Jeffrey Mirkin is a producer/writer with extensive television industry experience, with the majority of his expertise in the area of reality TV and game shows. He has produced or written over 1,000 hours of U.S. broadcast television.

Jeff recently entered the world of televised poker, packaging and Executive Producing GSN’s $10 Million Poker Tour. Prior to his latest success, Mirkin served over four years as Senior Vice President of development for FremantleMedia North America. During his tenure, Fremantle has developed and produced the smash hit AMERICAN IDOL as well as a string of well regarded and highly rated game shows including WHAMMY for GSN, BEAT THE CLOCK for PAX-TV and CARD SHARKS for the syndication market.

During this time, Mirkin also had the opportunity to work as Executive Producer for the re-make of LET’S MAKE A DEAL which aired on NBC as well as Executive Producing THE CHAMBER for Fox-TV.

In 1999, Mirkin worked extensively on the development and production of the Dick Clark Productions hit game show GREED. He was responsible for the day to day operations of the show as well as selecting all the material and contestants as Supervising Producer of the 44 episode Fox show. While working on that successful project, Mirkin also co-created and produced SMARTEST KID IN AMERICA, an acclaimed Fox special and was Supervising Producer of $64,000 Question, a game show pilot for CBS.

Before Mirkin got Greedy, he ran the shows I DO…I DON’T, a relationship game show produced by 20th Television for Fox Family Network and was the Executive Producer of THE REAL DIEHL, a courtroom show pilot starring renowned attorney Bill Diehl for Studios USA.

Prior to that, Mirkin was the Coordinating Producer for the smash hit prime time CBS show KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS, starring Bill Cosby. He also worked extensively as Coordinating Producer of SURPRISE, SURPRISE! starring Kathy Lee Gifford and WORLD’S FUNNIEST PETS, two CBS TV specials from LMNO Productions.

Skilled at keeping many balls in the air at once, Mirkin was also able to act as Executive Consultant on JUDGE MILLS LANE for Rysher Television and MORAL COURT for Stu Billett Production. Mirkin additionally developed and Executive Produced DESTINY, a high stakes prime time game show pilot for UPN through King World Productions.

Among his many credits, Mirkin was Supervising Producer of RUMORMILL, a comedy game show pilot he developed for Universal Domestic Syndication. He also developed and was Executive Producer of BLACKJACK BOWLING, a gambling oriented game show for Game Show Network. Prior to that, he created and was Supervising Producer of BZZZ! a dating game show for syndicated through Tribune Broadcasting.

Before getting BZZZ! on the air, Mirkin worked with Sony New Media, a leader in the marriage of new media with traditional television shows, where he was responsible for content and game flow for the perennial hit THE DATING GAME as well as consulting on design and content for the JEOPARDY! and WHEEL OF FORTUNE web sites.

Mirkin has also been the Executive Producer for BE MY DATE, a hidden camera show from Universal. Mirkin honed his development skills as Director of Development for WORLDWIDE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, where he was charged with developing game, gambling and reality shows for the US while staffing and training local personnel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for ASTRO, a DBS service operating in Southeast Asia.

Additionally, Mirkin produced the pilot for the remake of the THE NEWLYWED GAME for Columbia Tri-Star TV. Previously, he was Director of Development for Edwards/Billett Productions, where he created and oversaw the production of TRUTH OR TABLOID, a highly acclaimed talk show spoof starring the late newsman Jerry Nachman for Group W Syndication.

Mirkin helped create, wirte and produce the hit show STUDS for Fox Television. He also served a two year stint in the television packaging department at TRIAD ARTISTS.

Mirkin cut his teeth by spending two years as a writer on the long running syndicated smash THE LOVE CONNECTION and several years in various positions on THE PEOPLE’S COURT.