SUZANNA MAKKOS is Executive Vice President, Comedy Programming & Development for the Fox Broadcasting Company. As head of comedy development at FOX, Makkos is responsible for overseeing all of the network’s half-hour current programming and comedy development initiatives in both live action and animation.  In this role Makkos has cultivated many live action and animated comedies for the network, including “NEW GIRL,” “RAISING HOPE,” “BOB’S BURGERS,” and “THE MINDY PROJECT.” She developed last year’s Seth MacFarlane-produced sitcom “DADS” and THE criticalLY ACCLAIMED “BROOKLYN NINE-NINE,” which won a Golden Globe AWARD for Best Comedy Series. Her development has been lauded for presenting some of the funniest and most diverse voices both in front of, and behind, the camera. Makkos launched two new series this spring: ENLISTED and SURVIVING JACK, and her current development slate includes the likes of Tina Fey, Will Forte, and producer/directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller.  Prior to her role in development, Makkos served as a current programming executive at the network, covering comedies such as “FAMILY GUY,” “ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT,” “THE BERNIE MAC SHOW,” and “MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE,” as well as dramas “PRISON BREAK” and “BOSTON PUBLIC.”

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