Michael A. Krauss
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Michael A. Krauss is a television producer, a packager, and a radio interviewer. He is also an experienced company president having headed numerous compaines including Michael Krauss Productions, Make It Happen Entertainment and Broadcasting, and Group M Productions. He is also a very experienced jazz drummer. He was born on March 5 in Detroit, Michigan
. He is the four-time nominee and winner of the ACE Award in 1985 for his work as a creator and executive producer of Mother's Day. As a television producer he helped to develop and produce many shows including Good Morning America
, The Mike Douglas Show
, Mother's Day (a popular show on Lifetime Television
), Mother's Minutes, and Everyday.
and was called "Youth Must Know." It eventually aired on PBS although it wasn't required to air as part of the graduation project. Krauss went on to co-create and produce the Morning Show in Detroit. After the Morning Show he produced "The Other Side of the Stars" before producing "The Mike Douglas Show
" where he convinced John Lennon
and Yoko Ono
to cohost for 5 shows. Booking John and Yoko was a momentous occasion and took the 14th spot on VH1
's list of "100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV". He is now working on a coffee table book
to release about the shows with John Lennon.
After the "Mike Douglas Show," Krauss went on to produce for Good Morning America
where he was nominated for two emmys including one for "Producer, Best Daytime Show." After "Good Morning America" he went on to create and produce "Mother's Day with Joan Lunden
" where he won an ACE Award for Best Show in 1984. "Mother's Day" was also awarded the Parent's Choice Award. "Day" ran for a total of 8 years on the Lifetime channel. After "Mother's Day" he created and executive produced the spin-off "Mother's Minutes." "Minutes" were quick segments about taking care of children hosted by Joan Lunden (whom he was married to at the time). Joan and Michael released a home video called "Your Newborn Baby: Everything You Need to Know." This video was called "one of the best instructional home-video programs ever produced" by TV Guide
. The critical and commercial success of the home video lead to a book version as well.
Krauss went on to produce many other shows but ended up collapsing his company, Michael Krauss Productions, in order to help raise his 3 daughters. In the past few years he started to bring the company back with a radio program called "Great American Secrets," a segment on the "Stu Taylor Show." He currently has offices in Cos Cob, Connecticut
where he heads the company "Make It Happen Broadcasting," working in part with Vanessa Miller.
Krauss is also an experienced author having written two books in conjunction with Mother's Day. He also wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column called "Parents Talk" that was available in 88 different newspapers. Parent's Talk was a column that was released in a stripping fashion.
, Grover Washington, Jr.
, and The Gene Krupa
Band. He also played with Stevie Wonder
while in Detroit. He led his own 15 piece group at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village
.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. He is the four-time nominee and winner of the ACE Award in 1985 for his work as a creator and executive producer of Mother's Day. As a television producer he helped to develop and produce many shows including Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that aired in syndication from 1961 to 1982, distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations.The program featured light banter with...
, Mother's Day (a popular show on Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
), Mother's Minutes, and Everyday.
Career
Michael's first show was created as part of his graduation project for Wayne State UniversityWayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
and was called "Youth Must Know." It eventually aired on PBS although it wasn't required to air as part of the graduation project. Krauss went on to co-create and produce the Morning Show in Detroit. After the Morning Show he produced "The Other Side of the Stars" before producing "The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that aired in syndication from 1961 to 1982, distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations.The program featured light banter with...
" where he convinced John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
and Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
to cohost for 5 shows. Booking John and Yoko was a momentous occasion and took the 14th spot on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's list of "100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV". He is now working on a coffee table book
Coffee table book
A coffee table book is a hardcover book that is intended to sit on a coffee table or similar surface in an area where guests sit and are entertained, thus inspiring conversation or alleviating boredom. They tend to be oversized and of heavy construction, since there is no pressing need for...
to release about the shows with John Lennon.
After the "Mike Douglas Show," Krauss went on to produce for Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
where he was nominated for two emmys including one for "Producer, Best Daytime Show." After "Good Morning America" he went on to create and produce "Mother's Day with Joan Lunden
Joan Lunden
Joan Lunden is an American journalist, author and television host. She was the co-host of ABC's Good Morning America from 1980 through 1997 and is the author of 8 books...
" where he won an ACE Award for Best Show in 1984. "Mother's Day" was also awarded the Parent's Choice Award. "Day" ran for a total of 8 years on the Lifetime channel. After "Mother's Day" he created and executive produced the spin-off "Mother's Minutes." "Minutes" were quick segments about taking care of children hosted by Joan Lunden (whom he was married to at the time). Joan and Michael released a home video called "Your Newborn Baby: Everything You Need to Know." This video was called "one of the best instructional home-video programs ever produced" by TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
. The critical and commercial success of the home video lead to a book version as well.
Krauss went on to produce many other shows but ended up collapsing his company, Michael Krauss Productions, in order to help raise his 3 daughters. In the past few years he started to bring the company back with a radio program called "Great American Secrets," a segment on the "Stu Taylor Show." He currently has offices in Cos Cob, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
where he heads the company "Make It Happen Broadcasting," working in part with Vanessa Miller.
Krauss is also an experienced author having written two books in conjunction with Mother's Day. He also wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column called "Parents Talk" that was available in 88 different newspapers. Parent's Talk was a column that was released in a stripping fashion.
Jazz Drumming
Michael Krauss has been drumming for most of his life, having first picked up the drum sticks at age 7. His first major band was the Four Counts, a group with his high school friends from Mumford High in Detroit. After the Four Counts ended Krauss continued to play the drums and ended up sitting in with such stars as The Buddy Rich Big Band, Harry Connick, Jr.Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
, Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.He wrote some of his material and...
, and The Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa was an American jazz and big band drummer and composer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style.-Biography:...
Band. He also played with Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
while in Detroit. He led his own 15 piece group at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
.
Books
- Your Newborn Baby: Everything You Need To Know (1988) - ISBN 0-446-51374-1
- Joan Lunden's Mother's Minutes (1986) - ISBN 0-446-38257-4