the development, production, marketing and merchandising of high impact, quality entertainment, media and leisure products, goods and services.
Trained by Sanford Meisner (Acting, Directing), Fred Frieberger and Sam Rolfe (CBS-TV New Writers Program 1978), Werner Erhard (Ontology) and Barbro Ehnbom (Svenska Handelskolan; Marketing R&D ). Over 30 years of success as an actor, writer, director and producer in television, film and on stages in the North America, Europe and the Middle East. A veteran of hundreds of productions throughout the world and a global visionary, I have worked alongside many of the biggest names in the entertainment and communications industries as a performer, creator, innovator and presenter of new concepts, programs and technologies. EDUCATION 1987-91 Landmark Education Systems (Ontology) - Los Angeles, CA 1971-73 Stockholm School of Economics (Marketing) - Stockholm, SWE 1969-71 The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater ( Meisner) - New York, NY 1967-69 Columbia University (2 yrs.) – New York, NY EMPLOYMENT Present Independent Producer/Owner/Principal Willy-Gilly Productions, Inc. and FilmRx Partners Along with partner Nan Gill (Gill Abstract Corporation), produced the soon-to-be released theatrical feature film, "Collar," which he wrote and directed. This ‘State of the art’ company works in production, development, marketing & merchandising and as a consulting firm on the cutting edge of the entertainment industry. Responsible for the creation, acquisition, development, marketing and merchandising of intellectual properties for film, TV, stage, video, music and publishing, they are revolutionizing the Entertainment industry. Willy-GIlly Productions, Inc. specializes in film and TV development in New York. 2004 Sales and Marketing Management Consultant – Vacation Station, LLC Top sales manager for a leading national vacation wholesaler, a division of publicly traded, Bluegreen Corporation - (NYSE:BXG). Established records for Melville, NY office volume sales and net revenue. Responsible for introducing innovative travel and leisure programs as ‘direct to consumer’ wholesale travel club memberships. 2002-2004 The Hustlers Company -Producer Co-created and development of “The Poker Kings”, a feature motion picture produced for HBO by Oly Adelson Productions as the series “TILT” starring Michael Madsen. Co- creator of “Tornado Alley” a feature length comedy, it is currently in ‘turn around’ at Rainbow River Productions. 2000-2002 Independent development and marketing consultant - Responsible for developing new media marketing strategies, securing and managing accounts creating programs, implementing sales strategies, training, managing sales for these various companies, groups and organizations utilizing interactive multimedia technologies and the internet as primary marketing tools. These companies include: Viacom (Paramount), Interactive Industries, AOL-Time Warner, Sony Pictures Ent., C-W Productions, Viceroy Music, Bluestorm Music, SBK Records, Vivendi-Universal, Newmarket Capital, DialAmerica, Infinity Software, Medicore, Lexi International, Facter Direct Ltd. and others. 1993-2000 President/CEO - The Filmax Corporation of New York - Created and managed all ‘day to day’ operations, designed and maintained the ‘big picture’ for this innovative entertainment development company. A Film and TV product development and consulting firm, Filmax specialized in the creation, development, production, marketing and merchandising of intellectual property content using proprietary, interactive, multimedia technologies and methods. Consulted with all major Hollywood studios and production companies. 1988-1992 Founder/President - American Film Producers Association (AFPA) Responsible for assembling the core group “think tank” that generated the first comprehensive plan (The AFPA Plan) for the use of fully integrated, interactive multimedia (‘new media’) and the Internet. Used in the creation, development, production, marketing and merchandising of intellectual properties (content) and products for the entertainment industry. The AFPA Plan was the first commercial business model for the development of ALL Internet service providers (ISPs). 1980-1988 COO/Senior VP, Talent and Creative Development - Wood Crest Corp. Responsible for signing and managing all creative talent, creating, acquiring and developing intellectual properties for commercial development and exploitation. Wrote the original story, “Tale of a Tired Gun") from which the Oscar winning (Clint Eastwood) script for “The Unforgiven” was taken, as well as the first draft of the script of “Eyes Wide Shut” (Tom Cruise.) 1971-1991 Actor, Writer, Director |
