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Jonathan Littman

Jonathan Littman (born 1962/1963) is an American producer who serves as president of Jerry Bruckheimer Television.

Jonathan Littman

Jonathan Isaiah Littman

1962 or 1963 (age 60–61)[1]

Vassar College (B A.)

Film producer

Nancy Jill Goldman

Harold Littman

Biography[edit]

Littman was raised in West Orange, New Jersey, the son of Dr. Harold Littman and Annette Littman.[1][2] He is a graduate of Vassar College.[1][3] In 1987, he began his career at ABC working on children's and late-night programming and then accepted a position in 1989 at NBC as the director of the network's daytime programs including the gameshow Concentration and the soap opera Santa Barbara.[4] In 1991, he joined the newly formed Fox network where he was responsible for current programming and drama development including such shows as Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, and The X-Files.[4] In 1997 he left Fox for Jerry Bruckheimer Films where he was hired to lead the company's expansion into television.[4] While CEO of the television division, he convinced CBS Entertainment chief Nina Tassler to purchase Anthony Zuiker's Crime Scene Investigation concept which evolved into the highly successful CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchise.[4] Other shows Littman produced while CEO of Jerry Bruckheimer Television include CBS hits The Amazing Race, Cold Case, Without a Trace as well as Fox Television/Netflix's Lucifer and Starz's Hightown.[4]


In July 2022 Littman left JBTV and formed a new production company,[4] Littman Media, focusing on producing television series across all platforms.

Awards and nominations[edit]

As of 2022, as part of the CSI and The Amazing Race teams, he has received 22 Emmy nominations and won 10 Emmy Awards.[5]

Personal life[edit]

In 1996, he married Nancy Jill Goldman, with whom he attended high school, at the Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles;[1] and is father to three daughters. He lives in Encino, California.[6]