Mary-Ellis Bunim
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| Mary-Ellis Bunim | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1946 Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Children | 1 |
Mary-Ellis Bunim (July 9, 1946 – January 29, 2004) was an American television producer and co-creator of MTV's The Real World and Road Rules.
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Biography
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A native of Massachusetts, Bunim began her career in daytime dramas. She oversaw more than 2,500 hours of programming as executive producer of Search for Tomorrow (1974–1981), As the World Turns (1981–1984), Santa Barbara (1984–1987) and Loving (1989–1990). She subsequently developed numerous shows in her job as VP of tape programs for New World Entertainment.
Bunim founded Bunim-Murray with business partner Jonathan Murray. Agent Mark Itkin of the William Morris Agency put the two together to develop a scripted soap opera for MTV. When that was too expensive, they decided to try an unscripted soap and the Real World was born. "We knew within 20 minutes of shooting that we had a show," Bunim said.
Her company, Bunim/Murray Productions, spearheaded the reality show genre. Among the numerous other reality programs and reality game show programs that Bunim co-created over the years, include: Road Rules; Love Cruise; Making the Band; The Challenge (formerly known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge and spun off from The Real World and Road Rules); the reality feature film, The Real Cancun; the real-life daily syndication, Starting Over; as well as Fox's smash hit, The Simple Life; etc.
Death
She died in Los Angeles at 57, after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her daughter, Juliana Bunim.[1]
Bunim and Murray were inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2012.
References
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External links
- Mary-Ellis Bunim at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website of The Real World
- Official Website of Road Rules
- Official Website of The Simple Life
- Official Website of Bunim/Murray Productions
- Official Website of MTV
- Official Website of MTV Networks
- Official Website of Viacom
- Official Website of CBS Corporation
- Official Website of National Amusements
- Brent Redstone
| Preceded by
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Executive producer of Search for Tomorrow January 1974 – Fall 1981 |
Succeeded by Fred Bartholomew |
| Preceded by | Executive producer of As the World Turns Fall 1981 – October 1984 |
Succeeded by Robert Calhoun |
| Preceded by | Executive producer of Santa Barbara (with Bridget and Jerome Dobson) October 1984 – November 1987 |
Succeeded by Jill Farren Phelps |
| Preceded by
Joseph Hardy
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Executive producer of Loving December 3, 1989 – April 1990 |
Succeeded by Jacqueline Babbin |
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