Michael S Emerson Productions, Inc.

WRITER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

Voting Member of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, The National Alliance of Motion Picture Producers
and a Vested Member of SAG-AFTRA

FEATURES

DEVIL Executive Producer MBM3 Films
ELLIOT, the Littlest Reindeer Executive Producer Awesome Town Entertainment
EMINENT DOMAIN Producer M3 Group In Development
RAVEN FOUR TWO Producer Tin Can Productions
BIG BAD JOHN Line Producer/Red River Films 2nd Unit Director Red River Films
CHINATOWN CONNECTION Producer/BCD Productions 2nd Unit Director BCD Productions

TELEVISION

NOWHERE TO RUN Executive Producer Eastwood-Emerson Productions
AN AMERICAN MOMENT Writer/Producer NewsMax TV 80 episodes)
AN AMERICAN LIFE Writer/Producer NewsMax TV (25 episodes)
BROTHERS IN WAR West Coast Director Nat Geo
AGAINST ALL ODDS West Coast Producer AHC
VIETNAM in HD (6 Episodes) Field Producer The History Channel
AIR WAR in HD (2 Episodes) Field Producer The History Channel
EARTH DAY SPOT Producer/Director Catholic Vote +++
WWII in HD (10 Episodes) Field Producer The History Channel ^
70S FEVER Prod/Director The History Channel +++
CHRISTIAN BALE Prod/Director The Biography Channel
ELIZABETH HURLEY Prod/Director The Biography Channel +++
BILLY IDOL Prod/Director The Biography Channel +++
CALL ME SENATOR Producer Strom Communications ^^
JAMES WOODS Prod/Director The Biography Channel +++
MARY KAY Prod/Director The Biography Channel +++
THE PAT TILLMAN STORY Prod/Director The Biography Channel +++
CECIL B. DE MILLE Prod/Director The A & E Network +++ / ++
HOLLYWOODS GREATEST VILLAINS Prod/Director The History Channel ++ / +++
WHEN COWBOYS WERE KING Producer/Director The History Channel +++
DREAM BIG (Series) (3) Writer Time/Warner
KUNG FU THEATER (Series) Producer Arlington TV
WALT DISNEY WORLD Producer/Writer/Director Kirwin Prod.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR/PASSION Producer Bernstein Prod.**
BREAKFAST IN BEV. HILLS Producer Arlington TV
HOMELESS (Commercials) Writer/Producer/Director SVP Productions
FLINTSTONES (Commercials) Writer Time/Warner
RUNAWAY Producer/Director Crossfire Prod. +
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE Producer The HA Network
SEA POWER Producer/Writer Crossfire Prod.
SANCTUARY Producer/Director Crossfire Prod.
STREETS OF WAR Writer/Director Crossfire Prod. +
NULON (Commercials) Writer/Producer/Director Esseff-Arpaia

VIDEO (Sampling Only)

HARD HAT HARRY SERIES Writer/19 Episodes Time Warner ***
THE HARBOR DISTRICT Writer/Director Port Hueneme ****
TURN THE TIDE Writer/Director City of Oxnard ++
FACTS, FEELINGS & WONDER Producer Esseff-Arpaia
NAVAL WARFARE Producer/Director Dept of Defense
THE 20 GALLON CHALLENGE Wtr/Pro/Director Dept of Water +++
*** Selected by TV GUIDE as ONE OF THE 10 BEST CHILDREN'S VIDEOS OF THE YEAR
**** Winner, INTERNATIONAL HARBOR COMMISSIONERS BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
+ Winner, ANGEL AWARD
++ Winner. THE AURORA AWARD
+++ Winner of THE TELLY AWARD
^^ Winner of THE POLLIE AWARD
^ Winner of AN EMMY AWARD (Tech)
* Nominated for COUNTRY MUSIC'S BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR AWARD
** Nominated for CLIO AWARD
1997 Winner of the TELLY AWARD for Writing Excellence
2000 Winner of the TELLY AWARD for Writing Excellence
2000 Winner of the AURORA AWARD for Writing Excellence
2004 Winner of the ACCOLADE AWARD of Excellence
2006 Winner of the AURORA AWARD for Directing
2008 Winner of the TELLY AWARD for Producing & Directing
2010 Winner of the TELLY AWARD for Producing & Directing
2010 Winner of the EMMY AWARD for Technical (sound)
2012 Winner of the Pollie Award for Producing
Features
TitleRoleProduction CompanyAwards
Body FarmExecutive ProducerFear Factor Productions
Devil's ConspiracyExecutive ProducerCzech Anglio Productions
Elliot, the Littlest ReindeerExecutive ProducerAwesometown Entertainment
Eminent Domain – In DevelopmentProducerM3 Group
Raven Four TwoProducerTin Can Productions
Big Bad JohnLine Producer / 2nd Unit DirectorRed River Films
Chinatown ConnectionProducer / 2nd Unit DirectorBCD Productions
Television
TitleRoleNetwork / ProductionAwards
Fire & LightWriter / Producer / DirectorNewsmax TV
Making of America (120 programs)Host / WriterMSE Productions
Nowhere to RunExecutive ProducerEastwood-Emerson Productions
The Surge (Mini-Series – Development)ProducerSamuel Goldwyn
An American Moment (80 episodes)Writer / ProducerNewsmax TV
An American Life (25 episodes)Writer / ProducerNewsmax TV
Brothers in WarWest Coast DirectorNational Geographic
Against All OddsWest Coast ProducerAHC
Vietnam in HD (6 episodes)Field ProducerThe History Channel
Air War in HD (2 episodes)Field ProducerThe History Channel
Earth Day SpotProducer / DirectorCatholic VoteTelly
WWII in HD (10 episodes)Field ProducerThe History ChannelEmmy
70's FeverProducer / DirectorThe History ChannelTelly
Christian BaleProducer / DirectorThe Biography Channel
Elizabeth HurleyProducer / DirectorThe Biography ChannelTelly
Billy IdolProducer / DirectorThe Biography ChannelTelly
Call Me SenatorProducerStrom CommunicationsPollie
James WoodsProducer / DirectorThe Biography ChannelTelly
Mary KayProducer / DirectorThe Biography ChannelTelly
The Pat Tillman StoryProducer / DirectorThe Biography ChannelTelly
Cecil B. De MilleProducer / DirectorA&E NetworkTelly Aurora
Hollywood's Greatest VillainsProducer / DirectorThe History ChannelTelly Aurora
When Cowboys Were KingProducer / DirectorThe History ChannelTelly
Dream Big (Series – 3 episodes)WriterTime/Warner
Kung Fu Theater (Series)ProducerArlington TV
Walt Disney WorldProducer / Writer / DirectorKirwin Productions
Reba McEntire — "Cathy's Clown"ProducerMCA/UniversalNom. – Country Music Best Video
Elizabeth Taylor / PassionProducerBernstein ProductionsNom. – Clio Award
Breakfast in Beverly HillsProducerArlington TV
Homeless (Commercials)Writer / Producer / DirectorSVP Productions
Flintstones (Commercials)WriterTime/Warner
RunawayProducer / DirectorCrossfire ProductionsAngel Award
What's Going On HereProducerThe HA Network
Sea PowerProducer / WriterCrossfire Productions
SanctuaryProducer / DirectorCrossfire Productions
Streets of WarWriter / DirectorCrossfire ProductionsAngel Award
Nulon (Commercials)Writer / Producer / DirectorEsseff-Arpaia
Video (Sampling)
TitleRoleClient / ProductionAwards
Hard Hat Harry Series (19 episodes)WriterTime WarnerTV Guide – 10 Best Children's Videos
The Harbor DistrictWriter / DirectorPort HuenemeIntl. Harbor Commissioner's Best Video
Turn the TideWriter / DirectorCity of OxnardAurora
Facts, Feelings & WonderProducerEsseff-Arpaia
Naval WarfareProducer / DirectorDept. of Defense
The 20 Gallon ChallengeWriter / Producer / DirectorDept. of WaterTelly
Awards & Recognition
YearAwardCategory
1997Telly AwardWriting Excellence
2000Telly AwardWriting Excellence
2000Aurora AwardWriting Excellence
2004Accolade AwardExcellence
2006Aurora AwardDirecting
2008Telly AwardProducing & Directing
2010Telly AwardProducing & Directing
2010Emmy AwardTechnical (Sound)
2012Pollie AwardProducing
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