John Platt

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John Platt

Award-winning Writer/Producer/Director, John Platt began his showbiz career right out of college as a Video Game Writer/Designer at the San Diego company RDI, which created the hit laser disc games Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. At the same time, he was continuing to write screenplays. Platt and co-writer Roy Langsdon were hired to write their first paid film script on Halloween, 1985...a talking do…

Known For

The Forbidden DanceThe Forbidden Dance · 1990
The Forbidden Dance
6.11990
MovieRomanceDrama
A princess in the Amazon rain forests tries to fight a conglomerate threatening the forests by going to Los Angeles. There she links up with a rich kid who tells her that she must get on television to succeed with her mission. Quick as a wink, the two come up with the idea of winning a lambada dance contest.
Out of Sight, Out of MindOut of Sight, Out of Mind · 1990
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
4.31990
MovieHorrorMystery
A rich woman becomes paranoid after losing her daughter to a so-called Kabuki Killer.
Monster HighMonster High · 1989
Monster High
4.81989
MovieHorrorComedy
Two high school goofs steal an explosive device from another world that has been hidden on earth, and an alien named Mr. Armageddon is sent to retrieve it from them.
Big BrotherBig Brother · 2000
Big Brother
4.92000
SeriesReality
American version of the reality game show which follows a group of HouseGuests living together 24 hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated from the outside world but under constant surveillance with no privacy for three months.
The Amazing RaceThe Amazing Race · 2001
The Amazing Race
6.92001
SeriesReality
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.
Kid NationKid Nation · 2007
Kid Nation
7.12007
SeriesReality
Kid Nation was an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007 created by Tom Forman Productions and Endemol USA and aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET . The show, featuring 40 children aged 8 to 15, was filmed on location at the Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, a privately owned town built on the ruins of Bonanza City, New Mexico, eight miles south of Santa Fe, with production beginning on April 1, 2007. In the show, the children try to create a functioning society in the town, including setting up a government system with minimal adult help and supervision.
Brat CampBrat Camp · 2005
Brat Camp
2005
SeriesReality
The American version of reality television show. Nine seemingly uncontrollable teens (ages 14-17) are sent to the Oregon wilderness school SageWalk, where counselors 'attempt to rebuild [the teens'] lives into something positive,' in this seven-part reality series.
The Surreal LifeThe Surreal Life · 2003
The Surreal Life
7.02003
SeriesReality
The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in Glen Campbell's former mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks. The format of the show resembles that of The Real World and Road Rules, in that the cameras not only record the castmates' participation in group activities assigned to them, but also their interpersonal relationships and conflicts. The series is also likened to The Challenge in that previously known individuals from separate origins of entertainment are brought together into one cast. The show's first two seasons aired on The WB, and subsequent seasons have been shown on VH1.

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Bride & Prejudice: Forbidden LoveBride & Prejudice: Forbidden Love · 2016
Bride & Prejudice: Forbidden Love
5.52016
SeriesRealityDrama
Meet three couples as they decide to make a life-long commitment and get married in the face of staunch opposition from their family and friends. From an interfaith couple in Baltimore, to a gay couple in Boston, and an interracial couple from Houston - these people are all striving to show doubtful loved ones how differences in race, religion and sexual preference do not affect their ability to love and be loved. As they announce their engagements and meet the in-laws, emotions run high. Will familial pressure impact their upcoming nuptials, or will love of a potential spouse outweigh love of family? Will they go through with the weddings if family members don't ultimately approve? Against all odds and in the face of bigotry, these couples will aim to prove that their relationship has what it takes to build the foundation for a long lasting marriage.

Director

The FamilyThe Family · 2003
The Family
2003
SeriesReality
A middle-class clan from the Northeast is suddenly thrust into the world of the super rich. Sequestered in a 20,000-square-foot mansion on a 40-acre estate in Palm Beach, they are observed by around-the-clock cameras. They compete in high-society challenges for cruises on luxury yachts, private jets and spectacular prizes and ultimately, for control of the one million-dollar fortune. A full-service professional staff is at their beck and call, including a butler, personal trainer, stylist, kitchen staff, personal secretary, housekeepers, manicurist, tennis pro and countless others -- all used to working with high-end clientele. Unbeknownst to the 10 contestants, the staff picks the winners and losers, and the losers must remain in the house to watch the remaining contestants duke it out.

Supervising Producer

The Singles ProjectThe Singles Project · 2014
The Singles Project
2014
SeriesReality
Sure it seems straight-forward - it's a dating show about New Yorkers looking for love. But just like finding the love of your life isn't a straight line, this show isn't that easy either? (Seriously, we'll find the one eventually). These Singles are looking for love - and looking for your advice along the way. You can follow along for all the info on what the Singles are doing between dates - who they are agonizing over calling, what they're debating outfit wise, and how they are filling there days. But more than just keeping up with their every move in real-time, they want you to weigh in. During the episode, you can vote in polls to let them know who they should keep seeing. Then keep voicing your opinion - on the blog and through live Q&As with the cast. Plus we'll have all sorts of behind-the-scenes, up-to-the-second content. We wouldn't want to keep you waiting by the TV.

Executive Producer