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Education 1966 Doctor of Letters Nebraska Wesleyan University 1959 Masters UCLA The NBC David Sarnoff Fellowship Major: Film 1956 Masters Northwestern Major: Radio-TV 1955 Bachelors Nebraska Wesleyan University Professional Activities 1995-1999 Professor and designer of European Conservatory for Screenwriting University of Paris, Sorbonne 1995-1999 Professor Croatian Summer Film Academy 1988-present Chairman Emeritus and Professor of Screenwriting UCLA Department of Film and Television 1988-present Writer and Producer Projects for ABC, CBS, NBC, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Worldwide Pictures, Columbia TV, Lorimar, Paramount, Warner Brothers 1979-1988 Faculty Member (various titles) UCLA Department of Film and Television 1977 Director of Motion Pictures and Mini-Series for TV NBC 1975-1986 Director of Program Development (Comedy and Drama) NBC 1973-1974 General Program Executive Supervisor of Comedy and Dramatic Series, and TV movies NBC 1971 Live Program Development Executive Hanna-Barbera Productions 1970 Writer, Various motion picture screenplays and TV episodes 1968-1969 Program Executive Supervising Comedy and Dramatic series ABC 1966-1968 Story Executive for TV and Motion Pictures Walt Disney Productions 1964-1965 Manager and Producer/Writer for the Promotion and Advertising Department (won various awards for trailers) ABC TV 1961-1963 Manager and Producer/Writer for the Promotion and Advertising Department (won various awards for trailers) NBC TV 1955 Television Producer WTTW, Chicago 1955 Disc Jockey WNMP 1954-1955 Director KOLN-TV, Lincoln, Nebraska 1954-1955 Disc Jockey KOLN-AM, Lincoln, Nebraska 1953 Film Editor, Director, and Stage Manager KFOR-TV, Lincoln, Nebraska Professional Societies Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters - Board Member Northwestern University Entertainment Alliance - Board Member Nebraska Wesleyan University National Council Writers Guild of America, west - Academic Liaison Committee Member Nebraska Film Office Board SCRIPT (Screenwriting Coalition for Industry Professionals and Teachers) - Steering Committee Member Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Educational Programs Theater, Film & Television Alumni Association - Board Member University Film and Video Association - Member Broadcast Education Association - Member Publications (produced*) (2006) Currently editing: "Naked Screenwriting: Interviews with 20 Academy Award-winning directors and writers"   Currently and occasionally completing a novel, "The Sweethearts of Sigmund Freud" 1997 James Dean: An American Legend - Orion 1996 The Glass Hammer - Columbia 1995 Orpheus - Sol Zantz Productions 1994 My Antonia (adapted from Willa Cather novel) - TBS 1993 Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434*, text used in university, college, and continuing education classes around the world. 1990 The Sowers - Envoy Productions 1989 Gloria Jo - Can Do Productions 1988 Getting Out - Transworld 1986 Fourth & Long - CBS 1986 One Woman's Escape - CBS 1985 Playing With Fire* - NBC 1984-1985 The Yellow Rose* - NBC/Warner Bros. (series producer and writer) 1982 Otherworld* - CBS (series producer and writer) 1982 The Mississippi* - CBS (Co-Developed with John Wilder, writer and producer) 1981 Desperate Lives* - Paramount/CBS 1981 Fallen Angel* - Columbia/CBS (awards won) 1981 Code Red (premiere episode)* - Columbia/NBC 1981 Goldie & the Boxer Go to Hollywood* - Columbia/NBC 1981 1979 Return to Uganda*- African Enterprises (theatrical documentary) 1979 240 Robert (premiere episode)* - Filmways/NBC 1979 The Littlest Hobo* - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (award) 1978 Joni* - Worldwide Pictures 1976 The Sound of Love* - South Australian Film Corporation 1973-1977 While Director of Motion Pictures and Mini-Series for NBC, was responsible for over 500 hours of "long-form" films including movies such as The Execution of Private Slovick*, The Law*, Born Innocent*, The Red Badge of Courage*, Centennial*, etc. 1971 If Tomorrow Comes* - CBS (one of the first Movies of the Week) early 1970s Batman* - ABC (various series episodes) early 1970s Bewitched* - ABC (various series episodes) early 1970s Combat* - ABC (various series episodes) early 1970s Individual series episodes