Richard Arthur Blum

Background

Blum, Richard Arthur was born on July 28, 1943 in Brooklyn.

Education

Bachelor, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1965. Master of Science, Boston University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1977.

Career

Producer, director, fellow, Station WGBH-television, Boston, 1965-1967; program executive, writer, associate executive producer, Columbia Pictures-television, Los Angeles, 1968-1974; instructor to assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1978; senior program officer, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1978-1982; senior executive producer, Rainbow Programming Svc., New York City, 1982; visiting faculty, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1986; assistant professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1984-1988; associate professor, director RTUF Writing Program, director undergraduate studies, U. Maryland., College Park, 1989-1992; director, television and Film Writing Institute, U. Maryland., College Park, 1991-1992; professor, director motion picture division, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1993-1995; professor film and animation, U. Control Florida, Orlando, since 1996. Member of faculty American Film Institute Workshops, 1982-1986, The Writers Center, Bethesda, 1982-1992.

Achievements

• Richard Arthur Blum has been listed as a notable writer, media educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Television and Screenwriting: From Concept to Contract

    (Television and Screen Writing, Third Edition explains spe...)

  • Television and Screen Writing: From Concept to Contract

    (Now in its fourth edition, Television and Screen Writing:...)

  • Television and Screen Writing: From Concept to Contract

    (Now in its fourth edition, Television and Screen Writing:...)

  • Working Actors: The Craft of Television, Film and Stage Performance

    (Creates a forum in which successful actors reveal their i...)

  • Television Writing: From Concept to Contract
  • Television Writing from Concept to Contract
  • American Film Acting: Stanislavski Heritage by Richard A. Blum (1984-10-03)
  • Primetime: Network Television Programming
  • Television and Screen Writing: From Concept to Contract 4th edition by Blum, Richard A (2000) Paperback
  • American Film Acting: Stanislavski Heritage

Membership

Judge Nicholl Screenwriting fellowships Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1986-1989, Corporation Public Broadcasting awards, 1988-1990. Board member Central Florida Film Council, 1992-1995, Florida Institute for Film Education, 1992-1995, Indiana Producers Project, Enzian Theatre-Florida Film Festival Grants, 1995. Member of University Film and Video Association, Broadcast Education Association.

Connections

West Albert Elias and Eve (Griboff) B. Married Barbara Fierstein, September 16, 1967 (divorced 1986). Children: Jason Robert, Jennifer Rebecca.

Married Ilene Shatoff, September 2, 1995.

Spouse:

Ilene Shatoff

Spouse:

Barbara Fierstein

child:

Jason Robert Blum

child:

Jennifer Rebecca Blum