A pioneer in reality television, Mark Burnett is best known for creating the Emmy Award–winning reality show Survivor. In doing so, he revolutionized the “unscripted” drama series and introduced millions of people worldwide to an entirely new television genre.
Burnett is a former member of the British Army Parachute Regiment, with active service medals in both the Northern Ireland and Argentina conflicts. He began his television career by creating the trailblazing adventure series Eco-Challenge. He served as executive producer on nine Eco-Challenge events and programs, earning a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement for Eco-Challenge: Morocco.
Since Survivor, Burnett has ...
