Allison Grodner

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Allison Grodner
Born (1967-03-30) March 30, 1967 (age 57)
Occupations
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
Years active2000-present
Known for

Allison Grodner (born March 30, 1967) [1] is an American director, producer and writer, who has worked in documentary and reality-based programming. She is best known for her work on the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother . [2] She is an executive producer of Big Brother and Big Brother: After Dark . Grodner is also executive producer of She's Got the Look on TV LAND, [3] You're Cut Off! on VH1, reality series Plain Jane and Remodeled on The CW , and Battle of the Ex Besties on Oxygen. [4]

Grodner won Emmy Awards in 1999 and 2001 for Outstanding Children's Program for The Teen Files, shared with Arnold Shapiro. [5]

In 2009, Grodner was a founding partner of Fly on the Wall Entertainment, the production company for Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Flip or Flop Atlanta , and Million Dollar Mile . [6]

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