Mike L. Fleiss
Early life
Fleiss was raised in Fullerton, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley.
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?[ "The Bachelor's Mike Fleiss on Coming up Roses", Business Week, January 13, 2009.] He was also the producer of the 2003 remake
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its 2006 prequel
and the films Hostel (2005), (2007), and
(2011). In 2008, his Next Entertainment production company signed a deal with Warner.
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;
Selected filmography
Film
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
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Hostel (2005)
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Poseidon (2006)
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(2006)
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(2007)
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(2011)
Television
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Hollywood Stuntmakers (3 episodes, 1992–99)
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Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000)
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The Bachelor (2002–2023)
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The Bachelorette (2003–2023)
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High School Reunion (2003–2005, 2008–2010)
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Superstar USA (2004)
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The Will (2005)
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The Starlet (2005)
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The Two-Timer (2005)
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Hitched or Ditched (2009)
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The Cougar (2009)
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More to Love (2009)
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There Goes the Neighborhood (2009)
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Bachelor Pad (2010–2012)
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Bachelor in Paradise (2014–2023)
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Love At First Kiss (2016)
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The Proposal (2018)
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The Bachelor Winter Games (2018)
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