Robert Small (producer)
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Robert Small, is currently the President and Executive Producer of Robert Small Entertainment, a television and film production company based in New York City.
In the late 1980s Robert Small and Jim Burns co-created MTV Unplugged
. For his work as Co-Creator and Executive Producer on MTV Unplugged
, Robert was nominated for three prime-time Emmy's during the '93-'94, '94-'95, and '95-'96 Emmy Awards.
Robert is credited as an Executive Producer on various projects including AETN's "Bio" series, TV Land's "Top Ten", Comedy Central's "Pulp Comics
" and Vh1's "Hard Rock Live". Robert has won the Peabody Award
for his work on MTV Unplugged
, as well as the Cable Ace Award, 8 Telly's and 11 International Film and Television Awards for various projects.
In 2007, Robert wrote and directed his first independent documentary feature "Something Out Of Nothing," which discusses the world of Urban Theatre. In 2008 "Something Out Of Nothing" was featured at the Urbanworld Film Festival, DeadCENTER Film Festival
, Black Soil Film Festival, ITVFest (Independent Television Festival) and the San Francisco Black Film Festival
In the summer of 2008, Robert teamed up with Worldwide Biggies
as an Executive Producer for The First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards for Nick at Nite
.
RSE continues its work in Comedy, Music, Biographies and Documentary production.
The creation of the series PULP Comics for Comedy Central proved to give comedians a short film connection to their stand up material in the same show. It ran for 3 years. RSE also produced specials for HBO and A & E television worldwide.
In the late 1980s Robert Small and Jim Burns co-created MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
. For his work as Co-Creator and Executive Producer on MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
, Robert was nominated for three prime-time Emmy's during the '93-'94, '94-'95, and '95-'96 Emmy Awards.
Robert is credited as an Executive Producer on various projects including AETN's "Bio" series, TV Land's "Top Ten", Comedy Central's "Pulp Comics
Pulp comics
Pulp Comics was a television show that aired on Comedy Central from 1996–2000. The show featured stand-up comedians performing their acts, interspersed with original short films related to their rantings.-Episodes:...
" and Vh1's "Hard Rock Live". Robert has won the Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
for his work on MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
, as well as the Cable Ace Award, 8 Telly's and 11 International Film and Television Awards for various projects.
In 2007, Robert wrote and directed his first independent documentary feature "Something Out Of Nothing," which discusses the world of Urban Theatre. In 2008 "Something Out Of Nothing" was featured at the Urbanworld Film Festival, DeadCENTER Film Festival
DeadCENTER Film Festival
The deadCENTER Film Festival was founded in 2001 in Oklahoma City. The festival was named "deadCENTER" because it is located in the exact center of the United States...
, Black Soil Film Festival, ITVFest (Independent Television Festival) and the San Francisco Black Film Festival
In the summer of 2008, Robert teamed up with Worldwide Biggies
Worldwide Biggies
Worldwide Biggies is a digital entertainment studio that creates original multimedia outlet entertainment products for a diverse age range of consumers, including computer generated features, hi-definition movies and television series, direct to DVD series, and broadband and mobile content aimed...
as an Executive Producer for The First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards for Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite is the nighttime Cable network that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon on Sundays from 8.p.m.-7.am., Monday through Fridays from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. . Though it shares channel space with Nickelodeon, A.C. Nielsen Co...
.
RSE continues its work in Comedy, Music, Biographies and Documentary production.
The creation of the series PULP Comics for Comedy Central proved to give comedians a short film connection to their stand up material in the same show. It ran for 3 years. RSE also produced specials for HBO and A & E television worldwide.