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Mark Burnett Biography (1960?-)

Born c. 1960, in England; both parents, auto factory workers; married; wife'sname, Diane (separated); children: James, Cameron. Addresses: Office:Mark Burnett Productions, 1661 Lincoln Blvd., Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404.; Contact: c/o Survivor Entertainment Group, 9899 Santa Monica Blvd., PMB346, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Producer

Birth Details

1960?

United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Executive Producer
• Series
• (With others) Survivor, CBS, 2000
• Survivor: The Australian Outback (also known as Survivor IIand Survivor II: The Australian Outback), CBS, 2001
• Survivor: Africa (also known as Survivor III and Survivor III: Africa), CBS, 2001
• (And creator) Combat Missions, USA Network, 2002
• Survivor: Marquesas (also known as Survivor IV: Marquesas),CBS, 2002
• Survivor: Thailand (also known as Survivor V: Thailand), CBS, 2002
• Eco-Challenge Fiji Islands, USA Network, 2003
• Survivor: The Amazon, CBS, 2003
• Specials
• Eco Challenge British Columbia (also known as Discovery ChannelEco-Challenge), The Discovery Channel, 1996
• Eco-Challenge: Path to Patagonia, The Discovery Channel, 1999
• Eco-Challenge Australia (also known as Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge), The Discovery Channel, 1999
• Survivor: The Reunion, CBS, 2000
• (With others; and creator) Eco Challenge Borneo, USA Network, 2000
• Eco Challenge: U.S. Armed Forces Championship, USA Network, 2001
• Survivor: The Outback Reunion, CBS, 2001
• Survivor: Countdown to Africa, CBS, 2001
• Survivor: Back from the Outback, CBS, 2001
• Eco Challenge New Zealand, USA Network, 2002
• Survivor: Back from Africa, CBS, 2002
• Survivor: Africa--The Reunion, CBS, 2002
• Survivor: Men vs. Women, MTV, 2003
• Television Producer
• Specials
• Utah Eco-Challenge, MTV, 1995
• "New England Eco-Challenge," Extreme Sports, ESPN, 1995
• Also affiliated with Eco Challenge Morocco.
• Television Executive Producer
• Pilots
• Destination Space, NBC, 2001
• Are We There Yet?, The WB, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• What Is a Producer?, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
• Survivor: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
• Episodic
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
• RECORDINGS
• Videos; Executive Producer
• Survivor--Season One: The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments, 2000
• Survivor--Season Two: The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments, Survivor Productions, 2001
• WRITINGS
• Books
• The Survival Manual: Based on U.S. Armed Forces Survival Techniques, 2001
• Survivor II: The Field Guide; The Official Companion Book of the CBS Television Show, TV Books, 2001
• Survivor III: The Diary, 2001
• Dare to Succeed: How to Survive and Thrive in the Game of Life, Hyperion, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Business Leader Profiles for Students, Volume 2, Gale, 2002
• Newsmakers, Issue 1, Gale, 2003

Periodicals

• Current Biography, May, 2001, pp. 16-21
• Entertainment Weekly, May 18, 2001, p. 13
• Entrepreneur, March, 2002
• Esquire, July, 2001
• Interview, February, 2001
• Los Angeles, January, 1996

Electronic

• Eco Challenge, http://www.ecochallenge.com, April 3, 2003