DIRECTOR - DAVID WACHS


Director and writer of comedy, drama, documentary, children’s TV,
music videos, and commercials for 25 years. 
 
Formerly from New York City and Los Angeles, David has lived and
worked in the London area for 20 years.

HIGHLIGHTS:
2009 – Multimedia Producer/Consultant – THE CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE, including
          THE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATES and GREEN CROSS (President Mikhail Gorbachev’s organisation           focused on the environment and conflict resolution).
2009 – Nickelodeon – Creator-Director – “It’s A New Day” interstitial series
2009 – Sega (Frontroom Agency) – Director – “Madworld” - Making-of & Bloopers videos
2009 – “Uriel” – Producer – Feature Film (psycho-action-thriller) in development
2009 - Director - Music Video – The Zimmers, “When You’re Smiling”
2008 - Director-Writer – “Mrs. O’Leary” (Comedy – Pilot)
2006 - Director – “Holes In My Shoes” (90 min. feature doc – 3 Awards)
1997-2001 - Director – “Teletubbies” (BBC/Ragdoll  - 40 x Children’s short films)
1995 - Co-Creator/Co-Producer - "Picture Windows" (6-part series for Showtime Cable Network,
          'famous paintings come to life', Ex. Prod. by Norman Jewison, winner of 1 Emmy and 2           Cable Ace Awards)
1990 – Director – “A Perfect Match” (Theatre Production – Los Angeles)
1986 - Director-Writer – “The Life of Art” (Pilot for Showtime’s “Picture Windows” – 4 Awards –
          Aired on Showtime)
1984 - Director-Writer – “Rosey & Jonesy”  (Aired on PBS and HBO – 6 Awards)
1984 - New York University Film School graduate
          Commercials – Autoglym, A C N, Polylina

On “Holes In My Shoes":
“I loved it... a beautiful love poem to New York and all her indefatigable energy.”
Eben Harrell, Arts Critic, Time Magazine

"It’s a winner of a movie, a charming style you chose to tell the story…
it’ll surely be seen by legions - and will be enjoyed."
Dan and Dayna Geller, “Ballet Ruses” Directors