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Michael Rotenberg Biography

Birth Name:Michael Rotenberg

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • Received a CableACE Award in 1994 for his work on the stand-up comedy special "Richard Jeni: Platypus Man"
  • Co-founded 3 Arts Entertainment in 1991 for which he worked as a manager and producer on several projects
  • Most often works in the comedy genre, as he has produced such television series and films including "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", "The Bernie Mac Show" and "The Office", among others
  • Also works as a part-time faculty member and mentor at the University of Southern California's Peter Stark Producing Program
  • Has served as a part-time faculty member in the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California

Awards

  • 1993Gemini-Best Variety Program: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: winner
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated