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| David P. Levin | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-08-05) August 5, 1958 (age 66) Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Director, Writer, Editor |
| Years active | 1987–current |
David P. Levin (born August 8, 1958) is an American producer, director, writer and editor. In the early days of MTV, he was responsible for hugely successful Rockumentaries on Madonna and Michael Jackson, as well as creating and developing the "Uncensored" brand for MTV. Later on he created, produced and directed TV Land Confidential for TV Land, and most recently produced and directed the critically acclaimed "When Pop Culture Saved America".
Early life
David Levin was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, to his parents, Mark and Helene Levin. At an early age, the family moved to Teaneck, New Jersey, where David would grow up and graduate from Teaneck High School. At an early age, David showed a great interest and a wealth of talent for the film/television industry. While a Senior at Teaneck High School, he wrote, produced, and directed a student film of Star Trek.
Upon graduating from Teaneck High School, David entered Rutgers University. While there, his interest in film and television continued, and he, along with two others created Knight Time Productions in 1979, a student run television production group at the University. Prior to the establishment of RU-tv in 1999, this group was responsible for all the student television on the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers.
Career
Upon graduation, David worked as a producer/writer for a variety of companies, including Satori, American Movie Classics, and MTV. While at MTV, he produced several "Rockumentaries", which were documentaries but with a rock theme. Two of David's Rockumentaries were the most popular in MTV's history: Madonna in 1990 and Michael Jackson in 1992.
Most recently, David was tagged by A&E Network to write, direct and produce "When Pop Culture Saved America", which was a documentary about the affect that pop culture had to heal the United States (and indeed, the world) after the horrendous 9/11 Attacks. The documentary was scheduled to air on the Tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks. This documentary was different from every other documentary about the events of that day, and their tragic aftermath, and how the entertainment industry pitched in to heal the nation, and to show Americans that it was okay to cry, but it was also okay to move on.
References
- imdb.com - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1418551/
- New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/955115/David-P-Levin/filmography
- imdb.com - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2057026/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
- Biography Television - http://www.biography.com/tv/biochannel-special/episodes/when-pop-culture-saved-america-a-911-story