Michael A. Krauss

Michael Arthur Krauss is a television producer, a packager, and a radio interviewer. He is also an experienced company president having headed numerous compaines including Michael Krauss Productions, Make It Happen Entertainment and Broadcasting, and Group M Productions. He is also a very experienced jazz drummer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is the four-time winner of the ACE Award in 1985 for his work as a creator and executive producer of Mother's Day. As a television producer he helped to develop and produce many shows including Good Morning America, The Mike Douglas Show, Mother's Day (a popular show on Lifetime Television), Mother's Minutes, and Everyday.

Michael's first show was created as part of his graduation project for Wayne State University and was called Youth Must Know. It eventually aired on PBS although it wasn't required to air as part of the graduation project. Krauss went on to co-create and produce the Morning Show in Detroit. After the Morning Show he produced The Other Side of the Stars before producing The Mike Douglas Show, where he convinced John Lennon and Yoko Ono to cohost for 5 shows. Booking John and Yoko was a momentous occasion and took the 14th spot on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV". He is now working on a coffee table book to release about the shows with John Lennon.

After the Mike Douglas Show, Krauss went on to produce for Good Morning America where he was nominated for two Emmys including one for "Producer, Best Daytime Show." After Good Morning America he went on to create and produce Mother's Day with Joan Lunden where he won an ACE Award for Best Show in 1984.Mother's Day was also awarded the Parent's Choice Award. Day ran for a total of 8 years on the Lifetime channel. After Mother's Day he created and executive produced the spin-off Mother's Minutes. "Minutes" were quick segments about taking care of children hosted by Joan Lunden (whom he was married to at the time). Joan and Michael released a home video called Your Newborn Baby: Everything You Need to Know. This video was called "one of the best instructional home-video programs ever produced" by TV Guide. The critical and commercial success of the home video lead to a book version as well.

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