Bertram van Munster

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Bertram van Munster
Born1940 (1940) (age 82)
NationalityAmerican-Dutch
Occupation Creator and producer
Years active1984-present
Spouse(s) Elise Doganieri (? – present)
ChildrenAva Sophia van Munster (b. 2008)

Vanessa van Munster

Barbara van Munster

Bertram van Munster (born 1940) is a Dutch-born American co-creator and executive producer of The Amazing Race . He is also the creator of Profiles from the Front Line and was the Executive Producer on Oprah's Big Give and Take the Money and Run .

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Van Munster's television formats and productions have been sold and produced worldwide in territories including India, Africa, The Middle East, Australia, the Asia Pacific region, Israel and throughout Latin America and China.

His productions, although created for the US market, maintain international TV sensibilities. He has longstanding relationships with all major US television network and cable companies. [1]

Van Munster is president and CEO of Worldrace Productions Inc, [2] Profiles Television Productions LLC, [3] and Earthview Inc [4] (all based in Los Angeles, California). His companies have worked in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television for The Amazing Race and other TV series currently in production; as well as in partnership with Active TV Asia, [5] based in Singapore.

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Television

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards are awarded annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Bertram has been nominated for twenty-one Emmy awards and won nine. [16]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramNominated
2015 The Amazing Race Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction ProgrammingNominated
2014 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2013 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramNominated
2012 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2012 The Amazing Race Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction ProgrammingNominated
2011 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2011 The Amazing Race Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction ProgrammingNominated
2010 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramNominated
2010 The Amazing Race Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction ProgrammingNominated
2009 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2009 The Amazing Race Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction ProgrammingNominated
2008 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2008 The Amazing Race Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction ProgrammingNominated
2007 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2006 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2005 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2004 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
2003 The Amazing Race Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramWon
1994 Cops Outstanding Informational SeriesNominated
1993 Cops Outstanding Informational SeriesNominated

Directors Guild of America Awards

The Directors Guild of America Awards are awarded annually by the Directors Guild of America. Bertram has been nominated for nine DGA awards and won one. [17]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015 The Quest Episode: "The Quest: One True Hero"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated
2014 The Amazing Race Episode: "Beards in the Wind"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated
2012 The Amazing Race Episode: "You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win?"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated
2011 The Amazing Race Episode: "I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated
2010 The Amazing Race Episode: "Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated
2009 The Amazing Race Episode: "#1303"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated
2008 The Amazing Race Episode: "#1110"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsWon
2007 The Amazing Race Episode: "#1002"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated
2007 The Amazing Race Episode: "#805"Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsNominated

Producers Guild of America Awards

The Producers Guild of America Awards are awarded annually by the Producers Guild of America. Bertram has been nominated for twelve PGA awards and won three. [18]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionNominated
2014 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionNominated
2013 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionWon
2012 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionWon
2011 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition TelevisionNominated
2010 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition TelevisionNominated
2009 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition TelevisionNominated
2007 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionNominated
2006 The Amazing Race for The Amazing Race 7 Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionNominated
2006 The Amazing Race for The Amazing Race 6 Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionNominated
2005 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TelevisionWon
2004 The Amazing Race Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series TelevisionNominated

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