Jonathan Meath

Jonathan Meath
Meath as Santa Claus in 2010
Born (1955-09-16) September 16, 1955 (age 68)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
EducationPhillips Academy (1974)
Alma materNew York University (1979)
Occupations
Years active
  • 1980s–present (television career)
  • 2007–present (as Santa Claus)
EmployerAndanzura
ChildrenAmelia Meath
Awards
Websitemeathmedia[4]

Jonathan Meath (born September 16, 1955) is an American television producer and director.[5][6] He was senior producer of the television game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?[7] He also was a producer of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss[6][8] and the 1990s' remake of Zoom.[9][10] In addition, he is notable for having a dual career as a professional Santa Claus. He made numerous appearances in various media as Santa, including on Good Morning America,[11] at Radio City Music Hall with The Rockettes,[11][12][13] on the cover of Boston Magazine, and on a Delta Air Lines' pre-flight safety demonstration.[14] He was described by National Public Radio[15][16] and Time as a "top Santa".[14]

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  2. ^ "Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video winners, 1991 to present". Association for Library Service for Children. 2005. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  3. ^ "Awards for Jonathan G. Meath". IMDb Internet Movie Database. 2001. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  4. ^ Jonathan Meath (2010-11-13). "Jonathan Meath". MeathMedia. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  5. ^ "Famous Folks from Cambridge". The Boston Globe and Boston.com. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ a b Liam Murphy (2009-10-23). "Jonathan Meath '74 Pursued Children's Television Production After Cultivating His Interests at PA" (PDF). Phillips Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  7. ^ "Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time". allgame. 2010-11-13. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  8. ^ Liam Murphy (October 26, 2009). "Jonathan Meath '74 Pursued Children's Television Production After Cultivating His Interests at PA". The Philippian. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  9. ^ "Jonathan Meath". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  10. ^ "Jonathan Meath". Yahoo! TV. 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  11. ^ a b Alex E. Weaver (December 7, 2012). "'The Harvard of Santa Schools': Tracking Kris Kringle to the Classroom". BostInno. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  12. ^ Rich Whittle (December 12, 2007). "Swingin' Santa Finds Singing's Big Business". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  13. ^ Mary Ann Georgantopoulos (December 23, 2007). "Miracle on Mass. Ave.: City Santa takes suit seriously". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  14. ^ a b Olivia B. Waxman, Dec. 09, 2013, Time Magazine, These Are the 11 Best Santas in the U.S. – And where to find them, Accessed Dec. 10, 2013
  15. ^ Win Rosenfeld (December 25, 2007). "America's Next Top Santa". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
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