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{{short description|American television producer (born 1971)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Mandt
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|10|25}}
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Ohio]], U.S.
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| known_for = ''[[Jim Rome Is Burning]]''<br />''[[Destination Truth]]''<br />''[[Last Stop for Paul]]''<br />[http://www.fantasysportsgirl.com FantasySportsGirl.com]
| occupation = [[television producer|Producer]]
| spouse =
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| website = [http://www.mandtbros.com/ MandtBros.com]
| footnotes =
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'''Michael Mandt''' (born October 25, 1971) is an American [[television producer]].

==Early life==
Born in Ohio, Mandt graduated from [[Fordham University]] in the [[Bronx, New York]], and moved north to [[Bristol, Connecticut]] where he began his television career as a Production Assistant at [[ESPN]] working on SportsCenter and other studio shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mandtbros.com/michael.html |title=Michael Mandt Bio |accessdate=2008-08-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501162301/http://mandtbros.com/michael.html |archivedate=2008-05-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Television and film==
In 2001, Michael and his brother [[Neil Mandt]] started [[Mandt Bros. Productions]]. That same year, they produced Reel Classics Uncut for ESPN. The following year, they produced ESPN's first [[reality show]]: ''[[Beg, Borrow & Deal]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-08-sp-corner8-story.html|title=Hot Corner|access-date=2008-08-27|work=Los Angeles Times | first=Larry | last=Stewart | date=2002-10-08}}</ref> In 2003, the brothers created the show ''[[Jim Rome is Burning]]'' starring popular sports radio host [[Jim Rome]]. In 2004, they created the series ''My Crazy Life'' for [[E! Entertainment Television]] and in 2007 they created ''[[Destination Truth]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/destination_truth_01.htm|title=Destination Truth - Interview with Josh Gates & Neil Mandt|accessdate=2008-08-27|author=Gilles Nuytens|date=2007-05-23|publisher=The Scifi World}}</ref> for the [[Syfy|Sci Fi Channel]]. Michael has also produced and or directed segments of the [[ESPY]] awards since 2005.

Michael Mandt appeared in the film ''[[Hijacking Hollywood]]''. More recently, he produced the [[indie film]] ''[[Last Stop for Paul]]'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936435.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|title=Last Stop for Paul|accessdate=2008-08-27|author=John Anderson|publisher=Variety | date=2008-03-04}}</ref>

In January 2012, Neil and his brother entered into a partnership agreement with RUFF China, the organization in who holds a permit to put on MMA events as a legal sport in the country of China. Together with his brother, Neil is working with RUFF to establish the world's biggest MMA league in the world, based in China.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118048847|title=Mandts, Ranik ramp up MMA in China|accessdate=2012-01-19|publisher=Variety|author=Marc Graser | date=2012-01-19}}</ref>

In the Spring of 2012 Neil and his brother Michael saw a long term movie project finally pay off when [[Jon Hamm]], star of [[Mad Men]], attached himself to star in the movie The Million Dollar Arm. The feature film was based on the real-life story of two young men from India who were plucked from obscurity to be signed into the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball organization. The Mandt brothers found the story and were instrumental in putting the original deal together that led to the movie deal with Hamm and Disney. They are attached as Co-Producers on the film, along with Mark Ciardi, Gordon Grey and Joe Roth.

As ESPN executive producer, Mandt said that [[Caitlyn Jenner]] was given the 2015 [[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]] because "she has shown the courage to embrace a truth that had been hidden for years, and to embark on a journey that may not only give comfort to those facing similar circumstances, but can also help to educate people on the challenges that the transgender community faces."<ref>{{cite web| url = http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/06/caitlyn-jenner-to-be-honored-with-the-arthur-ashe-courage-award-at-the-2015-espys-on-abc-july-15/| title = Caitlyn Jenner to be Honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The 2015 ESPYS on ABC July 15 - ESPN Press Room U.S.| date = June 2015}}</ref>

==Internet==
In 2007, Neil and Michael launched FantasySportsGirl.com, a site which provides daily video content for [[fantasy sports]] fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rotonation.com/?m=200802|title=Fantasy Sports Girl: Fantasy Sports Video Guaranteed to Brighten Your Day|accessdate=2008-08-27|publisher=www.RotoNation.com}}</ref> The duo were also nominated for a [[Webby Award]] for their work on ''Last Stop for Paul''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?media_id=97&season=11 |title=11th Annual Webby Awards Nominees |accessdate=2008-08-27 |publisher=webbyawards.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216155611/http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?media_id=97&season=11 |archivedate=2008-12-16 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://mandtbros.com/michael.html}} of [[Mandt Bros. Productions]]
*{{IMDb name|0541895}}

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