Biography

Currently has three films on Amazon and Tubi, "Hide and Go Seek", "Valencia", and "Swan Lake in Bronze." Completed all twelve episodes of TV miniseries "Chatelain", currently in development. Childhood spent in Hubbard, Ohio. Took acting classes at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1963 and 1964. Moved to Hollywood in 1965, learned filmmaking through apprenticeships in editing and cinematography, and took further acting classes with the Bennes Mardenn Acting Studio in Studio City. Worked independently in filmmaking in production, and post-production, which included writing and directing low-budget features. Moved to San Francisco in 1975 and continued working independently on a number of productions. Through this period, he was paid for working in every filmmaking craft except hair and makeup. Taught extensive seminars at the San Francisco Art Institute, and mentored younger filmmakers through their projects. Produced "The Knight in Glass Armor" as a cinematic exploration of improvisational storytelling techniques, which won Best Dramatic Feature at the Hollywood edition of the New York Independent Film and Video Festival in 2001. In addition to film work, he also produced the complete collection of the organ music of Robert Heilbuth, and worked at acoustic consultant, and designer of major sound systems.
- IMDb mini biography by: Wayne Schotten

San Francisco, California.

Currently in works to direct his feature film "Drones, Clones and Pheromones", starring Steven Vilendrer and David Tolemy.