Joseph Litzinger

Joe Litzinger is a Primetime Emmy-nominated TV producer and an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He currently serves as the Executive Producer for National Geographic and BBC Studios 19-time Emmy-nominated (and 8 wins) series, Life Below Zero. For the last decade, he has overseen the 'Life Below Zero Universe,' which consists of over 300 hours of programming across 4 unique series. Over the course of his career, he has produced more than 1,000 hours of nonfiction television programming, directed and produced multiple award-winning feature-length documentary films, and created several award-winning shorts. Joe is a frequent guest on podcasts related to unscripted entertainment and has served as a speaker on panels for the International Documentary Association, Deadline, Reel Screen, KCRW, and a variety of industry organizations. Additionally, Joe is a documentary mentor for SXSW and serves on the Reality TV Peer Group Advisory Board for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family and long walks on the beach.