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Jeff Borkin Biography

Birth Name:Jeff Borkin

Profession Writer, Producer, Animation department, Music department, Script department

Fast Facts

  • After leaving the Jim Hensen Company, he worked on the writing staff of the popular series "Blue's Clues․"
  • Began his career developing new preschool TV series for the Jim Henson Company in 1998
  • Best known as the co-creator of "Blaze and the Monster Machines" and as the head writer of "Team Umizoomi" and "Little Einsteins․"
  • His series "Blaze and the Monster Machines" is the first preschool series to focus on STEM education

Awards

  • 2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: nominated
  • 2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: nominated
  • 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in Animation: nominated