John Frank Rosenblum
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John Frank Rosenblum is an American
film producer
, screenwriter
, and actor
.
He is an internationally recognized expert on motion picture trailer
s. On September 7, 2006, eNewsChannels reported that he had "exited Lighthouse Productions after fifteen years as a producer to become a partner at Epic Level Entertainment."
Rosenblum is a graduate of the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California
and the Darlington School
. In 1980, he acquired the license from BBC Enterprises, Ltd
to market their television program
s to American audiences, and has appeared as on-air talent and ran fan communications, in conjunction with another BBC licensee, Lionheart Television. In 1985, Rosenblum began producing local and national public broadcasting fund raising programming for such BBC programs as Doctor Who
, EastEnders
, and Red Dwarf
.
In 1987, he was given recognition by Public Television for having raised over $1,000,000 for local public broadcasting
stations.
Rosenblum is a member of the Producers Guild of America
(Producer Council), Screen Actors Guild
, Hollywood Branch, and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Producer Branch).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He is an internationally recognized expert on motion picture trailer
Trailer (film)
A trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
s. On September 7, 2006, eNewsChannels reported that he had "exited Lighthouse Productions after fifteen years as a producer to become a partner at Epic Level Entertainment."
Rosenblum is a graduate of the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and the Darlington School
Darlington School
Darlington School is an American independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day and boarding school in Rome, Georgia. It offers classes ranging from kindergarten to grade 12, divided into a lower, middle and upper school. The headmaster is Thomas C...
. In 1980, he acquired the license from BBC Enterprises, Ltd
BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
to market their television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s to American audiences, and has appeared as on-air talent and ran fan communications, in conjunction with another BBC licensee, Lionheart Television. In 1985, Rosenblum began producing local and national public broadcasting fund raising programming for such BBC programs as Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
, EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, and Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
.
In 1987, he was given recognition by Public Television for having raised over $1,000,000 for local public broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
stations.
Rosenblum is a member of the Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America is a trade organization representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 4,700 members of the producing establishment worldwide...
(Producer Council), Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
, Hollywood Branch, and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Producer Branch).
Motion pictures produced
- Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn TwilightDragonlance: Dragons of Autumn TwilightDragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a 2008 animated film, the first to be based on the Dragonlance campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons. It is based on the first novel in the setting, Dragons of Autumn Twilight by co-creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, both of whom supplied creative...
(Paramount) - Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the DragonAdventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the DragonAdventures of Johnny Tao is a kung fu/ zombie movie, written and directed by former Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Kenn Troum, under the name Kenn Scott....
(Epic Level Entertainment) - The Gamers: Dorkness RisingThe Gamers: Dorkness RisingThe Gamers: Dorkness Rising is a feature length film produced by Dead Gentlemen Productions, and focuses on a group of table-top gamers as they attempt to beat their adventure. While the film is set in the same universe as and has a similar theme to its predecessor, The Gamers, it is not a direct...
(Dead Gentlemen Productions) - Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of The Dragon God (Warner Brothers)
- The GamersThe Gamers (film)The Gamers is a 2002 very-low-budget cult film written and directed by Matt Vancil and produced by independent movie company Dead Gentlemen Productions. It is an affectionate spoof of role-playing games, and often shown at gaming conventions...
(Dead Gentlemen Productions) - OrgazmoOrgazmoOrgazmo is a 1997 comedy film written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the animated series South Park, and directed by Parker.-Plot:...
(October Films) - Cannibal: The Musical (Troma)
- Impostor (Miramax/Dimension)
- Mimic (Miramax/Dimension)
- Anything OnceAnything OnceAnything Once is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Franklyn Farnum - Theodore Crosby* Claire Du Brey - Sñorita Dolores* Marjory Lawrence - Dorothy Stuart* Mary St. John - Mrs. Stuart...
(Aeberhard Productions) — award winning festival short
Television programs produced
- Astrobirdz (Bill Cobb Productions)
- Trailer ParkTrailer parkA trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for mobile homes or travel trailers. The main reasons for living in such trailer parks are the often lower cost compared to other housing, and the ability to move to a new area more quickly and easily, for example when changing jobs to another...
(Sci-Fi Channel) - Super Structures of The World (The Learning Channel)
- Wonders of the WorldWonders of the WorldVarious lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures....
(The Discovery Channel) - Modern MarvelsModern MarvelsModern Marvels is a documentary television series that premiered on January 1, 1995 on History. The program focuses on how technologies affect and are used in today's society....
(The History Channel) - South ParkSouth ParkSouth Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
(Comedy Central) - Red DwarfRed DwarfRed Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
(Universal Studios)
Mobisodes produced
- Xombie (Epic Level Entertainment)
- Loverboy (Lighthouse Productions)
- Digital Access (Warner Bros.)
- The Business (CrapTV).
Publications
- M.I.T.H. - Operation Smoking Jaguar (Epic Level Entertainment)
- 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons is a 2004 publisher's retrospective written by Harold Johnson, Steve Winter, Peter Adkison, Ed Stark, and Peter Archer...
(Wizards of The Coast)