Kevin Burns
Encyclopedia
Kevin Burns is an American
television
and film producer
, director
, and screenwriter
. His work can be seen on A&E
, National Geographic Channel
, E!
, Animal Planet
, AMC
, Bravo, Travel Channel
, Lifetime
, and The History Channel
.
in film from Boston University's College of Communication
and a Student Academy Award for his first film, I Remember Barbra (a humorous documentary short which profiled Barbra Streisand
's impact on her former Brooklyn
, New York
neighbors). After graduation, Burns taught film production
at the university, as well as heading the school's "Film Unit", a group that allowed students to gain real world experience by producing commercials, PSAs, documentaries and other projects for clients. In 1988, he moved to Los Angeles
, where he began working as an executive at 20th Century Fox Television
.
, the production unit responsible for creating a series of Alien Nation
movies for television. In 1994, while serving as Senior VP of Foxstar, Burns founded Van Ness Films, a non-fiction and documentary production unit. That same year, he met Jon Jashni, a Fox film executive who shared Burns' interest in the works of legendary Hollywood producer, Irwin Allen
.
In 1999, Burns officially transitioned from his role as a studio executive to that of a full time producer. While still under a production deal at Fox Television Studios
, Burns and Jon Jashni formed Synthesis Entertainment and began developing and producing remakes and sequels of the Allen properties, most notably a Fox Television pilot for an updated version of The Time Tunnel
(2002) and the feature film versions of Poseidon
(2006) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
.
In 1999, Burns also created Prometheus Entertainment, a company specializing in documentary, reality and non-fiction programming and specials. Here, Burns continued to produce and direct a wide variety of programming, most notably, the reality show The Girls Next Door
on E!
(about the adventures of Playboy
founder Hugh Hefner's
three live-in girlfriends), High Maintenance 90210
, Hollywood Science
for the National Geographic Channel
,Food Paradise
and Bridget's Sexiest Beaches (both for the Travel Channel
) and Kendra
, a spin-off of The Girls Next Door
.
In 2003, Burns received his first of two Emmy Awards as executive Producer
for A&E's
Biography
series. That same year, he was tapped by George Lucas
and Lucasfilm
to produce and direct the 150 minute documentary feature, Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy. Four years later, he was again tapped by Lucas to produce and direct, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
, the critically acclaimed feature length documentary which premiered on the History channel and went on to earn three Emmy Award nominations.
Other recent specials include, Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman
, which Burns co-produced with Superman Returns
director Bryan Singer
, Spider-Man Tech, Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest, Batman Unmasked, Batman Tech, The Valkyrie Legacy (his second co-production with Bryan Singer), Ancient Aliens
and Angels & Demons: Decoded in 2009.
DVD Exclusive Awards
Daytime Emmy Awards
International Monitor Awards
Student Academy Awards, USA
United States
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television
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. His work can be seen on A&E
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
, National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
, E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
, Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
, AMC
AMC (TV network)
AMC is a cable television specialty channel that primarily airs movies, along with a limited amount of original programming. The letters originally stood for American Movie Classics; however since 2002, the full name has been deemphasized as a result of a major shift in programming...
, Bravo, Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
, Lifetime
Lifetime
Lifetime may refer to:*Life expectancy, the length of time a person is expected to remain alive*Mean lifetime, a certain number that characterizes the rate of reduction of a particle of an assembly...
, and The History Channel
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
.
Early life
A film and television fan since childhood, Burns grew up in Niskayuna, New York and graduated cum laude from Hamilton College in 1977. In 1981 he received both a master's degreeMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in film from Boston University's College of Communication
Boston University College of Communication
Boston University's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of Public Relations. Since 1947, the college has gone through many changes in both name and location Boston University's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of...
and a Student Academy Award for his first film, I Remember Barbra (a humorous documentary short which profiled Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
's impact on her former Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
neighbors). After graduation, Burns taught film production
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
at the university, as well as heading the school's "Film Unit", a group that allowed students to gain real world experience by producing commercials, PSAs, documentaries and other projects for clients. In 1988, he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, where he began working as an executive at 20th Century Fox Television
20th Century Fox Television
20th Century Fox Television is the television production division of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, and a production arm of the Fox Broadcasting Company...
.
Career
While at Fox, Burns co-founded Foxstar ProductionsFox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios, Inc. is the TV production arm of the News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, as well as being the production arm of Fox and a production arm of 20th Century Fox Television, Inc., itself a division of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation...
, the production unit responsible for creating a series of Alien Nation
Alien Nation
Alien Nation may refer to:* Alien Nation , the 1988 motion picture, and several spin-off properties:** Alien Nation , the 1989–1990 television series, and five made-for-TV movies that continue its story:...
movies for television. In 1994, while serving as Senior VP of Foxstar, Burns founded Van Ness Films, a non-fiction and documentary production unit. That same year, he met Jon Jashni, a Fox film executive who shared Burns' interest in the works of legendary Hollywood producer, Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen was a television and film director and producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. He was also notable for creating a number of television series.- Biography :...
.
In 1999, Burns officially transitioned from his role as a studio executive to that of a full time producer. While still under a production deal at Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios, Inc. is the TV production arm of the News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, as well as being the production arm of Fox and a production arm of 20th Century Fox Television, Inc., itself a division of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation...
, Burns and Jon Jashni formed Synthesis Entertainment and began developing and producing remakes and sequels of the Allen properties, most notably a Fox Television pilot for an updated version of The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 U.S. color science fiction TV series. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen, his third science fiction television series. The show's main theme was Time Travel Adventure. The Time Tunnel was released by 20th Century Fox and broadcast on ABC. The show ran...
(2002) and the feature film versions of Poseidon
Poseidon (film)
Poseidon is a 2006 disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the third film adaptation of the novel The Poseidon Adventure written by Paul Gallico, and a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name. It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas and Richard Dreyfuss. It was directed by Wolfgang Petersen...
(2006) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is an American science fiction film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, released by 20th Century Fox in 1961. The story was written by Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett. Walter Pidgeon starred as Admiral Harriman Nelson, with Robert Sterling as Captain Lee Crane...
.
In 1999, Burns also created Prometheus Entertainment, a company specializing in documentary, reality and non-fiction programming and specials. Here, Burns continued to produce and direct a wide variety of programming, most notably, the reality show The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is an American reality television series broadcast on the E! cable television network...
on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
(about the adventures of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
founder Hugh Hefner's
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston "Hef" Hefner is an American magazine publisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy Enterprises.-Early life:...
three live-in girlfriends), High Maintenance 90210
High Maintenance 90210
High Maintenance 90210 is an American reality series that premiered on the E!: Entertainment Television network on January 1, 2007.-Synopsis:...
, Hollywood Science
Hollywood Science
Hollywood Science is a general term given to the phenomenon of scientific principles being misinterpreted, ignored or abused by the Hollywood film industry....
for the National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
,Food Paradise
Food Paradise
Food Paradise is a Travel Channel show that presents food locations across America. Each episode focuses on a certain type of restaurant, such as "Diners" or "Breakfast." So far, 14 episodes have aired.- List of Restaurants by Episode :...
and Bridget's Sexiest Beaches (both for the Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
) and Kendra
Kendra
Kendra is a female name of disputed origins. Kendra is a moderately popular female first name, ranking 403 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S...
, a spin-off of The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is an American reality television series broadcast on the E! cable television network...
.
In 2003, Burns received his first of two Emmy Awards as executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
for A&E's
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
Biography
Biography (TV series)
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987...
series. That same year, he was tapped by George Lucas
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...
and Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Limited is an American film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco, California. Lucas is the company's current chairman and CEO, and Micheline Chau is the president and COO....
to produce and direct the 150 minute documentary feature, Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy. Four years later, he was again tapped by Lucas to produce and direct, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a TV documentary which premiered on The History Channel in May of 2007. It was produced by Prometheus Entertainment in association with The History Channel and Lucasfilm Ltd...
, the critically acclaimed feature length documentary which premiered on the History channel and went on to earn three Emmy Award nominations.
Other recent specials include, Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman is a documentary film from executive producers Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns which details the history of the Superman franchise, from comic book, to television, to the big screen...
, which Burns co-produced with Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
director Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the X-Men films and Superman Returns.-Early life:Singer was born in New...
, Spider-Man Tech, Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest, Batman Unmasked, Batman Tech, The Valkyrie Legacy (his second co-production with Bryan Singer), Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens is an American television series that premiered on April 20, 2010 on the History channel. Produced by Prometheus Entertainment, the program presents theories of ancient astronauts and proposes that historical texts, archaeology and legends contain evidence of past...
and Angels & Demons: Decoded in 2009.
Producer
- I Remember Barbra (1981)
- In Our Hands (1982)
- Meet Bertice (1993)
- Alien Nation: Dark HorizonAlien Nation: Dark HorizonAlien Nation was a television show from the Fox Network which lasted a single season, ending in 1990 with a cliffhanger series finale. Dark Horizon was written to be the season opener for the second season, but when the series was unexpectedly canceled and looked like it might never return to...
(Uncredited, 1994) - BiographyBiography (TV series)Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987...
(167 episodes, 1995–2005) - The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995)
- Alien Nation: Body and SoulAlien Nation: Body and SoulAlien Nation was a television show from the Fox Network which lasted a single season. Alien Nation: Body and Soul was the second television movie produced to continue the story after the premature cancellation of the popular series. It follows the television series format of two parallel...
(Uncredited, 1995) - A Hollywood Christmas (1996)
- Alien Nation: MillenniumAlien Nation: MillenniumAlien Nation was a television show from the Fox Network which lasted a single season. Alien Nation: Millennium was the third television movie produced to continue the story after the premature cancellation of the popular series...
(Uncredited, 1996) - Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996)
- Monster Mania (1997)
- Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997)
- Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997)
- Twentieth Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1915–1965) (1997)
- Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1915–1970) (1998)
- Beyond Titanic (1998)
- Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
- Lost in Space Forever (1998)
- The Bunny Years (1999)
- Who Knew ? (1999)
- Bride of Monster Mania (1999)
- Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)
- Hollywood's Hot Wheels (1999)
- Hollywood Screen Tests (1999)
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999)
- Famous Families (17 episodes, 1998–1999)
- Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints (2000)
- The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000)
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (1965–2000) (2000)
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955–1970) (2000)
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)
- Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)
- The Omen Legacy (2001)
- The Time Tunnel (2002)
- History vs. HollywoodHistory vs. HollywoodHistory vs. Hollywood is a television show on the History Channel in the United States. On the show, experts are interviewed on the historical accuracy of a film that is based on a historical event...
(16 episodes, 2001–2002) - Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
- The Alien Saga (2002)
- Monsterama (24 episodes)(2003)
- Hell Up in Hollywood: Soul Cinema and the 1970s (2003)
- 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003)
- Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second: The Ultimate Journey Through Sex in Cinema (2003)
- Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
- The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004)
- Just the Facts (2004)
- 50 Greatest Movie Animals (2004)
- Love Hollywood Style (2004)
- Animal IconsAnimal IconsAnimal Icons is a television show from Animal Planet about animals in popular culture. This program tells us about fictional animals Including Garfield, Godzilla, King Kong, Batman, Spider-Man and Bugs Bunny.The episodes for example are:...
(17 episodes, 2004) - Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
- Backstory (55 episodes, 2000–2005)
- Ultimate Super Heroes (2005)
- Ultimate Super Villains (2005)
- Ultimate Super Vixens (2005)
- The Girls Next DoorThe Girls Next DoorThe Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is an American reality television series broadcast on the E! cable television network...
(90 episodes, 2005–2009) - PoseidonPoseidon (film)Poseidon is a 2006 disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the third film adaptation of the novel The Poseidon Adventure written by Paul Gallico, and a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name. It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas and Richard Dreyfuss. It was directed by Wolfgang Petersen...
(2006) - Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
- The Science of Superman (2006)
- Hollywood ScienceHollywood ScienceHollywood Science is a general term given to the phenomenon of scientific principles being misinterpreted, ignored or abused by the Hollywood film industry....
(5 episodes, 2006) - High Maintenance 90210High Maintenance 90210High Maintenance 90210 is an American reality series that premiered on the E!: Entertainment Television network on January 1, 2007.-Synopsis:...
(6 episodes, 2007) - Spider-Man Tech (2007)
- Star Wars Tech (2007)
- Star Warriors (2007)
- Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a TV documentary which premiered on The History Channel in May of 2007. It was produced by Prometheus Entertainment in association with The History Channel and Lucasfilm Ltd...
(2007) - Food Paradise (24 episodes, 2007–2011)
- Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest (2008)
- Batman Unmasked (2008)
- Batman Tech (2008)
- Vegas RevolutionVegas RevolutionVegas Revolution is a Travel Channel show that goes behind the scenes of the glamorous attractions Las Vegas has to offer. The series includes Vegas Spectacles, Vegas Adrenaline, Vegas Cravings, Vegas Extravagance, and Vegas Retreats....
(6 episodes, 2008) - The Valkyrie Legacy (2008)
- KendraKendra (TV series)Kendra is an American reality-based television series that debuted on E! on June 7, 2009. The program details model - and former girlfriend of Playboy owner Hugh Hefner - Kendra Wilkinson's life after moving out of the Playboy Mansion, including her engagement and marriage to football player Hank...
(45 episodes, 2008–2011) - Ladies or Gentlemen (2009)
- The Face is Familiar (2009)
- Ancient Aliens (2009)
- Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009)
- Bridget's Sexiest Beaches (16 episodes, 2009)
- Holly's WorldHolly's WorldHolly's World, originally titled Planet Holly, is an American reality television series that debuted on E! on December 6, 2009. Initially a one-off special, success in the ratings led to E! ordering an eight-episode season that began airing on June 13, 2010.The show is the second spin-off to The...
(19 episodes, 2009–2011) - The President's Book of Secrets (2010)
- Ancient Aliens: The Series (30 episodes, 2010–2011)
- Hef's Runaway Bride (2011)
- Civilization: Lost (2011)
- America's Book of Secrets (2011)
- How Playboy Changed the World (2011)
- The Godfather Legacy (2011)
Director
- I Remember Barbra (1981)
- The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995)
- Hugh Hefner: American Playboy (1996)
- A Hollywood Christmas (1996)
- Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996)
- Monster Mania (1997)
- Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997)
- 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
- BiographyBiography (TV series)Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987...
(7 episodes, 1995–1997) - Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997)
- TV Guide Looks at Cops (1998)
- TV Guide Looks at Christmas (1998)
- Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
- Lost in Space Forever (1998)
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000)
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955–1970) (2000)
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)
- Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
- Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of SupermanLook, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of SupermanLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman is a documentary film from executive producers Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns which details the history of the Superman franchise, from comic book, to television, to the big screen...
(2006) - Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a TV documentary which premiered on The History Channel in May of 2007. It was produced by Prometheus Entertainment in association with The History Channel and Lucasfilm Ltd...
(2007)
Writer
- The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995)
- A Hollywood Christmas (1996)
- Monster Mania (1997)
- Twentieth Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
- BiographyBiography (TV series)Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987...
(3 episodes, 1996–1997) - Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
- Lost in Space Forever (1998)
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000)
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)
- Backstory (2 episodes, 2000–2001)
- Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)
- Monsterama: Munsters Collectibles (2003)
- Monsterama: AuroraAurora Plastics CorporationThe Aurora Plastics Corporation is a U.S. toy and hobby manufacturing and marketing company. It is known primarily for its production of plastic model kits in the 1960s.-History:Aurora Plastics Corporation was founded in March, 1950 by engineer Joseph E...
Model Kits (2003) - Just the Facts (2004)
- Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a TV documentary which premiered on The History Channel in May of 2007. It was produced by Prometheus Entertainment in association with The History Channel and Lucasfilm Ltd...
(2007)
Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards- Nominated: Outstanding Cultural Music-Dance Program, Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996)
- Won: Outstanding Non-Fiction Series (Informational), BiographyBiography (TV series)Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987...
(2002) - Nominated: Outstanding Nonfiction Series, Biography (2006)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming, Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a TV documentary which premiered on The History Channel in May of 2007. It was produced by Prometheus Entertainment in association with The History Channel and Lucasfilm Ltd...
(2007) - Nominated: Outstanding Nonfiction Special, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007)
- Nominated: Outstanding Nonfiction Series, Biography (2007)
- Nominated: Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007)
DVD Exclusive Awards
DVD Exclusive Awards
The DVD Exclusive Awards is an award that honors direct to video productions. The awards were first held in 2001. They are awarded by online periodical Video Business and The Digital Entertainment Group....
- Nominated: Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes, Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)
- Won: Best Original Retrospective Documentary, *Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)
- Won: Best Behind the Scenes Program (New for DVD), 'Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2005)
Daytime Emmy Awards
- Won: Outstanding Special Class Special, Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2003)
International Monitor Awards
- Won: Documentaries - Director, Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1998)
Student Academy Awards, USA
- Won: Documentary, I Remember Barbra (1981)