Steve Shareshian
Birth Name:
Steven Shareshian
Profession
Producer, Production manager
Fast Facts
- Won a Banff Television Festival Award for Best Mini-Series for "John Adams" in 2009
- Won three Producers Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television, one for "John Adams" in 2009, one for "The Pacific" in 2011, and one for "Game Change" in 2013
- Graduated from Swarthmore College with a degree in Economics and Mathematics in 1985
- Started out as an assistant auditor on the film "Cadillac Man" in 1990
- Worked as a production accountant and associate producer before getting his first executive producer credit on "Shadrach" in 1998
- Best known as the executive producer of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Game Change," and "Larry Crowne․"
- Is the head of production for Playtone, a film and TV production company created by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman
Awards
- 1999OFTA Film Award - Best Documentary Picture:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Winner
- 2009Banff Rockie Award - Best Mini-Series:Winner
- 2009Grand Prix 'Cinéma Tout Ecran' - Best Collection & Long Drama Series:Nominated
- 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Winner
- 2011PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Winner
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries or Movie:Winner
- 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Winner
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series:Winner