Stu Levy is an international entrepreneur, producer, director and writer across mediums including graphic novels, film, television and new media. Founder of the pioneering media company TOKYOPOP, Levy is known for establishing the manga market in North America. Having completed his first feature film Van Von Hunter, Levy currently has two more features in development as writer/director: Love Like Blood, based on the graphic novel series by Kei Toume; and Kimono Clash, an original screenplay from Levy. His first major studio feature film as Executive Producer is Priest, currently in post-production with an expected release date in Winter 2011 through Sony Pictures. As producer, Levy has a number of live-action and animated feature films and television shows in various stages of development, including adaptations of his graphic novels Princess Ai and Juror 13. Fluent in Japanese, Levy also serves as chair of the Producers Guild of America's International Committee and was previously a Board Member of its New Media Council.
