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Ben Montanio

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Ben Montanio was born on 31 July 1959 in California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Wizards of Waverly Place (2007), The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013) and Married... with Children (1987).
BornJuly 31, 1959
BornJuly 31, 1959
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Jennifer Stone, David Henrie, Selena Gomez, and Jake T. Austin in Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
    Wizards of Waverly Place
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Selena Gomez in The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
    The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2013
    Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
    Married... with Children
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
    Baby Daddy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
      Baby Daddy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2013–2017
    • Selena Gomez in The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
      The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Jennifer Stone, David Henrie, Selena Gomez, and Jake T. Austin in Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
      Wizards of Waverly Place
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2007–2012
    • Greetings from Tucson (2002)
      Greetings from Tucson
      7.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2002–2003
    • Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, and Wendy Raquel Robinson in The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
      The Steve Harvey Show
      6.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 1998–2002
    • Head Over Heels (1997)
      Head Over Heels
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1997
    • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
      Married... with Children
      8.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1996–1997
    • Craig Anton, Roxanne Beckford, Mia Cottet, Jackie Guerra, Leah Remini, and Tracy Vilar in First Time Out (1995)
      First Time Out
      5.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 1995
    • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
      Empty Nest
      6.6
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1994–1995
    • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
      Roc
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1993–1994

    Writer

    • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
      Baby Daddy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013–2017
    • Selena Gomez in The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
      The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Jennifer Stone, David Henrie, Selena Gomez, and Jake T. Austin in Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
      Wizards of Waverly Place
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007–2012
    • Dante Basco and Mae Whitman in American Dragon: Jake Long (2005)
      American Dragon: Jake Long
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Class of 3000 (2006)
      Class of 3000
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006–2007
    • Lil J.J. in Just Jordan (2007)
      Just Jordan
      6.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007
    • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004)
      Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "Lost and Found")
      • 2006
    • Brenda Song in Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)
      Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Greetings from Tucson (2002)
      Greetings from Tucson
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002–2003
    • Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, and Wendy Raquel Robinson in The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
      The Steve Harvey Show
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998–2002
    • Jim Cummings and Tom Kenny in CatDog (1998)
      CatDog
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by (segment "Monster Truck Folly")
      • 2000
    • Kadeem Hardison and Dondré T. Whitfield in Between Brothers (1997)
      Between Brothers
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
      Married... with Children
      8.1
      TV Series
      • story by
      • written by
      • 1996–1997
    • LL Cool J, Alfonso Ribeiro, Maia Campbell, and Kim Wayans in In the House (1995)
      In the House
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1996
    • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in The Wayans Bros. (1995)
      The Wayans Bros.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1995

    Additional Crew

    • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
      Roc
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1992–1993
    • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
      Night Court
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1991–1992
    • Night of the Fox (1990)
      Night of the Fox
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • production controller
      • 1990
    • Winona Ryder in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
      Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
      5.9
      • production controller
      • 1990
    • Zapped Again! (1990)
      Zapped Again!
      4.3
      Video
      • production controller
      • 1990
    • Julie & Carol: Together Again (1989)
      Julie & Carol: Together Again
      9.2
      TV Movie
      • production controller
      • 1989
    • Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy (1989)
      Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy
      5.6
      • production controller
      • 1989
    • Michael Caine, Lysette Anthony, and Ben Kingsley in Without a Clue (1988)
      Without a Clue
      6.9
      • production controller
      • 1988
    • Imogen Stubbs and James Wilby in A Summer Story (1988)
      A Summer Story
      7.2
      • production controller
      • 1988
    • Farrah Fawcett in Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)
      Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • production controller: Los Angeles
      • 1987
    • Backfire (1987)
      Backfire
      5.4
      • production estimator
      • 1987
    • The Stepfather (1987)
      The Stepfather
      6.7
      • production estimator
      • 1987

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    • Alternative name
      • Ben
    • Born
      • July 31, 1959
      • California, USA

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