Reality producer R. Greg Johnston has inked a two-year overall deal with Endemol USA to create and executive produce unscripted series.
Johnston is a 16-year MTV veteran who joined the cable network as an intern in its early days and worked his way up to vp in the music development department and then an MTV-based producer.
He played a key role in the development of such signature MTV reality series as "The Osbournes" and "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica," which he executive produced. For his work on "Osbournes," he shared a best nonfiction program Emmy in 2002.
Johnston also was part of the original development team of the MTV Movie Awards and was involved with the MTV Video Music Awards and such series as "Rich Girls," "Miss Seventeen," "The Ashlee Simpson Show" and "The Wade Robson Project."
"While comedy reality is my forte, I have a diverse background, and I love challenges working in new genres,...
Johnston is a 16-year MTV veteran who joined the cable network as an intern in its early days and worked his way up to vp in the music development department and then an MTV-based producer.
He played a key role in the development of such signature MTV reality series as "The Osbournes" and "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica," which he executive produced. For his work on "Osbournes," he shared a best nonfiction program Emmy in 2002.
Johnston also was part of the original development team of the MTV Movie Awards and was involved with the MTV Video Music Awards and such series as "Rich Girls," "Miss Seventeen," "The Ashlee Simpson Show" and "The Wade Robson Project."
"While comedy reality is my forte, I have a diverse background, and I love challenges working in new genres,...
- 11/24/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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