Marc Summers Biography (1951-)
Original name, Marc Berkowitz; born November 11, 1951, in Indianapolis, IN; married Alice, 1974; children: two. Addresses: Contact: c/o Author Mail, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, game show host, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- November 11, 1951
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Announcer, Hot Streak (also known as Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak), 1986
- Host, Double Dare, Nickelodeon, 1986-1994
- Host, Family Double Dare (also known as Double Dare and Fox Family Double Dare), Fox, 1988
- Host, Celebrity Double Dare, syndicated, 1989
- Host, Super Sloppy Double Dare, Nickelodeon, 1989
- Host, Couch Potatoes, syndicated, 1989
- Host, "The Nova Quiz," Nova, PBS, 1990
- Host, What Would You Do?, Nickelodeon, 1991
- Host, Our Home, Lifetime, 1994-1995
- Host, Biggers & Summers, Lifetime, 1995
- Host, Pick Your Brain, 1995
- Announcer, I Can't Believe You Said That, Fox Family, 1998
- Himself, Great Day America, PAX, 1998-1999
- Host, It's a Surprise, Food Network, 2000
- Host, History IQ, History Channel, 2000
- Host, Unwrapped, Food Network, 2001-
- Host, WinTuition, Game Show Network, 2002
- Host, Trivia Unwrapped, Food Network, 2003
- Movies
- Second reporter, The Sleepwalker Killer (also known as Crimes of Passion: Sleepwalker and From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries: The Sleepwalker Killing), NBC, 1997
- Specials
- Mystery Magical Special (also known as Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Tour and Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Special), Nickelodeon, 1988
- Walt Disney World's Fourth of July Spectacular, syndicated, 1988
- It's OK to Say No to Drugs, 1988
- Kids Have Rights Too, 1989
- Presenter, Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1992
- Judge, The 1992 Miss Teen USA Pageant, CBS, 1992
- Chorus member, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, PBS, 1993
- Tuning in to Media, 1994
- The 7th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1994
- Weinerville Chanukah Special, Nickelodeon, 1995
- Pilots
- Host, Ultimate Revenge, CBS, 1992
- Episodic
- Himself, "Cats Nipped," Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Fox, 1995
- Himself, Ultimate Revenge, TNN, 2001
- Himself, Pyramid, 2003
- Guest host, "April Fool's Special," Cram, 2003
- Himself, "The Reality Behind Reality," Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned, 2003
- Also appeared in Oprah; Today; The Tonight Show with JayLeno, NBC.
- Television Work
- Series
- Executive producer, Family Double Dare, Fox, 1988
- Executive producer, Pick Your Brain, syndicated, 1993
- Producer, I Can't Believe You Said That, Fox Family, 1998
- Producer, creative consultant, and executive consultant, Double Dare 2000, Nickelodeon, 2000
- Producer, Ultimate Revenge (also known as TNN's Ultimate Revenge), TNN, 2001
- Executive producer, Trivia Unwrapped, Food Network, 2003
- Also appeared as executive producer, Wild & Crazy Kids.
- Specials
- Executive producer, The Firestarter, Court TV, 2001
- Pilots
- Producer, Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis, CBS, 1988
- WRITINGS
- Television Specials
- Mystery Magical Special (also known as Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Tour and Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Special), Nickelodeon, 1988
- Autobiography
- (With Eric Hollander) Everything In Its Place: My Trials and Triumphswith Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, J. P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Marc Summers Official Site, http://viryours.com/ms/, December 14,2003