Vin Di Bona

Birth Name:

Vincent John Di Bona

Birth Place:

United States

Profession

Producer, Director, Assistant director

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․"

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