Legendary Alum Deborah Kaufmann Joins Sipur

Legendary Entertainment alum Deborah Kaufmann has joined Sipur Studios as chief of global content.

In her newly created position, Kaufmann will lead a new era of worldwide content development and creative leadership. She joins after more than a decade as senior VP of literary affairs at Legendary, where she oversaw all acquisitions of IP for the company’s film and TV divisions.

At Legendary, Kaufmann played a significant role in shaping the company’s IP acquisition strategy and notably brought in properties such as Alchemised and Nuclear War.

“Whether in publishing or in film and television, Deborah’s career has been defined by identifying exceptional stories and the people behind them, and ensuring those stories travel powerfully across borders,” said Emilio Schenker, CEO of Sipur. “She is an extraordinary addition to our studio. Deborah brings to us unmatched talent, achievement and industry stature, and with her addition to our team, we have gained tremendous strength in realizing our broader ambition of becoming a significant global film and television studio.”

Kaufmann added, “Sipur has cemented its place in the industry as a destination studio for some of the most brilliant creative minds in storytelling today, and I am thrilled to join former Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone, Emilio and their stellar team at such a pivotal moment. I look forward to building on these impressive achievements and bringing my deep commitment to cross-cultural storytelling to further champion the company’s bold and original work, which has already positioned Sipur as a true tastemaker on the global stage.”