Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Producer, Writer, Director |
Birth Day | April 06, 1962 |
Birth Place | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Age | 61 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Alma mater | Glenbrook South High School University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.) |
Occupation | Director, writer, producer |
Years active | 1990 – present |
Spouse(s) | Krista Levitan (m. 1992) |
Children | 3 |
Net worth
Steven Levitan, a renowned producer, writer, and director in the United States, is expected to have a net worth between $100K to $1M in 2024. Levitan has made a significant impact on the entertainment industry, known for his exceptional work in creating and producing highly successful television shows. With his exceptional storytelling abilities and creative vision, Levitan has received numerous accolades throughout his career. Additionally, his talent for creating captivating content has greatly contributed to his financial success, making him one of the wealthiest professionals in the industry.
Biography/Timeline
Levitan worked as a WKOW-TV on-air news reporter and morning anchorman in Madison, Wisconsin; and as a copywriter at Leo Burnett Advertising in Chicago. He moved to Hollywood in 1989.
As executive Producer, Levitan won an Emmy Award in 1996 for Frasier in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. He was also nominated in that same year for Outstanding Writing in Comedy Series category for The Larry Sanders Show. He was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series category for Just Shoot Me! and two more as executive Producer. Levitan won the Humanitas Prize (for Writers whose work best communicates and encourages human values) in 1996 for the Frasier episode titled "Breaking the Ice". Levitan has also won a CableACE Award and a Writers Guild nomination for The Larry Sanders Show. He also garnered a Producers Guild Award and a Television Critics Association Award for Frasier, a People’s Choice Award for Stark Raving Mad and a Golden Globe nomination for Just Shoot Me!
Levitan and television writer/producer Christopher Lloyd joined as partners in 2006 and together created a production company named "Picture Day". It is under this company that they produced their co-creations Back to You and Modern Family. In 2010, Modern Family won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as two other Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy Series for Eric Stonestreet, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. He has also earned Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series nominations for Modern Family episodes "See You Next Fall" (2011) and "Baby on Board" (2012), winning the latter.
Levitan was raised Jewish in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook South High School and University of Wisconsin–Madison (1980–1984), graduating with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.