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Anthony E. Zuiker Biography

Birth Name:Anthony Edward Zuiker

Birth Place:Blue Island, Illinois, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Director

Fast Facts

  • His former high school named their theater the Anthony E․ Zuiker theater in his honor
  • Received the Big Brother Award Austria 2007 for communication and marketing
  • Received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Nevada Las Vegas
  • The first film he produced was the 1999 crime thriller "The Runner․"
  • Was working as a train driver before creating the hit show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation․"
  • Best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series "CSI: Crime Scence Investigation․"
  • Executive producer and writer of the web series "Cybergeddon" and is also involved in the YouTube series "Blackbox TV․"
  • Released his book "Level 26: Dark Origins" as a 'digi-novel' that included web-based motion picture and interactive elements
  • Spent his college years participating in competitive forensics
  • Was involved in competetive forensics during college and advanced to the semifinals at the national speech tournament
  • The Anthony E․ Zuiker theater at Chaparral High School in Las Vegas is named after him

Awards

  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2005PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2006Edgar-Best Television Episode Teleplay: nominated
  • 2006WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated