Ricky Kirshner

Ricky Kirshner is an Emmy-winning television producer.

Kirshner has won nine Emmy Awards out of 24 nominations.[1]

Early life

Kirshner was born the son of media mogul Don Kirshner.[2]

Career

Kirshner partnered with Glenn Weiss to create White Cherry Entertainment.[3]

Kirshner has been involved in the Tony Awards since 1993, first acting as a line producer.[3] Since 2004, Kirshner has acted as an executive producer of the Tony Awards.[4]

Since the 2007 edition, Kirshner has acted as a producer of Super Bowl halftime shows.[3]

Kirshner, along with Glenn Weiss, was co-executive producer of the 38th annual Kennedy Center Honors in 2015.[5]

Kirshner has been involved with all Democratic National Conventions since 1992.[4] Kirshner acted as an executive producer for the 2008 and 2012 conventions, and a co-producer for the 2016 convention (alongside Vicangelo Bulluck).[6] Kirshner will oversee the programming of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[7]

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References
  1. "Ricky Kirshner". Television Academy. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. Sisario, Ben (18 January 2011). "Don Kirshner, Shaper of Hit Records, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "Ricky Kirshner: 'Super' Producer". Lehigh University. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "WJFW - Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention". www.wjfw.com. WJFW-TV. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. "Tony Awards Team Chosen". The Washington Post. May 5, 2015.
  6. Segal, Cheryl (20 November 2015). "Dems tap Super Bowl halftime show producer for convention". TheHill. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. "Anchored in Milwaukee, 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a "Convention Across America"". 2020 Democratic National Convention. 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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