# Ricky Kirshner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ricky_Kirshner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ricky_Kirshner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Kirshner > Source revision: 1356942504 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American television producer}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} '''Ricky Kirshner''' is an American television producer. Kirshner has won nine [Emmy Awards](/source/Emmy_Awards) out of 26 nominations.{{cite web |title=Ricky Kirshner |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/ricky-kirshner |website=Television Academy |accessdate=21 September 2021 |language=en}} ==Early life== Kirshner is the son of [Don Kirshner](/source/Don_Kirshner).{{cite web |last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |title=Don Kirshner, Shaper of Hit Records, Dies at 76 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/arts/music/19kirshner.html |website=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) |accessdate=2 July 2020 |date=18 January 2011}} ==Career== Kirshner partnered with [Glenn Weiss](/source/Glenn_Weiss) to create White Cherry Entertainment.{{cite web |title=Ricky Kirshner: 'Super' Producer |url=https://www2.lehigh.edu/news/ricky-kirshner-super-producer |website=Lehigh University |accessdate=30 June 2020 |language=en |date=2 April 2019}} Kirshner has been involved in the [Tony Awards](/source/Tony_Awards) since 1993, first acting as a line producer. Since [2004](/source/58th_Tony_Awards), Kirshner has acted as an executive producer of the [Tony Awards](/source/Tony_Awards). From 2007 through 2020, Kirshner acted as executive producer of the [Super Bowl halftime show](/source/List_of_Super_Bowl_halftime_shows). From 2015 through 2021, Kirshner, along with Glenn Weiss, was an executive producer of the [Kennedy Center Honors](/source/Kennedy_Center_Honors).{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2015/05/05/tony-awards-team-chosen-to-produce-2015-kennedy-center-honors/ |title=Tony Awards Team Chosen |work=[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post) |date=May 5, 2015 }} Kirshner has been involved with all [Democratic National Conventions](/source/Democratic_National_Conventions) since [1992](/source/1992_Democratic_National_Convention).{{cite web |title=WJFW - Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention |url=https://www.wjfw.com/storydetails/20200625152412/democrats_confirm_plans_for_nearly_allvirtual_convention |website=www.wjfw.com |publisher=WJFW-TV |accessdate=2 July 2020}} Among the roles he has played in the production of conventions, Kirshner acted as the producer of the [2000 convention](/source/2000_Democratic_National_Convention),{{cite web |title=World-Renowned Producers Recruted[sic] For Democratic National Convention |url=http://www.dems2000.com/PressRoom/press/042700.html |website=www.dems2000.com |publisher=2000 Democratic National Convention |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815074726/http://www.dems2000.com/PressRoom/press/042700.html |archive-date=2000-08-15 |date=27 April 2000}} the executive producer for the [2008](/source/2008_Democratic_National_Convention) and [2012](/source/2012_Democratic_National_Convention) conventions, a co-producer for the [2016 convention](/source/2016_Democratic_National_Convention) (alongside Vicangelo Bulluck),{{cite web |last1=Segal |first1=Cheryl |title=Dems tap Super Bowl halftime show producer for convention |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/260899-dems-tap-super-bowl-halftime-show-producer-for-its-convention |website=[The Hill](/source/The_Hill_(newspaper)) |accessdate=14 August 2020 |language=en |date=20 November 2015}} and oversaw the programming of the [2020 Democratic National Convention](/source/2020_Democratic_National_Convention).{{cite web |title=Anchored in Milwaukee, 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a “Convention Across America” |url=https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/anchored-in-milwaukee-2020-democratic-national-convention-will-be-a-convention-across-america/ |website=2020 Democratic National Convention |publisher=2020 Democratic National Convention Committee |accessdate=30 June 2020 |date=24 June 2020 |archive-date=27 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627132550/https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/anchored-in-milwaukee-2020-democratic-national-convention-will-be-a-convention-across-america/ |url-status=dead }} Kirshner and Glenn Weiss co-produced the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball as part of the [first inauguration of Barack Obama](/source/first_inauguration_of_Barack_Obama).{{cite web |title=Breaking News - Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Talent Lineup for Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Kids' Inaugural Concert {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/01/13/presidential-inaugural-committee-announces-talent-lineup-for-neighborhood-inaugural-ball-and-kids-inaugural-concert-30086/20090113abc03/ |website=www.thefutoncritic.com |publisher=The Futon Critic |access-date=8 February 2021 |date=13 January 2009}} Kirshner and Wiess also produced the "[Celebrating America](/source/Celebrating_America)" television special as part of the [inauguration of Joe Biden](/source/inauguration_of_Joe_Biden).{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Chris |title='Celebrating America' Inauguration Special Producer on How They Pulled Off the January Event |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/producer-ricky-kirshner-on-pulling-off-celebrating-america-in-just-6-weeks-with-high-security-secret-fireworks-tom-hanks |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=8 February 2021 |language=en |date=22 January 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Chris |title=Glenn Weiss on His Proudest Moment During 'Celebrating America' Inauguration Special |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/glenn-weiss-on-his-proudest-moment-during-celebrating-america-inauguration-special |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=5 April 2021 |language=en |date=25 January 2021}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirshner, Ricky}} Category:American television producers Category:Primetime Emmy Award winners Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Democratic National Conventions Category:Super Bowl halftime show producers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ricky Kirshner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Kirshner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Kirshner?action=history)). 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