Bertram van Munster
As co-creator and executive producer of "The Amazing Race" (CBS 2001- ), Bertram van Munster became one of reality television's premier creative forces. Since the show's successful debut in 2001, Munster was instrumental in launching several spin-off versions of the show in Asia, the Philippines, Australia, and Canada. With his work on "The Amazing Race," van Munster racked up 40 Emmy nominations, as well as the prestigious Producer of the Year Award by the Producers Guild of America, becoming one of the most successful television producers of the early 2000s.