Adam Adler

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Adam Adler
Born
NationalityBritish
Alma materBournemouth University
Occupation(s)Executive producer, writer, musician
Employer(s)Objective Productions (2007–2015)
Gameface Productions (2016—)
TelevisionThe Cube (2009–2015, 2020—)
Reflex (2014)
Alphabetical (2016—2017)
Britain's Brightest Family (2018—)

Adam Adler is a British television executive producer,[1] who is currently the managing director of Gameface Productions.[2]

He is best known for creating the triple BAFTA Award–winning television series The Cube.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Production Company Channel
2004 Beat the Nation Assistant Producer Endemol UK Channel 4
2009–2015, 2020–present The Cube Creator and Executive producer Objective Productions ITV
2014 Reflex Creator and Executive producer BBC One
2016–2017 Alphabetical Executive Producer Gameface Productions ITV
2018–present Britain's Brightest Family

Career[edit]

Adam worked for Channel 4 where he was a Commissioning Editor for Entertainment. He previously worked in development at Endemol and Granada.

Adler joined Objective Productions in 2007, but is now the managing director of Gameface Productions.

Objective Productions[edit]

Adler and Objective Productions first approached Channel 4 in 2008 with the format for The Cube. It was made into a non-televised pilot by the channel, presented by Justin Lee Collins. Channel 4 eventually decided not to commission the show because it would have been too expensive. In February 2009, ITV purchased the rights to the show and filming began during April 2009 at Wembley's Fountain Studios with Phillip Schofield as host.

Adler was the executive producer for nine series of The Cube from 2009 until 2015. He also produced the American pilot of The Cube.

Adler was also the creator and executive producer for the BBC primetime game show Reflex in 2014. The format had originally been piloted by Channel 4 in April 2011, who also opted not to order The Cube following a 2008 pilot.[4] A non-broadcast pilot of Reflex was filmed with Jake Humphrey as host in July 2012 at MediaCityUK in Salford.[5] After being commissioned by the BBC, Reflex was filmed at Wembley's Fountain Studios during April 2013. Shane Richie presented the series.[6] The show began airing on 11 January 2014, but received a poor reception from critics and viewers.

Gameface Productions[edit]

With Gameface Productions, Adler has been executive producer for two series of ITV daytime game show Alphabetical, presented by Jeff Stelling and one series of Britain's Brightest Family, a primetime quiz show presented by Anne Hegerty.[7]

The Golden Manor Medicine Show[edit]

Adler's band, The Golden Manor Medicine Show – a London-based Country Soul / Americana group released their debut album on iTunes in 2012.[8]

Awards[edit]

Year Group Award Recipient Result
2010 Broadcast Awards Best New Programme The Cube Nominated
Rose d'Or Best Game Show Nominated
2011 RTS Awards Best Entertainment Show Nominated
Broadcast Awards Best Entertainment Programme Nominated
BAFTA Best Entertainment Craft Team Won
Best Entertainment Programme Won
2012 Best Entertainment Craft Team Won
National Reality TV Awards Best Game Show Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Game Show Won
Rose d'Or Best Game Show Nominated
National Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Nominated
2013 Best Entertainment Programme Nominated
2014 Best Entertainment Programme Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Adam Adler – Executive Producer | Objective Productions". Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ^ "ITVS closes Gameface, Crook & Second Act, with Adam Adler joining Potato". tbivision.com.
  3. ^ Goldbart, Max (11 November 2021). "'The Cube' Creator Adam Adler Joins ITV Studios' Potato As Creative Director; Label Rolled In With Gameface". Deadline.
  4. ^ "Hot pick: Reflex, All3Media Int'l's follow up to Cube". TBI Vision. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Objective tests reactions of BBC1 gameshow rejected by C4". Broadcast. 12 July 2012.
  6. ^ Sexton, Lauren (24 January 2013). "Shane Richie to host new BBC gameshow". Digital Spy.
  7. ^ Creamer, Jon (11 November 2021). "Cube creator Adam Adler joins ITV Studios' Potato". Televisual.
  8. ^ "Goldenmanormedicineshow.com". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

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