Stu Billett

Stewart C. "Stu" Billett (November 19, 1935 – October 22, 2021) was an American television producer best known for being the creator and executive producer of The People's Court (alongside Ralph Edwards) from 1981 until his death in 2021, which won him four Daytime Emmy Awards.

Early years Billet served in the Marines and went to New York University, where he graduated with a degree in communication.

The partnership lasted more than two decades, with Billett serving as Edwards' partner until Edwards' death in 2005.

Billett co-created The People's Court with Edwards, which originally aired from 1981 to 1993 and was widely regarded as the first arbitration-based reality court show, making way for numerous other arbitration court shows. The show was revived in 1997 with Billett reprising as executive producer for the revival (with ended in 2023).

He also produced other reality court and game shows including Superior Court, Moral Court and Bzzz!.