Ricky Kirshner
Ricky Kirshner is an Emmy-winning television producer.
Kirshner has won nine Emmy Awards out of 24 nominations.[1]
Early life
Kirshner was born the son of media mogul Don Kirshner.[2]
Career
Kirshner partnered with Glenn Weiss to create White Cherry Entertainment.[3]
Kirshner has been involved in the Tony Awards since 1993, first acting as a line producer.[3] Since 2004, Kirshner has acted as an executive producer of the Tony Awards.[4]
Since the 2007 edition, Kirshner has acted as a producer of Super Bowl halftime shows.[3]
Kirshner, along with Glenn Weiss, was co-executive producer of the 38th annual Kennedy Center Honors in 2015.[5]
Kirshner has been involved with all Democratic National Conventions since 1992.[4] Kirshner acted as an executive producer for the 2008 and 2012 conventions, and a co-producer for the 2016 convention (alongside Vicangelo Bulluck).[6] Kirshner will oversee the programming of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[7]
References
- ^ "Ricky Kirshner". Television Academy. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (18 January 2011). "Don Kirshner, Shaper of Hit Records, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ricky Kirshner: 'Super' Producer". Lehigh University. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b "WJFW - Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention". www.wjfw.com. WJFW-TV. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Tony Awards Team Chosen". The Washington Post. May 5, 2015.
- ^ Segal, Cheryl (20 November 2015). "Dems tap Super Bowl halftime show producer for convention". TheHill. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Anchored in Milwaukee, 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a "Convention Across America"". 2020 Democratic National Convention. 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.