Jim Coane

Jim Coane is an award winning television producer, writer, director and development executive. He is the creator and Executive Producer of the multi-award winning PBS preschool series "Dragon Tales". He is credited as executive producer and director on many network, syndication and cable series, including "Walking the Bible", "Totally Hidden Video", "Card Sharks", "Futurequest", "America's Most Wanted", "Forces Beyond", and "Superstars of Action".

Coane has executive produced over 500 hundred episodes of series, specials and pilots for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, USA Network, Turner Entertainment, Discovery Channel, TLC, PBS, FX and other broadcasters. He received an Emmy award for the PBS documentary series "Futurequest" and his animated children's series "Dragon Tales" has been nominated three times for an Emmy. He worked on staff in overall producer deals at Sony Pictures Television and Fox Television Studios and was president of the production division of Unapix Productions.

Biography

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Coane is a graduate of The Hun School of Princeton and Rutgers University. He was married to Amy Fromer in 1984 and has two children, Max and Cassie. He began his career as a producer at MPO Productions in New York City before he founded his production company, Coane Productions, Inc. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America. He currently resides in Santa Monica, CA.

Television Executive Producer Credits - Partial List

* "Dragon Tales" - Multiple Emmy-nominated PBS pre-school animation series.
* Walking The Bible - Documentary series for PBS hosted by author Bruce Feiler and based on his best selling book.
* "Future Quest" - Emmy-award-winning documentary series for PBS. Hosted by Jeff Goldblum.
* Totally Hidden Video - Two seasons of hidden camera comedy series for FOX Network.
* Poker Royale - A series of Texas hold 'em poker tournaments for Game Show Network.
* Card Sharks - Nationally syndicated game show based on Goodson/Todman format, produced by Fremantle Media.
* America's Most Wanted - Producer during premier season of long running FOX series
* Love Behind Bars - Documentary special for The Discovery Channel examines love and relationships in prison.
* "Prison Doctors" - Documentary special for The Discovery Channel about health system in prison.
* "Letters From A Nut" - Comedy reality/scripted pilot for ABC based on book by Barry Marder and Jerry Seinfeld.
* "Nothing's On" - Comedy reality/scripted pilot for FX.
* Wild on the Set - Animal Planet reality series features animal actors, their trainers and the roles they play in Hollywood movie and television production.
* Totally Out of Control - Reality series for ABC network about totally outrageous and unusual people, machines, weather. Additional episodes produced for Discovery Channel.
* Forces Beyond - Documentary series for TLC investigated both sides of the paranormal debate. Hosted by Nick Mancuso.
* Superstars of Action - Biography series of Hollywood’s greatest action stars, hosted by Robert Wagner for The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters.
* Hollywood Stuntmakers - Behind the scenes look at Hollywood’s greatest action movies hosted by James Coburn for The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters..
* Hollywood F/X MASTERS - Thirteen half-hours about Hollywood’s greatest special effects, hosted by Christopher Reeve for The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters.
* Record Setters - Documentary series for TLC that examines world records.
* Now You See It - Documentary series for TLC that looks at history and mystery of magic.
* Fifty Years OF Hanna/Barbara Cartoons - One hour Special hosted by John Goodman for TNT.
* Laurie Cooks Light and Easy - Cooking series for TLC with LA Times food critic and author/chef Laurie Burrows Grad.
* Home Green Home - Gardening/craft/cooking series for PBS hosted Kelley Shea Smith.
* Simply Style - Fashion and style series for Discovery Channel with host/author and Hollywood stylist Leah Feldon.
* Family Values - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for Fox Television.
* Payback - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for Fox Television.
* High School Confidential - Produced and directed soap opera pilot for FOX TV.

Awards

* 1990 Emmy Award for "Futurequest", PBS, Non-fiction series.
* 1999 Emmy Award nomination, Executive Producer, Best Animated Children's Series, for "Dragon Tales"
* 2000 Annie Award for "Dragon Tales"
* 2000 Parents Choice Award for "Dragon Tales"
* 2000 Emmy Award nomination, Best Animated Children's Series, for "Dragon Tales"
* 2001 Emmy Award nomination, Best Animated Children's Series, for "Dragon Tales"
* 2004 Parents Choice Award for "Dragon Tales"

External links

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* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=279656 Jim Coane filmography at the New York Times]
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/imdb/actor/nm0167585 Explore the work of Jim Coane at Amazon.com]
* [http://tv.yahoo.com/dragon-tales/show/30132/castcrew Dragon Tales cast and crew]
* [http://www.inbaseline.com/person.aspx?person_id=273011 Jim Coane Credits at InBaseline]

References

* cite news
last=Coane
first=Jim
url=http://kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/19991001/26892.html
title=Dragon Tales
publisher=Kid Screen Magazine
date=November,1999

Trivia

* Coane's children, Max and Cassie, are the source for two of the character's names in "Dragon Tales". His wife Amy is the namesake for Emmy, another character in the series.

Contact

* Coane Productions, Inc. 3000 W. Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA. 310 264-4105 email:[e-mail]