Crew Biographies
As posted on the web by Sony
Mark Waxman, (the Beakboss), Executive Producer
has developed, written, produced and directed all
forms of programming and other tomfoolery. A two-time Emmy-Award-winner for producing prime time specials, he has also executive produced and written numerous pilots, presentations and series episodes, including CBS' "Peaceable Kingdom" and the two-hour "Police Story" telefilm for ABC. He previously served in various executive posts at the CBS Television Network - including vice president, children's programs - and as program
director for KCET, the Los Angeles Public Television station.
Robert Heath, (no relationship to the candy bar), Producer
is a successful producer, director and writer. Among his many credits are "Hefner," a theatrical documentary for Lynch/Frost Productions on the creator of the Playboy empire (producer/director) (can you imagine going from Hef's mansion to Beakman's Information Center?); four network sitcom pilots for Columbia Pictures Television and Castle Rock; "Fantasia: The Creation of a Disney Classic," a forty minute special for the Walt Disney Studios documenting the making of "Fantasia" (producer/director); and the one-hour Fox special "US Magazine Live at the Emmys" (director). He also served as director of special projects for "Entertainment Tonight" from 1981-1988.
Jay Dubin, (not from Dublin), Director
has more than 50 music videos and over 200 television commercials under his directing belt. His television and cable directing credits include "Dinosaurs" for Disney/ABC; "Billy Joel Live," Eric Bogosian's "Drinking in America" and Gary Trudeau's "Rap Master Ronnie" for HBO; "Aretha Franklin - Queen of Soul" for Showtime, "Salute Your Shorts" for Nickelodeon; "The New Ripley's Believe It Or Not" for ABC; and The Sony High Definition Interactive Theatre in New York. Jay is affectionately referred to on the set as "the Madman."
Visit some sites on Jay!
The Official Jay Dubin Home Page
A new movie! Valiant
Mark Ritts, Jok Church, and Jay Dublin
Mark Mothersbaugh, (no relationship to Fark Fathersbaugh), Musical Director
has worked extensively composing for television series, feature films and more than 150 commercials. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1992 for his work on "Adventures in Wonderland" for the Disney Channel and was nominated for Emmys twice before for his "Pee Wee's Playhouse" compositions. Mark was a co-founder of the pop music group "Devo." Cool, eh?
Al Guenther, (who is pro-Guenther control), Science Consultant
who received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin and his master's degree from the University of Southern California, has taught junior high school science for the Los Angeles Unified School District for more than thirty-two years. He has taught science education at the University of California, Riverside; Fresno Pacific College; and California State Polytechnic University and was a training teacher for California State University, Dominguez Hills. Al has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching and the 1992 National Science Teaching Award, among many other honors. He is a presenter of science education seminars coast-to-coast for the Bureau of Education and Research. Mucho credentials. We got the right guy, right?
Wayne White, (say that name three times fast), Production Designer/Animator
has won three Emmys for his set and puppet designs for "Pee Wee's Playhouse." His television work also includes production design for "Riders in the Sky" for CBS, "Shining Time Station" for PBS and Peter Gabriel's music video "Big Time." Wayne has created and directed several short films and cartoons such as "Bill and Willis" for MTV's "Liquid Television" and the cartoon series "Dot." He began his career in New York City as a cartoonist and illustrator for The East Village Eye, Raw, The New York Times and The Village Voice.
Denis M. Hannigan, (our man Hannigan), Composer
has composed a tremendous variety of music for
live action and animated television, feature films and CD Roms. The
multiple Emmy award winning "RugRats","Beakman's World", "Adventures in
Wonderland"(Emmy nomination for music in 1991), Mikhail Baryshnikov's
Stories From My Childhood",and "It's Pat" are just a few of the
beneficiaries of Denis' musical talents. He also spent many years in
China where his musical group, "Mother Goose" enjoyed national
popularity. Hey, one-fifth of the world's population can't be wrong.
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