His career spans television to music. He has worked with many famous singers, musicians, and steelers. In addition, he is a master guitar craftsman. Currently, he is president of Vivid Entertainment Group, which produces films that are distributed via VHS, DVD, and pay-per-view channels.
During the late 1940s, Bill Asher began his career in the entertainment industry as an assistant cameraman. Eventually, he would go on to work as a director and screenwriter. Some of his first movies were written in the early ’60s, and starred old-time actors and scantily-clad surfers.
When he was nineteen, Asher joined the army. Upon his return to Los Angeles, he found a job at Universal Studios. After his time at Universal, Asher moved back to New York with his mother. However, the couple
divorced. Later, Asher went on to work at Universal’s mailroom.
He was a writer, editor, and producer. While working at Universal, he co-produced the boxing melodrama Leather Gloves. He directed three B-movies during this period. Those films, which were produced under the moniker “Asher Asher,” were a success.
Several of these movies, including The Shadow on the Window and The 27th Day, were tense, cold-war science-fiction dramas. Other films he directed include Crazy and Alice. These movies were filmed in only 15 days. They featured fading Hollywood stars such as Buster Keaton and Annette Funicello.
Using his knowledge of operations, Bill Asher created his own network. The network ranked higher than HBO and ESPN. It was the most profitable channel for DirecTV. Eventually, Asher sold his networks to Playboy for over $130 million.
His nightclubs were wildly successful. The venues became known as celebrity hangouts. Those places attracted media attention, and bold stunts and glitzy parties made them a hit. One of the most famous places was the Pussycat Lounge Nightclub.
In the early ’90s, Asher signed licensing deals with a number of brands, including vodka and snowboards.He Bill Asher was also a partner in a company that offered bottle service for its patrons. Soon, he began to expand into live music venues. Many of his locations were modeled after Hollywood movie palaces, and he was able to draw celebrities, such as Charles Barkley, Paul Lynde, and Peter Lawford, to his places.
Over the course of his career, he has made his mark on the industry by putting in innovative marketing efforts. This has led to his successful development of Vivid Entertainment Group. Although the company has spent more than a billion dollars in the last decade, Asher and his team have yet to go public. Nonetheless, his efforts have helped make Vivid a household name.
Through his efforts, Bill Asher has been named as a Chambers USA Leading Lawyer for Corporate Governance and Corporate Compliance. Additionally, he was recognized as a Boston “Lawyer of the Year” in corporate by Best Lawyers