Eli Holzman (born March 30, 1974) is an American
creator–developer, writer, producer and television executive known for creating or serving as executive producer on a number of
reality-based television series and documentaries, such as ''
Project Runway
''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design.
The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mater ...
'', ''
Project Greenlight
''Project Greenlight'' is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt ...
'', ''
The Seven Five'', ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
'', ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,
Free Meek
''Free Meek'' is a 2019 true-crime docuseries about American rapper Meek Mill's ongoing battle with the U.S. justice system following a disputed conviction in 2007. The five-part series premiered August 9, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video, and is pr ...
,
Living Undocumented
''Living Undocumented'' is a 2019 Netflix Television documentary, documentary series co-directed by Aaron Saidman and Anna Chai and executive produced by Selena Gomez, Mandy Teefey, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Sean O’Grady and Anna Chai. The ser ...
,
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'' and ''
So You Think You Can Dance
''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and ha ...
''. Holzman is the CEO of
The Intellectual Property Corporation
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is a production company based in Van Nuys, California. IPC was founded in 2016 by producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, and funded via private equity from three investors and former collaborators Sh ...
, which he founded in 2016, as well as the President of Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction. As CEO of IPC, Holzman oversees the company’s day-to-day operations and its diverse slate of series, features, and projects in development across broadcast, cable and the major streaming services. As President of SPT Nonfiction, Holzman oversees the independent production companies which form the SPT Nonfiction group: 19 Entertainment & 19 Recordings, Sharp Entertainment, B17 Entertainment, Maxine, This Machine Filmworks, This Radicle Act Productions, Trilogy Films, House of Non-Fiction, and The Intellectual Property Corporation.
Holzman is the former head of
Miramax Television
Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California.
It was initially a lead ...
,
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a ...
's
Katalyst Films,
Studio Lambert and
All3Media America.
He has won four
Primetime Emmy Awards for the television series' ''Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath'' and ''Undercover Boss,'' and is the recipient of multiple Emmy Nominations for series' including ''Project Greenlight, Project Runway,'' and ''United Shades of America.'' Holzman has received multiple
Producers Guild of America
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Awards nominations, and won the
PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television for ''Scientology and the Aftermath'' in 2016.
Career
Miramax
;Film (1996–1998)
After graduating from
The Bronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, is a public specialized high school in The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Admission to Bronx Science involves passing the Sp ...
, Eli Holzman began his career at
Miramax Films
Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California.
It was initially a lead ...
in early 1996. There, he worked on numerous films, including ''
In Too Deep'' and ''
Rounders
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''.
Holzman was soon promoted to junior executive, working for top exec
Meryl Poster. As a junior executive, he identified television as an untapped market for the studio.
;Television (1998–2005)
Holzman moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to play a role in founding Miramax's television arm,
Miramax Television
Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California.
It was initially a lead ...
. While there, he helped develop a wide variety of projects, covering the full breadth of genres, including
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...
's ''
Clerks: The Animated Series'',
Kevin Williamson's ''Wasteland'' for ABC, ''
Glory Days'' for
The WB
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and ''
The Nanny Diaries
''The Nanny Diaries'' is a 2002 novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, both of whom are former nannies. The book satirizes upper-class Manhattan society as seen through the eyes of their children's caregivers.
Writing
The writers were studen ...
.'' Holzman's first major unscripted hit series came after he developed and produced the
HBO series ''
Project Greenlight
''Project Greenlight'' is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt ...
'' with
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup.
Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...
and
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North Ameri ...
, helping to drive the initial boom in popularity for reality television shows.
He was soon promoted to the top executive position at Miramax Television where he created the popular show ''
Project Runway
''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design.
The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mater ...
,'' which has run for 17 seasons to date and currently airs on Bravo in the United States.
Kataylst Films
After his departure from Miramax, Holzman was hired in 2005 as president of
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a ...
's production company
Katalyst Films, best known for the MTV prank series ''
Punk'd
''Punk'd'' is an American hidden camera– practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003. It was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, with Kutcher serving as producer and host. It bears a resemblance to both t ...
.'' In 2005, Holzman developed and launched the reality television show ''
Beauty and the Geek
''Beauty and the Geek'' is an American reality television series that premiered on The WB on June 1, 2005. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and J.D. Roth. The show's ti ...
'' and developed Katalyst's inaugural slate of scripted programming''.''
Independent producer
In 2006, Holzman left Katalyst to become an independent producer. While independent, he created and/or executive produced such primetime reality shows as the
CW reality series ''
Stylista,'' along with Desiree Gruber, Jane Cha,
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first Africa ...
and
Ken Mok.
Holzman was inspired to create Stylista after a meeting with
Anna Wintour
Dame Anna Wintour (; born 3 November 1949) is a British journalist based in New York City who has served as editor-in-Chief of ''Vogue'' since 1988 and Global Chief Content Officer for Condé Nast since 2020; she is also the artistic directo ...
. Holzman also served as the executive producer on the first two seasons of the
G4 reality series ''
The Block''. In 2009, he co-created
Bravo reality series ''
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist'' with
Sarah Jessica Parker.
Studio Lambert
Holzman founded and ran
Studio Lambert's American business when it was launched in 2008, serving as the company's president.
He was recruited for the role by reality television executive
Stephen Lambert. Lambert and Holzman's first collaboration was the CBS reality show ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
'', which premiered to 38.7 million viewers after the
Super Bowl, the largest audience ever for a new series following the Super Bowl. The show went on to earn two Primetime Emmy Awards.
In November 2010, Holzman and Lambert published a book entitled ''Undercover Boss: Inside the TV Phenomenon That Is Changing Bosses and Employees Everywhere.''
While at Studio Lambert USA, Holzman oversaw and launched a variety of other reality shows, including
''The Pitch'' for AMC,
''Consumed'' for CNBC, ''
The People's Couch'' for Bravo, ''
The Million Second Quiz
''The Million Second Quiz'' is an American game show that was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and broadcast by NBC. The series aired from September 9 to September 19, 2013. For a titular million seconds (11 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes, and 40 seconds), ...
'' for NBC, ''
Weed Country
''Weed Country'' is an American reality television series that aired on the Discovery Channel. The series premiered on February 20, 2013, during Discovery Channel's programming block titled "Weed Wednesdays". The series followed dealers, growers a ...
'' and ''
Outlaw Empires'' for Discovery, ''Trouble Next Door'' for OWN,
''Be The Boss'' for TNT, ''Rat Bastards'' and ''Diamond Divers'' for Spike, ''
Mel B: It's a Scary World'' for Style Network, ''
Fairy Jobmother'' and ''
Supermarket Superstar
''Supermarket Superstar'' is an American reality-competition cooking television series which aired from July to September 2013 on Lifetime. Produced by Eli Holzman, Rhett Bachner, Michael Chiarello and Bob and Harvey Weinstein, it was hosted by ...
'' for Lifetime, ''
Mystery Millionaire'' for WEtv, ''Model Employee'' for Vh1, and ''Southern Fried Stings'' for TruTV.
All3Media America
In 2013, Studio Lambert USA merged with the other Los Angeles-based production companies owned by British super-indie
All3Media
All3Media Limited is a British worldwide independent television, film and digital production and distribution company based in London, England. The All3Media group comprises more than 40 production and distribution companies from across the U ...
to form All3Media America. Holzman oversaw the operation which housed production companies including Studio Lambert USA,
Maverick
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History
* Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick
Aviation
* AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design
* General Aviation Design Burea ...
,
Objective
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* Objective (optics), an element in a camera or microscope
* ''The Objective'', a 2008 science fiction horror film
* Objective pronoun, a personal pronoun that is used as a grammatical object
* Objective Productions, a Brit ...
,
Lime Pictures
Lime Pictures, formerly known as Mersey Television, is a British television production company, founded by producer and writer Phil Redmond in the early 1980s. They produce award winning drama, and entertainment shows, for the international ma ...
, Morocco Junction, MME/Filmpool, and
Zoo Productions
All3Media Limited is a British worldwide independent television, film and digital production and distribution company based in London, England. The All3Media group comprises more than 40 production and distribution companies from across the U ...
. Holzman also launched All3Media's American scripted television operation. Series produced under the various All3Media America companies included ''
Make Me a Millionaire Inventor'' for CNBC, ''
Slednecks'' for MTV, ''
True Tori
''True Tori'' is an American docu-series starring Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
Dean McDermott (born November 16, 1966) is a Canadian actor best known as a reality television personality with his wife, actress Tori Spelling, and as the host ...
'' for Lifetime, ''
Chrisley Knows Best'' for USA, ''
Hot Grits'' for Vh1, ''
Work Out New York'' for Bravo, and ''
United Shades of America'' and
''Declassified: The Untold Stories of American Spies'' for CNN.
In 2014, Holzman executive produced the critically acclaimed documentary ''
The Seven Five,'' chronicling the misdeeds of the infamous, corrupt NYC cop
Michael Dowd
Michael Dowd (born November 19, 1958) is an American progressive Christian minister, author, and eco-theologian known as an advocate of Big History, religious naturalism, sustainability, climate activism, and the epic of evolution.
His evange ...
. The documentary is currently being adapted into a scripted feature by
Sony Pictures and
Annapurna
Annapurna (; ne, अन्नपूर्ण) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the tenth highest mountain in the world at above sea level and is well known for the diffic ...
, with Holzman producing.
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)
In 2016, Holzman left All3Media America to found and launch
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), assuming the role of CEO.
Aaron Saidman
Aaron Saidman (born December 11, 1974) is an American creator-developer, documentary filmmaker and television producer known for creating or serving as an executive producer on a number of non-fiction television series and documentary feature fi ...
, previously the EVP of All3Media America, joined him as co-founder and president. The company was financed by private equity investors,
Sheldon Yellen
Sheldon David Yellen (born January 16, 1958) is an American businessman, author and the CEO of BELFOR Property Restoration. He has appeared on an Emmy-nominated episode of ''Undercover Boss'' on CBS.
Biography
Yellen was born to a Jewish family, ...
,
Michael G. Rubin, and David J. Adelman. Yellen and Rubin had both previously appeared on ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''.
IPC soon went into production on its inaugural series, ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath'' for A&E, and was the television network's highest rated premiere in two years. The series became a commercial and critical success, winning a Primetime Emmy Award in 2017.
At IPC, Holzman has created and produced a broad range of unscripted television series, including ''
Living Undocumented
''Living Undocumented'' is a 2019 Netflix Television documentary, documentary series co-directed by Aaron Saidman and Anna Chai and executive produced by Selena Gomez, Mandy Teefey, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Sean O’Grady and Anna Chai. The ser ...
'' for Netflix, ''
Free Meek
''Free Meek'' is a 2019 true-crime docuseries about American rapper Meek Mill's ongoing battle with the U.S. justice system following a disputed conviction in 2007. The five-part series premiered August 9, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video, and is pr ...
'' and ''This Giant Beast That Is The Global Economy'' for Amazon, ''
The Substitute
''The Substitute'' is a 1996 American crime action thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz and Luis Guzmán.
It was filmed at Miami Sr. High school.
Plo ...
'' and ''
America's Most Musical Family
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'' for Nickelodeon, ''
Kingpin'' for History, ''Active Shooter: America Under Fire'' for Showtime, ''
Mind Field'' for
YouTube Premium
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, ''
Sticker Shock'' for Discovery, and the critically acclaimed feature documentary ''Operation Odessa,'' which currently holds a "100% Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes''.''
In 2017,
The Hollywood Reporter
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included Holzman and Saidman on their list of "Reality TV's Ruling Class: The Top 10 Players of 2017." In 2019, it was announced that Holzman would serve as a producer on the HBO drama series ''Dirty Thirty,'' created by
Courtney Kemp. The project is currently in development.
In May 2021, ''
Deadline
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Arts, entertainment, and media Comics
* Deadline (DC Comics), a fictional villain
* ''Deadline'' (magazine), a British ...
'' announced Holzman will be the executive producer of ''The D'Amelio Show''.
Industrial Media
In 2018, Core Media acquired The Intellectual Property Corporation and immediately relaunched as
Industrial Media
Industrial Media, LLC (formerly CKX, Inc., and CORE Media Group, Inc.) is an American company founded on February 7, 2005 that owns and develops entertainment content and intellectual property.
History Sports Entertainment Enterprises, Inc. era
...
, with Holzman assuming the role of CEO and board member, while remaining the CEO of IPC. Aaron Saidman became president of Industrial Media, while remaining the president of IPC. Comprising
19 Entertainment
19 Entertainment is a producer of entertainment properties for television with a focus on music. Founded by Simon Fuller in London in 1985, the company co-produced ''Pop Idol'' in the United Kingdom with Thames Television in 2001. The ''Idol serie ...
,
Sharp Entertainment
Sharp Entertainment is a television production company based in Manhattan, New York. Founded by Matt Sharp in 2003, they have produced thousands of hours of programing in reality television. They produce TLC's top rated television franchise, ''90 ...
, B17, and
The Intellectual Property Corporation
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is a production company based in Van Nuys, California. IPC was founded in 2016 by producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, and funded via private equity from three investors and former collaborators Sh ...
, Industrial Media had over 40 series on 20 different networks at launc
Industrial Media has since entered deals with production companies including
R. J. Cutler, RJ Cutler's This Machine and
Don Cheadle
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also earned nom ...
's Radicle Act.
As CEO of Industrial Media, Holzman also serves as an executive producer on ABC's ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'', and FOX's ''
So You Think You Can Dance
''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and ha ...
''.
Sony Pictures Entertainment
In March 2022, Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired Industrial Media and Holzman was named President of Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction. As President of SPT Nonfiction, Holzman oversees the independent production companies which form the SPT Nonfiction group: 19 Entertainment & 19 Recordings, Sharp Entertainment, B17 Entertainment, Maxine, This Machine Filmworks, This Radicle Act Productions, Trilogy Films, House of Non-Fiction, and The Intellectual Property Corporation.
Entrepreneurial endeavors
In 2008, Holzman invented the frozen novelties Q-Bee Treats, rice crispy treats and brownies filled with ice cream. The novelties were sold nationwide in stores such as Whole Foods and Safeway.
In 2010, Holzman became a founding and managing partner of
The Meatball Shop
The Meatball Shop is a New York City based restaurant owned and operated by native New Yorkers Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, who met as teenagers when they worked together as delivery boys at the New York vegan restaurant Candle Cafe.Broo ...
restaurant group. In 2014, he became a founding partner of Itani Ramen in Oakland, California. Both restaurants were partnerships led by Holzman's brother, celebrity chef Daniel Holzman.
Personal life
Holzman lives in
Venice Beach, California
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, with his wife Stephanie Holzman. They have two children.
Awards
;
;
Primetime Emmy Award wins
*2012: Outstanding Reality Program – ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''
*2013: Outstanding Reality Program – ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''
*2017: Outstanding Informational Series or Special – ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
*2020: Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special – ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
Primetime Emmy Award nominations
*2002: Outstanding Non-Fiction Program – ''
Project Greenlight
''Project Greenlight'' is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt ...
''
*2004: Outstanding Reality Program - ''
Project Greenlight
''Project Greenlight'' is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt ...
''
*2005: Outstanding Reality Program – ''
Project Runway
''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design.
The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mater ...
''
*2005: Outstanding Reality Program – ''
Project Greenlight
''Project Greenlight'' is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt ...
''
*2010: Outstanding Reality Program – ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''
*2011: Outstanding Reality Program – ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''
*2014: Outstanding Structured Reality Program - ''Undercover Boss''
*2015: Outstanding Structured Reality Program - ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''
*2016: Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program - ''
United Shades of America''
*2018: Outstanding Informational Series or Special - ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
*2019: Outstanding Informational Series or Special - ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
The Critics' Choice Real TV Awards are accolades for nonfiction, unscripted and reality television content presented by the Critics Choice Association and NPACT. They were established in 2018, and the first ceremony was held on June 2, 2019, and ...
wins
* 2022: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Production: ''
The Intellectual Property Corporation
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is a production company based in Van Nuys, California. IPC was founded in 2016 by producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, and funded via private equity from three investors and former collaborators Sh ...
''
* 2022: Best Crime/Justice Show: ''
Secrets of Playboy''
* 2022: Best Culinary Show: '
Cooking With Paris''
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
The Critics' Choice Real TV Awards are accolades for nonfiction, unscripted and reality television content presented by the Critics Choice Association and NPACT. They were established in 2018, and the first ceremony was held on June 2, 2019, and ...
nominations
* 2021: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Production: ''
The Intellectual Property Corporation
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is a production company based in Van Nuys, California. IPC was founded in 2016 by producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, and funded via private equity from three investors and former collaborators Sh ...
''
* 2022: Best Unstructured Series: ''
We're Here
''We're Here'' is an American reality television series on HBO featuring former ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara and Shangela. In the series, the trio of drag queens travel across the United States to recruit ...
''
MTV Movie & TV Awards
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wins
* 2021: Best New Unscripted Series: ''
Selena + Chef
''Selena + Chef'' is an American television cooking show hosted by Selena Gomez that premiered on HBO Max on August 13, 2020. The first season consists of 10 episodes. In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered o ...
''
* 2022: Best Lifestyle Show: ''
Selena + Chef
''Selena + Chef'' is an American television cooking show hosted by Selena Gomez that premiered on HBO Max on August 13, 2020. The first season consists of 10 episodes. In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered o ...
''
* 2022: Best New Unscripted Series: ''
The D'Amelio Show''
MTV Movie & TV Awards
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nominations
* 2022: Best Reality Return: ''
Cooking With Paris''
News & Documentary Emmy Award
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nominations
* 2018: Outstanding Social Issue Documentary: ''Active Shooter: America Under Fire''
* 2020: Outstanding Editing: Documentary: ''Living Undocumented''
Daytime Emmy Award
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nominations
* 2019: Outstanding Education or Informational Series – ''
Mind Field''
* 2018: Outstanding Education or Informational Series – ''Mind Field''
Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations
* 2021: Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series – ''We're Here''
Producers Guild of America
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Award wins
* 2018: Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television – ''Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
Producers Guild of America
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Award nominations
*2003: Television Producer of the Year Award in Reality/Game/Informational Series – ''Project Greenlight''
*2004: Television Producer of the Year Award in Reality/Game/Informational Series – ''Project Greenlight''
*2011: Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television – ''Undercover Boss''
*2012: Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television - ''Undercover Boss''
*2019: Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television - ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
Realscreen Awards Award wins
*2020: Non-Fiction - Crime & Investigation Program - ''
Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole''
*2021: Non-Fiction - Arts & Culture Program - ''
Free Meek
''Free Meek'' is a 2019 true-crime docuseries about American rapper Meek Mill's ongoing battle with the U.S. justice system following a disputed conviction in 2007. The five-part series premiered August 9, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video, and is pr ...
''
*2022: Lifestyle - Studio-based Food Program - ''
Selena + Chef
''Selena + Chef'' is an American television cooking show hosted by Selena Gomez that premiered on HBO Max on August 13, 2020. The first season consists of 10 episodes. In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered o ...
''
Realscreen Awards Award nominations
*2022: Reality - Structured Reality - ''
Selena + Chef
''Selena + Chef'' is an American television cooking show hosted by Selena Gomez that premiered on HBO Max on August 13, 2020. The first season consists of 10 episodes. In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered o ...
''
International Documentary Association Award nominations
*2016: Best Episodic Series - ''
United Shades of America''
*2019: Best Episodic Series - ''
Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole''
*2019: Best Episodic Series - ''Living Undocumented''
*2021: Best Episodic Series - ''
We're Here
''We're Here'' is an American reality television series on HBO featuring former ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara and Shangela. In the series, the trio of drag queens travel across the United States to recruit ...
''
GLAAD Media Awards Award wins
*2021: Outstanding Reality Program - ''
We're Here
''We're Here'' is an American reality television series on HBO featuring former ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara and Shangela. In the series, the trio of drag queens travel across the United States to recruit ...
''
Television Critics Association Awards
The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. There are eleven categories, which are presented every summer towards the end of the organization's summer press tour.
Due to ...
Award wins
*2017: Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming - ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
Television Critics Association Awards
The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. There are eleven categories, which are presented every summer towards the end of the organization's summer press tour.
Due to ...
Award nominations
*2020: Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming - ''
We're Here
''We're Here'' is an American reality television series on HBO featuring former ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara and Shangela. In the series, the trio of drag queens travel across the United States to recruit ...
''
IDA Awards
Ida or IDA may refer to:
Astronomy
*Ida Facula, a mountain on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter
*243 Ida, an asteroid
*International Docking Adapter, a docking adapter for the International Space Station
Computing
*Intel Dynamic Acceleration, a techno ...
Award nominations
*2021: Best Episodic Series - ''
We're Here
''We're Here'' is an American reality television series on HBO featuring former ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara and Shangela. In the series, the trio of drag queens travel across the United States to recruit ...
''
Taste Awards Award wins
*2021: Best Home Chef in a Series - ''
Selena + Chef
''Selena + Chef'' is an American television cooking show hosted by Selena Gomez that premiered on HBO Max on August 13, 2020. The first season consists of 10 episodes. In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered o ...
''
*2022: Best Home Chef in a Series - ''
Selena + Chef
''Selena + Chef'' is an American television cooking show hosted by Selena Gomez that premiered on HBO Max on August 13, 2020. The first season consists of 10 episodes. In August 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered o ...
''
Filmography
;Executive producer
*2001: ''
Project Greenlight
''Project Greenlight'' is an American documentary television series focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. It was created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Ben Affleck, Matt ...
''
*2004: ''
Project Runway
''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design.
The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mater ...
''
*2005: ''
Beauty and the Geek
''Beauty and the Geek'' is an American reality television series that premiered on The WB on June 1, 2005. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and J.D. Roth. The show's ti ...
''
*2007: ''The Block''
*2008: ''
Stylista''
*2009: ''Fabulously Richie''
*2010: ''Southern Fried Stings''
*2010: ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''
*2010: ''
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist''
*2010: ''
The Fairy Jobmother
''The Fairy Jobmother'' is a reality documentary television series that follows Hayley Taylor as she assists job-challenged families to motivate them to get back on the payroll.
The program began with a 3 episode UK series on Channel 4
Cha ...
''
*2010: ''
Mel B: It's a Scary World''
*2010: ''Dance Complex''
*2012: ''
Outlaw Empires''
*2012: ''Diamond Divers''
*2012: ''Rat Bastards''
*2012: ''
Be The Boss''
*2012: ''
Supermarket Superstar
''Supermarket Superstar'' is an American reality-competition cooking television series which aired from July to September 2013 on Lifetime. Produced by Eli Holzman, Rhett Bachner, Michael Chiarello and Bob and Harvey Weinstein, it was hosted by ...
''
*2013: ''Trouble Next Door''
*2013: ''
Weed Country
''Weed Country'' is an American reality television series that aired on the Discovery Channel. The series premiered on February 20, 2013, during Discovery Channel's programming block titled "Weed Wednesdays". The series followed dealers, growers a ...
''
*2013: ''
The Million Second Quiz
''The Million Second Quiz'' is an American game show that was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and broadcast by NBC. The series aired from September 9 to September 19, 2013. For a titular million seconds (11 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes, and 40 seconds), ...
''
*2013: ''
The Pitch The Pitch may refer to:
* "The Pitch" (''Seinfeld'')
* ''The Pitch'' (TV series), an AMC original series
* ''The Pitch'' (podcast), an American podcast
* ''The Pitch'' (newspaper), a newspaper in Kansas City
* A segment in '' The Gruen Transfer ...
''
*2013: ''
The People's Couch''
*2013: ''Goin' Pearl Crazy''
*2014: ''
Make Me a Millionaire Inventor''
*2014: ''
Mystery Millionaire''
*2014: ''
Slednecks''
*2014: ''
True Tori
''True Tori'' is an American docu-series starring Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
Dean McDermott (born November 16, 1966) is a Canadian actor best known as a reality television personality with his wife, actress Tori Spelling, and as the host ...
''
*2014: ''
Chrisley Knows Best''
*2014: ''
The Seven Five''
*2015: ''Hot Grits''
*2015: ''Consumed: The Real Restaurant Business''
*2015: ''
Work Out New York''
*2016: ''
True Life
''True Life'' is an American documentary television series that aired on MTV from March 31, 1998 to June 21, 2017. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode – "Fatal Dose". The show is created by ...
''
*2016: ''
United Shades of America''
*2016: ''
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath''
*2017: ''
Mind Field''
*2017: ''Active Shooter: America Under Fire''
*2018: ''Operation Odessa''
*2018: ''
Kingpin''
*2018: ''Sticker Shock''
*2018: ''
Cults and Extreme Belief''
*2018: ''The Price of Duty''
*2018: ''Lost Gold''
*2019: ''Deadly Cults''
*2019: ''This Giant Beast That Is The Global Economy''
*2019: ''Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole''
*2019: ''Almost Ready''
*2019: ''Injustice with Nancy Grace''
*2019: ''
Free Meek
''Free Meek'' is a 2019 true-crime docuseries about American rapper Meek Mill's ongoing battle with the U.S. justice system following a disputed conviction in 2007. The five-part series premiered August 9, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video, and is pr ...
''
*2019: ''
Living Undocumented
''Living Undocumented'' is a 2019 Netflix Television documentary, documentary series co-directed by Aaron Saidman and Anna Chai and executive produced by Selena Gomez, Mandy Teefey, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Sean O’Grady and Anna Chai. The ser ...
''
*2020: ''
Indian Matchmaking''
*2021: ''The D'Amelio Show''
*2021: ''
Cooking with Paris''
Further reading
''The Futon Critic'': Interview with Eli Holzman(February 2010)
(November 2010)
References
External links
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Television producers from New York City
Project Runway (American series)
Living people
1974 births
People from Manhattan