Michael Davies (television producer)
| Michael Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 London, England |
| Occupation | Television Producer |
| Children | 4 |
Michael Davies is a British producer of television game shows in the United States. As president and CEO of Embassy Row, a New York-based television production company that is a unit of Sony Pictures Television, he was the executive producer of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire from 1999-2010. He is also the producer of ESPN's 2 Minute Drill, VH1's World Series of Pop Culture, CBS's Power of 10, and the GSN originals: Chain Reaction, Grand Slam, and GSN's remake of The Newlywed Game. He also wrote a blog on the 2006 World Cup for espn.com.[1] Davies also is currently working on plans for a 2009 revival of Pyramid for CBS Daytime. Although CBS announced plans to revive another classic game show, Let's Make a Deal, there is speculation that Pyramid could return in syndication.
Born in London in 1966, Davies attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He lives in Tribeca, New York City, with his wife, two young daughters and one young son. He also has a third daughter, Brea age 20 from a previous marriage. Davies is also an avid fan of the West London soccer team, Chelsea F.C. and the Australian musician Kylie Minogue as well as the term "pants", which he employed a great deal in his FIFA World Cup 2006 coverage.
Aside from his production duties, he also produces and hosts the pre-game coverage of the RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship for BBC America. Beginning in 2011, and along with co-host Roger Bennett, Davies brought the Men in Blazers podcast to Grantland.com, a website owned by ESPN covering sports and pop culture. The weekly podcast includes analysis of recent matches in the English Premier League as well as coverage of the UEFA Champions League and various international fixtures. Frequent topics of discussion are Everton F.C., the growth of soccer in America, and Ian Darke. The analysis is sprinkled with offbeat, quirky similes, World War I poetry, and a steadfast belief that soccer has been America's sport of the future since 1972.
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