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Albie Hecht Biography
Birth Name:Albie Hecht
Profession Producer, Writer, Actor, Director, Production manager
Fast Facts
- He and his wife founded nonprofit film production company Shine Global in 2005
- He created Big Help, which is a campaign that encourages children to participate in community services
- He received a college degree from Columbia University
- He career in the entertainment industry began in 1970 at Columbia University's WKCR radio station
- He founded male-targeted channel Spike TV in 2003
- He founded the transmedia company Worldwide Biggies and Chauncey Street Productions
- He is known for being a fan and season ticket holder of the New York Knicks
Awards
- 1995CableACE-Game Show Special or Series: nominated
- 1995CableACE-Children's Educational or Informational Special or Series: nominated
- 2008BIFF Award-Best Feature Documentary: winner
- 2010Emmy-Best Documentary: winner
- 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Series: nominated
- 2024American Independents Competition-: nominated