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Thom Beers

Birth Name:
Thom Beers
Birth Place:
Batavia, New York, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Production manager
Thom Beers

Fast Facts

  • In 2011, he won a Producers Guild of America Award for his work on "Deadliest Catch․"
  • Started out as a producer at Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta
  • His first major credit came as a producer and production coordinator for 1989's "Without Borders․"
  • Was originally an actor, and performed in stage productions along the eastern seaboard and in New York City
  • Quote: "[on leaving FremantleMedia] "It's been an unbelievable ride, and I've been fortunate to build an incredibly talented team․""
  • Founded the production company Original Productions in 1997
  • Has served as the CEO of FremantleMedia North America
  • Known for narrating a number of Discovery Channel and National Geographic programs, including "The Colony," "Wild Justice" and "Lobster Wars․"
  • Is an avid car collector and motorcycle enthusiast
  • As a boy, one of his least favorite chores was walking his mother's pink-dyed poodle

Awards

  • 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2005IDA Award - Continuing Series:Nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2008PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2011PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Winner
  • 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Program:Winner
  • 2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Nominated
  • 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Program:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Winner
  • 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Winner
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
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