Burnett, Mark

Autor: Burnett, Mark
Rok: 1960-

Biogr./Hist. údaje: Britský televizní producent, působí v USA.
Zdroj: Autoritní databáze Národní knihovny ČR

Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960) is an English television producer based in Los Angeles and is currently the CEO of United Artists Media Group, a subsidiary of MGM Holdings.Burnett is currently the executive producer of 10 network television series. He has won eight Emmy Awards, three Producers Guild of America Awards, three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and five People's Choice Awards. His current network series airing or in production are Survivor, The Apprentice, The Voice, Shark Tank, Beyond the Tank, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, 500 Questions, America's Next Weatherman with Funny or Die, America's Greatest Makers and the People's Choice Awards. In addition to these network shows, Burnett has also produced numerous cable series including On the Menu, Women of the Bible, Lucha Underground, and Answered Prayers. In 2013, TV Guide Magazine named Burnett its "Producer of the Year". In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter named Burnett No. 1 on the Top 50 Reality Players in 2014. In 2015, Burnett was named No. 1 on the Reality TV Power List: 30 Most Powerful Sellers of 2015 in The Hollywood Reporter.In 2013, Burnett produced The Bible series that brought in around 100 million viewers, which ended up being the most-watched cable miniseries of the year. He produced the follow up series A.D.: The Bible Continues, which premiered in Spring 2015. In 2014, Burnett produced the feature film Son of God and is now producing another, Ben-Hur, with MGM & Paramount for a 2016 release.Additionally he has authored four books, including the autobiographical self-help book Jump In! in 2005.