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Kent Weed Biography

Birth Name:Kent Weed

Profession Producer, Director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for "I Survived a Japanese Game Show․"
  • Won the Rose d'Or Award for best reality show for "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" in 2009
  • First worked in the entertainment industry with his father, a director and producer for Dick Clark Productions, as a music video director
  • Best known as the executive producer of "Hell's Kitchen," "Kitchen Nightmares" and "American Ninja Warrior․"
  • After transitioning from music to television, he became a well-known director of variety specials for television, including "The Smother Brothers Thanksgiving Special" and "The World's Greatest Magic․"
  • Co-founded A․ Smith & Co․ Productions with Arthur Smith in 2000 and went on to become president of the company
  • Produced and directed Michael Jackson's famous music video "Earth Song," which was shot at the World Music Awards

Awards

  • 2009DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: nominated
  • 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: nominated
  • 2018DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: 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
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated