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Jane Lipsitz Biography

Birth Name:Jane Lipsitz

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Director

Fast Facts

Shared a nomination for outstanding producer of competition television with others involved in "Top Chef" at the 2013 Producers Guild of America Awards
Was nominated for a 2008 Producers Guild of America award for her work on "Project Runway․"
In 2010, she was nominated for two Producers Guild of America Awards, one for "Top Chef" and one for "Project Runway․"
Is the older sister of documentary filmmaker Alexandra Lipsitz
Started out working as a music producer at Polygram Diversified Entertainment
Frequently collaborates with fellow producer Dan Culforth
Is best known for her work producing reality-based television shows
Served as the Senior Vice President of Development and Production at VH1
In 2001, she co-founded the production company Magical Elves

Awards

2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Special Class): nominated
2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Program: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Program: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: nominated
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: winner
2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: nominated
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2014IDA Award-Best Limited Series: winner
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: nominated
2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Program: nominated
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: nominated
2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2022Real TV Award-Best Limited Series: nominated
2022Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: winner