United Talent Agency has appointed veteran literary agent and UTA partner Allan Haldeman as the head of it’s New York office, the company announced Wednesday.
Haldeman began his career with UTA in the mail room and has been with the agency for 18 years, rising to co-head of UTA’s literary department. He will now additionally work to expand opportunities in a fast-growing office critical to UTA’s business and future global potential.
UTA opened its New York office in 2011 with a handful of agents and now boasts 350 employees representing all major categories of UTA’s representation, including film, TV, theatre, publishing, music, marketing, news, fashion and more.
In 2021, UTA acquired strategic advisory firm MediaLink, which also has a significant presence in New York City.
“As the cultural capital of so many industries, New York is incredibly important to UTA and our heightened presence there is critical to the next chapter of our growth,” UTA president David Kramer said in a statement. “We’re excited to get the full benefit of Allan Haldeman’s connectivity and creative thinking as he works with the rest of our outstanding New York leadership team to find new ways to fully leverage our platform and expand opportunities for our clients, our people and our business.”
As co-head of UTA’s TV literary department, Haldeman represents a roster of creators, showrunners, actors and directors for a variety of TV series and has been instrumental in several growth initiatives that cross practices and teams at UTA.
