A Television producer oversees the making of television programs.

Their role is to manage the show's budget and assign key roles in the show's production team, for instance directors and script editors. Ultimate creative control often rests with the producer. Producers also develop concepts for new programming.

Some notable television producers

• J.J. Abrams — series Felicity, Alias and Lost
• David Angell — sitcoms Frasier, Wings, and Cheers
• Alan Ball — series Six Feet Under
• Biddy Baxter — Blue Peter
• Steven Bochco — series Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue, among others
• Jerry Bruckheimer — The Amazing Race, Cold Case, CSI, NCIS, Pearl Harbour, National Treasure, and Close to Home among many others
• Larry David — Seinfeld
• Russell T. Davies — series Queer as Folk and the 2005 revival of Doctor Who (executive producer)
• Terence Dudley — Doomwatch, Survivors
• John de Mol — series Big Brother and Fear Factor (most reality tv)
• Lowell Ganz — sitcoms Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and Joanie Loves Chachi
• Larry Gelbart — sitcom M*A*S*H
• Johnnie Hamp — British producer responsible for the early TV successes of The Beatles, Woody Allen, Cilla Black and innumerable British comedians.
• Roy Huggins — series Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip, The Fugitive and The Rockford Files
• David E. Kelley — series Ally McBeal and The Practice
• Verity Lambert — series Doctor Who, Adam Adamant Lives!, Minder, Jonathan Creek
• James L. Brooks — series The Simpsons and Mary Tyler-Moore, among others
• John Langley — series COPS and Code 3
• Norman Lear — series All in the Family, Sanford and Son, and Maude
• Willy Lindwer — documentary film The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank
• David Maloney — Blake's 7, The Day of the Triffids
• Herman Miller — series Kung Fu
• Ronald D. Moore — series Deep Space Nine, Roswell and Battlestar Galactica (2003)
• Sydney Newman — series General Motors Theatre, Armchair Theatre and others.
• Haim Saban — distributed the Power Rangers series in the United States along with other children's programs from overseas
• Aaron Sorkin — series The West Wing and Sports Night
• Aaron Spelling — series Dynasty and Charmed, among others
• J. Michael Straczynski — series Babylon 5
• Gene Roddenberry — series Star Trek
• Ronnie Waldman — BBC Head of Light Entertainment (1950-1958)
• Michael Wearing — Boys from the Blackstuff, Edge of Darkness and others.
• Greg Weisman — series Gargoyles
• Joss Whedon — series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly
• Dick Wolf — series Law & Order, Criminal Intent

See also

• Film producer
• Executive producer
• Show runner
• Producer (for different types of producers)
• Producers Guild of America

External link

• Producers Guild of America Frequently Asked Questions

Entertainment occupations | Television producers | テレビプロデューサー