Craig Plestis es el presidente y director ejecutivo de Smart Dog Media , una productora de programas de telerrealidad. Plestis es productor ejecutivo de The Masked Singer [ 1 ] y I Can See Your Voice . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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NBC
Plestis fue el productor ejecutivo del concurso de canto de NBC , The Winner Is, presentado por Nick Lachey, en colaboración con Talpa Media. [ 4 ] Plestis fue el creador y productor ejecutivo de aproximadamente 70 episodios del exitoso concurso Minute to Win It , presentado por Guy Fieri, [ 5 ] y ganador del Premio Internacional FRAPA al Mejor Concurso de Estudio. También fue productor ejecutivo de Who's Still Standing? de NBC , un concurso en el que los concursantes caían por trampillas tras responder incorrectamente a preguntas de cultura general. [ 6 ]
Como ex vicepresidente ejecutivo de Programación Alternativa, Desarrollo y Especiales de NBC, Craig Plestis supervisó toda la programación y el desarrollo alternativos de la cadena, incluyendo las exitosas series Deal or No Deal , The Biggest Loser , America's Got Talent , [ 7 ] The Apprentice , The Singing Bee y 1 vs. 100. Sus responsabilidades también incluían la supervisión de los Premios Globo de Oro de NBC . [ 8 ]
Smart Dog Media
Smart Dog Media creó Robot Combat League , la primera serie de competencia de robots gigantes de lucha del mundo para el canal Syfy en 2013. Plestis creó y produjo ejecutivamente la serie. [ 9 ] Craig también se desempeñó como productor ejecutivo del programa de juegos Exit de Syfy , basado en un popular formato japonés. [ 10 ] También ayudó a desarrollar y vendió el formato para Opposite Worlds , la versión en inglés de Syfy del popular formato chileno Mundos Opuestos . [ 11 ] En 2021 también desarrolló la serie de televisión I Can See Your Voice . [ 12 ]
Food Network
Plestis has also worked extensively with the Food Network. He was the executive producer for Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell, initially launched as Chef Hunter.[13] He was also executive producer for Extreme Chef, which put chefs to the test in challenges in foreign locations, ran for two seasons.[14] Additionally, Craig Plestis was the executive producer on two half-hour syndicated series Unsealed: Alien Files and Unsealed: Conspiracy Files. Smart Dog Media also produced the mechanical challenge competition special, Unscrewed for the History Channel in December 2012, with Craig executive producing.[14]
Later projects
In March 2021, Plestis began working with Japan's Tokyo Broadcasting System to develop unscripted formats for the U.S. and Global markets.[15] In April 2021, he became executive producer for the new TV series Unicorn Hunters, a business investment show.[16][17]
References
- ^"Celebrity Singing Competition The Masked Singer to Premiere Wednesday, January 2, on FOX" (Press release). Fox. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^Peter White (August 26, 2020). "Fox Adds I Can See Your Voice To Fall Schedule To Create Ken Jeong Block As MasterChef Junior Pushed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^"All-New Unscripted Series I Can See Your Voice to Debut Following Season Four Premiere of The Masked Singer on Wednesday, Sept. 23 on FOX" (Press release). Fox. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^"NBC Sets Premiere Dates for Summer Series Crossing Lines, The Winner Is... and Hollywood Game Night" (Press release). NBC. April 25, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^"NBC Extends Premiere of New Primetime Game Show Minute to Win It to Two Hours on Sunday, March 14 (7-9 P.M. Et)" (Press release). NBC. February 16, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^"NBC's Thrilling New Trivia Competition Series Who's Still Standing? to Debut as Week-Long Strip Beginning December 19" (Press release). NBC. October 31, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^"'The Masked Singer' EP Craig Plestis Strikes Deal with Tokyo Broadcasting System TV to Develop Global Formats". 10 March 2021.
- ^"Craig Plestis Inks Overall Deal with Endemol Shine North America". 25 October 2018.
- ^"Syfy Heralds the Beginning of the Robot Uprising, Tuesday, February 26 at 10PM ET/PT" (Press release). Syfy. January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^"Syfy Greenlights New Series Exit, Based on Hit Japanese Series" (Press release). Syfy. April 3, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^"Eyeworks to produce Banijay's Opposite Worlds for Syfy | Page 169712". 24 October 2013.
- ^"Craig Plestis, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television pen co-development deal".
- ^"Craig Plestis". 17 December 2013.
- ^ ab"FOX Announces THE MASKED SINGER, A Celebrity Competition Series with a Groundbreaking Twist".
- ^Peter White (March 10, 2021). "The Masked Singer EP Craig Plestis Strikes Deal With Tokyo Broadcasting System TV To Develop Global Formats". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^Weston Blasi (April 13, 2021). "The new TV show Unicorn Hunters will feature Steve Wozniak and allow viewers to invest in pre-IPO companies". MarketWatch. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^Kim Izzo (April 9, 2021). "The Masked Singer producer Smart Dog Media preps Unicorn Hunters". Realscreen. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
External links
- NBC Universal
- Forbes
- Craig Plestis at IMDb
- Living people
- American television producers
- Primetime Emmy Award winners