Richard Dubin is an American professor at Syracuse University. __TOC__

Biography

Richard Dubin is a writer/producer/director who joined the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications faculty in the fall of 2000 after a long stint in network television. He has written, produced or directed primetime programs for

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and

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. His studio affiliations include

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, Viacom, TriStar, HBO Productions, Fox TV, MTM; and he has had long term, exclusive business relationships with

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and

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. Professor Dubin has been honored with many awards. For his work on the landmark CBS program, Frank's Place, he received an Emmy nomination, and both The Humanitas and Mentor Awards. He was also a Bínai Brith Humanitarian Award winner, and was named Teacher of the Year by the Newhouse Class of 2003 and again in 2008. Prior to his television career, Professor Dubin was involved first in music and then in theater. As a professional trumpet player and protégé of Clark Terry, he appeared or recorded with, among many others, such diverse artists as

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, Lena Horne,

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and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as Alvin and the Chipmunks. In the theater he participated prominently in the early Off-Off Broadway movement, acting and directing at Theater For A New City, Theater Genesis, Café Cino, Hunter Playwrights Project and La Mama. He was the co-founder and artistic director of the JazzTheater Workshop, and the director of its internationally acclaimed production, Bebop. Concurrent with JazzTheater Workshop, Professor Dubin taught actors in his New York studio, and is a noted acting coach on both coasts. He has also been a consultant to business in the systematic application of the creative process for enhanced communication and innovation. His clients have included IBM and Beth Israel Hospital/

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. His is a member of The

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, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; and he has been elected to The

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Filmography

Writer *The Good News *

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* Hangin' with Mr. Cooper * Roc *

The Famous Teddy Z ''The Famous Teddy Z'' is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS during the fall of 1989. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and inspired by the true story of Jay Kantor, who was a mailroom clerk at MCA and later became Marlon Brando's ...

Frank's Place ''Frank's Place'' is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS for 22 episodes during the 1987-1988 television season. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and executive produced by Wilson and series star and fellow ''WKRP in Cincinn ...

* 101 Dalmatians: The Series Director *

* Doctor, Doctor *

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* Roc *

External links

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Syracuse University Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dubin, Richard 1945 births American male screenwriters American television writers Living people Writers from New York City American male television writers Screenwriters from New York (state)