Rob Burnett (born July 8, 1962) is an American producer, director and writer, best known for being the executive producer of Late Show with David Letterman and as the former president of Worldwide Pants. He is a five-time Emmy award winner, and has received 31 nominations.
Burnett wrote and directed The Fundamentals of Caring starring Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, and Selena Gomez. The film was received warmly as the closing night film at the Sundance Film Festival and premiered on Netflix as a Netflix Original on June 24, 2016.[1]
Burnett co-created the critically acclaimed show Ed with Jon Beckerman. The show earned the two People's Choice Awards and an Emmy nomination for writing.
In 2008, Burnett received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment.