Mary-Ellis Bunim (July 9, 1946 - January 29, 2004) was a producer and co-creator of MTV's "The Real World" and "Road Rules". A native of Massachusetts, Bunim enjoyed a successful early career in daytime dramas. She oversaw more than 2,500 hours of programming as executive producer of "Search for Tomorrow" (1974-1981), "As the World Turns" (1981-1984), "Santa Barbara" (1985-1987) and "Loving" (1989-1990). Wikipedia
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