Jonathan Goodson
TV Producer
1945 –
Who is Jonathan Goodson?
Jonathan Michael Goodson is an American television producer who specializes in game shows. He is the son of legendary game show producer Mark Goodson and began his television career in 1973 as chief counsel of Goodson-Todman Productions. He later produced several of the company's shows. After his father's death in December 1992, Jonathan took over the company in March 1993 and ran it until it was sold to All American Television in 1995.
Goodson also runs his own production company, Jonathan Goodson Productions, whose output has consisted mostly of state-based lottery game shows, including Illinois Instant Riches, the only state-based lottery game show to be shown to a nationwide audience, thanks to Superstation WGN.
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- Born
- Aug 20, 1945
New York City - Also known as
- Jonathan Michael Goodson
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- United States of America
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on July 23, 2013
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