George Taweel Productions
was founded in 1971 as a music and entertainment loan-out company
for the freelance services of producer, director, writer, media and
business consultant George Taweel as well as a production company
for projects in film, television, home entertainment, corporate communications,
live stage productions, educational programs and seminars.
Taweel spent 7 years in the PBS system at New Jersey Public Television
and soon branched out to working in New York City for CBS as an episodic
director for the daytime dramatic series' "Love of Life", working
on a Bob Hope Special, and other projects for Fortune 100 Companies.
During his East Coast career, Taweel worked with such celebrities
as Bob Hope, Julie Harris, the Greaseband, Sarah Vaughan, Jean Shepherd
(The Christmas Story Movie), and Tito Puente. He directed and produced
the television debut of the comedy/magic team Penn & Teller (Asparagus
Valley Cultural Society) and also produced and directed one of the
world's first music videos with the "Theme to the Bermuda Triangle"
project.
In 1980, Taweel came to Los Angeles and soon landed opportunities
as an episodic director for "The Young and The Restless", directing
the sitcom pilot for "On The Line" and producing "Rocky Road" for
Turner Broadcasting/The Arthur Company, the first sitcom to air on
a basic cable network.
Taweel was Coordinating Producer/Writer for "Star Search with Ed McMahan"
and producer of the "Mother/Daughter Pageants with Bert Parks" for
Proctor & Gamble /Gaines Productions which during his tenure became
the #1 syndicated beauty pageant. Additionally, he produced the launch
series "Mousercise" for the Disney Channel and other numerous television
pilots, series and specials.
George Taweel Productions has produced, directed and written branded
content for prominent Corporate Clients including: Wal-Mart/FLW, Anheuser
Busch, Proctor & Gamble, AT&T, Chase, Exxon, Johnson & Johnson, Squibb/Bristol-Myers,
and UNICEF.
Taweel won and EMMY® for "Survival Guide" with Robert Guillaume, a
project for Pacific Bell that aired on PBS.
Interactive Media clients include: Mattel Interactive, The Learning
Company, Turner New Media, Tyndale New Media and TLC Entertainment.
Taweel produced, directed and wrote for numerous live stage productions
including the Los Angeles Christmas Spectacular , National Media Prayer
Breakfast, ABCS Salute to Hollywood, and the All Star Tribute to Khalil
Gibran. The company also created live theme park shows including:
DIC Superstar Showcase at Knott's Berry Farm and the over three year
run of Captain Kangaroo's "Roo Crew Live" at Busch Gardens Tampa and
Williamsburg.
George Taweel Productions is the parent company for the successful
family focused, TLC Entertainment. It is also the sister company of
St. George Entertainment whose sole purpose is to create Stereoscopic
3D content for all media outlets.