John Platt, a renowned Writer/Producer/Director, was instrumental in shaping the reality TV landscape in the United States.
Starting his career as a Video Game Writer/Designer, Platt worked on iconic arcade hits Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. He then ventured into feature film screenwriting, penning the cult-classic Lambada movie The Forbidden Dance.
Between screenplays, Platt transitioned to television, writing, producing, and directing shows for E! Entertainment Television and the Sci-Fi Channel. In 2001, he joined the creative team behind CBS's hit reality show Big Brother, creating the now-ubiquitous reality TV "flashback" technique.
Platt's influence on modern pop culture is vast. He was the only story producer to circumnavigate the globe during the second season of The Amazing Race, devising and implementing field and post techniques that remain in use today.
As a pioneer in the "celeb-reality" phenomenon, Platt produced the first season of The Surreal Life, a series that spawned numerous spin-offs and paved the way for shows like The Kardashians. He also became Co-Executive Producer of Big Brother, overseeing story on that series through Season 11 and training showbiz newcomers who would go on to run their own shows.
During his tenure on Big Brother, Platt also Co-Executive Produced ABC's critically acclaimed docu-series Brat Camp, which was nominated for the Director's Guild of America's first-ever reality TV award. He also produced ABC's reality comedy The Family, which was named one of the Top 10 Programs of the Year by The New York Times television critic Virginia Heffernan.
Platt was instrumental in developing CBS's groundbreaking reality series Kid Nation, considered one of the best and most ambitious reality TV shows ever produced. He also produced Hulu's first original series If I Can Dream and Showrunning Bravo's Emmy Award-winning, multi-media dating series The Singles Project.
As a pioneer in online entertainment, Platt executive produced Hulu's first original series If I Can Dream, as well as Showrunning Bravo's Emmy Award-winning, multi-media dating series The Singles Project.
Platt's early love of playing Dungeons & Dragons even became an asset in 2023, when he was asked to produce over 60 hours of original content to launch the new "Dungeons & Dragons Adventures" FAST Channel for eOne and Hasbro.
Throughout his illustrious career, Platt has brought his innovative spirit and creative vision to numerous shows, training and mentoring countless showbiz newcomers along the way.
