John Quinn (producer)

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John Quinn
Occupations
  • Television producer
  • game show showrunner
Years active2005 - present
Notable work The Price Is Right
Let's Make a Deal Primetime
Celebrity Name Game
America Says

John Quinn is an American TV producer and game show showrunner.

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He is best known as the showrunner of the American game show The Price Is Right, succeeding Evelyn Warfel, who held the position from 2019 to 2025. [1] [2]

He has also worked as the executive producer and showrunner on numerous other TV shows, notably Celebrity Name Game, Press Your Luck and Let's Make a Deal. [3] [4] [5] [6]

In 2017 for his work on Celebrity Name Game he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show. [5]

Early life and education

Career

In 2005 Quinn got his first producer role as the associate producer for one episode of the game show Deal or No Deal. Later in 2010 he was the superivising producer on two episodes of the same game show.

In 2017 for his work on Celebrity Name Game, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show. [5] [7]

In July 2019 Quinn was made the showrunner and executive producer for the game show Let's Make a Deal. [4] He held that position until 2022. [2] [3]

In August 2025 Quinn was named the showrunner for the game show The Price Is Right starting with the shows 54th season, which premiered in September of that same year. [1] [2]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2005 Deal or No Deal Associate Producer1 episode
2010 Deal or No Deal Supervising Producer2 episodes
2014-2017 Celebrity Name Game Executive Producer / Co-Executive Producer144 episodes
2018 Match Game Executive Producer8 episodes
2018-2019 America Says Executive Producer190 episodes
2019 Press Your Luck ShowrunnerAlso executive producer [6]
2018-2021 25 Words or Less Executive Producer16 episodes
2021 Blockbusters Executive Producer1 episode
2020-2022 Let's Make a Deal Primetime Showrunner7 episodes; also executive producer [4]
2022 Password Showrunner2 episodes; also executive producer [2]
2025 The Price Is Right ShowrunnerShowrunner for Season 54 [1]

Awards and honors

YearAssociationCategoryProjectResultRef.
2017 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Game Show Celebrity Name Game Nominated [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rice, Lynette (August 28, 2025). "'The Price Is Right' Names John Quinn As New Showrunner". Deadline. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Otterson, Joe (August 28, 2025). "'Price is Right' Names John Quinn as New Showrunner". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Lewis, Errol (September 10, 2024). "'Let's Make a Deal' Sets Season 16 Premiere Date, Promises Bigger Wins and More Special Themed Episodes". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Otterson, Joe (July 15, 2019). "Evelyn Warfel Promoted to Showrunner on 'Price Is Right,' John Quinn to Run 'Let's Make a Deal' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Daytime Emmy Awards (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Manfredi, Lucas (August 28, 2025). "'The Price Is Right' Taps John Quinn as Season 54 Showrunner, Executive Producer". TheWrap. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Schneider, Michael (June 25, 2023). "'Let's Make a Deal,' 'Password' Producer John Quinn on Game Moving to Primetime Emmys: 'It Feels Like I'm Getting Invited to the Big Kids' Table'". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2025.