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Neil Meron

Birth Name:
Neil Meron
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Producer
Neil Meron

Fast Facts

  • Honored, alongside collaborator Craig Zadan, with the Producer of the Year Award at the Hollywood Film Festival in 2007 for their work on "Hairspray" and "The Bucket List"
  • Recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Casting Society of America
  • Graduated from Brooklyn College in 1976
  • Quote: "[on "The Sound of Music Live!"] "I think when you have something with as big an audience as we luckily had for it, people are going to have a lot of opinions․""
  • Began his career working with Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival in the late '80s
  • Co-founded Storyline Entertainment with producing partner, Craig Zadan

Awards

  • 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Nominated
  • 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Nominated
  • 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Programs:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Program:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Program:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Live):Winner
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated
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