Sharon Tal Yguado () is an Israeli born American

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. Yguado has built studio divisions at media companies including

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and

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. She is known for her work on

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and

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projects including '' The Walking Dead'', '' The Boys'', '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'', ''

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'', and

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. In her role as head of scripted programming at amazon she also oversaw shows like '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Jack Ryan'', ''

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'', and other original shows. Yguado also served as the head of Fox International Studios and Global Programming at

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Biography

Yguado was born in Israel. In 2004, Yguado moved to Italy and started her career as VP of Programming at

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, where she was responsible for the global programming strategy. In 2008, Yguado moved back to the US, and in 2010, was promoted to an SVP role. In 2011, Yguado partnered with

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on '' The Walking Dead''. Yguado did the deal with AMC at a script stage and bought the international rights for the show outside of the United States and Canada. In 2012, Yguado was promoted to an EVP role. In 2015, Yguado started a new studio division for

called Fox International Studios. In this new role, Yguado produced and co-produced original global content for Fox's international channels, partnering with

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to produce his next TV show '' Outcast''. The show ran for two seasons on

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in the US and all Fox's cable channels outside the US. In 2017, Yguado was hired by

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in a senior leadership position to start a new entertainment division, focusing on large franchises in the worlds of fantasy and sci-fi. In this role, Yguado identified, developed, and produced numerous shows. The first show she picked up was '' The Boys''. The show was launched in late 2019 and became a success story for Amazon, and it is currently shooting its third season and has had multiple spinoffs announced. In October 2017, Yguado was promoted to take over all scripted programming at

, including responsibility for all Amazon studios drama and comedy shows, such as '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'', ''

'', ''

'', '' Jack Ryan'', and ''

''. One of Yguado's notable projects and credits was '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' project, which she spearheaded for Amazon. She led the partnership and pitched the show to the

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, and

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, ultimately winning the rights in a bidding war with

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, and

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. In 2017, Yguado announced the pick-up of the series. She acted as the point creative executive on the project and was responsible for selecting and approving the writers and producers on the show. In 2018, Yguado developed the show ''

''. Yguado also brought Jonah Nolan and

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to Amazon to make the show ''

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''. In May 2019, Yguado left Amazon, but retained her role as an executive producer for ''Rings''. Yguado pushed against the news about ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an Epic (genre), epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book ''The Hobbit'' but eventually d ...

'' show's budget. The show premiered in September 2022 and was reportedly watched by more than 25 million viewers worldwide. Yguado was responsible for bringing

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, Robert Kirkman, and

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. As of 2024, Yguado is the founder and CEO of Astrid Entertainment and is investor and advisor at Husslup and Hinterland. She is also a board member at RACAT, Echo Horizon School, and Hernan Lopez Family Foundation.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yguado, Sharon Tal Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Israeli business executives Israeli mass media people Israeli expatriates in the United States Israeli expatriates in Italy 21st-century Israeli businesswomen 21st-century Israeli businesspeople Disney executives