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.
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 American market, maintain international TV sensibilities. He has longstanding relationships with all major American television network and cable companies.
Van Munster is president and CEO of Worldrace Productions Inc, Profiles Television Productions LLC, and Earthview Inc (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, based in Singapore.
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Credits
Television
The Amazing Race (2001–present) TV series (executive producer)
The Quest (2014) TV series (executive producer)
The Great Escape (2012) TV series (executive producer)
Take the Money and Run (2011) TV series (executive producer)
The Big Give (2007) TV series (executive producer)
Raw Nature (2007) TV series (executive producer)
Profiles from the Front Line (2003) TV series (executive producer)
Wild Things (1998) TV series (executive producer)
Cops (1989–present) TV series (co-producer / field producer)
Awards and nominations
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.
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.
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.
Alternative names
Bertram Van Munster
Bertum Van Munster
Bertrum VanMunster
Bertram Vanmunster
Bertram van Muster