Who is Steven Levitan? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

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Steven E. Levitan was born on the 6th April 1962, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and is an award-winning television director, scriptwriter and producer, best known to the world for working on such TV comedy series as “Wings” (1991-1995), “Just Shoot Me!” (1997-2003), and “Modern Family” (2009-2017), among other creations. His career started in 1990.

Have you ever wondered how rich Steven Levitan is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Levitan’s net worth is as high as $200 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry.

Steven Levitan Net Worth $200 Million

Steven is of Jewish ancestry; he spent his entire childhood in Chicago, attending Glenbrook South High School, and after matriculation he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism in 1984.

Soon after graduation, Steven found a job as the on-air news reporter and morning anchorman for WKOW-TV, and also worked as a copywriter for Leo Burnett Advertising in Chicago. It was in 1989 that he moved to Hollywood, and began pursuing a career in the film industry.

Before he started writing for the sitcom “Wings”, he served as executive producer on the show “Max Glick” in 1990, and then in 1991 his first writing credits came around – he wrote 15 episodes of “Wings” from 1991 to 1995, and then moved on with the creators of “Wings”, David Lee, David Angell, and Peter Casey, to another comedy series -“Frasier” (1994-1996) – to which Steven contributed four episodes in total. His net worth was rising steadily.

In 1997 he created the TV comedy series “Just Shoot Me!” (1997-2003), with Laura San Giacomo, Enrico Colantoni and George Segal in the lead roles, while two years later he pitched another TV comedy series “Stark Raving Mad” (1997-2000), starring Tony Shalhoub, Neil Patrick Harris and Eddie McClintock. The xtensive runs of these two seroes considerably helped his net worth.

Steven started the new millennium with the TV comedy series “Greg the Bunny”, on which he collaborated with Spencer Chinoy and Dan Milano. However, the show lasted only one season, but then in 2005, he created the TV comedy series “Stacked”, with Pamela Anderson in the role of Skyler Dayton, a party girl who wants to start a new life. This show was also unsuccessful, as it lasted only one season too, but then in 2009, he teamed up with Christopher Lloyd to create “Modern Family”, a mockumentary sitcom starring Ed O’Neil, Sofia Vergar, and Julie Bowen. The show is still running, ito its 10th season in mid-2017, and Steven has won five Primetime Emmy Awards for the show to date, among many other awards.

Regarding his personal life, Steven has been married to Krista since 1992, although recent reports state that the two are in the process of divorce. The couple has three children together. Steven still lives in Los Angeles.



Full Name Steven Levitan
Net Worth $200 Million
Date Of Birth April 6, 1962
Place Of Birth Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Profession Producer, Writer, Director
Education University of Wisconsin–Madison
Nationality American
Spouse Krista Levitan
Children Hannah Levitan, Nathaniel Levitan, Alexandra Levitan
Twitter https://twitter.com/stevelevitan
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506160/
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New…
Nominations British Academy Television International Award, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
Movies With You in Spirit
TV Shows Back to You, Greg the Bunny, Stacked, Just Shoot Me!, Stark Raving Mad, Modern Family
Quote
1 I once called the head of a network a liar. In hindsight, I should have called him an incompetent liar.
2 I think every time there’s a show like ‘Modern Family’ or ‘Will & Grace’ that portray gay and lesbian characters and is successful, it just further opens the door.
3 What about the accusation that Hollywood is trying to advance its liberal agenda? Well, the fact is, while the creative community admittedly leans left, Hollywood has become a corporate town.
4 I acknowledge that Hulu’s easy accessibility probably keeps some people from pirating. But a respected industry analyst says less than 5% of TV content is being stolen today.
5 I was raised Jewish, my wife was raised Catholic. Though we respect each other’s heritage, and while many of our friends are deeply religious, we have chosen to focus on our similarities, not our differences. We teach our children compassion, charity, honesty and the benefits of hard work.
6 With drama, especially, it seems like the bigger the budgets and the edgier the characters, the more interesting they are. We’re very lucky because ‘Modern Family’ wouldn’t fit on cable: they’d want us to push it more and be edgier and turn it into something that it’s not.
7 Right now the producers of ‘Modern Family’ have no idea how many people watch our show each week on all platforms, and nobody seems to want to tell us. If a disproportionate number of any show’s viewers watch in alternative ways, then, under the current system, that show may not appear to be as strong as it actually is.
8 Friends in the Midwest often ask me what it’s like to raise a family in Los Angeles. I say it’s just like where they are, but warmer and with more traffic. I also tell them people here seem a bit more tolerant of those who are different.
9 Some estimate Hulu IPO could bring in $2 billion. What will the content providers get? Zero. What is Hulu without content? An empty jukebox.
10 I believe ‘Hollywood’ is more like middle America than many people imagine.
11 I think that people with differing points of view find common ground in ‘Modern Family’ is very flattering, and I’m appreciative of that.
12 At its core, 90 percent of my job is still sitting down in a room full of people, and breaking stories… and that requires virtually no technology.

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Modern Family 2009-2016 TV Series executive producer – 175 episodes
Back to You 2007-2008 TV Series executive producer – 16 episodes
Stacked 2005-2006 TV Series executive producer – 19 episodes
Dante 2005 TV Movie executive producer
Untitled Phil Hendrie Project 2004 TV Movie executive producer
With You in Spirit 2003 TV Movie executive producer
Just Shoot Me! 1997-2003 TV Series executive producer – 142 episodes
Oliver Beene 2003 TV Series executive producer
Greg the Bunny 2002 TV Series executive producer
Say Uncle 2001 TV Movie co-executive producer
Stark Raving Mad 1999-2000 TV Series executive producer – 22 episodes
Men Behaving Badly 1997 TV Series executive producer – 9 episodes
Frasier TV Series co-executive producer – 13 episodes, 1996 consulting producer – 11 episodes, 1995 – 1996
Goosebumps 1996 TV Series producer – 1 episode
The Larry Sanders Show 1995 TV Series co-executive producer – 4 episodes
Wings TV Series co-producer – 23 episodes, 1993 – 1994 co-executive producer – 14 episodes, 1995 supervising producer – 11 episodes, 1994
Max Glick 1990 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Modern Family TV Series created by – 179 episodes, 2009 – 2017 written by – 15 episodes, 2009 – 2015
Back to You TV Series created by – 17 episodes, 2007 – 2008 writer – 3 episodes, 2007 – 2008 teleplay – 1 episode, 2008
Stacked TV Series created by – 19 episodes, 2005 – 2006 written by – 3 episodes, 2005
Greg the Bunny TV Series created by – 13 episodes, 2002 – 2004 written by – 2 episodes, 2002 story by – 1 episode, 2002 teleplay by – 1 episode, 2002
Untitled Phil Hendrie Project 2004 TV Movie
With You in Spirit 2003 TV Movie
Just Shoot Me! TV Series created by – 148 episodes, 1997 – 2003 written by – 7 episodes, 1997 – 2003 story – 1 episode, 1999
Stark Raving Mad TV Series created by – 22 episodes, 1999 – 2000 written by – 3 episodes, 1999
Men Behaving Badly 1997 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Frasier 1994-1996 TV Series written by – 4 episodes
The Larry Sanders Show TV Series written by – 1 episode, 1995 teleplay by – 1 episode, 1995
Wings 1991-1995 TV Series written by – 15 episodes
The Critic 1994 TV Series written by – 2 episodes

Director

Title Year Status Character
Modern Family 2010-2016 TV Series 19 episodes
Stacked 2005 TV Series 1 episode
With You in Spirit 2003 TV Movie
Yes, Dear 2000 TV Series 2 episodes
Just Shoot Me! 1998-2000 TV Series 5 episodes
Stark Raving Mad 2000 TV Series 2 episodes

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Wings 1992-1993 TV Series story editor – 22 episodes

Music Department

Title Year Status Character
Stark Raving Mad 2000 TV Series lyrics – 4 episodes

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson 2005 TV Special documentary special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter 2015 TV Series Himself
DePaul VAS Presents: A Conversation with Steve Levitan, Creator of Modern Family 2014 Video Himself
Good Morning America 2014 TV Series Himself
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series
Emmys Red Carpet Live 2012 TV Movie Himself
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards 2012 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series
America in Primetime 2011 TV Series documentary Himself – Co-Creator, Modern Family
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series / Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series & Outstanding Comedy Series
Inside the Actors Studio 2011 TV Series Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show 2010 TV Series Himself
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Episode of the Year Modern Family (2009)
2014 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2014 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Direction in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2014 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2013 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2013 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Direction in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2013 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Writing in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2013 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2012 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2012 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2012 Golden Nymph Monte-Carlo TV Festival Outstanding International Producer (Comedy Series) Modern Family (2009)
2012 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2012 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Episodic Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2012 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2011 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2011 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2011 AFI Award AFI Awards, USA TV Program of the Year Modern Family (2009)
2011 Golden Nymph Monte-Carlo TV Festival Best International Producer Modern Family (2009)
2011 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Direction in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2011 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2011 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2010 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2010 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2010 AFI Award AFI Awards, USA TV Program of the Year Modern Family (2009)
2010 Humanitas Prize Humanitas Prize 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Modern Family (2009)
2010 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA New Series Modern Family (2009)
2010 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Episodic Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2000 ASCAP Award ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top TV Series Stark Raving Mad (1999)
1996 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Frasier (1993)
1996 CableACE CableACE Awards Comedy Series The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
1996 Humanitas Prize Humanitas Prize 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Frasier (1993)
1996 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television Frasier (1993)
1995 CableACE CableACE Awards Comedy Series The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2016 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2015 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2015 Screenplay Competition Screenwriters Choice Awards, Online Best Television Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2015 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Episodic Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2014 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Writing in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2014 Screenplay Competition Screenwriters Choice Awards, Online Best Television Comedy Modern Family (2009)
2014 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2013 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2012 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best International Modern Family (2009)
2012 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Direction in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2012 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Writing in a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2011 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2011 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
2010 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Episode of the Year Modern Family (2009)
2010 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy Series Modern Family (2009)
1999 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Just Shoot Me! (1997)
1996 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
1996 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
1996 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Episodic Comedy The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
1995 CableACE CableACE Awards Writing a Comedy Series The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

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