# Neil Meron > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Neil_Meron > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Neil_Meron.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Meron > Source revision: 1341689159 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American film and television producer Neil Meron Born (1955-10-26) October 26, 1955 (age 70)[1] Brooklyn, New York Education Brooklyn College Occupations film and television producer Years active 1989 – present **Neil Meron** (born October 26, 1955)[1][2] is an American film producer known for producing the [film adaptations](/source/Film_adaptation) of *[Chicago](/source/Chicago_(2002_film))* and *[Hairspray](/source/Hairspray_(2007_film))*. With partner [Craig Zadan](/source/Craig_Zadan) he ran the production company Storyline Entertainment until Zadan's death in 2018. Meron continues to run the company. ## Life and career Meron, born in Brooklyn, New York, attended [Samuel J. Tilden High School](/source/Samuel_J._Tilden_High_School) in the same borough and [Brooklyn College](/source/Brooklyn_College), graduating in 1976. He is [Jewish](/source/Jewish). [3] He became Zadan's assistant with the duo working for [Joseph Papp](/source/Joseph_Papp) at the [Public Theater](/source/Public_Theater) in the 1970s.[4] They formed the production company "Storyline Entertainment", producing films and television features.[2] He is openly [gay](/source/Homosexual).[2][5] *Back*, from Storyline Entertainment and [CBS](/source/CBS) Paramount Network, is a 2009 CBS television pilot which centers on a man (portrayed by [Skeet Ulrich](/source/Skeet_Ulrich)) who disappeared in the wake of the [9/11](/source/9%2F11) terrorist attacks- but who suddenly shows up, eight years later. The story was to follow the man as he reconnects with his family and adjusts to a world that has dramatically changed. Dean Widenmann wrote the project and was to serve as supervising producer, while Storyline's Zadan and Meron were Executive Producers. He and [Craig Zadan](/source/Craig_Zadan) have produced the [85th](/source/85th_Academy_Awards), [86th](/source/86th_Academy_Awards) and [87th](/source/87th_Academy_Awards) Oscar telecasts. ## Filmography - *[If Looks Could Kill](/source/If_Looks_Could_Kill_(film))* (1991) - *[Gypsy](/source/Gypsy%3A_A_Musical_Fable#Film_and_TV_versions)* (1993) (TV) - *[Twists of Terror](/source/Twists_of_Terror)* (1997) (TV) Executive Producer - *[Cinderella](/source/Cinderella_(1997_film))* (1997) - *[Annie](/source/Annie_(1999_film))* (1999) - *[Chicago](/source/Chicago_(2002_film))* (2002) - *[Lucy](/source/Lucy_(2003_film))* (2003) - *[The Music Man](/source/The_Music_Man_(2003_film))* (2003) (TV) - *[It's All Relative](/source/It's_All_Relative)* (2004) (TV, 11 episodes) - *[16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards](/source/GLAAD_Media_Awards)* (2005) (TV) - *[Wedding Wars](/source/Wedding_Wars)* (2006) (TV) - *[The Bucket List](/source/The_Bucket_List)* (2007) - *[Hairspray](/source/Hairspray_(2007_film))* (2007) - *[Living Proof](/source/Living_Proof_(2008_film))* (2008) - *[A Raisin in the Sun](/source/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun_(2008_film))* (2008) (TV) - *[Drop Dead Diva](/source/Drop_Dead_Diva)* (2009) (TV) - *[Footloose](/source/Footloose_(2011_film))* (2011)[6] - *[Smash](/source/Smash_(TV_series))* (2012) (TV) - *[Steel Magnolias](/source/Steel_Magnolias_(2012_film))* (2012) (TV) - *[Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive](/source/Bonnie_%26_Clyde_(2013_miniseries))* (2013) (TV) - *[The Sound of Music Live!](/source/The_Sound_of_Music_Live!)* (2013) (TV) - *[Peter Pan Live!](/source/Peter_Pan_Live!)* (2014) (TV) - *[The Wiz Live!](/source/The_Wiz_Live!)* (2015) (TV) - *[Hairspray Live!](/source/Hairspray_Live!)* (2016) (TV) - *[Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert](/source/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert)* (2018) (TV) - *[Annie Live!](/source/Annie_Live!)* (2021) (TV) - *[13](/source/13_(2022_film))* (2022) ## Awards and nominations In 2008, Zadan and Meron were awarded the Career Achievement Award by the Casting Society of America. He has been nominated for the [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award) eight times, along with his co-executive producer Zadan (and the respective producers). ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LAT_2003_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LAT_2003_1-1) Jensen, Elizabeth (January 8, 2003). ["Music men: Zadan-Meron change tune, leap into action-adventure"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/01/08/music-men-3/). *Los Angeles Times*. Meron, 48 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-glbtq_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-glbtq_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-glbtq_2-2) [Zadan, Craig (b. 1949), and Neil Meron (b. 1955)](http://www.glbtq.com/arts/zadan_c.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091004183532/http://www.glbtq.com/arts/zadan_c.html) October 4, 2009, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). glbtq.com. Accessed September 8, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Pop Entertainment Archives. [\[1\]](https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/neil-meron-and-marc-platt-resurrecting-jesus-christ-superstar-live-in-concert). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Neumaier, Joe. ["Music men"](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2007/07/15/2007-07-15_music_men.html#ixzz0QW8SUV6R). *New York Daily News*. July 15, 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Advocate_5-0)** Giltz, Michael (December 24, 2002). ["*Chicago*'s gay mafia"](https://books.google.com/books?id=JGQEAAAAMBAJ&q=craig-zadan+neil-meron+gay&pg=PA59). *[The Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine))*. Retrieved December 21, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Footloose (2011)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068242/). IMDb.com. ## External links - [Neil Meron](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581117/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States Spain Poland Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Neil Meron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Meron) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Meron?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.