Adam Adler is a British television executive producer, who is currently the managing director of Gameface Productions. He is best known for creating the triple

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–winning television series '' The Cube''.

Filmography

Career

Adam worked for

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where he was a Commissioning Editor for Entertainment. He previously worked in development at Endemol and Granada. Adler joined

Objective Productions Objective Media Group (OMG), previously known as Objective Productions, is a media production company. It has produced shows including '' The Cube'', ''Lingo'', '' The Gold'', '' Feel Good, Peep Show'', '' Fresh Meat'', and '' Toast of London' ...

in 2007, but is now the managing director of Gameface Productions.

Objective Productions

Adler and

first approached

in 2008 with the format for '' The Cube''. It was made into a non-televised

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by the channel, presented by Justin Lee Collins.

eventually decided not to commission the show because it would have been too expensive. In February 2009, ITV purchased the rights to the show and filming began during April 2009 at Wembley's

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with

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as host. Adler was the executive producer for nine series of ''The Cube'' from 2009 until 2015. He also produced the American pilot of ''The Cube''. Adler was also the creator and executive producer for the BBC primetime game show ''

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'' in 2014. The format had originally been piloted by

in April 2011, who also opted not to order '' The Cube'' following a 2008 pilot. A non-broadcast pilot of ''Reflex'' was filmed with

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as host in July 2012 at

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in Salford. After being commissioned by the BBC, ''Reflex'' was filmed at Wembley's

during April 2013.

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presented the series. The show began airing on 11 January 2014, but received a poor reception from critics and viewers.

Gameface Productions

With Gameface Productions, Adler has been executive producer for two series of ITV daytime game show ''

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'', presented by

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and one series of ''Britain's Brightest Family'', a primetime quiz show presented by

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The Golden Manor Medicine Show

Adler's band, The Golden Manor Medicine Show – a London-based Country Soul / Americana group released their debut album on

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in 2012.

Awards

References

External links

Official Twitter page
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Golden Manor Medicine Show website
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