Mark S. Allen p.g.a. is a renowned television producer/host and writer/producer with an impressive portfolio of work. He has won seven Emmy Awards and has been involved in the production of several films, including APParition, Notorious Nick, and BallBuster.
As a host, Allen has worked on various TV shows, including the National show Scratch with Lisa Ling and his own show "Short Attention Span Theater" on Comedy Central. He has also hosted his own movie show, which airs in 27 countries and 168 million homes worldwide.
In addition to his TV work, Allen has written and produced several films, including the horror film franchise Fear Pharm and the suspense-horror film 616 Wilford Lane. He has also co-written and produced the film Notorious Nick, based on the true story of MMA champion Nick Newell.
Allen has also made a name for himself as a guest host at the Facebook campus, where he has hosted celebrity movie screening Q&As for Mark Zuckerberg and two California governors. He has also set a Guinness World Record for jalapeño pepper eating and holds the local record for most bones broken on local TV.
In recognition of his efforts to raise funds for children's hospitals, Allen was awarded the Children's Miracle Network "Person Of The Year" award in 2017. He has also won several Emmy Awards, including the 2019 Emmy Award for broadcast television non-scripted interview-discussion, the 2018 Emmy Award for "Morning Blend featuring London Essentials", and the 2017 Emmy Award for Extra Butter TV.
Furthermore, Allen was awarded the National ProMax award in 2017 and was named the California Film Commission Person of the Year in the same year. His book, 100 Things to do in Sacramento Before You Die, is an Amazon certified #1 new release and is available in bookstores throughout California.
In his free time, Allen enjoys visiting the sets of blockbusters around the world and has logged over 25,000 hours of live local television. He has also swum from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge on live TV, defying recent great white shark attacks in the San Francisco Bay.
