David R. O’Dell

P.O. Box 1662
Vallejo, CA 94590
david@davidodell.org
tel: (415) 699-7594

EXPERIENCE:
February 2003 to June 2007
LUCASFILM, LTD

Writer / Producer
“Young Indiana Jones” Documentary Series for Paramount Studios
Executive Producer; George Lucas

FILMS:

THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE AMERICAN CENTURY
ECOLOGY: PULSE OF THE PLANET
GIACOMO PUCCINI: MUSIC OF THE HEART
IT’S OPERA!
THE PASSIONS OF WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
ROBERT GRAVES AND THE WHITE GODDESS
SIEGFRIED SASSOON: A WAR POET’S JOURNEY
ALBERT SCHWEITZER: REVERENCE FOR LIFE
IMPRESARIO: SERGEI DIAGHILEV AND THE BALLETS RUSSES
BALLET: THE ART OF DANCE
LOWELL THOMAS: AMERICAN STORYTELLER
BEN HECHT: THE SHAKESPEARE OF HOLLYWOOD
LOUIS ARMSTRONG: THE AMBASSADOR OF JAZZ
BROADWAY: AMERICA CENTER STAGE
June 2001 to October 2001
WILAND BELL PRODUCTIONS, INC

Coordinating Producer
“And Thou Shalt Honor” series about Care-Giving in America for PBS
Culver Studios
Culver City, CA

June 1999 to December 2000
QUISIC, INC. (Internet)

Senior Project Manager / Product Design / Research and Development
1989 to 1996

ABC/KANE PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Senior Vice President
Executive Producer
Executive in Charge of Production
Writer
ABC/KANE PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. (Cont.)

PROGRAMS
ABC’S WORLD OF DISCOVERY
One-hour Specials broadcast in prime time on the ABC-Television Network.

THE INVENTORS: OUT OF THEIR MINDS
INDESTRUCTIBLE PEOPLE
CROCODILE’S REVENGE
BEAUTIFUL KILLERS
THE SECRET LIFE OF 118 GREEN STREET
SURVIVE SIBERIA
COUGAR: GHOST OF THE ROCKIES (WRITER)
RED EXPRESS: THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILROAD
THE LAST AFRICAN FLYING BOAT
REALM OF THE SERPENT
SHARK CHRONICLES
SECRETS OF THE GOLDEN RIVER (WRITER)
CHASING INDIA’S MONSOON
POWERS OF THE RUSSIAN PSYCHICS
BIKINI: FORBIDDEN PARADISE
TALL SHIP: HIGH SEA ADVENTURE
RACE FOR LIFE: AFRICA’S GREAT MIGRATION (WRITER)
WOLF: RETURN OF A LEGEND (WRITER)
AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK: THE VANISHING FRONTIER
EARTHQUAKES: THE TERRIFYING TRUTH
LION: AFRICA’S KING OF THE BEASTS
CREATURES OF AFRICA’S HIDDEN WORLD
BLUE WHALES: GIANTS OF THE DEEP (WRITER)
LAST CHARGE OF THE RHINO (WRITER)
ORANGUTANS: CHILDREN OF THE FOREST (WRITER)
MYSTERIES OF THE PHARAOHÕ’S TOMB
TIGERS: LORD OF THE WILD
POLAR BEAR

Executive Producer: THE FREE WILLY STORY: KEIKO’S JOURNEY HOME
One-Hour Television Special for The Discovery Channel.

Executive Producer: CHARIOTS OF THE GODS: THE MYSTERIES CONTINUE
One-Hour Special for ABC Prime Time Television

Executive Producer: CRASH THE CURIOUSAURUS - Two, half-hour programs,
ABC Daytime Children’s Programming in association with
The American Museum of Natural History, New York.
Emmy Winner for Single Camera Photography.

Executive Producer: WILD THINGS: AN EARTH DAY SPECIAL - One, half-hour
After School Special, ABC Daytime Children’s Programming.

Executive in Charge of Production: TALES OF THE SERENGETI - Series of 4 One-hour
Specials about people and animals of the Serengeti for PBS.
Executive in Charge of Production: THE REAL FRANKENSTEIN: AN UNTOLD STORY One-Hour Prime Time Special for ABC-TV.
Hosted by Sir David Frost.

Executive in Charge of Production: MONDO 360 One-Hour pilot for ABC-TV.

Executive in Charge of Production: EXTREME EDGE One-Hour pilot for ABC-TV.

Executive in Charge of Production: WILDLIFE TALES 26 Half-Hour programs on wildlife for THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL.

1981 to 1989 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SPECIALS

Producer
Writer
Production Supervisor
Post-Production Supervisor

PROGRAMS

1982 THE THAMES

1983 RAIN FOREST
AUSTRALIA’S ANIMAL MYSTERIES
SAVE THE PANDA
BORN OF FIRE

1984 AMONG THE WILD CHIMPANZEES
LOVE THOSE TRAINS
RETURN TO EVEREST
FLIGHT OF THE WHOOPING CRANE

1985 LAND OF THE TIGER
FOUR AMERICANS IN CHINA
BALLAD OF THE IRISH HORSE
MIRACULOUS MACHINES
GREAT MOMENTS WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

1986 CHESAPEAKE BORNE
CREATURES OF THE MANGROVE (WRITER)
JERUSALEM: WITHIN THESE WALLS
REALM OF THE ALLIGATOR

1987 LIONS OF THE AFRICAN NIGHT
IN THE SHADOW OF VESUVIUS
THE GRIZZLIES
TREASURES FROM THE PAST

1988 AFRICAN ODYSSEY
AUSTRALIA’S TWILIGHT OF THE DREAMTIME
INSIDE THE SOVIET CIRCUS
MYSTERIES OF MANKIND
THE EXPLORERS: A CENTURY OF DISCOVERY

1989 BAKA: PEOPLE OF THE FOREST
ELEPHANT
THOSE WONDERFUL DOGS
SERENGETI DIARY (PRODUCER/WRITER)

Additional Experience:

Lecturer - Lectured at University of Southern California, Graduate School of Cinema-T.V.
Cinema 290 -2 years; 1986, 1987.

AWARDS:

George Foster Peabody Award - National Geographic Specials

Emmy / 1990 - Achievement in Graphic Design for Best Main Title (ABC’s world of Discovery)

Emmy / 1992 - Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming
(Writer)
SECRETS OF THE GOLDEN RIVER

Emmy / 1993 - Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming
(Writer) WOLF: RETURN OF A LEGEND

New York Film Festival / 1992 & 1993 Gold Medals

Chicago International Film Festival (27th) - Silver Hugo Award

Cine Awards / 1990, 1992, 1993

Genesis Award / 1990 - Outstanding Television Documentary,
COUGAR: GHOST OF THE ROCKIES (ABC)

Genesis Award / 1993 - Outstanding Television Documentary, WOLF: RETURN OF A LEGEND (ABC)

Genesis Award / 1996 - Outstanding Cable Documentary, THE FREE WILLY STORY: KEIKO’S JOURNEY HOME.
(Discovery Channel)

Michigan Outdoor Writer’s Association Teddy Award -

1990 - 1991 COUGAR: GHOST OF THE ROCKIES (ABC)
1992 - 1993 Best of Show SECRETS OF THE GOLDEN RIVER (ABC)

Outdoor Writer’s Association of America (1990)

Cowboy Hall of Fame Award; 1992 COUGAR; GHOST OF THE ROCKIES

EDUCATION:

1978-79 University of Southern California
Graduate Program, Cinema/Television
1976-77 University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate Studies, Cinema/Television
1972 – 76 California State University, Fullerton,
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts

REFERENCES:
Furnished upon request.