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Mark Burnett

  • Birthplace: Dagenham, England
  • Birthday: July 17, 1960

After spending his life bouncing from one adventure to the next, it was natural for Mark Burnet to turn his experiences into successful reality television, even if he did take a circuitous route to fame and fortune. Originally born in the east end of London, England to factory worker parents, Burnett was raised in Essex and at 17, enlisted in the British Army. He became a Section Commander in the elite Parachute Regiment and was a member of the invasion force in the undeclared Falkland War in 1982. Later that year, he left the military and d…more

Career Milestones

  • 2004

    Produced Fox's "The Casino" an unscripted drama which follows dot.com millionaires Tim Poster and Tom Breitling as they acquire the Golden Nugget Casino in downtown Las Vegas and attempt to restore it

  • 2003

    Created and executive produced NBC’s "The Restaurant," a six-hour unscripted drama which follows chef Rocco DiSpirito in the race to open Rocco’s 22nd Street restaurant

  • 2003

    Creator and executive producer of the reality series, "The Apprentice," hosted by Donald Trump; where candidates compete for a dream job with The Trump Organization

  • 2003

    Executive produced "Boarding House: North Shore," an unscripted drama about big-wave surfing, aired in the summer on the WB

  • 2002

    Creator and executive producer of the unscripted drama series, "Combat Missions" (USA)

Awards

  • 2002

    People's Choice Award: Favorite Reality Based Television Program

  • 2000

    Emmy: Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Special Class)

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