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John Ziffren Biography

Birth Name:John Ziffren

Profession Producer, Production manager

Fast Facts

  • Has served as Vice President of Production for Z․com, an Internet entertainment company
  • Was elected to the Board of Governors four time and served four terms as the Chairman of the National Awards Committee with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  • Winner of three CableACE awards in the Comedy Series category for "The Larry Saunders Show," in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996
  • Has served as President of the Television Series Jury at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival
  • Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  • Recipient of a Peabody Award in 2012 for "Switched at Birth․"
  • Served on the Board of Advisors of the AFI/Intel Enhanced Television Workshop
  • Served on the TEC Council and participated in the formation of the Interactive Media Peer Group
  • Very active with the Producers Guild of America
  • Started his career at Spelling/Goldberg Productions
  • Has been executive producing multiple pilots and series for ABC Family since 2007
  • Has been involved in the production of over one thousand episodes of primetime programming

Awards

  • 1993CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1994CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1995CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012Peabody Award-: winner