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John Pritchett(III)

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  • Producer
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John Pritchett is known for American Idol (2002), Timeless: Live in Concert (2001) and Jeopardy! (1984).
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 22 nominations total

    Known for

    Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    American Idol
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Timeless: Live in Concert (2001)
    Timeless: Live in Concert
    8.2
    TV Special
    • Additional Crew
    • 2001
    Ken Jennings in Jeopardy! (1984)
    Jeopardy!
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • The Oscars (2026)
      The Oscars
      6.5
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2026
    • Sydney Sweeney in The 49th Annual People's Choice Awards (2024)
      The 49th Annual People's Choice Awards
      5.1
      TV Special
      • technical manager
      • 2024
    • The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
      The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards
      6.6
      TV Special
      • technical supervisor / eic
      • 2024
    • Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Aisha Tyler in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
      Whose Line Is It Anyway?
      8.4
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • technical manager
      • technical manager / technical director ...
      • 2013–2023
    • Time100: The Most Influential People 2023 (2023)
      Time100: The Most Influential People 2023
      4.2
      TV Special
      • techical manager
      • 2023
    • Jimmy Kimmel in The Oscars (2023)
      The Oscars
      6.4
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2023
    • The 48th Annual People's Choice Awards (2022)
      The 48th Annual People's Choice Awards
      4.4
      TV Special
      • technical manager
      • 2022
    • American Music Awards 2022 (2022)
      American Music Awards 2022
      6.5
      TV Special
      • technical supervisor
      • 2022
    • Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes, and Amy Schumer in The Oscars (2022)
      The Oscars
      4.1
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2022
    • The 47th Annual People's Choice Awards (2021)
      The 47th Annual People's Choice Awards
      4.8
      TV Special
      • technical manager
      • 2021
    • The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)
      The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
      5.5
      TV Special
      • technical supervisor
      • 2021
    • The 2021 ESPY Awards (2021)
      The 2021 ESPY Awards
      4.7
      TV Special
      • technical manager
      • 2021
    • Gamescom Opening Night Live (2020)
      Gamescom Opening Night Live
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2020
    • Space Launch Live: Splashdown (2020)
      Space Launch Live: Splashdown
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2020
    • Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space (2020)
      Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space
      4.8
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2020

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Ken Jennings in Jeopardy! (1984)
      Jeopardy!
      8.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • assistant director (as John M. Pritchett)
      • 2004–2017
    • Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest in Wheel of Fortune (1983)
      Wheel of Fortune
      6.7
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2015–2016
    • A Hollywood Christmas at the Grove
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2014
    • A Hollywood Christmas at the Grove (2013)
      A Hollywood Christmas at the Grove
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2013
    • Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Aisha Tyler in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
      Whose Line Is It Anyway?
      8.4
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2013–2024
    • The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2001)
      The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2001

    Producer

    • BET Awards 2026 (2026)
      BET Awards 2026
      8.1
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2026
    • The 68th Annual Grammy Awards (2026)
      The 68th Annual Grammy Awards
      4.9
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2026
    • The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards (2025)
      The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards
      6.5
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2025
    • BET Awards 2025 (2025)
      BET Awards 2025
      7.4
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2025
    • The 67th Annual Grammy Awards (2025)
      The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
      6.1
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2025
    • BET Hip-Hop Awards (2024)
      BET Hip-Hop Awards
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2024
    • The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
      The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards
      6.6
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2024
    • BET Awards 2024 (2024)
      BET Awards 2024
      5.7
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2024
    • The 66th Annual Grammy Awards (2024)
      The 66th Annual Grammy Awards
      6.2
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2024
    • 81st Golden Globe Awards (2024)
      81st Golden Globe Awards
      5.2
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2024
    • A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop (2023)
      A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop
      6.7
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2023
    • 2023 Soul Train Awards
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2023
    • BET Hip-Hop Awards
      3.8
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2023
    • BET Awards 2023 (2023)
      BET Awards 2023
      4.9
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2023
    • The 65th Annual Grammy Awards (2023)
      The 65th Annual Grammy Awards
      5.2
      TV Special
      • technical producer
      • 2023

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      • John M. Prichett

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