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The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) -- A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) -- A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) -- US Home Video Trailer from Hart Sharp Video

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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more

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Filmography

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  1. Untitled Brian Wilson Biopic (details only on IMDb Pro)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) (TV) (producer) 2008 - 7.4 (69)
- 2. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) (producer) 2006 - 7.4 (2,413)
- 3. Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006) (producer) 2006 - 6.9 (115)
- 4. Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) (producer) 2005 - 7.5 (11)
- 5. Christmas at the Hollywood Palace (2004) (TV) (producer) 2004 - 6.7 (6)
- 6. No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004) (V) (executive producer) 2004 - 6.6 (29)
- 7. Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004) (V) (executive producer) 2004 - 5.9 (6)
- 8. Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV) (producer) 2004 - 7.8 (142)
- 9. "Biography" (1987)   executive producer (1 episode, 2004) producer (1 episode, 2003) 2004 - 8.0 (266)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) (producer) 2004 - 9.8 (6)
- 11. Live by Request: Kenny Chesney (2004) (TV) (consulting producer) 2004 - -
- 12. "100 Greatest TV Characters" (2004) (executive producer) 2004 - 5.7 (8)
- 13. Live by Request: Lyle Lovett (2003) (TV) (consulting producer) 2003 - -
- 14. A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request (2003) (TV) (consulting producer) 2003 - -
- 15. Live by Request: BB King (2003) (TV) (consulting producer) 2003 - 7.6 (14)
- 16. The Score (2003) (TV) (producer) 2003 - 7.5 (9)
- 17. When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) (producer) 2003 - -
- 18. Live by Request: Hall & Oates (2003) (TV) (consulting producer) 2003 - 8.4 (8)
- 19. Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) (producer) 2003 - 7.4 (18)
- 20. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (producer) 2003 - 7.2 (11)
- 21. Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) (producer) 2003 - -
- 22. Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) (producer) 2003 - -
- 23. The Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002) (TV) (producer) 2002 - -
- 24. Live by Request: Santana (2002) (TV) (consulting producer) 2002 - 8.3 (11)
- 25. Live by Request: Chicago (2002) (TV) (consulting producer) 2002 - 7.8 (13)
- 26. Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) (producer) 2002 - -
- 27. Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001) (TV) (producer) 2001 - 9.5 (23)
- 28. Live by Request: Elton John (2001) (TV) (consulting producer) 2001 - -
- 29. Billy Joel: In His Own Words (2001) (TV) (producer) 2001 - 9.5 (14)
- 30. Live by Request: Neil Diamond (2001) (TV) (consulting producer) 2001 - -
- 31. An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) (producer) 2001 - 7.5 (44)
- 32. Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) (producer) 2001 - 7.4 (7)
- 33. Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV)   (consulting producer) (producer) 2000 - 8.7 (44)
AKAs:
  • Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came in - The Official Story of the Bee Gees (Australia)
- 34. The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) (producer) 2000 - 7.6 (95)
- 35. Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) (segment producer) 1998 - 5.8 (81)
- 36. You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V)   (producer) 1995 - 7.5 (80)
AKAs:
  • The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (USA: short title)
- 37. Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) (segment producer) 1994 - 6.6 (29)
- 38. The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) (producer) 1993 - 7.9 (137)
- 39. Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992) (TV) (co-producer) 1992 - 5.8 (9)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) (TV) (writer) 2006 - -
- 2. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) (written by) 2006 - 7.4 (2,413)
- 3. Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) (writer) 2005 - 7.5 (11)
- 4. Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) (TV) (writer) 2005 - 3.9 (19)
- 5. Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) (writer) 2004 - 9.8 (6)
- 6. "100 Greatest TV Characters" (2004) (writer) 2004 - 5.7 (8)
- 7. "Biography" (1987)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 8. Live by Request: Elvis Costello (2003) (TV) (writer) 2003 - -
- 9. This Is Your Country (2003) (TV) (writer) 2003 - -
- 10. When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) (writer) 2003 - -
- 11. Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) (writer) 2003 - 7.4 (18)
- 12. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (writer) 2003 - 7.2 (11)
- 13. Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) (writer) 2003 - -
- 14. Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) (writer) 2003 - -
- 15. The Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002) (TV) (writer) 2002 - -
- 16. Live by Request: David Bowie (2002) (TV) (writer) 2002 - 8.2 (15)
- 17. Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) (writer) 2002 - 7.4 (19)
- 18. Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) (writer) 2002 - -
- 19. Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001) (TV) (written by) 2001 - 9.5 (23)
- 20. America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) (writer) 2001 - 6.1 (705)
- 21. An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) (writer) 2001 - 7.5 (44)
- 22. Dean Martin: That's Amore (2001) (TV) (writer) 2001 - 9.2 (20)
- 23. Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) (writer) 2001 - 7.4 (7)
- 24. Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV)   (writer) 2000 - 8.7 (44)
AKAs:
  • Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came in - The Official Story of the Bee Gees (Australia)
- 25. The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) (writer) 2000 - 7.6 (95)
- 26. "Party of Five" (1994)   (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.9 (1,822)
1 TV episode:
- 27. Beverly Hills, 90210: Our Favorite Moments (1998) (TV) (writer) 1998 - 4.3 (38)
- 28. Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) (writer) 1998 - 5.8 (81)
- 29. You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V)   (writer) 1995 - 7.5 (80)
AKAs:
  • The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (USA: short title)
- 30. Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) (writer) 1994 - 6.6 (29)
- 31. Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) (writer) 1994 - -
- 32. The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (1993) (TV) (writer) 1993 - 4.7 (22)
- 33. The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) (writer) 1993 - 7.9 (137)
- 34. The 1992 Billboard Music Awards (1992) (TV) (writer) 1992 - 5.7 (5)
- 35. Play to Win (1992) (V) (writer) 1992 - -
- 36. Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992) (TV) (writer) 1992 - 5.8 (9)
- 37. The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991) (TV)   (writer) 1991 - 7.8 (11)
AKAs:
  • Be Our Guest: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (USA: closing credits title)
- 38. The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (1987) (TV) (writer) 1987 - -
- 39. "Still the Beaver" (1985)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 5.1 (96)
AKAs:
  • The New Leave It to Beaver (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) (TV) 2008 - 7.4 (69)
- 2. The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) (TV) 2006 - -
- 3. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) 2006 - 7.4 (2,413)
- 4. Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) 2005 - 7.5 (11)
- 5. Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV) 2004 - 7.8 (142)
- 6. Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) 2004 - 9.8 (6)
- 7. "Biography" (1987)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 8. When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) 2003 - -
- 9. Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) 2003 - 7.4 (18)
- 10. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) 2003 - 7.2 (11)
- 11. Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) 2003 - -
- 12. Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) 2003 - -
- 13. Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) 2002 - -
- 14. Dean Martin: That's Amore (2001) (TV) 2001 - 9.2 (20)
- 15. Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) 2001 - 7.4 (7)
- 16. Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV)   2000 - 8.7 (44)
AKAs:
  • Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came in - The Official Story of the Bee Gees (Australia)
- 17. The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) 2000 - 7.6 (95)
- 18. Jonathan Winters: On the Loose (2000) (TV) 2000 - 8.8 (8)
- 19. The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) 1993 - 7.9 (137)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mysteries of Easter Island (2002) (TV) (special thanks) 2002 - -
- 2. Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) (thanks) 1994 - 7.3 (534)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:

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