Kelly C. Crabb

American lawyer (1946–2019)

Kelly Charles Crabb (November 8, 1946 – October 27, 2019) was an American lawyer who specialized in media and entertainment issues.^[1] He served as the chief legal representative for the Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee in Los Angeles.^[2] Crabb was fluent in Japanese and received a bachelor's degree and then a Master of Public Policy degree from Brigham Young University and a J.D. degree from Columbia University Law School.^[1] Crabb served as a counselor in the Pasadena California Stake Presidency.

Crabb served as the legal counsel for the company that made the movie The Swan Princess.^[3] Crabb also negotiated the media rights related to the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping. He also worked as a lawyer for the Mountain West Conference working on how to increase the number of carriers of its TV channel.

Crabb's book The Movie Business was published by Simon & Schuster, and was enthusiastically praised by film producers Ralph Winter (X-Men and X-Men II), Mace Neufeld, and Gerald R. Molen.

References

^ ^a ^b "Kelly C. Crabb Joins Corporate Group in Los Angeles". Morrison Foster. 28 April 1999. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
^ "Two New Sheppard Mullin Partners Expand Firm's Entertainment Practice Capabilities In Los Angeles". Sheppard Mullin. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
^ "Kelly C. Crabb". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.