Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960) is an English television producer, based in Los Angeles. He is best known as the producer of Survivor and the creator of the Apprentice. Burnett is currently the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. His current series are Survivor, Celebrity Apprentice, The Voice, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Shark Tank, and The People's Choice Awards. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition. Burnett himself has also won four Emmy Awards and four People's Choice Awards. Mark and his productions have been the subject of spoofs on shows including Family Guy, American Dad, and MADtv, and many parodies on YouTube.
During his career, Burnett has worked closely with many influential producers and stars, including Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Shakira, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo, Martha Stewart, Sarah Palin, Jeff Foxworthy and Donald Trump among others.
In 2011, Burnett sold 50% of his company to the Hearst Corporation.
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