Biography
Littman was raised in West Orange, New Jersey, the son of Dr. Harold Littman and Annette Littman. He is a graduate of Vassar College. In 1987, he began his career at ABC working on children's and late-night programming and then accepted a position in 1989 at NBC as the director of the network's daytime programs including the game show '' Concentration'' and the soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. In 1991, he joined the newly formed Fox network where he was responsible for current programming and drama development including such shows as '' Beverly Hills, 90210'', '' Melrose Place'', and '' The X-Files''. 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 Nina Tassler to purchase Anthony E. Zuiker's ''Crime Scene Investigation'' concept which evolved into the highly successful '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' franchise. Other shows, Littman produced while CEO of Jerry Bruckheimer Television include CBS hits '' The Amazing Race'', '' Cold Case'', '' Without a Trace'' as well as Fox Television/ Netflix's '' Lucifer'' 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 10Personal life
In 1996, he married Nancy Jill Goldman, with whom he attended high school, at the Hotel Bel Air inReferences
American entertainment industry businesspeople American television producers Primetime Emmy Award winners American reality television producers Tony Award winners 1963 births Living people American Jews {{US-tv-producer-stub