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He started as an actor in Summer Stock, traveling around the east coast in productions of Brighton Beach Memoirs, Evita, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street and My One and Only and has continued to be involved with producing and directing to this day.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">His Theatre Producing credits include the Los Angeles Premiere of Israel Horowitz’s Line, Lone Star by James McClure, You Can’t Take It With You; the World Premiere of Whispers of the Soul and Salam Shalom by Saleem; Suitehearts by William Van Zandt and Jane Milmore; the West Coast Premiere of Beltway Roulette by Mark Scharf; Rocks by Al Sorci; Bar Room Trilogy and Heaven’s Den. He is Member of West Coast Ensemble.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">After serving as Coordinator for the Choreography Department for the feature film “Dance With Me,” (starring Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Plowright, and directed by Randa Haines.) he turned his attention towards film producing and started Buddha-Cowboy Productions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">His Short Film entitled, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Little Bart Needs A Job!,</b>” in which he also starred, was an <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Official Selection at the San Antonio Underground Film Festival</i> and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">International Festival of Cinema and Technology,</i> where it toured New York, Toronto and Sydney. Other Films he has produced include <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Bunny Whipped</b> (</span><a href="http://www.bunnywhipped.com/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">www.bunnywhipped.com</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Times New Roman"">) a comedy with Joey Lauren Adams, Laz Alonzo, Ike Barinholtz, Brande Roderick and Rebecca Gayheart<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">; Little Wings</b>, (</span><a href="http://www.littlewingsmovie.com/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Times New Roman"">www.littlewingsmovie.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">); <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Soldier of God</b> (</span><a href="http://www.soldierofgod.net/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">www.soldierofgod.net</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Times New Roman"">), an historical epic set during the Crusades and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">WINNER of The Stratford-Upon-Avon International Film Festival, Official Selection of the Berkeley Video & Film Festival </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Deep Ellum Film Festival</i>, starring Tim Abell, William Mendieta, Sam Hennings and William Morgan Sheppard. TRU LOVED, written & Directed by Steward Wade (<a href="http://www.troloved.com/">www.troloved.com</a>); <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">FBI Guys</b> (</span><a href="http://www.fbiguys.com/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Times New Roman"">www.fbiguys.com</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">) an action dramedy with Paul Darrigo, Richard Rielhe, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">WINNER of BEST DRAMA at the Independent Television Festival</i>; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">RewinD</b>, a psychological drama with Franklin Dennis Jones, Charlie Babcock and Anina Lincoln <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Official Selection Stratford-Upon-Avon International Film Festival</i> and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Los Angeles International Short Film festival </i>and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Bitter Brew</b>, a Television spec pilot starring David Moscow, Frank Caliendo and Jeff Endin.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Projects in development and pre-production include, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">The Hootch</b> written and directed by Franklin Dennis Jones. (</span><a href="http://www.thehootchmovie.com/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">www.thehootchmovie.com</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Times New Roman"">); <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Dogpit</b>, written by John Vogel and Christian Kennedy; to be directed by John Vogel and Starring Tim Abell, Thyme Lewis, Justin Melvey and Colette Freedman. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Marrow</b>, a grindhouse horror film; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Hellron</b> by David Avallone; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Riley’s Bones</b> by Michael and Rosalyn Reynolds; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">My Little Italy</b> written and directed by John Forte; and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Daddy Dearest</b> by David Michor with Liquid Vision Pictures.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Buddha-Cowboy Productions is dedicated to projects that raise the consciousness of the human spirit, offering the opportunity towards an enlightened perspective on the human condition.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%"></span></p>