’ Ghost Town. Additionally, Polone has directed multiple episodes of Jane By Design and Twisted and has written numerous articles for publications like The Hollywood Reporter, GQ, and New York Magazine.