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Vin Di Bona Biography

Birth Name:Vincent John Di Bona

Birth Place:United States

Profession Producer, Director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Earned a Peabody Award for his work directing and producing documentaries for the CBS network
  • Graduated from Emerson College in 1966 and went on to study at UCLA
  • After recording two moderate hit albums by age 16 under the name Johnny Lindy, Di Bona decided to pursue a career in acting
  • His first role as producer came for the 1976 TV special "Battle of the Network Stars․"
  • Managed Emerson College's campus radio station WECB as a student
  • Best known for producing a number of American television programs, including "Americas Funniest People," MacGyver" and "Entertainment Tonight․"

Awards

  • 1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: nominated
  • 1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: nominated
  • 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Children's Programming Series - 7 and Older: nominated