DAVID FREEDMAN – WRITER

FEATURE FILM CREDITS INCLUDE:

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Co-Writer

CGI / Animated Family Drama in development

Production Co:

Caboom Animation

DRAG

Co-Writer

Animated Children’s Feature

Producer:

Craig Goldman

Production Co:

I.P.M.

WATER WARRIORS

Co-Writer

Animated Family Comedy Drama

Director:

Graham Ralph

Producer:

Helen Cohen

Featuring:

Patrick Stewart, Miriam Margolis

Production Co:

Silver Fox Films / Henson

DAD’S A DINO

Script Doctor

Family Comedy Drama (Project in turnaround)

Production Co:

Carlton International

TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE:

KING ARTHUR’S DISASTERS

Series Director

Animated Children’s Series II

Executive Producer:

Julian Scott

Production Co:

Zenith Entertainment / Neptuno

LEGEND OF THE DRAGON

Producer & Voice Director

26 x 30’ Animated Action Adventure Series

Exec Producers:

Rick Ungar, Allen Bohbot

Sold to over 90 international territories

Production Co:

BKN / BBC

BOUNTY HAMSTER

Executive Producer, Co-Writer

Director:

Graham Ralph

Producer:

Helen Cohen

Production Co:

Silver Fox Films / Peafur Productions

BAFTA Animation Nomination

AAAGH! IT’S THE MR HELL SHOW

Executive Producer / Co-Writer & Voice Director

13pt Animated Comedy Series

Directors:

Andy Bartlett, Rob Boutilier

Paul Boyd, Michael Grimshaw

Keith Ingham, John Pagan, Tim Stuby

Producer:

J. Falconer

Production Co:

Peafur Productions

Sextant Entertainment

Gemini Award for Best Animated Series

Leo Award for Best Animated Program or Series

WorldFest Houston Platinum Award Winner for Best Comedy Series

SO MANY SANTAS

Executive Producer & Script Editor

4 x 5’ Animated Christmas Special

Director:

Graham Ralph

Producer:

Helen Cohen

Production Co:

Channel 4 / Peafur Productions

Silver Fox Films

WHAT’S WITH ANDY?!

Co-writer commissioned to develop the series from the Book

Animated Children’s Series

Producer:

Joseph Purdy

Director:

Various

Production Co:

Fox / Cinegroup

Maurice Sendak’s SEVEN LITTLE

Co-writer commissioned to develop the series from the Book

MONSTERS

Directors:

Neil Affleck, Lynn Reist

Animated Children’s Series

Producers:

Mimbi L. Eloriaga, Michael Hirsh

Scott Dyer, Maurice Sendak, John Carls

Production Co:

Nelvana

Snowden Fine’s BOB & MARGARET

Script Doctor

Animated Adult Series

Producers:

Cynthia Taylor, Tom McGillis

Marilyn McAuley

Production Co:

Nelvana

REX THE RUNT

Co-writer commissioned to develop the series

26 x 11’ Animated Adult Series

Producer:

Michael Rose

Director:

Richard Goleszowski

Production Co:

Aardman Animation

PIRATES

Writer

Live Action Children’s Comedy Series

Producer:

Peter Tabern

Director:

Peter Tabern

Production Co:

BBC / Childsplay

DENNIS & GNASHER

Co-Writer and Script Editor

Animated Children’s Series

Producer:

Chris O’Hare

Director:

Tony Collingwood

Production Co:

Tony Collingwood Productions

DC Thompson

FOXBUSTERS

Co-Writer commissioned to develop the series from the Book

Animated Children’s Series

Producer:

Jon Doyle

Director:

Various

Production Co:

Cosgrove Hall / Itel

BAFTA Animation Award – Best Animated Series

THE FIRST SNOW OF WINTER

Writer

Family / Animation

Producer:

Graham Ralph, Jackie Edwards

Director:

Graham Ralph

Production Co:

Hibbert Ralph Entertainment / BBC

BAFTA Children’s Award for Best Animation

RTS Television Award for Best Children’s Entertainment

Prix Jeunesse Best Children’s Programme

Kinderfilmfest Grand Prize

CASPER    

Co-Writer

Animated Children’s Series

Producer:

Sherri Stoner

Director:

Various

Production Co:

Universal / Fox Network

NATIONALITY:

American

British Residency (Indefinite Leave To Remain)

COUNTRIES WORKED IN:

France, UK, US.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

David graduated with a Master of Fine Arts (with Honours) from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He started his life as a designer with Milton Glaser then worked for Saatchi & Saatchi on Northwest Airlines where his first ad won Ad Week’s Best Of Press. He was poached by Leo Burnett where he worked as a Writer and Art Director for clients including Kellogg’s, P&G, United Airlines, Heinz and McDonalds. Despite winning a series of awards whilst creating some famous campaigns, he left advertising to become a gag writer and presenter for radio and television. For television, David co-wrote “Danny Baker’s After All” for BBC Television and “Saturday Live” for ITV. “The Dave & Lee (Hurst) Show” was dubbed “a breath of fresh anarchy on the airwaves” by the Evening Standard and David’s radio credits include being a regular contributor and guest on Danny Baker’s programme on Radio 1. In the end, David preferred writing comedy to performing it and went full time as a screen writer in 1995.