Deborah Liebling is an American entertainment executive and film producer. She was formally President of Production of

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. Previously, she was a Senior Production Executive at

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. Before her tenure at 20th Century Fox, she was Senior Vice President of original programming and development at

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where she was responsible for the development of ''

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''. She was nominated for three

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s for her work as Executive Producer on ''South Park''. Liebling made the switch from television to film on the strength of studio deals she helped with filmmakers like Jay Roach, Peter and

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, Mike Judge,

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, John Davis and Gil Netter. At Fox, she was the studio executive that oversaw the production of films including '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' and ''

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''. In January 2007, Liebling was promoted President of Production for

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. Fox Atomic shut down in early 2009. Liebling graduated from

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in 1981.

Filmography

* ''South Park'' – Producer * '' Turn Ben Stein On'' – Executive Producer * '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'' – Co-Producer * ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' – Executive Producer * ''

Idiocracy ''Idiocracy'' is a 2006 American science fiction comedy film directed by Mike Judge and co-written by Judge and Etan Cohen. Starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, and Terry Crews, the film tells the story of Corporal Joe Bauers (Wi ...

'' – Executive Producer * ''Rebound Guy'' – Executive Producer * ''

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'' - Executive Producer * '' Plus One'' - Producer * ''

Unplugging ''Unplugging'' is a 2022 American comedy film directed by Debra Neil-Fisher, in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Brad Morris and Matt Walsh. It stars Walsh, Eva Longoria, Lea Thompson, Keith David, Nicole Byer, and Al Madrigal. It w ...

'' - Producer * '' 65'' - Producer

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