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Bertram Van Munster Biography

Birth Name:Bertram van Munster

Birth Place:The Netherlands

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Camera department

Fast Facts

In 2013, he was inducted into the Realscreen Awards Hall of Fame
Started out as a cinematographer for television commercials
Founded the production company Profiles Television in 2003
Well known for co-creating the series "The Amazing Race․"
Is considered a leading figure in non-fiction television programs
Often collaborates on projects with producer Elise Doganieri
The year 2010 was the first year that he ever lost the Emmy award in the reality-competition category

Awards

1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: nominated
1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: nominated
1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality/Competition Program: winner
2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2005PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2006DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2007DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2008DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: winner
2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2009DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: winner
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
2010DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
2011DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
2012DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2014DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
2015DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2016DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: nominated
2017DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program: nominated
2019DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program: nominated
2022Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program: winner
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Reality/Competition Program or Series: winner
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program: nominated
2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Reality/Competition Program or Series: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2025PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program: nominated