Jonathan Littman (born 1962/1963) is an American producer who serves as president of

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Biography

Littman was raised in

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, the son of Dr. Harold Littman and Annette Littman. He is a graduate of

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. In 1987, he began his career at

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working on children’s and late-night programming and then accepted a position in 1989 at

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as the director of the network's daytime programs including the gameshow ''

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'' and the soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. In 1991, he joined the newly formed

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where he was responsible for current programming and drama development including such shows as '' Beverly Hills 90210'', '' Melrose Place'', and ''

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''. In 1997 he left Fox for Jerry Bruckheimer Films where he was hired to lead the company's expansion into television. While CEO of the television division, he convinced CBS Entertainment chief

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to purchase

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's ''Crime Scene Investigation'' concept which evolved into the highly successful ''

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'' franchise. Other shows Littman produced while CEO of

include CBS hits ''

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'', ''

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'' as well as

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's ''

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'' and Starz's '' Hightown''. In July 2022 Littman left JBTV and formed a new production company, Littman Media, focusing on producing television series across all platforms.

Awards and nominations

As of 2022, as part of the ''CSI'' and ''The Amazing Race'' teams, he has received 22 Emmy nominations and won 10 Emmy Awards.

Personal life

In 1996, he married Nancy Jill Goldman, with whom he attended high school, at the Hotel Bel Air in

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; and is father to three daughters. He lives in

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August 3, 2011

References

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