Bill Hayes (television producer)
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Bill Hayes is an American television producer
, and the founder and President of Figure 8 Films.
Hayes has the been the Executive Producer for over 300 programs for the Discovery Networks and numerous other networks around the world. These shows include the series Jon & Kate Plus 8
, 19 Kids and Counting, Table for 12
, and the new Animal Planet
series SnakesKin. In 1992 he created The Operation series that revolutionized medical programming for cable. In 1997 he created and produced the Breed All About It
series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning Unlocking Autism, Joined at Birth, Joined for Life, and Miracle Man: John of God.
Hayes is a graduate of Duke University and has served as a lecturer and student adviser at Duke. He has also been an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina School of Journalism. He has been interviewed by NPR and North Carolina Public Television, featured in Slate.com and his work has been written about in Variety, Vanity Fair, the New York Times, Newsweek and numerous other publications.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, and the founder and President of Figure 8 Films.
Hayes has the been the Executive Producer for over 300 programs for the Discovery Networks and numerous other networks around the world. These shows include the series Jon & Kate Plus 8
Jon & Kate Plus 8
Jon & Kate Plus 8, named Kate Plus 8 from the sixth season on, is an American reality television series airing on TLC. It is produced by Figure 8 Films about the Gosselin family, consisting of parents Jon and Kate and their eight children: fraternal twins and sextuplets...
, 19 Kids and Counting, Table for 12
Table for 12
Table for 12 was an American reality television series featuring the Hayes family, with two sets of twins and a set of sextuplets, who reside in Marlboro, New Jersey. The series debuted on TLC in 2009. Eric is a police officer and Betty is a stay-at-home mom. The family was originally introduced in...
, and the new Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
series SnakesKin. In 1992 he created The Operation series that revolutionized medical programming for cable. In 1997 he created and produced the Breed All About It
Breed All About It
Breed All About It is a show that headlines one breed of dog or a class of dogs and gives you facts and tips about that breed. It is shown on Animal Planet...
series for Animal Planet. Hayes has also produced, directed and executive produced a long list of award-winning specials including the EMMY winning Unlocking Autism, Joined at Birth, Joined for Life, and Miracle Man: John of God.
Hayes is a graduate of Duke University and has served as a lecturer and student adviser at Duke. He has also been an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina School of Journalism. He has been interviewed by NPR and North Carolina Public Television, featured in Slate.com and his work has been written about in Variety, Vanity Fair, the New York Times, Newsweek and numerous other publications.