{{Short description|Mexican TV executive (born 1965)}} {{Like resume|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Joshua Mintz | image = Joshua David Mintz.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Joshua David Mintz | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1965|08|22}} | birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico | occupation = TV executive | years_active = 1990-2022 | spouse = {{marriage|Sarah Mintz|2005}} | children = 2 | website = }} '''Joshua David Mintz''' (born August 22, 1965) is a Mexican TV executive.
Mintz has held leadership and production positions in the four most important Hispanic TV networks in the US and Mexico, having worked at Telemundo, Televisa, Univision and TV Azteca.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-01-06|title=Joshua Mintz Promoted to Senior EVP of Telemundo Entertainment|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joshua-mintz-promoted-senior-evp-69120|access-date=2021-02-23|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-14|title=Mintz quits Telemundo to join Azteca|url=https://www.mediamoves.com/2016/01/mintz-quits-telemundo-to-join-azteca.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Media Moves|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== Mintz began his career at Televisa in various technical and production positions. He was appointed general director of Broadcasting Stations in 1990, where he was responsible for operating four national networks, two international networks and Televisa's cable system in Mexico City. He was later appointed general director of logistics of Televisa San Angel.
In 2000, Mintz joined Univision as director of drama production and participated in the design of their first novela studio in Miami. While at Univision, Mintz was executive producer of the Selena Vive! live special from Houston, TX, which became the highest-rated show in U.S. Hispanic television history at that time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=TELEVISION|first=MAGALY MORALES ON LATIN|title=UNIVISION RATINGS SOAR WITH SELENA TRIBUTE|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2005-05-02-0505010242-story.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Sun-Sentinel.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2006, Mintz joined Azteca America as director of Programming<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mintz joins azteca America as director of programming following a very successful five years at univision|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/joshua-mintz-joins-azteca-america-as-director-of-programming-following-a-very-successful-five-years-at-univision-56528432.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=prnewswire.com}}</ref> and shortly thereafter was promoted to director of Programming, Production and Operations.
He signed longtime Univision talk show host Cristina Saralegui for a new talk show on Telemundo, ''Pa'lante con Cristina''.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|last=Chozick|first=Amy|title=Telemundo Blends English Into a Mostly Spanish Lineup|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/business/media/telemundo-seeks-spanglish-speakers-in-aim-for-new-viewers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|accessdate=March 15, 2014|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 25, 2011}}</ref> Under Mintz, Telemundo produced ''La Reina del Sur'', a telenovela that premiered to more viewers than any other show in Telemundo history.<ref name="LAT">{{cite news|last=Villarreal|first=Yvonne|title='La Reina Del Sur' pursues Primetime Emmy consideration|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-jun-20-la-et-kate-del-castillo-20110620-story.html|access-date=March 15, 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=June 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Vertele">{{cite web|title="La Reina del Sur" de Antena 3, estreno más visto de la historia de Telemundo|url=http://www.vertele.com/noticias/la-reina-del-sur-de-antena-3-estreno-mas-visto-de-la-historia-de-telemundo/#None|publisher=Vertele.com|accessdate=March 15, 2014}}</ref> The show's May 2011 season finale recorded the highest ratings in network history.<ref name="Border">{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Reed|title=Actors crisscrossing the border|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-19/entertainment/29789735_1_la-reina-del-eugenio-derbez-mexican-actors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315113529/http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-19/entertainment/29789735_1_la-reina-del-eugenio-derbez-mexican-actors|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 15, 2014|publisher=Philly.com|accessdate=March 15, 2014}}</ref>
Under Mintz' supervision of content development, Telemundo delivered a record-breaking performance for five consecutive years since the 2010–2011 season,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-05-17|title=Telemundo Unveils Novela Based on 'Maid in Manhattan' for Next Season|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/telemundo-unveils-novela-based-maid-189172|access-date=2021-02-23|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2013 - 2014 Telemundo Upfront. {{!}} HispanicAd.com|url=http://hispanicad.com/blog/news-article/had/television/2013-2014-telemundo-upfront-0|access-date=2021-02-23|website=hispanicad.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fernandez |first=Bob |title=With Comcast's backing, Telemundo ready to compete|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/business/20151227_With_Comcast_s_backing__Telemundo_ready_to_compete.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.inquirer.com|language=en-US}}</ref> becoming the fastest growing Spanish-Language Broadcast Network in the United States, surpassing its main competitor by 2015<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kissell|first=Rick|date=2015-07-23|title=Telemundo Notches Ratings Milestone in Beating Univision for the Night|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/ratings/telemundo-beats-univision-ratings-1201546177/|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> and even positioning itself as the number one Hispanic network in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=News|url=https://www.nexttv.com/multichannel-news/news|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Multichannel News}}</ref>
Following this role, Mintz served as executive vice president of scripted programming & general manager at Telemundo Television Studios,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=NBCUniversal Bets Big on Original Spanish-Lingo Productions|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-07-30-sns-201307301800reedbusivarietyn1200569558-20130730-story.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US}}</ref> where he was responsible for all fiction and drama productions in the United States, Mexico and Colombia, as well as any new co-productions for Telemundo Media.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-02|title=Executives Biographies|url=http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/telemundo/executives?bio=contents/biographies/executivebios/h_n/mintz_joshua.xml|access-date=2021-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302051201/http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/telemundo/executives?bio=contents/biographies/executivebios/h_n/mintz_joshua.xml|archive-date=2014-03-02}}</ref>
From 2016 through 2018, Mintz served as President of Production (fiction) of the Mexican network TV Azteca.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Productor de 'El Señor de los Cielos' llega a TV Azteca|url=https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/vicepresidente-de-telemundo-llega-a-tvazteca.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.elfinanciero.com.mx}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-14|title=Mintz quits Telemundo to join Azteca|url=https://www.mediamoves.com/2016/01/mintz-quits-telemundo-to-join-azteca.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Media Moves|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== In 2014, Mintz received three International Emmy® Award nominations for his telenovelas "Passion Prohibida", "La Patrona" and "El Señor de los Cielos".<ref>{{Cite web|title=2014 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES SPAN 19 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FIRST TIME – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|url=https://www.iemmys.tv/2014-international-emmy-awards-nominees-span-19-countries-including-the-united-states-for-the-first-time/|access-date=2021-02-23|language=en-US}}</ref> All three productions were nominated in the same category for best Non-English Language US Primetime Program. "El Señor de los Cielos" won Mintz the first-ever Emmy® award given in this category.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-02-03|title=News - News - Item Detail - International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|url=http://www.iemmys.tv/news_item.aspx?id=191|access-date=2021-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203194720/http://www.iemmys.tv/news_item.aspx?id=191|archive-date=2015-02-03}}</ref>
==Personal== Mintz is married to the Colombian actress, Sarah Mintz. They announced in December 2013 that they were expecting twins.<ref name=HPV>{{cite web|title=Maritza Rodríguez está embarazada de gemelos|date=12 November 2013|url=http://voces.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/12/maritza-rodriguez-embarazada-gemelos_n_4260459.html|publisher=HuffPost Voces|accessdate=March 15, 2014|language=Spanish}}</ref>
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