Rick Gitelson is an Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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-winning American

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 television

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 and film producer

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 and screenwriter

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Gitelson's writing and producing credits include for TV: Imagination Movers

Imagination Movers

Imagination Movers is a child-centered rock band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003. The lineup includes Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott "Smitty" Smith. Members of the group were longtime friends and neighbors....

, Handy Manny

Handy Manny

Handy Manny is a Disney animated children's television program that premiered on September 16, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...

, Rugrats

Rugrats

Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, and aired its last episode on June 8, 2004....

, LazyTown

LazyTown

LazyTown is a children's television program that was produced in Iceland with a cast and crew from Iceland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was created by Magnús Scheving, a gymnastics champion and CEO of LazyTown Entertainment, who also stars in the show...

, Dragon Tales

Dragon Tales

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, Hey Arnold and Recess

Recess (TV series)

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; and for film: Whispers in the Dark, A Case for Murder, Becoming Dick

Becoming Dick

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and The Family Plan

The Family Plan

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He won a 2002-2003 Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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 and a 1999 Humanitas Award for writing and producing the Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (TV channel)

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 television series Rugrats

Rugrats

Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, and aired its last episode on June 8, 2004....

and the 2010 Writers Guild of America Award

Writers Guild of America Award

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 for Imagination Movers

Imagination Movers

Imagination Movers is a child-centered rock band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003. The lineup includes Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott "Smitty" Smith. Members of the group were longtime friends and neighbors....

. He has also received a Vision Award from the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications, a Genesis Award from the Humane Society, an Imagen Award, and an Environmental Media Award, for his work on Handy Manny

Handy Manny

Handy Manny is a Disney animated children's television program that premiered on September 16, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...

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External links

• Interview with Gitelson from Wired
  Wired (magazine)
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