Archive · 23 Jun 2025
TV Executive Michael Peter Schmidt, Dies at 52
Michael Peter Schmidt, a well-known person in the TV world, has died.
He was involved in making shows and movies internationally, working with companies like Sipur Studios and Red Arrow Studios.
He started his career in entertainment and held important positions in the industry.
He was considered a leader and mentor.
Schmidt was recently recognized for his work with an Honorary Emmy award.
He leaves behind his family, who are mourning the loss of their loved one.
Michael Peter Schmidt, president of Sipur Studios and co-founder of Red Arrow Studios, has died at 52.
Schmidt passed away at his home in New York on Sunday; no cause of death was disclosed.
He was a key figure in the global entertainment industry and held various senior roles throughout his career.
Schmidt's career included roles as a writer, producer, director, and executive at multiple media companies.
He recently received an Honorary Emmy and was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award.
- Who
- Michael Peter Schmidt
- What
- Michael Peter Schmidt, president of Sipur Studios and co-founder of Red Arrow Studios, died.
- When
- He died on Sunday.
- Where
- He died at his home in New York.
- Why
- No cause of death was given.
- Age at Death
- 52
- Positions
- President of Sipur Studios, Co-founder of Red Arrow Studios
- Location of Death
- New York
- Family
- Wife Gaby Sonnenberg, children Jonathan, Julia Esther and Bennet Sonnenberg
- Notable Work
- We Will Dance Again, The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes, and Bad Boy