Scott Sternberg is an American television producer and head of Scott Sternberg Productions.
Career
In 1978, Sternberg produced the documentary ''Science Fiction Film Awards'', which he also wrote.
During the 1980s, he directed the television series ''
Everything Goes'' (which he also produced) and ''
Chuck Berry
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: Live at the Roxy with
Tina Turner
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'', produced ''The
Wolfman Jack
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Radio Show'' and ''
The New Hollywood Squares'', and executive produced ''
The All-New Dating Game'' and the 1988 revival of ''
The Gong Show
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''. He also produced the
DJ Music Awards in 1980.
In the 1990s, Sternberg wrote, executive produced and directed the documentary ''The Road to Hollywood'', hosted and executive produced the game show ''Let's Go Back'', and executive produced ''
The Quiz Kids Challenge'', ''
Wheel 2000
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'', ''
Jep!
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'', ''As Seen On'', ''Extreme Gong'', ''Solo en America'', and ''Great Pretenders''.
Sternberg remained active in the 2000s, executive producing ''Lover or Loser'', ''Go For It! TV'', ''
Catch 21
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'', ''
Talk or Walk'', ''
The Academy
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Education
* Academy (English school), formerly known as city academy, type of publicly financed but independently ...
'', ''That's the Question'', and various other series. He went on to be executive producer of ''
Shatner's Raw Nerve
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'' and ''
On the Case with Paula Zahn
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''. He has partnered with
Trifecta Entertainment & Media to produce various series including
Protection Court and
ICrime with Elizabeth Vargas.
Sternberg's production company acquired
Strong Island Films in 2022 with plans to expand into documentary and true-crime. Their debut venture into documentary production began with ''
Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil: My Story'' on
Reelz Channel
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.
References
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Living people
American game show hosts
American television producers
Year of birth missing (living people)