Nelson Davis - Nelson Davis Productions

Nelson Davis has won 4 Emmy Awards, but Nelson’s career began with a high school internship program and part-time announcing job at a local radio station in Canada. From Niagara Falls, he moved to a larger radio station in Ottawa, Ontario, where he continued his formal education with business courses. Mr. Davis next joined the NBC TV Network in 1980 as manager of a mini-series, eventually becoming Director of Daytime Programming. One of his early jobs at NBC TV was censor for "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. Subsequently, Davis was hired by Merv Griffin to produce the pilot episode of "Jeopardy" and bring it back to television. Later he became Executive Producer of "Name That Tune" for its rebirth in 1984; and he also helped launch the Fashion Channel. Nelson currently serves as Los Angeles Area Vice President of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.




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