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John Downer

Los Angeles, CA

http://staffmeup.com/profile/id/20235

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Experienced Director, Producer & AD. Directed shows form 2 to 40 cameras in all unscripted genres. DGA award winning 1st AD of over 40 TV series and 300 commercials & music videos. Absolutely love what I do. johndowner@ilovethedowner.org LA & Austin.

Credits

6/19 – 7/19

First Assistant Director – Say Yes To The Dress (Pilot)

TLC — TV — Half Yard Productions

6/19 – 7/19

5/19 – 6/19

Stage Manager (Supervising Stage Manager) – Hell's Kitchen (Season 20)

Fox — TV — ITV Studios America

5/19 – 6/19

4/19 – 5/19

Stage Manager (Supervising Stage Manager) – Hell's Kitchen (Season 19)

Fox — TV — ITV Studios America

4/19 – 5/19

2/19 – 5/19

Producer – Serengeti (Season 1)

TV — John Flower Productions

2/19 – 5/19

2/19 – 3/19

Camera Operator (Arri Mini w/Zeiss Ultra Primes)

Advertising — Modern Industry Films

2/19 – 3/19

First Assistant Director

Advertising — Modern Industry Films

2/19 – 3/19

1/19 – 1/19

First Assistant Director

Advertising — Modern Industry Films

1/19 – 1/19

12/18 – 12/18

First Assistant Director – Crimes that Built America (Pilot)

Fox — TV — Title Role Productions

12/18 – 12/18

6/18 – 11/18

Supervising Producer (Director) – The Curse of Civil War Gold (Season 2)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment Details

6/18 – 11/18

Supervising Producer and Director. Responsible for supervising other producers, camera direction, schedules, calendars and keeping everything running smooth.

5/18 – 5/18

First Assistant Director

Advertising

5/18 – 5/18

Field Director – This Is Life Live

TLC — Live/Special Event — Fly on the Wall Details

5/18 – 5/18

Responsible for all live location shoots including camera and tech set up, camera plotting and blocking.

4/18 – 4/18

First Assistant Director

Advertising

4/18 – 4/18

3/18 – 4/18

First Assistant Director – Disney's Fairytale Weddings (Season 1)

ABC Family — TV — TGroup Productions

3/18 – 4/18

10/17 – 11/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FS7) – BYOB (Season 1)

CNBC — TV — Brian Graden Media

10/17 – 11/17

7/17 – 8/17

First Assistant Director (& Camera Operator) – Secret Genius (Season 1)

Spotify — Digital — Brian Graden Media

7/17 – 8/17

6/17 – 7/17

Director – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (Season 11)

WE tv — TV — ThinkFactory Media

6/17 – 7/17

5/17 – 6/17

Director – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (Family Edition) (Season 10)

WE tv — TV

5/17 – 6/17

3/17 – 5/17

Director – Million Dollar Matchmaker (Season 2)

WE tv — TV — ThinkFactory Media

3/17 – 5/17

11/16 – 11/16

Director (DP) – Build it Wright (Pilot)

HGTV — TV — Fly on the Wall Details

11/16 – 11/16

Director/DP

11/16 – 11/16

Director (DP) – Phoenix Flip (Pilot)

HGTV — TV — Fly on the Wall

11/16 – 11/16

10/16 – 11/16

Director (NYC, Atlanta portions) – SURPRISE! Instant Xmas Carol

TBS — Live/Special Event — Critical Content

10/16 – 11/16

9/16 – 11/16

First Assistant Director (Los Angeles portions) – SURPRISE! Instant Xmas Carol

TBS — Live/Special Event — Critical Content

9/16 – 11/16

9/16 – 9/16

First Assistant Director (& Camera Operator) – The Pack Life (Season 1)

TV — Fido Network Details

9/16 – 9/16

Produce, AD and Shoot tiny crew doc follow on wolves.

4/16 – 5/16

First Assistant Director (Coordinating Producer) – Stranded with a Million Dollars (Season 1)

MTV — TV — Tollbooth TV

4/16 – 5/16

3/16 – 4/16

First Assistant Director (2nd Unit Director) – Million Dollar Matchmaker (Season 1)

WE tv — TV — ThinkFactory Media

3/16 – 4/16

2/16 – 3/16

Director (also COEP ) – OZARK SILVER

History — TV — Fly on the Wall Details

2/16 – 3/16

Sizzle Pilot. Director/EP/DP.

6/15 – 2/16

Director – My Crazy Ex (Season 2)

Lifetime — TV — Painless Productions

6/15 – 2/16

11/15 – 12/15

Director – My Crazy Sex (Pilot)

Lifetime — TV — Painless Productions

11/15 – 12/15

5/15 – 6/15

Director (DP) – Food Fail (Pilot)

FYI — TV — Jane Street Entertainment

5/15 – 6/15

11/14 – 3/15

Director – My Crazy Ex (Season 1)

Lifetime — TV — Painless Productions Details

11/14 – 3/15

Director, On Set Showrunner

10/14 – 11/14

Executive Producer (EP) (Director) – Alter Ego (Pilot)

The CW — TV — Fly on the Wall

10/14 – 11/14

9/14 – 9/14

Executive Producer (EP) (Director) – The Don of OC

Sizzle Reel — TV — Fly on the Wall Details

9/14 – 9/14

Director, Showrunner

4/14 – 9/14

Director – Resort Rescue (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Relativity Media

4/14 – 9/14

2/14 – 4/14

Director (Supervising Producer) – OMG EMT! (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Fly on the Wall

2/14 – 4/14

7/13 – 10/13

Director – Gigolos (Season 5)

Showtime — TV — Relativity Media

7/13 – 10/13

11/12 – 2/13

Director – Gigolos (Season 4)

Showtime — TV — Long Pond Media

11/12 – 2/13

7/12 – 10/12

Director (Director of Photography) – Kings Of Crash (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Monkey House TV, Fischer Productions Details

7/12 – 10/12

Director, DP, Post EP

6/12 – 7/12

Associate Director – The Joe Schmo Show (Season 3)

Spike TV — TV — all3media america

6/12 – 7/12

3/12 – 5/12

Director – Gigolos (Season 3)

Showtime — TV — Relativity Media

3/12 – 5/12

9/11 – 12/11

Director – Restaurant Stakeout (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Relativity Media

9/11 – 12/11

Director – The Wiener's Circle (Season 1)

TruTV — TV — Relativity Media

9/11 – 12/11

12/10 – 3/11

Director (Supervising Producer) – Life On A Wire (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Relativity Media

12/10 – 3/11

10/10 – 1/11

Director – Gigolos (Season 1)

Showtime — TV — Relativity Media

10/10 – 1/11

12/09 – 3/10

Associate Director – Losing It With Jillian (Season 1)

NBC — TV — Endemol Shine Group

12/09 – 3/10

First Assistant Director – True Beauty (Season 2)

ABC — TV — Bankable Productions

12/09 – 3/10

8/09 – 11/09

Production Supervisor – Shear Genius (Season 3)

Bravo — TV — Endemol Shine Group

8/09 – 11/09

Production Supervisor – Undercover Boss (Season 1)

CBS — TV — Studio Lambert

8/09 – 11/09

3/09 – 6/09

Camera Operator – Little Chocolatiers (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Relativity Media

3/09 – 6/09

Supervising Producer – Little Chocolatiers

TLC — TV — Relativity Media

3/09 – 6/09

7/08 – 10/08

Supervising Producer – Here Come The Newlyweds (Season 2)

ABC

7/08 – 10/08

First Assistant Director – Here Come The Newlyweds (Season 2)

ABC — TV — AFN Productions

7/08 – 10/08

3/08 – 7/08

First Assistant Director – HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: GET IN THE PICTURE

ABC

3/08 – 7/08

Supervising Producer – HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: GET IN THE PICTURE

ABC

3/08 – 7/08

2/08 – 3/08

First Assistant Director – Last Comic Standing (Season 6)

NBC — TV — Barry Katz Entertainment

2/08 – 3/08

1/08 – 1/08

First Assistant Director – The People Speak

1/08 – 1/08

9/07 – 12/07

First Assistant Director – America's Next Top Model (Season 10)

The CW — TV

9/07 – 12/07

7/07 – 10/07

Associate Director – Crowned The Mother Of All Pageants (Season 1)

The CW — TV — Stem Entertainment

7/07 – 10/07

5/07 – 8/07

First Assistant Director – Here Come The Newlyweds (Season 1)

ABC — TV — AFN Productions

5/07 – 8/07

3/07 – 6/07

Associate Director – HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: GET IN THE PICTURE (Season 1)

ABC — TV — The Jay and Tony Show

3/07 – 6/07

5/07 – 5/07

First Assistant Director – Shear Genius Reunion

Bravo

5/07 – 5/07

3/07 – 5/07

First Assistant Director – Crowned

The CW

3/07 – 5/07

3/07 – 3/07

First Assistant Director – The Next Child Star

3/07 – 3/07

2/07 – 3/07

First Assistant Director – Welcome To The Family

2/07 – 3/07

1/07 – 1/07

First Assistant Director – Top Design (Season 1)

Bravo — TV — Stone & Company Entertainment

1/07 – 1/07

10/06 – 12/06

First Assistant Director – Top Design

Bravo

10/06 – 12/06

4/06 – 4/06

First Assistant Director – Top Chef

Bravo

4/06 – 4/06

1/06 – 4/06

First Assistant Director – Tuesday Night Book Club (Season 1)

ABC — TV — Magic Molehill Productions

1/06 – 4/06

10/05 – 1/06

First Assistant Director – Get This

CBS

10/05 – 1/06

8/05 – 10/05

First Assistant Director – Wanted Ted Or Alive

8/05 – 10/05

3/05 – 6/05

Associate Director – Get This Party Started (Season 1)

UPN — TV — Allison Grodner Productions

3/05 – 6/05

4/05 – 5/05

First Assistant Director – R U The Girl

UPN

4/05 – 5/05

1/05 – 4/05

Associate Director – R U the Girl with T-Boz & Chilli (Season 1)

UPN — TV — The Jay and Tony Show

1/05 – 4/05

1/05 – 2/05

First Assistant Director – Welcome To The Neighborhood

ABC

1/05 – 2/05

7/04 – 9/04

First Assistant Director – The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest For The Best

Fox

7/04 – 9/04

3/04 – 6/04

Field Supervisor – Filthy Rich Cattle Drive (Season 1)

E! Entertainment — TV — Base Camp Films

3/04 – 6/04

Associate Producer – The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest For The Best (Season 1)

Fox — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

3/04 – 6/04

4/99 – 7/99

Assistant Director – Three Kings

Film (Feature-length) — Mosaic Media Group

4/99 – 7/99

9/94 – 12/94

Assistant – Losing Isaiah

Film (Feature-length) — The Koch Company

9/94 – 12/94

6/93 – 9/93

Production Assistant – Wayne's World 2

Film (Feature-length)

6/93 – 9/93

11/92 – 2/93

Production Assistant – Sliver

Film (Feature-length) — Robert Evans Company

11/92 – 2/93

2/92 – 5/92

Production Coordinator – Pet Sematary Two

Film (Feature-length)

2/92 – 5/92

8/91 – 11/91

Production Assistant – Wayne's World

Film (Feature-length)

8/91 – 11/91

6/91 – 9/91

Art Department Production Assistant – Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Film (Feature-length)

6/91 – 9/91

12/90 – 3/91

Production Assistant – Soapdish

Film (Feature-length)

12/90 – 3/91

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Unions

Directors Guild of America (DGA)

Media

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My Gear

Dynamic Perception Slider
car mounts
full camera and lens kit
Timelapse rigs
Wireless PL System
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4

Skills

Post Production
Producing
Reality
Television
Video Production
Directing
Commercials
Documentaries
Entertainment
Film
Film Production
Final Cut Pro
Photography
Video
Reality TV
HD Video
Camera
Docuseries
hidden camera
Post
recreation
Time-Lapse
Docusoap
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