“Dan is passion personified. Not only is he my mentor, but his invaluable lessons — not only in TV, but in life, have been applied to every project I have worked on.”
—Megan Michaels,
Sr. Producer, “American Idol”
“Vision, insight, taste and brilliant editorial skills — Dan possesses the full kit. He's among the best producers out there.”
—Mark Shapiro,
Former EVP Programming & Production
ABC Sports & ESPN
“Dan is a great guy and great at getting people to buy into a vision!”
—Howard Owens,
Executive Producer,
Reveille Entertainment
(“The Office”, “Ugly Betty”,
“Nashville Star”, “American Gladiators”)
“Forget chomping on energy bars or drinking Red Bull - Spend a few minutes with Dan Bowen and you'll be ready to go!”
—David Michaels,
Executive Producer NBC Sports,
Producer of the Olympic Games
“Dan's expertise spans from documentaries, reality series, live productions to new media and more. He can produce anything.”
—Carl Gottlieb,
Writer "Jaws", Multi-Golden Globe
and Emmy Award-winning,
Producer/Director
“He didn't need to go to USC Film School. His talent is organic. His father should have saved the money.”
—Marc Smerling,
Academy Award Nominated Producer,
“Capturing The Freedman's”
and Dan's former USC classmate
“We'd sit in my trailer on the Paramount lot when he was my writer's assistant... And I thought I was funny.”
—Al Franken,
former SNL Head Writer,
6-time Emmy Award winner,
Best Selling Novelist,
and U.S. Senator
“Dan was my VP of Production & Development for three years. I miss having him here. He's so creative... but he's equally adept at business....
—Ed Asner,
3-time Golden Globe
and 7-time Emmy Award winning
Actor/Producer
Dan Bowen is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning Producer, Executive Producer and Showrunner. He's as passionate about creating and producing great television as he is about producing television that's designed to increase your ratings.
Since graduating from USC's School of Film & Television, Bowen has created and/or launched the production of hundreds of Network and Cable television shows in nearly every genre and format: Reality Shows, Documentaries, Game Shows, Live Events, News Programs, Studio Talk Shows, Features, International/World Culture Programs, Adventure and Lifestyle Series, Music Videos and more.
From creative inception to production to air, Dan oversees all aspects of production:
One of Dan's greatest producing achievements: his son, Jack.
(Click on any photo on this website to view a larger version.)
- Talent Packaging
- Casting and Crewing
- Set Design
- Rights Negotiation
- Conducting Award-Winning Interviews
- Graphic & Animation Design
- Studio & Remote Production
- Live & Short Turnaround Live
- Promotional, Marketing and Sponsorship Fulfillment
- Leveraging Multiple Platforms via the production of original content for Mobile, Internet, Interactive, DVD and more.
Awards
- 7 Emmy Nominations – 4 Emmy wins.
- Winner, 1999 Peabody Award.
- 5-time Gold and Silver Medalist – The New York International Festival.
Member
- Directors Guild of America (if project applicable).
Education
- USC School of Film & Television – BA in Cinema/Television.
Credits
Producer's Reel
- Furnished upon request, BUT you can check out some short clips from his reel here.
