Michael began his career in the Law Department of Columbia Pictures Television. In 1971, he was appointed Assistant General Counsel, and worked on such projects as Funny Girl and The Way We Were.Between 1973 and 1979, Gerber held various senior level positions with Allied Artists Pictures, with primary responsibility for the negotiation and structure of production, financing and distribution agreements for such motion pictures as: Cabaret, Papillon and The Man Who Would Be King.Between 1980 and 1992, Gerber held a variety of senior level positions with the Viacom Entertainment Group, and was appointed President in 1988, with primary responsibility over first run development and production; international distribution; and all program acquisitions. Gerber was responsible for the acquisition of more than 750 feature films, including: Amadeus, The African Queen, Death Wish II, III and IV, and Superman III and IV. In the off-network area, he was responsible for such acquisitions as: Roseanne, The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes, and The Gary Shandling Show.During Gerber’s tenure at Viacom, the company acquired over $250 million of programming and generated over $2 billion in sales, including the unprecedented launch of The Cosby Show for more than one billion dollars in syndicated sales. In 1992, Gerber formed Gerber Entertainment Group. Projects include the Emmy-award winning special The Mystery of the Sphinx (NBC) and The Mysterious Origins of Man (NBC), both hosted by Charlton Heston; The Newz (Columbia Tristar Television); Stories of the Holocaust (Hector Elizondo); The Dooley and Pals Show (PBS and then syndicated); Next Big Star, the first online talent search, hosted by Ed McMahon.