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John de Mol Biography

Birth Name:Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol

Birth Place:The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

Profession Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Received the Golden Rose for lifetime achievement at the Lucerne Festival in 2004
Won a Bambi Award for National TV in 2000 for "Big Brother․"
Worked in commercial radio and public broadcasting in the Netherlands for many years before venturing into TV production at the age of 24
Best known as the producer of the reality TV series "Big Brother," "The Voice," and "Fear Factor․"
He has produced more than 74 titles and also has numerous writing and directing credits
Founded the production companies Endemol and Talpa Media Group
He is an active investor in the media sector, with shares in a number of media and entertainment companies, such as SBS Nederland
His hit reality singing competition, "The Voice," is licensed in more than 50 countries

Awards

2000Bambi-TV - National: winner
2000German Television Award-Best Entertainment Program (Beste Unterhaltungssendung): nominated
2011Platin Film-: winner
2011Diamond Film-1.000.000 Admissions: winner
2011Golden Film-: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2014Diamond Film-1.000.000 Admissions: winner
2014Diamond Film-1.000.000 Admissions: winner
2014Platin Film-400.000 Admissions: winner
2014Golden Film-100.000 Admissions: winner
2014Platin Film-400.000 Admissions: winner
2014Golden Film-100.000 Admissions: winner
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2016People's Choice Award-Favorite TV Show: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: winner
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: winner
2018Golden Film-100.000 Admissions: winner
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2019Golden Calf-Audience Award (Publieksprijs): nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated