Mark Burnett Recognized for Religious Sensitivity in 'The Bible' and 'Son of God'

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Michael Kovac Roma Downey Mark Burnett and Abe Foxman BEVERLY HILLS -- Producer Mark Burnett and his wife, actress-producer Roma Downey, were honored Thursday evening by the Anti-Defamation League at its annual Entertainment Industry Dinner for "building bridges of understanding among different faiths," said ADL national director Abe Foxman. While Burnett is known for producing TV shows such asSurvivor, The Voice and Shark Tank, and Downey starred in Touched by an Angel, among other credits, the focus of the award presentation and their acceptance was the hit miniseries The Bible, which they produced for History Channel last year, and the movie spin-off from that project, Son Of God, which has grossed almost $70 million worldwide since it was released in February. Foxman praised the miniseries and movie for being among the few stories about Jesus Christ produced in the long history of Hollywood that didn't slur the Jewish people for having killed Christ

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