Mark Blutman | |
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| Born | (1960-08-27) August 27, 1960 New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 2 |
Mark Blutman (born August 27, 1960) is an American/Canadian writer and producer. He is the writer/producer on several childrens television series including Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, and Ghostwriter.
Early life
Blutman was born in New Jersey and raised in Montreal, Canada.[1] During his youth, he played Ice hockey in Canada and once gave up 11 goals to Wayne Gretzky.[2]
Career
Blutman has been the writer/producer on several American television shows, largely geared toward the teenage audience, including Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, and Ghostwriter.[3]
He started out his career in Los Angeles as a stand up comedian and then moved on to his writing/producing career when his stand-up career did not take off.[4] In 1987, he appeared as "Crusher Comic" on Just for Laughs, a comedy festival in Montreal.[5] Crusher Comic was Blutman's stand-up alter-ego in which he would don a ski mask, yellow tights, and a tuxedo/leotard combo as part of his wrestler/comedian act.[6]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Award | Won/Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Girl Meets World | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated[7] |
| 2016 | Girl Meets World | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 2016 | Girl Meets World | Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama | Nominated[8] |
| 2016 | Girl Meets World | Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Children's Script | Nominated |
| 2017 | Girl Meets World | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 2020 | Ghostwriter | Venice TV Awards | Nominated[9] |
| 2020 | Ghostwriter | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Children's Series | Nominated |
| 2020 | Ghostwriter | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series | Won[10] |
References
- ^ Rosen, Alison (May 8, 2023). "Mark Blutman | Alison RosenAlison Rosen". Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ "Ep 142 – Mark Blutman | Scripts & Scribes". www.scriptsandscribes.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 24, 2022). "'Boy Meets World' Alums Danielle Fishel & Marc Blutman Team To Develop Comedy 'I'm With Her'". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Barstool Chicago (August 15, 2024). Boy Meets World Writer Mark Blutman on Breaking Into TV & Movie Writing. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Mark Blutman Meets World - Pod Meets World". iHeart. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Jarvik, Elaine (October 8, 1988). "COMIC DELIGHTS IN HIS YELLOW TIGHTS". Deseret News. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ "Mark Blutman". Television Academy. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ "Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2024-2013". awards.wga.org. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ "Winners and Nominees 2020". Venice TV Award (in German). Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (June 1, 2021). "'Ghostwriter' Producer Mark Blutman Developing TV Adaptation Of Stacy Padula's YA Drama Series 'Gripped'". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
External links
- Mark Blutman at IMDb
