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Craig Zadan Biography

Birth Name:Craig Zadan

Birth Place:Miami, Florida, United States

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • Honored, alongside collaborator Neil Meron, with the Producer of the Year Award at the Hollywood Film Festival in 2007 for their work on "Hairspray" and "The Bucket List"
  • Recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Casting Society of America
  • Quote: "[on "The Sound of Music Live!"] "No matter how you look at it, it was a huge success and we are so, so proud․""
  • Quote: "[on "The Sound of Music Live!"] "We just figured that every 53 years we should do a live Broadway show on T․V․""
  • Co-founded Storyline Entertainment with producing partner Neil Meron
  • After being invited to speak at Brooklyn College by future collaborator Neil Meron in the late '70s, the two would soon team up
  • Began his career working closely alongside theater great Stephen Sondheim in the early '70s
  • Prior to working in theater full-time, he would write for New York magazine and After Dark

Awards

  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Programs: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Program: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Program: nominated
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): winner
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated