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Ken Warwick Biography

Birth Name:Ken Warwick

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for six Producers Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television for "American Idol․"
  • Won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Program or Series for "Pop Idol" in 2002
  • Worked with fellow producer Nigel Lythgoe on the British series "Pop Idol" in 2001, which launched the worldwide "Idol" franchise
  • Started out as an associate director of the short film "Chess Moves" in 1985
  • Was originally a dancer before becoming involved in television production
  • Had early success as the producer of the game show "Gladiators" from 1995 to 1999
  • Best known as the executive producer of "American Idol" and "America's Got Talent․"

Awards

  • 2002BAFTA TV Award-Best Entertainment (Programme or Series): winner
  • 2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television: nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality/Competition Program: nominated
  • 2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television: nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition 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
  • 2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: nominated
  • 2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program: nominated
  • 2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated