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Jonathan Bogner
Producer, Writer, Advocate, and Survivor
Jonathan Bogner is an experienced film and television producer whose career has transitioned from entertainment to advocacy and purpose-driven storytelling. A UCLA alumnus, Bogner began his professional journey at Deloitte while attending law school before moving into music licensing and production. He has produced over sixteen feature films, including Retriever, Hansel and Gretel, Miracle Dogs, Popstar, Supercross, Ace of Hearts, Trailer Park of Terror, and Soccer Mom. His music supervision and licensing credits feature projects related to The Doors, Men at Work, My Stepmother Is an Alien, Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, and ESPN.
At 45, Bogner experienced heart failure, two strokes, and aphasia, requiring him to relearn language and math skills. Despite living with an implanted defibrillator and a progressively failing heart, he rebuilt his career in unscripted television, producing shows such as Kim of Queens, My Five Wives, The Boonies, The Woodsmen, Dance Kids ATL, Flipping Divas, and Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch. Seventeen years after his diagnosis, Bogner received a life-saving heart transplant.
His personal journey inspired Alive, But Not Well, a television series that delves into aging, caregiving, chronic illness, recovery, and survival. As the series’ creator, writer, producer, and on-camera guide, Bogner unites patients, caregivers, advocates, physicians, therapists, nutritionists, and physical therapists. He approaches interviews not just as a host but as someone who has firsthand experience with serious illness, disability, transplantation, and recovery.
Bogner also collaborates with clients to develop, package, and market television programs. His work and life philosophy are rooted in three core principles: Rigorous Optimism, Rugged Flexibility, and Remarkable Resilience. His mission is to educate, inspire, and honor patients, caregivers, medical professionals, advocates, organ donors, and donor families who make survival and second chances possible.
Guild Affiliations: Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Producers Guild of America (PGA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), Writers Guild of America (WGA), and British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
