Writer/Producer/Director/Editor

Brandeis Productions, Inc: "Replacements"

A feature documentary about the growing international drama surrounding organ transplant. Topics include cultural issues effecting supply and demand, the movement to legalize private organ sales, the medical definition of death, donors as heroes, issues of identity and controversies surrounding the future of organ replacement. All told through personal stories.

Producer/Director

The New School: "The Bob Kerrey Decade"

The story of the controversial tenure of former Senator Bob Kerrey while he was the president of The New School in Manhattan.

Exec. Producer /Director

AMC: “Liza Life Coach”

Cheri Oteri, formerly from Saturday Night Live, portrays a determined Life Coach, committed to making the world a better place, one anxious person at a time. The series is airing currently as both a webisode at amctv.com and short form programming on the air, Wednesday nights at 8pm.

Exec. Producer /Director

AMC: “Action Pack”

This ongoing series of short programming follows Matt McCarthy and Nick Stevens as they hang out doing all manner of things that people do, mostly in the streets and haunts of New York City. But no matter what they’re doing, they talk about action movies, endless and passionately. You can see them in short bursts between the breaks of, coincidentally, action movies, Wednesday nights at 8 on AMC or at amctv.com.

Producer/Director   

PBS: “Dissonance and Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West”

Part of a CPB initiative called America at a Crossroads. This hour explores the struggle of the artist in the Middle East, followed by a journey by an eclectic group of Arab musicians from throughout the region to LA, where they collaborate with American musicians and perform at The Roxy in Hollywood, offering a much needed image of Arabs, not as threats, but as good citizens and neighbors.

    Aired 11/2/08 on PBS national feed

    Also aired throughout the Middle East.

Producer/Director/Editor (field pieces)

PBS pilot for ongoing series: LIFE: (Part 2)

“Lewis Black on Aging” and “Rock Bottom Remainders” (famous writers’ rock band)

Creator/Executive Producer/Director   

AMC: “Movies at Our House”

52 episode comic doc/drama series concerning odd gatherings of people watching and discussing movies “live” on AMC. 

Producer/Director/Editor   

Independent Feature: “American Bellydancer”:

With music impresario Miles Copeland; a doc. about the fall of the music business, art vs. commerce, tension with the Middle East, feminism and misogyny, concerning the 1st ever touring American Belly Dance Troupe. 3 American film festivals.

    Aired on The Documentary Channel 11/8/08 and throughout South America.

Producer/Director   

Pilot: “In The Kitty”

With Caroline Rhea, featuring a long-lived weekly Hollywood celebrity poker game.

Producer/Director/Editor   

Fuse: Tastemakers Weekend in LA

One hour special investigating music scene in LA.

Executive Producer/Editor   

MTV: “The 24 Hour Show”

Pilot tracking the making of a 4 minute movie in 24 hours.

Executive Producer/Director   

Bravo: “Citizen Reno”

4 Episode non-fiction sitcom. (Entertainment Weekly and NY Mag picks.)

Supervising Producer (pilot)     

AMC: “Backstory”

Series about personal and cultural influences that shaped classic movies.

Prod/Director/Writer/Editor   

VH-1: Behind The Music: “Woodstock”:

3rd season premiere - 90 min. documentary on producing the original concert.

Prod/Director/Writer/Editor   

VH-1: Behind The Music: “Studio 54”: 

2nd season premiere – 1st BTM 90 min documentary on the rise and fall of the infamous nightclub.

(People Magazine "Show of the Week.")

Producer/Director/Editor   

Cablevision: Hazelden/New York Inner-City Scholarship Fund/Cable Positive/Pfizer: Series of documentaries used for fundraising.

Co-Executive Producer/Director   

Comedy Central: "Comics On Delivery"

13 episode comic reality series regarding personal problems.  Also developed and directed the pilot.

Executive Producer       

Lifetime 2:  "Men's Room".

Reality-narrative series about men for women.

Executive Producer   

fX: "Lost & Found"

22 episode series- life stories of people who had grown apart and were compelled to see each other again. Ran for 3 years.

Creator/Writer/Director   

New Line Television: "True Tales of Romance"

Filmed narrative pilot developed for a series.

Creator/Executive Producer   

Lifetime: “Three Blind Dates” 

25 episodes. The very first dating reality series, with a comic twist. (Originally for PSN syndication.)

Producer/Director/Co-Host   

VH-1: “Fools For Love”

13 episodes narrative/stand-up hybrid about relationships w/co-host Caroline Rhea. Guests included Jeff Garlin, Kevin James, Laura Kightlinger and Orlando Jones.

Creator/Director/Host       

VH-1: "Street Talk" 

100 plus 1-minute "shows" with people-on-the-street.

Writer/Director/Host       

VH-1: “Fame”  Street Talk special

1/2 hour satirical documentary about the mysteries of celebrity.

Producer/Director       

VH-1: "Shindig Revisited" 

1/2-hour documentary special about the music show of the 60's.

Producer/Writer/Director   

AMC:  17 filmed documentary spots for network image campaign.

Writer/Director/Editor       

The Movie Channel:  Filmed interstitial trailer parodies.

Writer           

ABC: Late night pilot with Joy Behar

Writer/Director       

Comedy Central: 7 original 16mm short comedy films pertaining to romance and eating.

Writer/Director/Host:       

The Movie Channel: "Pictureshow".

24 monthly 1/2 hour location/humor shows about  movies.

Producer/Director       

VH-1:  "World Alert"

(3) 1 minute PSAs in association with Greenpeace.

Writer/Director/Host       

Lifetime:  "Esquire: About Men For Women"

Original bylined humor pieces - Ace nominated

Writer           

Jean Doumanian Productions:  1/2 hour comedy pilot.

Supervising Producer       

A&E:  Classical Music Awards from Lincoln Center.

Director           

Cinemax:  Remote segments for comedy series pilot, "Late For Dinner".

Writer/Director (field pieces)   

Lifetime:  "Way Off Broadway"

Variety/Comedy series with Joy Behar & Larry David (25 episodes).

Writer/Producer       

A&E: 1/2-hour on-air preview show. (highest ratings for year).

Writer/Producer/Consultant   

Showtime/The Movie Channel: On-air marketing /national ad campaign.

Director           

Atlantic Records:  4 mini-music videos promoting African-American artists.

Writer           

Showtime: Radio spots written for Joan Rivers.

Director           

ABC:  Comic promotional presentation distributed nationally.

Writer/Director       

Showtime: "The Funniest Person In America". 

Docu-comedy series on the road with Ellen Degeneres.

Director           

Showtime : "Comic of the Month"

Multicamera stand-up series.

Producer (staff)   

Showtime: Producing, directing, and writing for interstitial series, affiliate marketing programs, celebrity profiles, on-air promotion, and management of staff .

Cameraman     

"Inside the Irish Republican Army" Syndicated news segment from 2 weeks spent in Belfast with the IRA. 

Creator/Producer/Director   

Manhattan Cable TV: "Stay Tuned": 

13 original half-hour comedy programs.

Producer/Director       

International Center of Photography:  Fundraising documentary.

Assistant Director       

ABC Arts:  "Sticks and Bones" From The Public Theater with Joe Papp.

Assistant Director       

Nat'l Playwrights Conference:  New Drama for Television Project. 

Production Staff       

Windsor Total Video:  Camera & editing, commercials & industrials.

Photographer       

National Playwright's Conference: Published NY Times with byline.

Teaching

Workshop Director       

New School for Social Research

8 credit video workshop.

Instructor                      

New York University Graduate Program/ Communications in Education.

Teaching Ph.D candidates to use media in their dissertations.

Instructor

Stonybrook University Screenwriters Conference

Class in writing non-fiction for the screen

Education       

BFA:  NYU Institute of Film and Television.

Also studied at USC & California Institute of the Arts.

Special Skills    

Avid editor/owner, interviewer, documentary shooter.

Awards/PUBLICATIONS

American Bellydancer official selection for 3 American Film Festivals

Ace Award Nominee - Best Short-form '89/ '90/ ’91 - Best Documentary Series '96

Chicago Film Festival National Certificate of Merit.

Monitor Award Finalist for Best Cable Shorts.

Published with byline - NY Times Arts & Leisure lead front page photo

Published 2 short stories in Minetta Review

Barkas Award in Creative Writing  -  NYU.

  CREDITS (reverse chronology)