Michael Levitt (born March 13, 1968) is an American television producer of award shows, reality shows, game shows and specials. He has produced programs such as '' Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'', '' The TV Land Awards'', '' The Scream Awards'', '' Live From the Red Carpet'', '' The Billboard Music Awards'', ''

Hollywood Squares ''Hollywood Squares'' (originally ''The Hollywood Squares'', later stylized as ''H2: Hollywood Squares'') is an American game show in which two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The show originally aired as a ...

'', '' The Teen Choice Awards'' and '' Celebrity Duets''. Levitt produced one of the most-watched television events in history, the 2009 Michael Jackson memorial service.

Early career

Through the 1990s Levitt helped produce a variety of network and cable television award shows and specials including President

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's 50th Birthday Special, ''the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards'', and the ''

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''. Under Levitt's leadership, the ''

Billboard Music Awards The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by '' Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of ...

'' featured live performances by

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Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

, Sting,

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...

Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music, country singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him his immense popularity, particularly in the United States, ...

, and

Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani Shelton ( ; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani rose to fame as a member and lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose hit singles include " Just a Girl", " Spiderwebs", an ...

. Levitt also produced the popular ''

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'' for nearly a decade.

Formation of Michael Levitt Productions

In 2000, Michael Levitt founded his own Hollywood, California-based production company, Michael Levitt Productions. His first shows under his personal banner were two major network television music specials. Having served as co-producer for the 1993–94 season of ''

The Mickey Mouse Club ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and briefly returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first te ...

'', Levitt re-teamed with former mouseketeer

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in April 2000, producing her Fox television special, ''Britney in Hawaii'', which scored a ratings coup for the network. Later that same year, Levitt produced two more specials for Fox: ''Britney Spears: There's No Place Like Home'' and ''The N'Sync N'timate Holiday Special'' with popular boy band N'Sync.

''TV Land Awards''

In 2003, Levitt created the annual '' TV Land Awards'' for the

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network. The program celebrates classic television, movies, music and pop culture. Honorees have included a who's who of original cast and producers of shows such as ''

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'', ''

The Mary Tyler Moore Show ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (also known simply as ''Mary Tyler Moore'') is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns and starring actress Mary Tyler Moore. The show originally aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 ...

'', ''

The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired five seasons from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family of six children, with three boys and three gir ...

'', ''

Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans (actor), Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was televis ...

'', '' E.R.'', ''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Marc Cherry, and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a tota ...

'', ''

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'' and countless others.

''Scream Awards''

Co-created and executive produced by Michael Levitt in 2006, '' Scream'' honors the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy in film, television, music, and comic books. Recent Scream honorees have included

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Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and producer. Known for popularizing Goth subculture, Goth culture in the American film industry, Burton is famous for his Gothic film, gothic horror and dark fantasy films. ...

Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor. Considered one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for List of Anthony Hopkins performances, his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins ha ...

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. Quentin Tarantino filmography, His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much profanity, and references to ...

, ''

The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005), and the second inst ...

'', and ''

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''.

''Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List''

In 2009, Levitt took over the role as executive producer of ''Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List.'' Season Five of the Bravo series included appearances by

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Paris Hilton Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, and socialite. Hilton was born in New York City and raised there partially; shuttling between Los Angeles and New York City; she is a great-grandda ...

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, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Suzanne Somers and was a ratings high for the network.

''Ask Oprah's All Stars''

In late 2010 Levitt partnered with producer

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to executive produce ''Ask Oprah's All Stars'', a primetime talk show format uniting Dr. Oz,

Dr. Phil Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), also known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author who is best known for hosting the talk show '' Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased ...

, and

Suze Orman Susan Lynn "Suze" Orman ( ; born June 5, 1951) is an American financial advisor, author, and podcast host. In 1987, she founded the Suze Orman Financial Group. Her work as a financial advisor gained notability with ''The Suze Orman Show'', which ...

. The four two-hour specials initially ran the first four Sunday nights of 2011, and were the highest rated on

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American television presenter, talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show' ...

's fledgling OWN network. Two of the specials were moderated by

Gayle King Gayle King (born December 28, 1954) is an American television personality, author and broadcast journalist for CBS News, co-hosting its flagship morning program, ''CBS Mornings'', and before that its predecessor '' CBS This Morning''. She is ...

, and the other two by Robin Meade. Celebrity appearances included

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

Mario Lopez Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway theatre, Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on ''Saved by the Bell'', ''S ...

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She would later Vanes ...

Nancy O'Dell Nancy O'Dell (born Nancy Evelyn Humphries; February 25, 1966) is an American television host and entertainment journalist. She served as co-anchor of the syndicated entertainment news show ''Entertainment Tonight'' from January 3, 2011, to Augus ...

, and Winfrey herself.

E! ''Live From The Red Carpet''

In 2011 Levitt executive produced the E! '' Live From the Red Carpet'' shows for The

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Awards, The

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Awards, and The Academy Awards. These specials, hosted by

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and

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, garnered E! their highest ratings with 1.6 million viewers tuning into the cable network's Golden Globes red carpet coverage.

''Celebrity Duets''

Partnering with

Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality and businessman. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003), ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor UK ...

in 2006, Levitt entered the world of reality competition programming by serving as executive producer of the FOX series '' Celebrity Duets''. Using the

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...

model, Celebrity Duets featured eight stars (among them,

Lucy Lawless Lucille Frances Lawless (; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress and director. She is best known for her roles as Xena in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'', as Number Three (Battlestar Galactica), D'Anna Biers on the re-im ...

and Alfonso Ribeiro) singing live with legendary recording artists (including

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins Will ...

Randy Travis Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country and gospel music singer and songwriter, as well as a film and television actor. Active since 1979, he has recorded over 20 studio albums and ...

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American Rhythm and blues, R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godmother of Soul". LaBelle began ...

, etc.) competing for a charity grand prize.

Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Ar ...

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s befor ...

, and

Marie Osmond Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author, and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door, girl-next-door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. Her musi ...

served as celebrity judges.

Wayne Brady Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular cast member on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' He was the host of the daytim ...

hosted.

Other credits

In 2003 Levitt created and produced ''Nick at Nite Holiday Special'', a throwback to the classic Christmas specials of the 1960s and 1970s. His debut into the world of holiday shows featured a wide array of performers including

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut ...

Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "Honorific ...

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He played in a number of local bluegrass music, bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention after ta ...

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'' (1997), for which she won two G ...

and

Chaka Khan Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan ( ), is an American singer. Known as the " Queen of Funk", her career has spanned more than five decades beginning in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of ...

. The show featured a duet of '' Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy'' by

Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes Aiken (''né'' Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor and political activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003, and his debut album, '' Me ...

and

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...

using rotoscoped footage of Crosby taken from one of his 1960s Christmas shows. In 2007, Levitt developed and produced '' Back To The Grind'' for

, a reality series in which television stars performed the actual job for which their TV characters were known. He was also enlisted to produce the finale of mother/daughter beauty pageant series, '' Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants'', which aired as part of The CW's fall 2007 lineup. In 2007 and 2008, Levitt served as executive producer of '' The Producers Guild of America Awards''. These two years proved to be the most well-received and music-packed celebrations in the Guild's history with musical performances by

Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Sim ...

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In 1971, Raitt released her Bonnie Raitt (album), self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed Americana (mu ...

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the American Idol (season 6), sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. He ...

, Keb Mo and

Chris Daughtry Christopher Adam Daughtry (; born December 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and comic book artist. He is the lead vocalist and a guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth on the fi ...

. In 2008, Levitt produced '' The World Music Awards'' and '' The ALMA Awards'' (both for ABC) and the first annual Spanish-language sports awards show ''Tecate Premios Deportes'' for

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. In 2009, Levitt was the executive producer of five award shows, including Bravo's pop culture celebration '' The A-List Awards'', the ''2009 Game Show Awards'' for GSN, the second annual ''Tecate Premios Deportes'', '' The 7th Annual TV Land Awards'' and Spike TV's annual ''

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''. In 2013, he was named executive producer of the '' 2013 Young Hollywood Awards'', which was broadcast for the first time on The CW Network. In 2014, Levitt produced ''Cause For Paws: An All Star Dog Spectacular'', a prime-time event for the

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, to promote awareness for dog-related issues and shelter rescue. The first of its kind, the program was co-hosted by

Jane Lynch Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. Known for playing starring and recurring roles in comedic television, her accolades include one Golden Globe, five Primetime Emmys and two Screen Actors Gui ...

and Hilary Swank, and featured celebrities including

Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place ...

, P!nk,

Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne (; born 9 October 1952) is an English-American television personality, music manager, and author. She is married to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing on '' The Osbournes'' (2002–2 ...

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographe ...

, and

Betty White Betty Marion Ludden ( White; January 17, 1922December 31, 2021), known professionally as Betty White, was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her vas ...

, who introduced adoptable dogs to viewers.

Partnership with Henry Winkler

''Hollywood Squares''

In 2002, Levitt partnered with veteran actor/producer

Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, producer, director, and author. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1974–1984), Winkler has distinguished himself as a character acto ...

when the pair were approached by

King World Productions King World Productions, Inc. (also known as King World Entertainment, King World Enterprises, or simply King World) was a production company and syndicator of television programming in the United States founded by Charles King (1912–72) that ...

to revamp and update ''

'', the company's classic game show.

Reunion specials

Levitt continued working with Winkler throughout the 2000s as they reunited the casts of four long-running classic television series for network TV specials. Winkler,

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard started his career as a child actor before transitioning to directing films. Over his six-decade career, Howard has received List of awards and nominations r ...

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American screenwriter, director, producer and actor. Marshall began his career in the 1960s as a writer for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' until he developed the T ...

and the whole ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...

'' gang returned to Arnold's Diner to reflect back on 11 successful seasons for ABC's ''Happy Days' Thirtieth Anniversary Reunion,'' the third highest rated television special of 2005. A trio of CBS tributes to 1980s soaps began with 2004's '' Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork'', which was filmed on location at

Southfork Ranch Southfork Ranch is a conference and event center in Parker, in the US state of Texas, north of Dallas. It includes the Ewing Mansion, the setting for the television series ''Dallas''. A variety of tours are offered to the location. History Th ...

in Dallas, where

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and company took up residence for 13 seasons. In 2005, the cast of the long-running series ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American primetime television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially cente ...

'' reunited for the two-hour special '' Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again''. The following year

Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Awards, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primetime Emm ...

Linda Evans Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad; November 18, 1942) is a retired American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s, she played Audra Barkley, the daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck), in the Wes ...

John Forsythe John Lincoln Forsythe ( Freund; January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, film/television actor, producer, narrator, drama teacher and philanthropist whose career spanned six decades. He also appeared as a guest on several t ...

and the rest of the ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. H ...

'' cast reunited for '' Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar''. Shot at Filoli, the manor estate which served as the setting for the series, the program was an examination of the series which represented the excess of the 1980s.

The Michael Jackson Memorial Service

In July 2009, Levitt co-produced the Michael Jackson memorial service live from Los Angeles' Staples Center. With more than one billion viewers worldwide, the event also was one of the most watched broadcasts in online streaming history.

Awards

* Nominated 2003: Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Game Show ''Hollywood Squares'' * Won 2010: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety Special "Michael Jackson Memorial" * Nominated 2010: Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Reality Series ''Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D List'' * Nominated 2010: GLAAD Award Nomination for Best Reality Series ''Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D List'' * Nominated 2011: Producers Guild of America Award for Best Reality Series ''Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D List'' * Won 2015: Genesis Award for Best Television Special "Cause For Paws: An All-Star Dog Spectacular" * Won 2016: Genesis Award for Best Television Special "The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration" * Nominated 2015: Realscreen Award for Best Reality Series '' Skin Wars'' * Nominated 2016: Critics' Choice Award for Best Reality Series ''Skin Wars''

Personal life

Levitt was born in Roswell,

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

, and raised in

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. He resides in

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Levitt, Michael 1968 births Living people American television producers People from Roswell, New Mexico