Ron’s work includes many acclaimed television productions

including Discovery’s Your Body On Drugs that tapped the comic genius of Robin Williams.

National Geographic’s first film on climate change Six Degrees Could Change The World narrated by Alec Baldwin.

Strange Days On Planet Earth featuring actor Edward Norton.

Skin for PBS, nominated for 3 Emmy’s in a single year and scores of blue chip science, history and expedition/adventure programming.

Your Body on Drugs – Discovery / Base Productions – reality/science -- featuring comedian Robin Williams. 2011

As show runner, director and writer, Ron developed storylines, directed robin Williams wraps, supervised the challenging logistics of a production built around drug addicts, designed human body GFX, and oversaw all edit rooms through delivery.

Moment of Impact – PBS / Nature – Natural History series featuring epic high-adrenaline moments in nature. 2009-10

Ron was Series producer, field director and writer for all episodes. He assembled teams of some of the world's finest wildlife cinematographers, using the latest high tech gear and overseeing the design of dozens of CG FX sequences to reveal how animals do the amazing things they do.

Six Degrees Could Change the World – National Geographic – 2-hour Special filmed on five continents. network’s first film on climate change. 2007

Ron produced, directed all sequences in the field, co-wrote script, designed the animation and oversaw multiple editing rooms through delivery.

Comet Collision! – Discovery – Three years in the making, Special follows one of the most ambitious NASA missions ever-- hitting a comet with a space probe. 2006

As show runner, director, writer, and animation designer, Ron had oversight of dozens of production personnel ranging from field to animation, budget, and post.

. . . . . *2 Emmy nominations – Best Science Documentary, Best graphics and animation.

Strange Days on Planet Earth – National Geographic—environmental mystery hosted by actor Edward Norton. 2005

Ron produced, directed and co-wrote the episode, Predators.

. . . . . *Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, Best Film,

. . . . . *Emmy nomination – Best animation.

The Shape of Life – National Geographic -- Landmark 8-hour series on the evolution of the animal kingdom. 2004

Ron produced, directed and wrote two shows for the series- The First Hunter & The Survival Game.

Skin – Nat Geo/PBS – science /current affairs special. 2002

Ron was Director, Writer, Producer.

. . . . . *Nominated for 3 Emmys: Directing, Animation, and Best Overall Documentary.

Water: A Celebration – Nat Geo – Special explores America’s relationship with water. 1999

Ron was director and producer.

. . . . .*Emmy award.

Secret Life of Money – History Channel – 4-episode mini-series explores money’s influence on two thousand years of history. Extensive re-enactments. 1998

Ron was series producer, director, and writer.

Member: Writer’s Guild of America, West

Judge, 2010 News and Documentary Emmy awards

University of California at Santa Cruz, BA, Anthropology and Communications.

Awards/nominations:

Emmy 2009: Six Degrees Could Change The World (nominated)

Emmy 2006: Comet Collision, Best Science Documentary, Best Graphics And Animation (nominated)

Emmy 2005: Strange Days On Planet Earth, Best Animation (nominated)

Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2005: Strange Days On Planet Earth, Best Film (winner)

WorldFest Houston 2001: Fireballs From Space, Gold Special Jury Award (winner)

Emmy 2002: Skin, Directing, Animation and Best Overall Documentary (nominated)

Emmy 1993: Water: A Celebration (winner)

George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award 1991:
Pearl Harbor: Two Hours That Changed The World (winner)