Mike Fleiss
Fleiss (born April 14, 1964) is an American television producer and writer.
Also recorded as Mike L. Fleiss
Mike Fleiss
- Name
- Mike Fleiss
- Born
- 14 April 1964
- Occupation
- Producer, writer
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Sunny Hills High School
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Fleiss (born April 14, 1964) is an American television producer and writer.
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Mike Fleiss (born 1964) is an American director, film producer and screenwriter, among other activities. The director was born in United States. Mike Fleiss studied at Sunny Hills High School.
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Key facts
• Name — Mike Fleiss • Born — 14 April 1964 • Occupation — Producer, writer • Children — 1
Early life
Early life
Fleiss was raised in Fullerton, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley.
Career
Career
He was the creator, producer, and writer of The Bachelor, The WB's Superstar USA, The Bachelorette, The Will, and High School Reunion. His first reality TV romance show was Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? He was also the producer of the 2003 remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its 2006 prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and the films Hostel (2005), Hostel: Part II (2007), and Hostel: Part III (2011). In 2008, his Next Entertainment production company signed a deal with Warner.
Personal life
Personal life
His 24-year marriage to his high school sweetheart, Alexandra Vorbeck, ended in 2012. He married former Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler, in April 2014. The couple's son, Benjamin, was born in May 2015. In November 2014, Fleiss was criminally charged for harassing Baywatch star David Charvet and his wife, actress Brooke Burke; the case was eventually dismissed. In July 2019, Fleiss' wife Laura Kaeppeler alleged that he assaulted her and "demanded she get an abortion", prompting the Kauai Police Department to lead a criminal investigation. Two weeks later, Kaeppeler dropped the charges and received a settlement. Kaeppeler and Fleiss reconciled and are currently married.
Television
Television
• Hollywood Stuntmakers (3 episodes, 1992–99) • Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000) • The Bachelor (2002–2023) • The Bachelorette (2003–2023) • High School Reunion (2003–2005, 2008–2010) • The WB's Superstar USA (2004) • The Will (2005) • The Starlet (2005) • The Two-Timer (2005) • Hitched or Ditched (2009) • The Cougar (2009) • More to Love (2009) • There Goes the Neighborhood (2009) • Bachelor Pad (2010–2012) • Bachelor in Paradise (2014–2023) • Love at First Kiss (2016) • The Proposal (2018) • The Bachelor Winter Games (2018)
Film
• The Quest (2003) • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) • Hostel (2005) • Poseidon (2006) • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) • Hostel: Part II (2007) • Hostel: Part III (2011)
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- 1.Youn, Soo. 'Bachelor' Creator Charged in Malibu Dispute with David Charvet, Brooke Burke. The Hollywood Reporter. November 20, 2014.
- 2.Brownfield, Paul. TV's big noisemaker — and proud of it. Los Angeles Times. November 20, 2002.
- 3."The Bachelor's Mike Fleiss on Coming up Roses", Business Week, January 13, 2009.
- 4.Schneider, Michael. Mike Fleiss pacts with WB TV. Variety. 2008-12-12.
- 5.Rizzo, Monica. Mike Fleiss Marries Laura Kaeppeler. People. April 9, 2014.
- 6.Stone, Natalie. 'The Bachelor' Creator Mike Fleiss Files for Divorce After 5 Years of Marriage. People. July 10, 2019.
- 7.Hearon, Sarah. 'The Bachelor' Creator Mike Fleiss' Estranged Wife Laura Requests Custody of Their Son After Accusing Him of Domestic Violence. People.com. People Magazine.
- 8.James, Meg. 'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss' divorce is final; ex-wife drops assault allegations. Los Angeles Times. July 31, 2019.
- 9.'Bachelor' Creator Mike Fleiss Announces Reconciliation with Wife Laura: 'I Love My Wife'. People.
- 10.Mike Fleiss. IMDB.
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