Michael Davies (television producer)
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Michael Davies | |
Born | 1966 London, England |
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Occupation | Television Producer |
Children | 3 |
Michael Davies is a British producer of television game shows in the United States. As president and CEO of Embassy Row, a New York-based television production company, he is the executive producer of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He is also the producer of ESPN's 2 Minute Drill, VH1's World Series of Pop Culture, CBS's Power of 10, and the GSN originals Chain Reaction and Grand Slam. He also wrote a blog on the 2006 World Cup for espn.com.[1]. Recently it acquired for the United-States the rights of French TV game : tout le monde veut prendre sa place (Translation: everyone wants to take his/her seat, or the english name could be : "hold on to your seat").
Born in London in 1966, Davies attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He lives in Tribeca, New York City, with his wife and two young daughters, one of whom is attending Mercersburg at present.