MICHAEL DIETZ

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Michael attended Penn State where he majored in theater and minored in marketing. He then moved to Los Angeles where he spent the next seven years as a contract player on three different soap operas before moving into producing.

In production, Michael started out on “Fear Factor” as a talent scout/producer. He most recently finished working as a consulting producer for NBC's "MINUTE TO WIN IT" and as a producer for season 2 of the Food Network show, "CHEFS vs CITY". He has also worked as a producer for “BIG BROTHER”, "GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP" and as a consultant for ABC’s “Wipeout”. Michael has also worked in television production for many other shows including "Don't Forget The Lyrics", "Good Morning America", Mama’s Boys and “I survived a Japanese Gameshow.” As a film producer, Michael produced the feature film “Born” that was released by Lionsgate.

Michael has developed and sold numerous projects to networks. Among them, a scripted show titled “Bogeyman” to NBC and a reality show called “The Deprogrammer” to Court TV. Michael's strengths lie in the ability to find unique concepts and bring them to life. Some of the other shows he has developed include “NV”, a show centering on five Napa Valley vineyards; and “Diamond In The Rough”, a reality show where Dustin Diamond opens a talent management company with ex-child stars. Most recently, Lucky Butterfly Productions has optioned two different reality shows, one to FOX Productions and one to Sony Studios.

In addition, Michael also created and developed the board game "BubbleBrain" that has won eight awards including Toy Of The Year. The game is sold nationwide in retail stores and online. Most recently, he has sold his second game “Life's a Pitch” that is now out and sold across the United States.