Merrill Heatter
Birth Name:
Merrill Gabriel Heatter
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- Best known as an American screenwriter and producer who created the television shows "Gambit" in 1972 and "Catch 21" in 2008
- His first wife, Elaine Stewart, was the hostess of his game shows "Las Vegas Gambit" and "The New High Rollers" and they had two children
- He started his career as one of the main writers for the television series "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite in 1953
- With writer Bob Quigley, he created the company "Heatter-Quigley Productions" in 1960 and produced the animated television series "Wacky Races" in collaboration with Hanna-Barbera
Awards
- 1969Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs:Nominated
- 1972Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs:Nominated
- 1973Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime:Nominated
- 1974Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show:Nominated
- 1975Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show:Winner
- 1976Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Daytime Game or Audience Participation Show:Nominated
- 1977Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show:Nominated
- 1978Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show:Winner
- 1979Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show:Winner
- 1980Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show:Winner
- 1981Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show:Nominated