Jon Kroll

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Jon Kroll is an American producer, director, and writer^[1] who has worked in film and both scripted and non-scripted television. He work in television which has been seen on a variety of broadcast and cable networks over the past 30 years. He is best known for his work as executive producer and show runner on Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted for the National Geographic network. He has worked on other National Geographic projects, including "Never Say Never with Jeff Jenkins," "Appetite for Adventure with Moe Cason" and "Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper", which was honored with two 2024 Emmy nominations.

Kroll has directed three feature films and produced dozens of television programs, including The Amazing Race, for which he was honored with a 2004 Primetime Emmy Award. For four years, he was executive vice president, original programming, for New Line Television, where he served as executive producer for both scripted and unscripted programming. He is an adjunct professor for the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California (USC).

In 2022, Kroll relocated to Wellington, New Zealand where he continues to develop and produce television shows for the U.S., Asia and Australasia marketplaces.^[2]