Eli Holzman (born March 30, 1974) is a creator–developer, writer, and producer best known for creating or serving as Executive Producer on a number of blockbuster reality-based television series, such as Project Runway, Project Greenlight, Beauty and the Geek, Models of the Runway, and Undercover Boss. He is the former head of Miramax Television, Ashton Kutcher's Katalyst Films, and is currently president of Studio Lambert in the United States. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Project Greenlight and Undercover Boss, and twice was nominated for "Television Producer of the Year Award" for reality television by the Producers Guild of America.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, PGA Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television, PGA Producer of the Year Award in Live Enter...
Movies
The Seven Five
TV Shows
Project Runway, Project Runway Vietnam, Stylista, Project Runway Middle East, Project Runway Poland, Muodin huipulle, Models of the Runway, Project Runway Australia, Southern Fried Stings, The Fashion Show, Project Runway Korea, Project Runway Latin America, Project Runway Philippines, Projeto Fashi...
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
2016-2017
TV Series documentary executive producer - 5 episodes
True Life
2014-2016
TV Series documentary executive producer - 4 episodes
United Shades of America
2016
TV Series documentary executive producer
Consumed: The Real Restaurant Business
2015
TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes
Hot Grits
2015
TV Series executive producer
Chrisley Knows Best
2014
TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
True Tori
2014
TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes
The Seven Five
2014
Documentary producer
Slednecks
2014
TV Series executive producer
Mystery Millionaire
2014
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Make Me a Millionaire Inventor
2014
TV Series executive producer
Undercover Boss
2010-2014
TV Series executive producer - 73 episodes
Goin' Pearl Crazy
2013
TV Series executive producer
The People's Couch
2013
TV Mini-Series executive producer - 1 episode
The Pitch
2012-2013
TV Series documentary executive producer - 15 episodes
The Million Second Quiz
2013
TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes
Weed Country
2013
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Trouble Next Door
2013
TV Series executive producer - 5 episodes
Be the Boss
2012
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Rat Bastards
2012
TV Series executive producer - 2012
Diamond Divers
2012
TV Series documentary executive producer
Outlaw Empires
2012
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Undercover Boss: Abroad
2012
TV Series documentary executive producer
Supermarket Superstar
2012
TV Series executive producer
Southern Fried Stings
2010-2011
TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes
The Fairy Jobmother
2010
TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes
Mel B: It's a Scary World
2010
TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist
2010
TV Series executive producer
Stylista
2008-2009
TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
The Block
2007-2008
TV Series documentary executive producer - 14 episodes
Beauty and the Geek
2005
TV Series co-executive producer - 6 episodes
Project Runway
2004-2005
TV Series producer - 11 episodes
Project Greenlight
2001-2002
TV Series producer - 12 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Models of the Runway
2009-2010
TV Series series created by - 4 episodes
Stylista
2008-2009
TV Series series created by - 8 episodes
You've Got a Friend
2004
TV Series documentary production executive - 1 episode
Ice Bound
2003
TV Movie production executive
A Wrinkle in Time
2003
TV Movie production executive - uncredited
Glory Days
2002
TV Series production executive - 2 episodes
Clerks
2000-2001
TV Series production executive - 6 episodes
Wasteland
1999
TV Series production executive - 13 episodes
The Mighty
1998
assistant: Harvey Weinstein
Tokyo Pig
1997
TV Series production executive - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Diamond Divers
2012
TV Series documentary creator - 2012
Southern Fried Stings
2010
TV Series creator - 7 episodes
Project Runway
2006-2010
TV Series 4 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Reality Program (uncredited)
Project Greenlight
2001-2005
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality Program
Undercover Boss (2010)
2012
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality Program
Undercover Boss (2010)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
United Shades of America (2016)
2016
IDA Award
International Documentary Association
Best Episodic Series
United Shades of America (2016)
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Undercover Boss (2010)
2014
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Undercover Boss (2010)
2012
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
Undercover Boss (2010)
2011
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality Program
Undercover Boss (2010)
2011
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
Undercover Boss (2010)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality Program
Undercover Boss (2010)
2005
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality Program
Project Greenlight (2001)
2005
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Project Runway (2004)
2004
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality Program
Project Greenlight (2001)
2004
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
Project Greenlight (2001)
2003
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
Project Greenlight (2001)
2002
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality)
Project Greenlight (2001)
Known for movies
Undercover Boss (2010-2014) as Producer
Project Greenlight (2001-2005) as Producer
The Seven Five (2014) as Producer
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016-2017) as Producer
$20 Million
