– About Seth –

“Mr. Abramovitch's work exhibits great integrity — information is organically fused with insight and emotional connection. His finely tuned, sensitive ear clearly inspires trust resulting in his subjects being placed in the most truthful light possible. He makes subjects into honest collaborators.” — Judges’ comments, 2022 SoCal Journalism Awards

Seth Abramovitch is an award-winning senior writer at The Hollywood Reporter and the 2026 Los Angeles Press Club Entertainment Journalist of the Year. Known for deeply reported profiles, investigations and cultural stories with a distinctly human point of view, his work has earned 18 Los Angeles Press Club Awards, including 2022 Southern California Print Journalist of the Year.

Abramovitch has written cover stories on Benicio del Toro, Anya Taylor-Joy, Tom Holland, Paul Mescal, Kieran Culkin, Samuel L. Jackson and Lena Dunham; investigated institutions including The Jim Henson Company, the Friars Club and Ellen studio Telepictures; and conducted newsmaking interviews with Chris Hansen, Armie Hammer, Mo’Nique and Angelyne. He also tracked down and interviewed such famously elusive figures as Lou Pearlman, Michael Cimino and, most notably, Shelley Duvall.

His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, New York and Esquire. He is the creator and host of It Happened in Hollywood, THR’s acclaimed oral-history podcast about the making of classic films.

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