Mel Damski | |
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| Born | Melvin Damski (1946-07-21)July 21, 1946 (age 79) |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) American Film Institute (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, producer |
| Years active | 1978-present |
Melvin Damski (born July 21, 1946 inNew York, New York[1]) is an American director and producer of film and television.[2]
Mel Damski (born in New York, New York) is an American film director and film producer. Damski has Northern European Jewish heritage, one of four children of German refugee parents. Damski grew up in Roslyn, Long Island, New York and attendedColgate University on a football scholarship.[3] He was a reporter for Long IslandNewsday before moving to Los Angeles to attend theAFI Conservatory in 1972.[4]
Damski was the Producing-Director ofPsych.[5] In addition to his long directing career, including 29 movies and scores of episodes, he has taught film and television at NYU, USC and AFI.[6] He is also President of Lyrique Wine Company, a small family owned winery.
In 1998, Damski, along with Andrea Blaugrund, was nominated for anOscar forBest Short Documentary for the filmStill Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies.[7][8]
In 1981, Damski was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding directing in a drama series forAmerican Dream.[9]
In 1979, Damski was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding directing in a drama series for the television seriesLou Grant (1977) for the episode "Murder".[9]
Damski's column "If I Ran The Zoo" runs every Wednesday in theLa Conner Weekly News and a week later on his blog.
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