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ED MILKOVICH

 

Ed makes his living producing Television.  Over the Years he has produced over 95 network series episodes, 9 pilots and 13 MOW’s.  A mid 70’s graduate of the ADTP, he started his production career as an Assistant Director and worked in that capacity until 1987 when he Began working as a UPM.  His credits include “National Lampoon’s Animal House“, “The Jerk” , and “White Men Can’t Jump”.  In an executive capacity, he has overseen close to 100 television projects.  He served as Vice President of Production and Post Production at WILSHIRE COURT PRODUCTIONS (1994 – 2001), and as the Executive in Charge of Drama Production for TURNER TELEVISION (2002-2003).

 

Ed has accumulated extensive location experience.  In addition to having filmed in 19 different states domestically, he has worked in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Croatia and four Provinces of Canada.

 

In an effort to give back to the industry that has given him so much, he looks for opportunities to share his experience.  As an Adjunct Associate Professor, Ed taught Pre-production Planning for the UCLA Graduate School of Film from 1988 – 1991, and for the past twelve years he has sat on the Board of Trustees as a producer representative.

 

 “I want to help others become the best production people in the business. There is no better avenue for people to obtain the skills necessary to thrive in this business than this program. I owe my entire career to it”.

 
Of all his accomplishments, he is most proud of his three children.  Jim, a high school teacher and varsity baseball coach, Matt, a sophomore at ASU, and Megan, a sophomore at Chaminade College Prepatory and the starting third baseman on the CIF 4A state softball championship team.