Jonathan Murray
Through his creative work with his late partner, Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan is widely credited with helping to usher in the modern reality television genre. He is founder of and executive consultant at Bunim-Murray Productions.
Since the launch of The Real World on MTV in 1992, Jonathan has created and executive produced some of the television industry’s most innovative, unscripted entertainment programs, including Born This Way (A&E) and Autism: The Musical (HBO), both Emmy-award winners.
Now focused primarily on producing documentaries, Jonathan’s work continues to inspire, influence, and entertain television audiences around the world.
He serves on the board of RespectAbility, a national disability rights organization, and is vice chairman of the board of the Television Academy Foundation. In 2012, he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Jonathan graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He lives in Los Angeles and Provincetown.