Bertram van Munster (born 1940) is a Dutch-born American co-creator and executive producer of ''

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''. He is also the creator of ''Profiles from the Front Line'' and was the Executive producer on '' Oprah's Big Give'' and ''

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''. Van Munster's television formats and productions have been sold and produced worldwide in territories including India, Africa, The Middle East, Australia, the Asia Pacific region, Israel and throughout Latin America and China. His productions, although created for the American market, maintain international TV sensibilities. He has longstanding relationships with all major American television network and cable companies. Van Munster is president and CEO of Worldrace Productions Inc, Profiles Television Productions LLC, and Earthview Inc (all based in Los Angeles, California). His companies have worked in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television for ''The Amazing Race'' and other TV series currently in production; as well as in partnership with Active TV Asia, based in Singapore.

Credits

Television

* ''

'' (2001–present) TV series (executive producer) * '' The Quest'' (2014) TV series (executive producer) * '' The Great Escape'' (2012) TV series (executive producer) * ''

'' (2011) TV series (executive producer) * '' The Big Give'' (2007) TV series (executive producer) * ''Raw Nature'' (2007) TV series (executive producer) * ''Profiles from the Front Line'' (2003) TV series (executive producer) * ''Wild Things'' (1998) TV series (executive producer) * '' Cops'' (1989–present) TV series (co-producer / field producer)

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

The

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Owned and operated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the P ...

s are awarded annually by the

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), also colloquially known as the Television Academy, is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the Television in the United States, television industry in the United S ...

. Bertram has been nominated for twenty-one Emmy awards and won nine. , - , align="center", 2023 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2023 , ,

: Patience, Is The New Me , , Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program , , , - , align="center", 2022 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2021 , ,

: Give Me a Beard Bump , , Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program , , , - , align="center", 2019 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2019 , ,

: Who Wants a Rolex? , , Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program , , , - , align="center", 2018 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2018 , ,

: It's Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure , , Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program , , , - , align="center", 2017 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2016 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2015 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2014 , ,

: Part Like the Red Sea , , Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming , , , - , align="center", 2013 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program, , , - , align="center", 2012 , ,

: Let Them Drink Their Haterade (Lake Manyara, Tanzania) , , Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming , , , - , align="center", 2011 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2011 , ,

: You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win , , Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming , , , - , align="center", 2010 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2010 , ,

: I Think We're Fighting The Germans, Right? , , Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming , , , - , align="center", 2009 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2009 , ,

: Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me , , Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming , , , - , align="center", 2008 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program, , , - , align="center", 2008 , ,

: Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something , , Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming , , , - , align="center", 2007 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program, , , - , align="center", 2006 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 2005 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program, , , - , align="center", 2004 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program, , , - , align="center", 2003 , ,

, , Outstanding Reality Competition Program , , , - , align="center", 1994 , , Cops , , Outstanding Informational Series , , , - , align="center", 1993 , , Cops , , Outstanding Informational Series , , , - , align="center", 1990 , , Cops , , Outstanding Informational Series , ,

Children's & Family Emmy Awards

, - , align="center", 2022 , , Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program , , The Quest , ,

Directors Guild of America Awards

The

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s are awarded annually by the

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. Bertram has been nominated for nine DGA awards and won one. , - , align="center", 2015 , , The Quest Episode: " The Quest: One True Hero" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2014 , ,

Episode: " Beards in the Wind" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2012 , ,

Episode: " You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win?" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2011 , ,

Episode: " I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2010 , ,

Episode: " Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2009 , ,

Episode: " #1303" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2008 , ,

Episode: " #1110" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2007 , ,

Episode: " #1002" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , - , align="center", 2007 , ,

Episode: " #805" , , Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs , , , -

Producers Guild of America Awards

The

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s are awarded annually by the

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. Bertram has been nominated for twelve PGA awards and won three. , - , align="center", 2015 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Competition Television , , , - , align="center", 2014 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Competition Television , , , - , align="center", 2013 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Competition Television , , , - , align="center", 2012 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Competition Television , , , - , align="center", 2011 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television , , , - , align="center", 2010 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television , , , - , align="center", 2009 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television , , , - , align="center", 2007 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television , , , - , align="center", 2006 , ,

for

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, , Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television , , , - , align="center", 2006 , ,

for The Amazing Race 6 , , Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television , , , - , align="center", 2005 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television , , , - , align="center", 2004 , ,

, , Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television , , , -

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Munster, Bertram Van 1940 births Living people Dutch emigrants to the United States American television producers American reality television producers Directors Guild of America Award winners American television directors Primetime Emmy Award winners