Biografia
William H Masterson III is the Cofounder of Believe Entertainment Group. Believe is an Oscar and 3x Emmy & Annie Award-Winning studio based in NYC. Has worked in media and entertainment throughout his 30-year career. He resides in New York City.
Believe won their Oscar and (first) Emmy for Dear Basketball, the animated short film written by Kobe Bryant, scored by the prolific John Williams, and directed by Disney legend, Glen Keane. Their newest three-part limited documentary series, Kings from Queens, about the legendary godfathers of hip-hop, RUN DMC, recently premiered on Peacock. It features a "who's who" of hip-hop royalty including Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Cheryl "Salt" James, Eminem, Ice-T, MC Lyte, Questlove, Ice-Cube, and Chuck D among many others.
Believe's Emmy Award-winning documentary series, American Anthems, co-produced with NBCU Syndication Studios about our country's most inspiring people, and executive produced by country music legend Jennifer Nettles, recently completed its first season run on PBS; and their Emmy Award-winning kids series, Jam Van, debuted on YouTube Kids featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Brandi Carlile, Boyz II Men, and Sheryl Crow among others.
Other stand-out Believe projects include the documentary feature, Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids, narrated and executive produced by Neil Patrick Harris, that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival; Office Race, a scripted ensemble comedy film lampooning the running space for Comedy Central, starring Joel McHale, Beck Bennett, Alyson Hannigan, J.B. Smoove, and Kelsey Grammer; Crowded Hours, a scripted historical fiction podcast series staring Emma Roberts, Tony Goldwyn and Maggie Siff for Audible; Between Me and My Mind, a feature-length documentary film about Phish co-founder Trey Anastasio; and The LeBrons, a multi-season animated kids series with NBA champion, LeBron James.
Believe's slate and project focus includes feature films and documentaries, television and music events, and kids' animation series, showcasing high-profile talent in front of and behind the camera. Masterson and Believe are represented by UTA.
