Rick Gitelson (born December 15, 1962, in Washington, D.C.) is an American television and

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

and

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. Gitelson's writing and producing credits include for TV: '' Rugrats'', ''

Goldie & Bear ''Goldie & Bear'' is an American animated children's television series which began on September 12, 2015. The show was created for Disney Junior by Jorge Aguirre (author), Jorge Aguirre and Rick Gitelson. It was directed by Chris Gilligan and produ ...

'', ''

Imagination Movers The Imagination Movers are an American children's band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003. The line-up includes drummer Rich Collins, lead singer, keyboardist and mandolin player Scott Durbin, bassist Dave Poche, and guitarist Scott "Smit ...

'', ''

Handy Manny ''Handy Manny'' is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered with its first two episodes consecutively on Saturday, September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. On Valentine's Day 2011, th ...

'', '' LazyTown'', ''

Dragon Tales ''Dragon Tales'' is an animated educational fantasy children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker and developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser and produced by Sony Pictures Television, Ses ...

'', '' Recess'', and ''

Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Craig Bartlett. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandpare ...

''; and for film: ''Whispers in the Dark'', ''A Case for Murder'', ''

Becoming Dick ''Becoming Dick'' is a 2000 comedy movie-made-for-television starring Harland Williams and directed by Bob Saget. Plot Richard Breggs (Harland Williams) is a struggling actor living in an apartment with his girlfriend. After a conversation with ...

'' and ''

The Family Plan ''The Family Plan'' is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by David Coggeshall. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan. Filming took place from October 2022 to February 2023. Premise ''Th ...

.'' He co-created

with Jorge Aguirre. He won a 2002-2003

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

and a 1999

Humanitas Award The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and television writing, and is given to writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way. It began in 1974 with Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser—also the founder of Paulist P ...

for writing and producing the

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

television series '' Rugrats'' and the 2010

Writers Guild of America Award The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility Th ...

for ''

''. He has also received a Vision Award from the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications, a ''

Genesis Award The Genesis Awards are awarded annually by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to individuals in the major news and entertainment media for producing outstanding works which raise public awareness of animal issues. Presented by the HSUS ...

'' from the Humane Society, an Imagen Award, and an ''

Environmental Media Award The Environmental Media Awards have been awarded by the Environmental Media Association since 1991 to the best television episode or film with an environmental message. The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a non-profit organization cre ...

'', for his work on ''

.''

References

External links

*
Interview with Gitelson
from ''

Wired ''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Fran ...

'' Living people American television producers People from Washington, D.C. American film producers Screenwriters from Washington, D.C. 1962 births {{US-tv-bio-stub