Rob Burnett (born July 8, 1962) is a producer, director and writer, best known for being the executive producer of ''

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'' and as the former president of Worldwide Pants. He is a five-time Emmy award winner, and has received 31 nominations. Burnett wrote and directed '' The Fundamentals of Caring'' starring

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, and

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. The film was received warmly as the closing night film at the Sundance Film Festival and premiered on Netflix as a Netflix Original on June 24, 2016. Burnett co-created the critically acclaimed show '' Ed'' with Jon Beckerman. The show earned the two People's Choice Awards and an Emmy nomination for writing. In 2008, Burnett received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment.

Biography

Burnett grew up in

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, where he attended

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"On Television; It's Not a Back Lot, It's Northvale"
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'', October 1, 2000. Accessed August 7, 2012. "''Ed'' provides for a sort of homecoming for Mr. Burnett, who grew up in North Caldwell and attended West Essex High School and Tufts University. In 1989, Burnett married Eunice Johnson. They have three children: Sydney, Lucy, and Charlie. Burnett started his television career as an intern for

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in 1985, and later became the head writer for the show in 1992. While acting as head writer, he also helped develop ''

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''. Burnett and

Jon Beckerman Jon Beckerman is a producer, director and writer best known for his projects with Rob Burnett. He was born in 1969. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1987 and Harvard University in 1991. Career Jon's biggest success has been working with ...

also created the television comedies '' Ed'' and ''

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''. Burnett and Beckerman's independent movie ''We Made This Movie'' opened in September 2012.

Filmography

* 1985 - 1993 “Late Night with David Letterman” * 1993- 2015 “Late Show with David Letterman” * 2000-2004 “Ed” * 2007 “Knights of Prosperity” * 2012 - ''We Made This Movie'' (Director, writer) * 2016 - '' The Fundamentals of Caring'' (Director, writer)

References

External links

Burnett's CBS profile
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We Made This Movie
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