Summary

I'm a documentary filmmaker and historical researcher with interests in American history, world cultures, and pop culture. I've traveled extensively in America, Western Europe and some of Asia for work. I enjoy telling stories through writing and film.

Credits

5/10 – 8/10

Associate Producer Moguls And Movie Stars A History Of Hollywood (Season 1)

Turner Classic Movies — TV — Ostar Enterprises Details
5/10 – 8/10

Managed research team, found and wrangled interviewees and prepped interview questions, archival research

4/08 – 4/09

Director (Writer) The Millionaires' Unit - U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War

PBS — TV — Humanus Documentary Films Foundation Details
4/08 – 4/09

Co-director/producer. Started non-profit with partner, raised a million dollars, extensive research in archives, wrote script. Filmed along Eastern Seaboard, five weeks behind camera in England, France, Belgium. Filmed WWI aircraft air-to-air in New Zealand. Currently on film festival circuit and negotiating deals with PBS, military and aviation museums.

4/06 – 3/07

Associate Producer (Camera, research) Brando

Turner Classic Movies — TV — The Greif Company Details
4/06 – 3/07

Archival research on acting legend Brando, interviews in Chicago, shot b-roll

4/95 – 4/06

Director Millimeter Magazine

Digital — PRIMEDIA Details
4/95 – 4/06

Journalist writing regular column profiling directors and cinematographers

4/01 – 7/05

Researcher (Writer) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum

Details
4/01 – 7/05

Writer

1/04 – 4/05

Director (DP, editor) Egyptian #24

PBS — TV — Protagonist Productions Details
1/04 – 4/05

Directed, shot, wrote and edited short film on Herb Jeffries, 'the Bronze Buckaroo,' singer for the great Duke Ellington band and star of four, all-black singing Westerns. Played at the Silverlake Film Festival.

1/00 – 7/01

Director (Writer, shooter) Time Of Hunger

Details
1/00 – 7/01

Writer, shooter

1/98 – 1/00

Development Mandalay Media Arts

1/98 – 1/00

Recos

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Education

Class of '80

Carnegie Mellon University

BFA/Drama

My Gear

  • Tripod
  • Canon D60
  • Mac book
  • Zoom sound recorder

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Directing
  • Documentaries
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Storytelling
  • Video
  • Screenwriting
  • Theatre
  • Journalism
  • Creative Writing
  • Acting