Summary of
qualifications
Education The American Academy of Art
Graduate with degrees in -
1. Advertising and Design Electrics - Sound - Carpenter - Wardrobe - Props
2. Illustration
•Fiddler’s Green Studio since 1987 – Specialty in historic western photography, illustration, and caricature
Fiddler’s Green Studio since 1987 – Specialty in historic western photography, illustration, and caricature •Artist in Residence/Instructor at Garfield Art School, 925 Dilger Street Rapid City, SD 57701
Artist in Residence/Instructor at Garfield Art School, 925 Dilger Street Rapid City, SD 57701Military History • US Air Force – Strategic Air Command/ Strategic Projection Force – Avionics * B-52/KC135 Automatic Flight Control Systems Specialist – volunteer squadron CPR instructor
U.S. Park Ranger/Interpreter – Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
References : Ken Woody/ Little Bighorn Battlefield Email Ken_Woody@nps.gov (406)638-2621 Ext 115
Dan Gagliasso/Producer– 14537 Dickens #4 Street Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 981-1691 dgagliasso@earthlink.net
Michael Ehrenzweig/Telling Pictures - 121 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 864-6714
Michael E. Davis/Film Construction – 708 S Bethel St. Baltimore, Md 21231 (410) 375-7518 greenedavis@charm.net
Steve Jordan/Production Designer Email: sjordan150@aol.com
Phil Spangenberger/Western Historian 8545 Calva Street Leona Vally, CA 93551 Phone (661) 270-1875
Bernadette Ross/Producer BBC – 60 Venn Street London SW4 0AT 07980-652-685 bernadetteross21@hotmail.com
Mary Soan – Flat 2 9 Colville Terrace London W11 2BE 07980-707-702 missmary@btinternet.com
MOVIES, TELEVISION and VIDEOInside Man - Drought Warrior Poets Production - CNN My Big Fat Redneck Vacation - Pink Sneakers Production
Locations/PA - September 2012 PA - September/October 2012
Finding Bigfoot - Animal Planet Sturgis Rally - Big Fish Productions/Travel Channel
Consultant - August 2012 PA/Grip/Equipment - August 2012
The Arsenal Sturgis Tour - History Channel Promos - Lean Forward/MSNBC Marketing
Promos - Lean Forward/MSNBC MarketingGrip/Equipment - August 2012 PA - June 2012
PA - June 2012Hoarders - Episode 1172 - Screaming Flea Productions Nationwide Insurance - Commercial
PA/Grip - May 2012 Locations - June 2012
Locations - June 2012Truck Hunters (Pilot Episode) - History Channel American Indian College Fund - Joe Pytka Productions
Production - March 2012 Locations: October 2011
Rich Hall's "Inventing the Indians - BBC & Open Mike Prod. Ltd Gordman's - Back to School 2011 Campaign - Screenscape Studios
Locations: Aug/Sept 2011 Local Production Coordinator & Locations: May - June 2011
Decoded: Season 2 Mt. Rushmore/Borglum Terrax Imperium V - "Der Kriegsruf Der Indianer" - IFAGE Film Production
History Channel GoGo - Luckery Entertainment, Inc. May 2011 Production Coordinator, Line Producer, Casting, Wardrobe/Props, Locations Feb - April, March 2011
American Experience "Custer" - Insigna Films America: The Story of US - Open Mike Productions LTD & Nutopia Films
Reenactor, Coord/Props/Set Designing/Locations: Feb-March 2011 Production Coordinator & Locations: October 2010
Wild Rides - Locations Little Big Horn Battlefield - Visitors Center Film - Gret Divide Pictures
Big Fish Entertainment - August 2010 Production Coord/Local Cast/Crew/Locations - July 2010
iPad Commercial - Mt Rushmore - Locations - July 2010 "Japanese Travel Show" - Locations Meek's Cutoff - Casting
Duo Creative Communications - August 2009 Laura Rosenthal Casting - July 2009
Knights Templar - Casting/Locations "Dawn of Conviction" - Locations/Casting/Wardrobe
The History Channel - June 2009 Studio Fairfield - June 2009
"Holy Grail in America" - Locations/Casting (Local) "America Before Columbus" - Prod. Coordinator/Locations/Casting
Committee Films - June 2009 Germon Co. / National Geographic - April/May/June 2009
Remanant of a Western - Props and Wardrobe The New World - Production Coordinator
Companion Pictures - June 2009 National Geographic - Mar/April/May 2009
"American Thunder" - 2nd Unit Camera and Locations "The Story of Us" Casting/Wardrobe/Props/Locations
WATV - February 2009 Nutopia Productions for the History Channel - October 2009
Obama SD Rally - Lights/Sound "Super Bikes" - Locations/B-Roll
August 2008 WATV - August 2008
Prehistoric Predators II - Grip Man Vs. Wild - Locations
National Geographic - June 2008 June 2008
Airforce Base Training Film Ellsworth Airforce Base - Grip
Booz Allen Hamilton - August 2007
Brule - Live @ Mt. Rushmore - Grip Super Bikes - Production Assistant
Crow Ridge productions - July 2007 SPEED Channel - July 2007
First Nations - Wardrobe/Props/Casting National Treasure II - Book of Secrets - Locations
Wind Cave Productions - July 2007 Disney - April 2007
"Holy Man: The USA Vs Douglas White" - Casting/Wardrobe/Props/Grip
Flying Limbs, Inc. - October 2007
The Stone Child - Prod. Coord/Prop Master/Locations American Thunder - B-Roll video and PA
Triple Martini Productions, Inc. - December 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 2006
Into the Wild - Locations Custer's Plan - Prod. Coord/Technical Advisor/Locations
Paramount Vantage, Art Linson Productions - July 2006 British Broadcasting Company - June/July 2006
Amazing Vacation Homes - (Travel Channel)
Mike Mathis Productions - January 2006
Commanche Warriors - Production Coordinator Treasure Hunters - Local Prod. Coordinator/Locations
History Channel - October 2005 June, July, August and September 2005
American Thunder - B-Roll video and PA NFL Films - Little League Championship
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 2005 Art Department - July 2005
Nick at Nite - "Road Crew" - Art Department/Casting Marty Stuart Concert - Locations
Viacom - June 2005 June 2005
"Deadwood" - Location Scout
HBO Series - October 2004
"Investigating History - The Mystery of Crazy Horse" - Casting/Wrangler/Wardrobe
Kurtis productions - September 2004
Best Buy Commercial - Art Department RSA USA Inc. - Marlboro Commercial - Production
Historical Consultant - Set Dressing - July 2004 December 2003 & February 2004
“Head of State” - Lead Man/Set Dressing/Construction "Hidalgo” - Assistant to Historical Consultant
"Hidalgo” - Assistant to Historical ConsultantDreamworks Productions - October 2002 Walt Disney Productions - November 2002
Walt Disney Productions - November 2002“SKINS” - Featured Role/Hardware Clerk /SAG “Life 360/Monuments” –Production Coordinator/Driver
“Life 360/Monuments” –Production Coordinator/DriverSkins Productions, Inc. - May 2001 Telling Pictures, Inc. - October 2001
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Korean Cell Phone: Commercial - Set Dressing - April 2001 JEEP Commercial - Set Dressing - July 2000
Wrangler Jeans Commercial - Set Dressing/Props - August 2000
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“Marlboro Cigarettes” - Location Scout/Driver Fiber-Com Commercial - Actor
Fiber-Com Commercial - ActorLeo Burnet Advertising - April 2000 Gould Films - August 1999
Gould Films - August 1999“One Too Many Mornings” - Wardrobe “Manitoba Experience”- Art Director/Set Design
“Manitoba Experience”- Art Director/Set DesignWestern Sun Productions - June/July 1999 Credo Productions - October 1998
Credo Productions - October 1998“Touched by an Angel” - Equine “Regis and Kathy Lee” - Props/ Art Department
“Regis and Kathy Lee” - Props/ Art DepartmentCBS Television - September 1998 September 1998
September 1998 “Herd” - Paradise Productions “War Horse” - Re-enactor Coordinator
“War Horse” - Re-enactor CoordinatorProduction assistant - September 1998 BBC Documentary - April 1998
BBC Documentary - April 1998Little Bighorn Documentary - Casting/Props “Ride with the Devil” - Equine
“Ride with the Devil” - EquineA & E Productions - June 1998 Maplewood Productions - May/June 1998
Maplewood Productions - May/June 1998“Two for Texas” - Equine “The Postman” - Equine
“The Postman” - EquineTNT Productions - October 1997 TIG Production - May/June 1997
TIG Production - May/June 1997 “Buffalo Soldiers” - Equine May 1997 “The Buffalo Club” video- PA/Art Department
“The Buffalo Club” video- PA/Art DepartmentTNT Productions - May 1997 Think Pictures - April 1997
Think Pictures - April 1997“Rough Riders” - Military Advisor Samsung TV Commercial - PA/Art Department
Samsung TV Commercial - PA/Art DepartmentLevinson Productions - Sept/Nov 1996 Anivision America, Inc - March 1996
Anivision America, Inc - March 1996“Crazy Horse” - Von Zerneck Sertner Films Ken Burns Documentary - Production Assistant
Ken Burns Documentary - Production AssistantActor/Newspaper Reporter - Aug-Oct 1995 The West Film Project, Inc - June 1995
The West Film Project, Inc - June 1995“The Homestead” Documentary - Wardrobe “Ancient Warriors” Documentary - Re-Enactor Coordinator/ Wardrobe
“Ancient Warriors” Documentary - Re-Enactor Coordinator/ WardrobeHeritage Films - June 1995 Documentary 7th Hour Productions - April 1995
7th Hour Productions - April 1995 “Buffalo Girls” - Equine Rush Limbaugh Commercial - PA/Sound Boom
CBS Miniseries - Nov 1994 BR Creative Services - May 1994
“Lakota Woman” - Actor/Federal Marshall “Heaven and Hell” - Re-enactor Coordinator
“Heaven and Hell” - Re-enactor CoordinatorReel Films Inc - Oct - Nov 1993 CBS Television - Sept-Oct 1993
CBS Television - Sept-Oct 1993“Return to Lonesome Dove” - Equine - Stunt Double “Wyatt Earp” - PA /Art Department
“Wyatt Earp” - PA /Art DepartmentCBS Television - September 1993 TIG Productions - July - Oct 1993
TIG Productions - July - Oct 1993“Never Ending Story III” - PA “Geronimo” - Equine
“Geronimo” - EquineCrescent Entertainment Ltd. - July 1993 Columbia Pictures - June/July 1993
Columbia Pictures - June/July 1993“For Love and Glory” - Equine “Gettysburg” - Equine
“Gettysburg” - EquineLauren Productions - CBS November 1992 TNT Productions - Aug/Oct 1992
TNT Productions - Aug/Oct 1992“Unsolved Mysteries” Episode “Imagining Indians” Documentary
“Imagining Indians” DocumentaryCosgrove/Meurer TV - June 1992 Victor Masayesva - June 1992
Victor Masayesva - June 1992Art Dept/Wardrobe/Props/Wrangler/Extras Casting Featured Role/Location Scouting
Featured Role/Location Scouting“Far and Away” - Equine “Thunderheart” - Props
“Thunderheart” - PropsImagine Films Productions - July 1991 Tri-Becca Productions - July 1991
Tri-Becca Productions - July 1991“Savagery and the American Indian” - Documentary “Son of the Morning Star” Miniseries - Equine
“Son of the Morning Star” Miniseries - EquineBBC Corporation - July 1990 Preston Fischer Productions for ABC – May-June 1990
Preston Fischer Productions for ABC – May-June 1990Re-Enactor coordinator, US Cavalry
“Dances With Wolves” - Equine - TIG Productions - Orion Pictures - August thru November 1989
Fiddler's Green Studio
808 Fairview Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
James Hatzell
Allen, Christopher
Brown, Karen
Chief David Bald Eagle Model, Campground
Culbertson, Rob Wrangler & Production Coordinator (email)
Fields, Fred
Guy, Susan Original Western
Harrison, Mick
Houser, Luann Fine Art
Leo, Nadine
Schultz, Stan Wrangler
Schultz, Nick Wrangler (email)
Sherry B. Stuart OnLine Gallery - Westerns, Still Life, Animals, Landscapes
Veeder, Larry
Franklin Hotel Deadwood, SD
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. • Active in the motion picture, television and commercial industry since 1989. Experience on both sides of camera including performing, set design, set dressings, wrangler, extras casting, wardrobe and props. Historical/Advisor on staff at Historical Productions, Silver Screen Soldiers, and KEL Equine Productions
IATSE - Local 731
Community activities:
Board member: The Black Hills Film Resource Council - US Cavary Association Staff
Frontier Army of the Dakota’s - “Buffalo Bill Wild West Show” 1996
Co-Director of the “Real Bird” Little BigHorn Re-Enactment Cody Wyoming
Director of the South Dakota Artist’s Ride - 1996 to present (ongoing)
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