GEORGE TAWEEL

PGA • DGA • WGA • ATAS • ASCAP • BMI • ABA

Credit Highlights

 

GEORGE TAWEEL, Producer, Director, Writer, has collected over 125 creative awards, including an EMMY® garnered over 70 Gold/Platinum Video Certifications, has programs broadcast in over 80 countries worldwide, produced projects which have spawned over 100 licensed products, and entertained millions in live venues.

 

FEATURES & TV MOVIES

 

•  TILLY (Television & Direct to DVD Movie)

            Writer*

•  MARK (Feature Film – Morocco •  Malta  •  Toronto)

            Production Consultant*

•  JONAH (Feature Film in development)

            Writer*

•  THE CATCH (Feature Film in development)

            Writer*

 

DRAMATIC TV SERIES

 

• TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL (CBS Network Primetime Series)

         Episodic Writer*

            Angel of Death” (story) •  “Retouched By An Angel” (story)

• THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS Network Daytime Series)

            Episodic Director

• THE ADVENTURES OF HOOP HOPPER (Syndicated Television Series)

         Single Camera Film & CGI Animation for Hoop Hopper Productions

            Pilot Writer*

 

SITUATION COMEDY

 

• ROCKY ROAD (Turner Broadcasting Cable Series)

            Pilot & Series (13 eps) for The Arthur Company

            Producer

• ON THE LINE (Syndicated Television Series)

            Series Pilot  for The Arthur Company

            Director

 

VARIETY

 

• CAPTAIN KANGAROO’S BIRTHDAY PARTY AT SEA WORLD introducing THE WIGGLES (Live Theatrical Event, Fox Family Channel Special & Home Video Release)

            Produced by TLC Entertainment for Fox Family Channel

            Co-Executive Producer*

• CINDERELLA IN BEIJING, CHINA with MICHELLE KWAN (ABC Network & DVD Special)

            Produced for The Ice Capades & Beachport Entertainment

            Producer* • Director

• FAIRY TALES ON ICE: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS with NANCY KERRIGAN & Narrated by GEENA DAVIS (ABC Network & DVD Special)

            Produced for Beachport Entertainment & ABC Home Entertainment

             Supervising Producer*  • Narration Writer*

• THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER PAGEANT with BERT PARKS (Syndicated Television   Annual Specials)

            Produced for Proctor & Gamble and Lloyd Gaynes Productions

            Producer

• STAR SEARCH  (Syndicated Television Series – Premiere 26 eps)

            Produced for Bob Banner & Associates and TeleRep

            Coordinating Producer •  Writer •  Executive in Charge of Production BBA

• SARAH VAUGHN: LISTEN TO THE SUN (PBS Network Special)

            Director

• ALL STAR TRIBUTE TO TITO PUENTE (Syndicated Television Special)

             Director

• THE GREASEBAND (PBS Network Special)

            Director

• RUSSIAN FESTIVAL (PBS Network Special)

            Creator •  Concert Promoter •  Producer • Director • Writer

• SHEPHERD’S PIE WITH JEAN SHEPHARD (PBS Network Television Series)

            Segment Producer/Director

 

FAMILY/KIDS

 

• JOHN LITHGOW’S PALOOZAVILLE (VOD Series 20 five minutes episodes)

            Produced for MagRack(Rainbow Media) in association with Weller-Grossman

            Producer* • Writer*

 • CAPTAIN KANGAROO’S TREASURE HOUSE (Fox Family Channel Block)

            Daily two hour kids block produced by TLC Entertainment for Fox Family Channel

            Co-Executive Producer*  Including:

            • THE ALL NEW CAPTAIN KANGAROO (40 eps, DVD & other product releases)

          • MISTER MOOSE’S FUN TIME (40 eps)

            • BRANDED INTERSTITIALS (100+)

• McGEE AND ME! (Direct to DVD & Worldwide Television Series – 13 eps)

            Single Camera Film & Cell Animation

            Produced by TLC Entertainment in association with Tyndale Video, ABC-TV, Daro Films

            Producer* • Writer* • 2nd Unit Director  • Voice Director

• SECRET ADVENTURES (Direct to DVD & Worldwide Television Series – 7 eps)

            Single Camera Film & Cell & CGI Animation

            Produced by TLC Entertainment with B&H Publishing, Columbia Tri-Star, Daro Films

            Creator* • Producer* • Writer* • 2nd Unit Director • Voice Director

• MOUSERCISE (Disney Channel Network Series & DVD Special)

            Producer: This series (60 eps) ran for 10+ years

•  DIC SUPERSTAR SHOWCASE AT KNOTTS BERRY FARM (Live Theatrical Event &             Worldwide Television & DVD Special)

             Produced by George Taweel Productions for DIC Entertainment

            Event and Special Producer • Director • Writer*

• THE YOUNG FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL (PBS Network Annual Specials)

            Producer • Director • Writer

 

ANIMATED SERIES/ SPECIALS / MOTION PICTURES

 

•  FANTASTIC 4 (Worldwide Television Series & DVD Release)

            For Marvel Television Entertainment

            Writer* (multiple)

•  KIDS’ TEN COMMANDMENTS (Direct to DVD & Worldwide Television Mini-Series)

            5 part mini-series: 2D & 3D animation

            Produced by TLC Entertainment in association with SMEC & RichCrest

            Creator* • Producer* • Writer* • Voice Director (Winner of over 39 creative awards)

• THE LEGEND OF THE THREE TREES (Direct to DVD & Worldwide Television Special)

            Produced by TLC Entertainment in association with Mainstreet Entertainment for     Tommy Nelson Publishers

            Producer* • Writer* • Voice Director (NY Film Festival Winner)

• THE CRIPPLED LAMB  (Direct to DVD & Worldwide Television Special)

            Produced by TLC Entertainment in association with Mainstreet Entertainment for     Tommy Nelson Publishers, PAX TV

            Producer* • Writer* • Voice Director

• RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER AND THE MISFITS (Direct to DVD &        Worldwide Television Special)

            For Tundra Productions & GoodTimes Home Entertainment

             Writer*

• BUSTER & CHAUNCEY’S SILENT NIGHT (Direct to DVD & Disney Channel Special)

            Produced by Tundra Productions for Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

            Writer* • Creative Consultant*

• READER RABBIT’S SING-A-LONG ADVENTURES (Direct to DVD Special)

            Produced by TLC Entertainment for Mattel Interactive

            Producer* • Director • Writer*

• MCGEE TV: OUT OF CONTROL (Direct to DVD Special)

            Cell & CGI Animation

            Produced by TLC Entertainment in association with Tyndale Home Video

            Producer* •  Writer*

 

REALITY & GAME SHOWS

 

• SURVIVAL GUIDE with ROBERT GUILLAUME (Direct to DVD & PBS Network Special)

            Produced by George Taweel Productions for Pacific Bell

            Producer • Writer [Emmy Award]

• HOW DO THEY DO THAT (NBC Network Daytime Series)

            Pilot Presentation

            Developed by •  Producer • Director •  Writer

• UNO (NBC Network Daytime Series)

            Pilot Presentation

            Produced for Saban Entertainment & George Taweel Productions)

            Developed by • Creator • Co-Executive Producer

 

OTHER

 

•  A PARTICULAR SOUND (PBS Network Documentary Special)

            Producer • Director • Writer

•  WELCOME HOME (Direct to DVD & Syndicated Television Documentary Special)

            Produced By George Taweel Productions

            Producer • Director • Writer

•  HEART OF THE NATION (Syndicated Television Series & Programming Network)

            For Santa Fe Communications

            Pilots & Series Director of two talk shows and two magazine format series

•  NEW JERSEY PUBLIC TELEVISION (PBS Network in New Jersey)

             Producer/Director/Writer of all formats from live news, sports, music, variety,          magazine, documentary, parades, etc.

 

LIVE STAGE PRODUCTIONS

 

• Sea World Florida • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay • Busch Gardens Willamsburg • Knott’s Berry Farm • Tribute to Khalil Gibran • ABCS All-Star Salute to Hollywood • Los Angeles Christmas Spectacular • National Media Prayer Breakfast, Russian Festival

 

INTERACTIVE MEDIA

 

 • Mattel Interactive  •  The Learning Company • Turner New Media •  Jones Interactive • Beachport Digital •  Tyndale New Media • TLC Entertainment

 

PERSONAL

 

Black belt Tae Kwon Do • Boy Scout Leader • Music Degree • Ordained Clergyman • Official Studio City, CA  Santa • 2nd Assistant Shotgun, New Jersey Symphony’s 1812 Overture

 

* Denotes shared credit with partner, Rob Loos                                                    

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

George Taweel

George Taweel Productions

CBS Studio Center •  4024 Radford Avenue •  Studio City, CA  91604  USA

Office:  818-655-6155 •  Fax:  818-655-6254  •  Cell:  818-970-4749

E-mail: George@GeorgeTaweel.com

 

 

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