Mark Burnett

British television and film producer and author (born 1960)
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Summary

Mark Burnett was born on July 17, 1960[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a television producer[3], executive producer[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,360 views/month, #4,979 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Roma Downey[9]
  • Child: Cameron Burnett[10], James Burnett[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12], United States[13]
  • Occupation: special envoy[14]
  • Position held: Q141760692[15]
  • Award received: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program[16], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Military branch: British Army[19]
  • Commons category: Mark Burnett[20]
  • Residence: Malibu[21]
  • Participated in conflict: Falklands War[22]
  • Family name: Burnett[23]
  • Given name: James[24], Mark[25]
  • Official website: https://www.mgm.com/corporate/leadership-mark-burnett[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Commons Creator page: Mark Burnett[28]
  • Different from: Mark M. Burnett[29]
  • Social media followers: 240,331[30], 232,238[31], 220,330[32], 218,491[33]

Why It Matters

Mark Burnett has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Mark Burnett born?

Mark Burnett was born in London[2].

Who was Mark Burnett married to?

Mark Burnett's spouses include Roma Downey[9].

What did Mark Burnett do for work?

Mark Burnett worked as a television producer[3], executive producer[4], film producer[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Mark Burnett receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program[16] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [3] ↑ . mgm.com. mgm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Mr.FarFar · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A024869414
    National library of portugal id → 1601085
    Occupation → television producer, executive producer, film producer +3
    National library of brazil id → 001039397
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  2. 13h ago · Madéquis · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → television producer, executive producer, film producer +3
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'ko', 'nl', 'pt', '
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 826919
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  4. 19w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom, United States
    Residence → Malibu
    Given name → James, Mark
    Military branch → British Army
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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