Janice Burgess Net Worth

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Janice Burgess Net Worth

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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
ProfessionWriter, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
NicknamesJanice Burgess, Burgess, Janice

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The BackyardigansTV Series creator - 19 episodes, 2004 - 2007 written by - 3 episodes, 2004 - 2005

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure2012TV Movie co-executive producer
Bubble Guppies2011TV Series co-executive producer
Winx Club: Enchantix2011TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
The Backyardigans2004TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Little BillTV Series co-executive producer - 9 episodes, 2003 executive producer - 1 episode, 2003

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bubble Guppies2012TV Series co-developed by - 2 episodes
Blue's Clues1996TV Series production executive - 2003

Production Manager

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Gullah, Gullah Island1996TV Series executive in charge of production - 1 episode
Blue's Clues1996TV Series executive in charge of production - 1 episode

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Backyardigans2004TV Series 1 episode

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2008Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special Class Animated ProgramThe Backyardigans (2004)
2007GeminiGemini AwardsBest Pre-School Program or SeriesThe Backyardigans (2004)
2004Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated ProgramLittle Bill (1999)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2012Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in AnimationThe Backyardigans (2004)
2011Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated ProgramThe Backyardigans (2004)
2010Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated ProgramThe Backyardigans (2004)
2009Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated ProgramThe Backyardigans (2004)
2009Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in AnimationThe Backyardigans (2004)
2008GeminiGemini AwardsBest Pre-School Program or SeriesThe Backyardigans (2004)
2002Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special Class Animated ProgramLittle Bill (1999)

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