Amy Schatz

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Amy Schatz
EducationMcGill University
OccupationDirector, producer
Notable work
Classical Baby, The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm, "Song of Parkland"
Websitehttp://www.amyschatzproductions.com

Amy Schatz is an American director and producer of documentaries and children's shows and series.[1][2][3] In March 2021, Schatz won the Directors Guild of America Award for Children's Programs for "We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest".[4]


Early life and education[]

Schatz is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal.

Career[]

Schatz's work includes The Runaway Bunny, an animated musical based on the classic children's book, and We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest.[5] Schatz also created the Classical Baby series and Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales, Song of Parkland, an HBO Documentary featuring the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School drama students, In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuvyesant High on 9/11[6] and the children’s documentary, What Happened on September 11.[7] 

Additional HBO shows include The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm, a short film for young people on The Holocaust, Saving My Tomorrow,[8][9] a 6-part series on the environment produced with the American Museum of Natural History, An Apology to Elephants,[10] a film with Lily Tomlin, A Child's Garden of Poetry[11], A Family is a Family is a Family: a Rosie O’Donnell Celebration,[12] Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce,[3] 'Twas the Night, and others. For PBS, her credits include the Bill Moyers series, Moyers on Addiction, A World of Ideas and What Can We Do About Violence? Schatz also worked on the feature films George Balanchine's The Nutcracker[13] and Meredith Monk's Books of Days.[14]

Her work has earned 8 Emmy Awards,[15] 7 Directors Guild of America Awards,[16][17] 3 Peabody Awards,[18][19][20] Parents' Choice Award, the Gracie Award, 5 Animation Emmy Awards, and others. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America, Women in Film, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Personal life[]

Schatz lives in New York City with her husband, Max Rudin,[21] and their two children.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Amy Schatz". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  2. ^ Desk, TV News. "HBO Announces Documentary Lineup for First Half of 2018". Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kids And Divorce: In HBO's 'Don't Divorce Me,' Kids Give Advice To Parents". Huffington Post. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. ^ https://www.dga.org/Awards/Annual.aspx
  5. ^ https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/we-are-the-dream
  6. ^ "About | In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11 | Documentaries". HBO. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  7. ^ "What Happened on September 11". HBO. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  8. ^ Saving My Tomorrow, Willie Nelson, Ziggy Marley, Susan Sarandon, retrieved 2017-12-18CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ "'Saving My Tomorrow': Little Kids Grapple With Big Questions on Earth Day". Newsweek. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  10. ^ "An Apology to Elephants: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  11. ^ "A Child's Garden of Poetry Receives Primetime Emmy® Nomination". Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-12.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^ "HBO DOCUMENTARIES - A FAMILY IS A FAMILY IS A FAMILY: A ROSIE O'DONNELL CELEBRATION". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  13. ^ McCarthy, Todd (1993-11-22). "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  14. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204913/
  15. ^ "Amy Schatz | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  16. ^ "Winner and Nominee Search". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  17. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2015 -". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  18. ^ Peabody Awards (2015-08-28), Amy Schatz - Goodnight Moon - 1999 Peabody Award Acceptance Speech, retrieved 2018-01-12
  19. ^ "The Music in Me". Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  20. ^ "How Do You Spell God?". Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  21. ^ https://www.loa.org/news-and-views/1309-library-of-america-announces-new-leadership-in-its-thirty-fifth-year

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