John Tomko is a veteran media and entertainment executive who joined Evoke Entertainment in 2020 as a manager/producer to represent writers, directors, and personalities. John has packaged, sold, and produced several feature films including “The Perfect Date” (Netflix), “Sextuplet” (Netflix), and the Roland Emmerich feature “Midway” (AGC/Lionsgate). On the TV side, John represents clients including Deirdre Shaw (“Hulu’s “Tiny Beautiful Things”), Jim Campolongo (“The Sandman”), Barbara Friend (“Fire Country”), Vincent Angell (“The Rookie”), Briana Belser (“Grey’s Anatomy”), and writer/director Rick Jacobson (“Spartacus”). His clients have created shows in development at UTV, HBO, TNT, WBTBV, and Starz, and numerous other clients are currently on the staffs of broadcast, cable, and streaming shows.
John also represents clients in unscripted television, like author and food historian Simon Majumdar, who are both content creators and on-screen personalities. John has also sold several books for publication: “Love in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”, by client Judd Trichter, the home improvement books “Bee Cottage” and “The Handbuilt Home”, the humor/advice book “Life is a 4-Letter Word” by David Levy, and the food/travel book “Fed, White, and Blue” by Simon Majumdar. John has also served as a consultant to corporations and personalities regarding brand management with an emphasis on social media and cross-platform marketing. Previously, John had a successful career in feature film production and development. He developed and produced the move “Falling Down” for Warner Bros and ran Jerry Weintraub Productions where he developed and oversaw three movies for the company including “Ocean’s 11”. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, John lives in Sherman Oaks, CA, with his dog, Tucker.