Janice Burgess Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Janice Burgess is the former key person of Nick Jr.. She is the creator and executive producer of The Backyardigans, a CGI-animated series on Nick Jr. running from 2004 to 2008 about five high-spirited friends and their imaginative, musical journeys.Burgess was the project manager for Ghostwriter at Children's Television Workshop. In that position, she co-ordinated the efforts of the magazine, outreach and teacher materials with the content and goals of the television show.She joined Nickelodeon in 1995 as an executive-in-charge of production at Nick Jr. and later became vice president. In this capacity, she oversaw the production of Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Nick Jr. shows including Blue's Clues, Little Bill and Whoopi’s Littleburg. She was also co-executive producer of The Little Bill.Burgess grew up in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from The Ellis School in 1974.
Net Worth
$1 Million
Profession
Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
Nicknames
Janice Burgess, Burgess, Janice
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Backyardigans
TV Series creator - 19 episodes, 2004 - 2007 written by - 3 episodes, 2004 - 2005
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure
2012
TV Movie co-executive producer
Bubble Guppies
2011
TV Series co-executive producer
Winx Club: Enchantix
2011
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
The Backyardigans
2004
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Little Bill
TV Series co-executive producer - 9 episodes, 2003 executive producer - 1 episode, 2003
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bubble Guppies
2012
TV Series co-developed by - 2 episodes
Blue's Clues
1996
TV Series production executive - 2003
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gullah, Gullah Island
1996
TV Series executive in charge of production - 1 episode
Blue's Clues
1996
TV Series executive in charge of production - 1 episode
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Backyardigans
2004
TV Series 1 episode
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
The Backyardigans (2004)
2007
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Pre-School Program or Series
The Backyardigans (2004)
2004
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Little Bill (1999)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in Animation
The Backyardigans (2004)
2011
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
The Backyardigans (2004)
2010
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
The Backyardigans (2004)
2009
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
The Backyardigans (2004)
2009
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in Animation
The Backyardigans (2004)
2008
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Pre-School Program or Series
The Backyardigans (2004)
2002
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
Little Bill (1999)
Known for movies
The Backyardigans (2004-2007) as Writer
Bubble Guppies (2012) as Producer
Blue's Clues (1996) as Miscellaneous Crew
Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure (2012) as Producer