Robert Greenblatt
| Robert Greenblatt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1960 (age 55–56)[1] Rockford, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin University of Illinois Boylan Catholic High School[2] |
| Occupation | Television executive |
| Employer | NBC Universal |
| Notable work | 9 to 5 |
| Television |
The Voice Parenthood Chicago Fire |
| Title | Chairman, NBC Entertainment |
| Predecessor | Jeff Gaspin |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Awards | Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television Drama |
| Website | nbcuni.com |
Robert "Bob" Greenblatt (born 1960) is an American television executive and currently the chairman of NBC Entertainment.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Greenblatt was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, USA.[1] He was raised Catholic and attended Boylan Catholic High School.[6][7] He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre management from the University of Illinois and a Master of Arts in arts administration from the University of Wisconsin's Madison School of Business. He also earned a Master of Fine Arts from the USC School of Cinema-Television's Peter Stark Producing Program.[4]
Career
Greenblatt began his television career at the Fox Broadcasting Company where he ran prime-time programming and developed such shows as the original Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place, The X-Files, and Party of Five.[3][4]
Greenblatt was an award-winning producer of over a dozen series for various networks, including Six Feet Under, along with the 2005 miniseries Elvis and Gregory Nava's American Family for PBS.[3][4]
From 2003 to 2010, Greenblatt was President of Entertainment for Showtime.[8] He supervised a slate of original programming that dramatically repositioned the pay channel as a leader in the premium cable business. Under his leadership, he developed and supervised award-winning shows like Weeds, Dexter, Californication, The Tudors, Nurse Jackie, and United States of Tara.[3][4]
As a theatrical producer, he developed the musical stage adaptation of 9 to 5, which premiered on Broadway in April 2009 and closed September 2009, with the National Tour starting in September 2010. The show was nominated for 4 Tony Awards.[3][4]
Greenblatt is currently the chairman of NBC Entertainment. He succeeded Jeff Gaspin in January 2011 after Comcast took control of the newly rechristened NBCUniversal.[3][9]
Personal life
Greenblatt is gay and is the first and currently the only openly gay broadcast TV president.[10]
References
- 1 2 Stoeffel, Kat (22 March 2011). "Bob Greenblatt's Season of Fiats at NBC". New York Observer.
- ↑ Baum, Geraldine (30 April 2009). "TV Exec Turns Back the Clock to Stage '9 to 5'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Robert Greenblatt, Chairman NBC Entertainment". NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal, Inc. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Showtime Executive Biography: Robert Greenblatt". Sho.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ Schechner, Sam (13 July 2011). "NBC Names Jennifer Salke New Entertainment President". Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Moore, Frazier. "Bob the Rebuilder: NBC Boss Robert Greenblatt Scores Success at a Network Long in Disarray - Television". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Baum, Geraldine (20 April 2009). "TV exec turns back the clock to stage '9 to 5': Taking the musical version of the film to Broadway, Showtime's Bob Greenblatt got more than a little help from his hometown friends.". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Stelter, Brian (25 June 2010). "Showtime's President Is Said to Be Stepping Down". New York Times.
- ↑ Carter, Bill (21 November 2010). "Comcast's Plans for Executives Offer Clues to Future of NBC". New York Times.
- ↑ Jensen, Michael (7 April 2011). "Interview: Robert Greenblatt Says His Being First Gay Broadcast TV President is No Big Deal. We Beg to Differ!". AfterElton.com.
| Preceded by Jeff Gaspin |
Chairman of NBC Entertainment 2011- |
Succeeded by |