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Nick Counter

James Nicholas Counter III was an American labor attorney, who served as the long-standing president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and as chief negotiator for the major studios who squared off against Hollywood's writers during a 100-day strike in 2008. Counter died on November 6, 2009, at the age of sixty-nine. He was survived by a son, Nicholas; a daughter, Samantha, and her husband, producer and screenwriter Alex Kurtzman; and a grandson, Jack.

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James Nicholas Counter III (1940 – November 6, 2009) was an American labor attorney, who served as the long-standing president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and as chief negotiator for the major studios who squared off against Hollywood's writers during a 100-day strike in 2008.1 Counter died on November 6, 2009, at the age of sixty-nine. He was survived by a son, Nicholas; a daughter, Samantha, and her husband, producer and screenwriter Alex Kurtzman; and a grandson, Jack.2

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  1. Verrier, Richard (February 28, 2009). "Top studio negotiator set to retire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. Verrier, Richard (November 7, 2009). "Nick Counter dies at 69". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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