Born in Silver Spring, Md., Feigin graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara before starting work at Warner Bros.
He then joined William Morris, where he met his wife, before moving to UTA, The Collective and Amblin Entertainment. Feigin then served under Warner Bros. to oversee popular series like “Friends, The West Wing” and “ER. Facilitating a partnership with AOL, Feigin played a key role in the first-ever live-streamed event early in his career.
Ben Feigin dies: Cause of death revealed
Ben Feigin, an award-winning producer on “Schitt’s Creek” and founder and CEO of Equation Unlimited, LLC, died Monday of pancreatic cancer. He was 47 years old. Feigin’s death was confirmed by United Talent Agency, his former employer, and the current employer of his wife.
Feigin served as executive producer on ‘Schitt’s Creek’, serving as a key force in the series’ development and launch. He is credited as the architect of the series’ non-traditional financing model and a key force in licensing the show territory by territory.
