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Michael Pearlman

New York, NY

http://staffmeup.com/profile/michaelapearlman

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I have over 15 years experience directing award winning multi-cam competition and reality programs. I love working with in a collaborative, creative and positive environment. Prior to directing I worked as a DP for over 10 years.

Credits

9/22 – 11/22

Director – Project Runway (Season 20)

Bravo — TV — Alfred St. Industries

9/22 – 11/22

7/22 – 8/22

Director – Ciao house (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Super Delicious

7/22 – 8/22

1/22 – 2/22

Director – Chopped (Season 51)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

1/22 – 2/22

7/21 – 8/21

Director – Great Soulfood Cookoff (Season 1)

Discovery+ — TV — Good Egg Entertainment Details

7/21 – 8/21

Direct 9 cameras in a multicam format. Help develop visual language for this new series,

5/21 – 5/21

Director – Table Wars (Season 1)

HGTV — TV — ITV America

5/21 – 5/21

2/21 – 2/21

Director – Chopped: Next Gen (Season 1)

Discovery+ — TV — Propagate

2/21 – 2/21

1/21 – 2/21

Director – Chopped: 420 (Season 1)

Discovery+ — TV — Propagate

1/21 – 2/21

9/19 – 10/20

Director – Top Elf (Season 1)

Nickelodeon — TV — All 3 Media Details

9/19 – 10/20

Multicam Director

5/20 – 5/20

Director – Eye Candy (Season 1)

Quibi — Digital — Good Egg Entertainment

5/20 – 5/20

2/20 – 5/20

Director – Chopped Sweets (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — notional

2/20 – 5/20

11/19 – 1/20

Director – Singled Out

Quibi — Digital — MTV / Viacom Details

11/19 – 1/20

Multicam Director

10/19 – 1/20

Director – Chopped (Season 47)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

10/19 – 1/20

8/19 – 11/19

Director – Chopped Sweets (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — notional

8/19 – 11/19

7/19 – 10/19

Director – Chopped (Season 46)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

7/19 – 10/19

8/19 – 8/19

Director – Chef Boot Camp (Pilot)

Food Network — TV — Left/Right Inc.

8/19 – 8/19

Director – Dishmantled

Quibi — Digital — Good Egg Entertainment Details

8/19 – 8/19

Multicam Director

5/19 – 8/19

Director – Chopped (Season 45)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

5/19 – 8/19

Director – Chopped Juniors (Season 9)

Food Network — TV — notional

5/19 – 8/19

Director – Top Elf (Season 1)

Nickelodeon — TV — all3media america

5/19 – 8/19

7/19 – 7/19

Director – Singled Out (Season 1)

Quibi — Digital — ViacomCBS - MTV/VH1

7/19 – 7/19

3/19 – 6/19

Director – Halloween Cake Off (Season 1)

Food Network — TV

3/19 – 6/19

Director – Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular

Food Network — TV — Tremendous Entertainment

3/19 – 6/19

5/19 – 5/19

Director – Dishmantled (Season 1)

Quibi — Digital — Good Egg Entertainment

5/19 – 5/19

2/19 – 5/19

Director – Chopped (Season 44)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

2/19 – 5/19

12/18 – 3/19

Director – Chopped (Season 43)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

12/18 – 3/19

Director – Chopped Juniors (Season 8)

Food Network — TV — notional

12/18 – 3/19

Director – Chopped Juniors (Season 7)

Food Network — TV — notional

12/18 – 3/19

10/18 – 1/19

Director – Chopped (Season 42)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

10/18 – 1/19

7/18 – 10/18

Director – Project Runway All Stars (Season 7)

Lifetime — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

7/18 – 10/18

5/18 – 8/18

Director – Chopped (Season 41)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

5/18 – 8/18

3/18 – 6/18

Director – Halloween Cake-Off

Food Network — TV

3/18 – 6/18

Director – Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular

Food Network — TV

3/18 – 6/18

1/18 – 5/18

Director – Chopped (Season 40)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

1/18 – 5/18

Director – Chopped Grill Masters Napa (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — notional

1/18 – 5/18

1/18 – 4/18

Director – Chopped (Season 31)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

1/18 – 4/18

12/17 – 3/18

Director – Chopped (Season 39)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

12/17 – 3/18

11/17 – 2/18

Director – Chopped (Season 30)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

11/17 – 2/18

9/17 – 12/17

Director – Chopped (Season 38)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

9/17 – 12/17

Director – Chopped (Season 29)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

9/17 – 12/17

7/17 – 10/17

Director – Chopped Gold Medal Games (Season 1)

Food Network — TV

7/17 – 10/17

10/16 – 10/17

Director – Chopped Juniors (Season 6)

Food Network — TV — notional

10/16 – 10/17

6/17 – 9/17

Director – Chopped (Season 37)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

6/17 – 9/17

1/17 – 4/17

Director – Chopped (Season 36)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

1/17 – 4/17

Director – Chopped (Season 28)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

1/17 – 4/17

11/16 – 2/17

Director – Chopped (Season 35)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

11/16 – 2/17

9/16 – 12/16

Director – Chopped: Star Power (Season 1)

Food Network — TV

9/16 – 12/16

Director – Chopped Junior: Make Me a Judge Tournament (Season 1)

Food Network — TV

9/16 – 12/16

7/16 – 10/16

Director – Chopped Juniors (Season 5)

Food Network — TV — notional

7/16 – 10/16

5/16 – 8/16

Director – Chopped Juniors (Season 4)

Food Network — TV — notional

5/16 – 8/16

5/16 – 7/16

Director – Project Runway All Stars (Season 6)

Lifetime — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

5/16 – 7/16

4/16 – 7/16

Director – Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay (Season 1)

Food Network — TV

4/16 – 7/16

9/15 – 1/16

Director – Chopped (Season 27)

Food Network — TV — notional Details

9/15 – 1/16

Multicam Director

6/15 – 8/15

Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) (Director) – First Dates (Season 1)

NBC — TV — Shed Media Group Details

6/15 – 8/15

Co-EP and Director of new series. Design and excution of show with over 50 cameras.

5/15 – 7/15

Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) – Project Runway All Stars (Season 5)

Lifetime — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

5/15 – 7/15

2/15 – 5/15

Director – Chopped (Season 26)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

2/15 – 5/15

Director – Chopped (Season 24)

Food Network — TV — notional

2/15 – 5/15

8/14 – 9/14

Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) (Forged in Fire)

Staff Position — Leftfield Entertainment

8/14 – 9/14

6/14 – 8/14

Director – Project Runway All Stars (Season 4)

Lifetime — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

6/14 – 8/14

5/14 – 6/14

Director – Midnight Feast (Season 1)

FYI — TV — Nerd TV

5/14 – 6/14

4/14 – 6/14

Director – Chopped (Season 21)

Food Network — TV — notional

4/14 – 6/14

1/14 – 4/14

Director – Chopped (Season 22)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

1/14 – 4/14

9/12 – 4/14

Director – Next Great Baker (Season 3)

TLC — TV — High Noon Entertainment

9/12 – 4/14

11/13 – 12/13

Director – Master Stylist (Pilot)

E! Entertainment — TV — ish Entertainment

11/13 – 12/13

Director – America's Best Cook (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Relativity Media

11/13 – 12/13

8/13 – 11/13

Director – Chopped (Season 19)

Food Network — TV — notional

8/13 – 11/13

Director – Chopped (Season 18)

Food Network — TV — notional

8/13 – 11/13

8/13 – 10/13

Director – Chopped (Season 20)

Food Network — TV — notional

8/13 – 10/13

5/13 – 6/13

Director – Project Runway All Stars (Season 3)

Lifetime — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

5/13 – 6/13

2/13 – 4/13

Director – The American Baking Competition (Season 1)

CBS — TV

2/13 – 4/13

12/12 – 2/13

Director – Chopped (Season 17)

Food Network — TV — notional

12/12 – 2/13

Director – Chopped (Season 16)

Food Network — TV — notional

12/12 – 2/13

Director – Chopped (Season 15)

Food Network — TV — notional

12/12 – 2/13

5/12 – 8/12

Director – Cake Boss: Next Great Baker (Season 3)

TLC — TV — High Noon Entertainment

5/12 – 8/12

7/12 – 7/12

Director – Sweet Genius (Season 3)

Food Network — TV — Jane Street Entertainment

7/12 – 7/12

6/12 – 6/12

Director – Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — Jane Street Entertainment

6/12 – 6/12

5/12 – 5/12

Director – Glam Fairy (Season 2)

Style Network — TV — Endomal USA

5/12 – 5/12

2/12 – 5/12

Director – Chopped (Season 14)

Food Network — TV — City Lights Television

2/12 – 5/12

Director – Chopped (Season 12)

Food Network — TV — notional

2/12 – 5/12

12/11 – 1/12

Director – Sweet Genius (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — Jane Street Entertainment

12/11 – 1/12

10/11 – 12/11

Director – Jerseylicious (Season 3)

Style Network — TV — Endomal USA

10/11 – 12/11

10/11 – 11/11

Director – Selling New York (Season 2)

HGTV — TV — JV Productions

10/11 – 11/11

8/11 – 11/11

Consulting Producer – Jerseylicious (Season 4)

Esquire — TV — Endemol Shine Group

8/11 – 11/11

7/11 – 8/11

Director – Mobster Confessions (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — High Noon Entertainment

7/11 – 8/11

4/11 – 7/11

Director – Chopped (Season 11)

Food Network — TV — notional

4/11 – 7/11

Director – Chopped (Season 10)

Food Network — TV — notional

4/11 – 7/11

Director – Selling New York (Season 4)

HGTV — TV — JV Productions Inc.

4/11 – 7/11

3/11 – 7/11

Director – Chopped (Season 9)

Food Network — TV — notional

3/11 – 7/11

Director – Jerseylicious (Season 2)

Style Network — TV — Endemol Shine Group

3/11 – 7/11

3/11 – 4/11

Director – The Great American Cook Off (Pilot)

Lifetime — TV — Sharp Entertainment

3/11 – 4/11

1/11 – 2/11

Director – 24 Hour Restaurant Battle (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — CBS Eye Too Productions

1/11 – 2/11

11/10 – 11/10

Director – Homemade Millionaire (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Milojo Productions

11/10 – 11/10

9/10 – 11/10

Director – Chopped (Season 8)

Food Network — TV — notional

9/10 – 11/10

Director – Chopped (Season 7)

Food Network — TV — notional

9/10 – 11/10

Director – Chopped (Season 6)

Food Network — TV — notional

9/10 – 11/10

9/10 – 9/10

Director – Ultimate Cake Off (Season 2)

TLC — TV — Discover Studios

9/10 – 9/10

7/10 – 7/10

Director – Rocco's Dinner Party (Pilot)

Bravo — TV — notional

7/10 – 7/10

6/10 – 7/10

Director – Worst Cooks In America (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — Optomen Productions

6/10 – 7/10

3/10 – 3/10

Director – Cupcake Wars (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Super Delicious

3/10 – 3/10

1/10 – 3/10

Director – Chopped (Season 4)

Food Network — TV — notional

1/10 – 3/10

11/09 – 2/10

Camera Operator – Best Food Ever (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Hoff Productions

11/09 – 2/10

1/10 – 1/10

Director – Chopped (Season 5)

Food Network — TV — notional

1/10 – 1/10

6/09 – 7/09

Director – Ultimate Cake Off (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Discovery Studios

6/09 – 7/09

4/09 – 5/09

Director – Chopped (Season 3)

A&E — TV — Citilights

4/09 – 5/09

Director – Chopped (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — Citilights

4/09 – 5/09

4/09 – 4/09

Director of Photography (DP) (Panasonic HDX-900) – Surviving The Holidays With Lewis Black

History — TV — Triage Entertainment

4/09 – 4/09

12/08 – 3/09

Director – Food Network Star (Season 5)

Food Network — TV — CBS Eye Too Productions

12/08 – 3/09

11/08 – 3/09

Camera Operator – What Not To Wear (TLC) (Season 7)

TLC — TV — BBC Productions

11/08 – 3/09

1/09 – 2/09

Director – The Next Food Network Star (Season 5)

Food Network — TV — CBS Eye Too Productions

1/09 – 2/09

10/08 – 11/08

Director – Worst Cooks In America (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Optomen Productions

10/08 – 11/08

9/08 – 9/08

Director – Chopped (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Citilights

9/08 – 9/08

3/08 – 6/08

Director of Photography (DP) – The Rachel Zoe Project (Season 1)

Bravo — TV — Hunting Lane Films

3/08 – 6/08

1/08 – 3/08

Director – The Next Food Network Star (Season 4)

Food Network — TV — CBS Eye Too Productions

1/08 – 3/08

12/07 – 3/08

Director – Food Network Star (Season 4)

Food Network — TV — CBS Eye Too Productions

12/07 – 3/08

7/07 – 7/07

Director – The Next Iron Chef (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Triage Entertainment

7/07 – 7/07

3/07 – 6/07

Director of Photography (DP) – The Rachel Zoe: Preview Special

Bravo — TV — Original Media

3/07 – 6/07

9/06 – 11/06

Director – Better Half (Season 1)

Bravo — TV — IMG Media

9/06 – 11/06

8/05 – 10/05

Director – Style Me With Rachel Hunter (Season 1)

WE tv — TV — Ultra HD/Rainbow Media

8/05 – 10/05

3/04 – 6/04

Senior Field Camera Operator – Home Delivery (Season 1)

TV — 18th Avenue Productions

3/04 – 6/04

6/03 – 8/03

Director of Photography (DP) (Panasonic SDX-900) – Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (Season 1)

Bravo — TV — Scout Productions

6/03 – 8/03

3/02 – 6/02

Additional Camera – Intimate Portrait: Jane Kaczmarek

Lifetime — TV — Feury/Grant Entertainment

3/02 – 6/02

4/01 – 7/01

Camera Operator – Trembling Before G-d

Film (Feature-length)

4/01 – 7/01

3/01 – 6/01

Field Crew Member – Being (Season 1)

VH1 — TV — VH1 Productions

3/01 – 6/01

Camera Operator – Life 360 (Season 1)

PBS — TV — Oregon Public Broadcasting

3/01 – 6/01

Camera Operator – Intimate Portrait: Betsey Johnson

Lifetime — TV — Feury/Grant Entertainment

3/01 – 6/01

Camera Operator – Intimate Portrait: Rita Moreno

Lifetime — TV — Feury/Grant Entertainment

3/01 – 6/01

Camera Operator – Media Matters (09/25/01)

PBS — TV

3/01 – 6/01

1/01 – 4/01

Director of Photography (DP) – Waiting

Film (Feature-length)

1/01 – 4/01

3/00 – 6/00

Director of Photography (DP) – Diary Of A City Priest

Film (Feature-length) — City Story Pictures

3/00 – 6/00

Camera Operator – Intimate Portrait Janis Joplin

Lifetime — TV — ThinkFactory Media

3/00 – 6/00

Camera Operator – Intimate Portrait Patricia Heaton

Lifetime — TV — LifeLike Productions

3/00 – 6/00

3/99 – 6/99

Camera Operator – The Greatest Supermodels

TLC — TV — LMNO Productions

3/99 – 6/99

Camera Operator – Intimate Portrait: Robin Givens

Lifetime — TV — ThinkFactory Media

3/99 – 6/99

Director of Photography (DP) – The Window

Film (Short)

3/99 – 6/99

3/98 – 6/98

Director of Photography (DP) – Celebrity Weddings Instyle

ABC — TV — Dakota Pictures

3/98 – 6/98

Camera Operator – Intimate Portrait: Fran Drescher

Lifetime — TV — Gay Rosenthal Productions

3/98 – 6/98

Location Director Of Photography – The Best Commercials You've Never Seen (And Some You Have)

ABC — TV — Dakota Pictures

3/98 – 6/98

3/97 – 6/97

Director of Photography (DP) – On The Inside (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Discovery Channel

3/97 – 6/97

Director of Photography (DP) – Edge City

Film (Feature-length) — City Story Pictures

3/97 – 6/97

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Unions

Directors Guild of America (DGA)

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Education

Class of '88

Temple University

Bachelor of Arts/Communicayions

Skills

Producing
Reality
Television
Video Production
Directing
Broadcast
Film
Film Production
Television Production
HD Video
Camera
Shooting
Cinematography
Lighting
HD
Multi camera directing

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