Mark Burnett (born July 17, 1960) is a
British television producer. He is known for introducing competition based
reality television as a genre to the
United States.
Career
Mark Burnett has produced the U.S. version of the series
Survivor and the
Eco-Challenge.
Survivor is the most watched
summer series since
Sonny and Cher and in June 2009, was featured in
Entertainment Weekly as the #1 reality series of all time.
[www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20282498_20282501_20282998_19,00.html] He has also produced both the U.S. and UK versions of
The Apprentice, and helped produce the Irish version of
The Apprentice,
The Restaurant,
The Casino,
Rock Star,
Combat Missions,
The Contender,
Martha Stewart,
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, and
Pirate Master. He collaborated with
Steven Spielberg on a
Fox show titled
On the Lot, which granted one out of 18 contestants an exclusive Hollywood deal with
DreamWorks and Spielberg.
[On The Lot: Official Fox Site] The show premiered in May 2007. In 2008, new series for Mark Burnett included
Amne$ia and
My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad on NBC and
Jingles on CBS. For the past three years, Burnett has also served as the executive producer for the
2007,
2008, and
2009,
MTV Movie Awards.
New series for Burnett in 2009 include
Shark Tank on ABC,
Bully Beatdown and
Starmaker on MTV,
How'd You Get So Rich? on TV Land,
Expedition Africa on The History Channel,
Toughest Cowboy on Spike, and
Wedding Day on TNT. Burnett is also currently in production on new
pilots for both Fox and CBS.
Since 2001, Burnett has been nominated for 51
Emmy Awards and has won 2, along with 4
People’s Choice Awards.
Time included Burnett in their April 26, 2004 list "100: Our List of the Most Influential People in the World Today".
[TIME Magazine: TIME 100: Mark Burnett] In the same year, Burnett was also named “Philanthropist of the Year” by the Reality Cares Foundation. Furthermore, Burnett has won both
Brandweeks’s Marketer of the Year Award and the prestigious
Rose d’Or Frapa Format Award.
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In November 2007, Burnett was elected into the Broadcast and Cable Hall of Fame and in 2008, it was announced that he would be honored with a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. On July 8, 2009 Burnett received a star at 6664 Hollywood Blvd.
[The Hollywood Reporter - Walk of Fame to be TV star]
He is currently producing a Reality Television series for
The Hills Star and Actress
Audrina Patridge which will premiere on
MTV in 2010.
Awards and accolades
2008
Young Artist Awards Won:Best Family Television Reality Show, Game Show or Documentary:
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
2008
Teen Choice Awards Nominated: Choice TV Game Show:
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
2008
Peoples Choice Awards Nominated: Favorite Game Show:
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
2008
Kids Choice Awards Nominated: Favorite Reality Show:
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
2007
Daytime Emmy Nominated: Outstanding Lifestyle Program:
Martha
2007
Family Television Award Win: Reality Show:
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader
2006
Daytime Emmy Nominated: Outstanding Service Show:
Martha
2006
Emmy Nominated: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:
Survivor
2005
Emmy Nominated: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:
Survivor
2004
P.G.A. Awards Nominated: Television Producer of the Year Award in Reality/Game/Informational Series:
Survivor
2004
Television Critic’s Association Nomination: Program of the Year:
The Apprentice
2004
Teen Choice Awards Nomination: Best Actor,
Donald Trump Nomination: Best Actor,
Bill Rancic Nomination: Best Jackass,
Omarosa Stallworth Nomination: Breakout TV Show:
The Apprentice
2004
30th Annual People’s Choice Awards Winner: Favorite Reality Based Television Program:
Survivor
2003
Emmy Awards - 4 Nominations:
Survivor: Thailand & Survivor: The Amazon (judged as one show)
2003
29th Annual People’s Choice Awards Winner: Favorite Reality Based Television Program:
Survivor: Thailand
2003
TV Week’s Annual Critics Poll Winner: #1 Reality Show” & “#7 Favorite Show:
Survivor
2002
Emmy Awards – 4 Nominations:
Survivor: Africa & Survivor: Marquesas (judged as one show)
2002
28th Annual People’s Choice Awards Winner: Favorite Reality Based Television Program:
Survivor: The Australian Outback
2001
9th Annual Diversity Awards Winner: Most Diverse Television Ensemble Cast:
Survivor: The Australian Outback
2001
Emmy Awards – 6 Nominations Winner: Outstanding Non-Fiction Programming, Special Class Winner: Outstanding Sound Mixing for Non-Fiction Programming (single or multi-camera):
Survivor: The Australian Outback
2001
27th Annual People’s Choice Awards Winner: Favorite Reality Based Television Program:
Survivor
2001
Family Television Awards given by the Family Friendly Programming Forum (3rd Annual) Winner: Reality/Alternative Programming:
Survivor: The Australian Outback
2001
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Recognition Award:
Survivor
2001
18th Annual Reggie Awards Gold, Multi-Channel Integrated Promotion Involving Consumer and Trade Special Super Reggie:
Survivor
2001
The Publicist Guild of America Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Award for Television:
Survivor
2000
Sports Emmy Awards Won: Best Program Achievement:
Eco-Challenge Morocco
PERSONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2004
Reality Cares Foundation “Philanthropist of the Year”
2004
Time Magazine: “Time 100: 100 Most Influential People in the World Today”
2009
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star: “Excellence in Television”
Early life
Mark Burnett was born in
London,
United Kingdom, and was an only child. From 1978-1982 he served with the
Parachute Regiment in
Northern Ireland and the
Falklands War[CBS]. In 1982, Burnett moved to
Los Angeles,
U.S., and for the next decade held a variety of jobs, including a nanny in
Beverly Hills and selling t-shirts in
Venice Beach.
TV career
- Outstanding Non-Fiction Program
Won: 2000 Sports Emmy Award
| Survivor[2]
| CBS
| 2000 - Present [[www.tv.com/survivor/show/4742/summary.html?q=&tag=search_results;title;1 Survivor TV Show - Survivor
] | Emmy Awards
Television Show - TV.com]
| Won: 2 Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Non-Fiction Program
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For Non-Fiction Programming
Nominated: 31 Emmy Awards
Nominated: 2004 P.G.A. Awards
- Television Producer of the Year Award in Reality/Game/Informational Series
Won: 2004 30th Annual People’s Choice Awards
- Favorite Reality Based Television Program
Won: 2003 29th Annual People’s Choice Awards
- Favorite Reality Based Television Program
Won: 2003 TV Week’s Annual Critics Poll
- Reality Show (#1)
- Favorite Show (#7)
Won: 2002 28th Annual People’s Choice Awards
- Favorite Reality Based Television Program
Won: 2001 9th Annual Diversity Awards
- Most Diverse Television Ensemble Cast
Won: 2001 27th Annual People’s Choice Awards
- Favorite Reality Based Television Program
Won: 2001 Family Television Awards given by the Family Friendly Programming Forum (3rd Annual)
- Reality/Alternative Programming
Won: 2001 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Won: 2001 The Publicist Guild of America Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Award
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| Combat Missions[3]
| USA Network
| 2002 [Combat Missions TV Show - Combat Missions Television Show - TV.com]
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| Are We There Yet?[3]
| Discovery Kids
| 2003
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| Boarding House: North Shore[4]
| The WB[5]
| 2003 [Boarding House: North Shore TV Show - Boarding House: North Shore Television Show - TV.com]
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| The Restaurant[6]
| NBC
| 2003 [The Restaurant TV Show - The Restaurant Television Show - TV.com]
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| Commando Nanny[7]
| The WB[8]
| 2004
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| The Casino[9]
| Fox
| 2004 [The Casino TV Show - The Casino Television Show - TV.com]
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| The Apprentice[10]
| NBC
| 2004 - Present
| Nominated: 2004 Television Critic’s Association
Nominated: 2004 Teen Choice Awards
- Breakout TV Show
- Best Actor, Donald Trump
- Best Actor, Bill Rancic
- Best Jackass, Omarosa Stallworth
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| Global Frequency[11]
| The WB[12]
| 2005
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| Martha[13]
| Syndication
| 2005-present
| 2007 Daytime Emmy Nominated
- Nominated: Outstanding Lifestyle Program
2006 Daytime Emmy
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| Rock Star[14]
| CBS
| 2005 - 2006
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| The Contender[15]
| NBC (2005)
ESPN (2006-07)
Versus (2008-present)
| 2005 - Present
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| Gold Rush
| AOL[16]
| 2006
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
| Fox
Syndication
| 2007 - Present
| 2008 Young Artist Awards Won
- Best Family Television Reality Show, Game Show or Documentary:
Nominated: 2008 Teen Choice Awards
Nominated: 2008 Peoples Choice Awards
Nominated: 2008 Kids Choice Awards
Won: 2007 Family Television Award
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| Amne$ia[17]
| NBC
| 2007
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| Pirate Master[18]
| CBS
| 2007
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| On the Lot[19]
| Fox
| 2007
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| Toughest Cowboy[20]
| Fox Sports Net (2007-09)
Spike (2009-present)
| 2007-present
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| MTV Movie Awards[21]
| MTV
| 2007 - 2008
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| My Dad is Better than Your Dad[22]
| NBC
| 2008
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| Rock Band Battle[23]
| MTV
| 2008
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| Wedding Day
| TNT
| 2009-present
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| Expedition Africa
| The History Channel
| 2009
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| Shark Tank
| ABC
| 2009-present
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| P. Diddy's Starmaker
| MTV
| 2009-present
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| Bully Beatdown
| MTV
| 2009-present
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| How'd You Get So Rich?
| TV Land
| 2009-present
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| The Audrina Show
| MTV
| 2010
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International productions
Mark Burnett shows have aired in almost every country in the world. As well as producing award winning television programs stateside, Mark Burnett has also sold several formats internationally to various media outlets around the world.
His international productions include: Amne$ia
[24], Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?, which has been produced in over 55 foreign countries
[25], The contender-Asia
[26] (a Thai kick boxing version of the American Boxing-Competition show), and The Apprentice which has been produced in over 21 foreign countries.
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Mark Burnett is pacting with casino and resorts giant Genting Intl. to launch a $20 million joint production venture. Mark Burnett Prods. Asia will produce original content for Asian broadcasters and license those formats in markets around the world, including the U.S. The TV venture, the first for Genting, marks the latest overseas expansion for Burnett.
The new company will be based at
Resorts World at Sentosa, a $5 billion
mega-resort being built by Genting in Singapore and set to open in 2010. Complex will house a Singapore outpost of the Universal Studios theme park,
Universal Studios Singapore which houses a marine park and film production studios—all of which will be utilized by Mark Burnett Prods. Asia.
Partnership has been constructed as a 10-year agreement, with both parties holding equal equity in the venture and agreeing to invest up to $20 million in the project over its life. It covers all parts of Asia save for Japan and the Middle East.
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