Doug Bruckner

Doug Bruckner is an American television news correspondent, reporter, host, voice-over artist and producer, who is among the best-known correspondents in the history of tabloid television, well known for his exclusive interviews with the most notorious criminals of our time.

Career highlights

A featured correspondent on Extra and A Current Affair syndicated newsmagazines, it was as senior correspondent of the outrageous Hard Copy that Bruckner became known internationally. His exclusive reporting on the Menendez brothers, Cheyenne Brando and Michael Jackson, as well as prison interviews with "Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher, the Nancy Kerrigan hit men and Charles Manson, made headlines around the world.

Expert on "Mutiny on the Bounty" and member of the London-based Pitcairn Island Study Group.

Doug Bruckner on Pitcairn Island filming "Bounty Project" expedition, 9 February 2007.

Recently completed February 2007 research and filming trip to Pitcairn Island for the "The Search for Fletcher Christian: One Journalist's Journey" segment of the 2008 nonfiction film series, The Bounty Project.

Produces and hosts Real Life Bloody Pirates Uncensored! (2008) documentary series.

Currently appears as a regular on the syndicated talk show, Maury, spotlighting video reality shows from Nash Entertainment.

Voices and reports special features and trailer for 2007 Frozen Pictures nonfiction film, Basketball Man.

Hosted the 1999 video/DVD Celebrities Caught on Camera: Volume 1.

Played himself in the 1995 Universal motion picture, Casper.

Early career

Bruckner spent nine years as an investigative reporter at the NBC owned-and-operated KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California from 1980-1988. His Unit 4 reports were the first to cover staged auto accident insurance fraud and identity theft.

Received numerous awards throughout his career, including an LA Press Club Award, Golden Mike, Emmy, Associated Press Award for Investigative Reporting, LA Press Club award and National Award for Education Reporting.

With Gary Boyd, founded SurfSirs Club at Burbank High School (California).

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External links

• IMDb entry
• Doug Bruckner website
• Pirates website
• The Bounty Project
• Frozen Pictures
• 1985 Interview with Manson Family member Susan Atkins

Sources

• Warner Brothers Extra TV bio
• Basketball Man trailer
• News item

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