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Mark Burnett Biography

Birth Name:Mark Burnett

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Producer, Writer, Actor, Director

Fast Facts

In 2004, was named one of the world's most influential people by TIME Magazine
Inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2010
Named Philanthropist of the Year by the Reality Cares Foundation
A former member of the British Army, he once served in the 1982 Falklands War with the parachute regiment
Proposed to actress Roma Downey while the two were vacationing in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with their children, and the two married at their Malibu home in a ceremony officiated by Downey's former co-star Della Reese
Quote: "The state of unscripted TV is very good, as long as it's good․"
Quote: "Unscripted is now as valuable a foundation of television as sports, news, comedy and drama․"
With the advent of "Survivor," he helped usher in the genre of reality television in the United States
Participated on the game show "Raid Gauloises" in 1991, which he would use as inspiration for "Survivor" nine years later
After relocating to Los Angeles to pursue work in entertainment, he would serve as a nanny for two years before launching his new career

Awards

2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Special Class): winner
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
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2005PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2006Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Service Show: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: nominated
2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: nominated
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: winner
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Program: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Program: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: winner
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: winner
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: winner
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: winner
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: winner
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: winner