Ted Sullivan (director)

Ted Sullivan (aka, Edward) is an American director/writer/producer/editor. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California Film Writing School. He wrote for daytime serials such as "Guiding Light", "As The World Turns" and "One Life to Live". He was nominated for both an Daytime Emmy Award and a Writers Guild of America Award.

Sullivan began directing Off Broadway in 2000, first with the cult hit "Katie and CeCe: We're Not That Way", and later with the long running sketch comedy show, "What If We Did This?". He directed and produced both shows, teaming with his brother Paul Francis Sullivan, who directed and produced short films for the multimedia shows.

During these productions, he formed long term creative relationships with writer-performers CeCe Pleasants and Patrick Gallo. He moved both production to Los Angeles, California in 2001, where they enjoyed long runs in West Hollywood at the Coast Playhouse.

Later, both Pleasants and Gallo went on to co-star in the Sullivan Brother's first feature film, "I'll Believe You", released theatrically November 9th, 2007. The film also stars David Alan Basche ("United 93"), Patrick Warburton (TV's "Rules of Engagement"), Chris Elliott ("There's Something About Mary"), Fred Willard ("Best in Show"), Ed Helms ("The Office") and Thomas Gibson (TV's "Criminal Minds"). The independent film was financed through a group of Bay Area based Venture Capitalist groups and was later sold to Stand Up Films, a new distribution company focusing on family friendly entertainment.

After his divorce, he left writing and producing and became an adjunct professor at his alma mater, USC, where he taught screenwriting. He is also a guest lecturer at colleges across the country.

He frequently teams up with his creative partner, Patrick Gallo. Together the two have directed and produced many award winning short films, including "Check-Mate!" and "I Don't Speak German", which was nationally broadcast on IFC early in 2007.

External links

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* [http://www.fandango.com/illbelieveyou_108970/movieoverview "I'll Believe You"]