Gina Rubinstein
Television Producer/Writer

Producer/Writer -- THE ENFORCERS (The Learning Channel)
Field produce/direct, write and supervise editing of crime documentaries with reenactments.

2000 - 2001:

Supervising Producer -- THE SYSTEM (Court TV)
Crime documentary show.

2001:

Field Producer -- WORLD'S MOST SEDUCTIVE SEASIDE RESORTS/
WORLD'S MOST ROMANTIC PLACES TO MARRY (Travel Channel)
Documentaries on European travel destinations.

Writer -- WORLD'S BEST BEACHES (Travel Channel)
Documentary on the ten best beaches in the world.

Writer -- INCREDIBLE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Travel Channel)
Documentary on the extreme sports and attractions of Southern California.

2000:

Writer -- IN SEARCH OF... (Fox)
Magazine show about paranormal events.

Head Writer -- PLACES OF MYSTERY (Travel Channel)
Write, fix and polish scripts for paranormal travel series.

1999 - 2000:

Writer -- RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT (TBS/Sony)
Magazine show about amazing people.

1997 - 1999:

Managing Editor -- NEW ATTITUDES/ NEW ATTITUDES MAKEOVERS (Lifetime)
Women's magazine show and makeover specials.

1997:

Show Producer -- MODEL (E! Entertainment Television)
Biography show on super-models.

Writer -- STRANGE UNIVERSE (Rysher)
Magazine show on paranormal phenomena.

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GAME/RELATIONSHIP SHOWS

2001:

Writer -- CARD SHARKS (Pearson)
Create hidden camera stunts for game show.

2000:

Writer -- WINNING LINES (CBS)
Write questions for game show.

1999:

Writer -- FAMILY FEUD (Pearson)
Write questions for game show.

1996:

Producer -- BLIND DATE (Universal)
Relationship/game show pilot

1994:

Executive Producer -- GIVE AND TAKE (Partner Stations Network)
Create, develop and produce a comedy game show pilot.

1992 - 1993:

Show Producer -- THAT'S AMORE (Group W)
Relationship/game show.

1992:

Producer -- WHO'S ON TOP (CBS)
Relationship/game show pilot.

1990 - 1992:

Writer -- LOVE CONNECTION (Warner Bros.)
Relationship/game show.

1991:

Segment Producer -- PERFECT MATCH (Warner Bros.)
Relationship/game show pilot.

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TALK/OTHER REALITY SHOWS

2000:

Writer -- UFO'S: THE BEST EVIDENCE CAUGHT ON TAPE 2 (Fox)
Special about UFO's.

1996:

Head Writer -- PETCETERA (Discovery/The Animal Planet)
Talk show about pets. (1997 CableACE Award nominee)

1994 - 1995:

Show Producer -- THE OTHER SIDE (NBC)
Talk show about paranormal phenomena.

1994:

Show Producer -- THE MARILYN KAGAN SHOW (Disney)
Issue-oriented talk show.

1990:

Field Producer -- SMILE, YOU'RE ON VACATION (CBS)
"Candid Camera" special.

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TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT

REALITY SERIES AND SPECIALS

2000:

Various Reality Show Ideas (TEAM Entertainment)
Developed a variety of daytime strip show ideas.

1999:

BACK STORY (Unapix Productions)
Developed a series giving background information on newly-released motion pictures.

U.S. PSYCHIC SERVICE (Optioned by Unapix Productions)
Created a documentary series on the history of mind control in military intelligence.

1998:

GENDER BENDERS (Optioned by Hearst Entertainment)
Created a documentary series on gender bending.

1997:

THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN COMEDY (Optioned by LIVE Entertainment)
Created a documentary series on the history of American comedy.

CASINO ROCK 'N ROLL (Optioned by Weller-Grossman)
Created a music trivia game show.

X FACTOR (Optioned by Andrew Solt Productions)
Created a paranormal magazine show hosted by a psychic (Dr. Judith Orloff) and a skeptic (Michael Shermer).

THE WORLD’S SMARTEST ANIMALS (Optioned by LIVE Entertainment)
Created a series on animal actors and rescuers.

YOU BE THE JUDGE (Optioned by LIVE Entertainment)
Created a court show.

Various Game Show Formats (Optioned by Hermes Worldwide Communications/GA&A)
Created various game show formats for sales to foreign markets.

EAT YOUR WORDS (Optioned by Rene Stokvis Prod.)
Created a cooking/comedy/game show.

1996:

FUTURE CRIME/FUTURE CRIME IN AMERICA (Columbia Tristar Television)
Developed and wrote treatments for two documentary mini-series.

THE REAL DEAL (Columbia Tristar Television)
Developed and wrote a treatment for half hour weekly kids magazine show.

1993:

THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND (Optioned by PBS)
Created a documentary series on the past kings and queens of England.

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TELEVISION MOVIES

1989:

FIRE HAWKS (Optioned by Cypress Point)
Real-life drama.

HACKER (Optioned by Major H Productions)
Real-life drama.

SECOND AVENUE CINDERELLA (Optioned by Chuck Fries Productions)
Real-life drama.

LOVE FOR SALE (Optioned by MGM-TV)
Drama.

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FEATURE FILMS

1989:

Writer -- PORTRAIT OF A MADE MAN (First International Pictures)
Screenplay. (Action/Gangster)

Writer -- ME, TARZAN (First International Pictures)
Rewrote screenplay. (Comedy/Drama)

1988:

Writer -- DEADLY SPORT (M & M PRODUCTIONS)
Screenplay. (Action/Horror)

Writer -- JASON AND SHAMI (Optioned by Tamara Asseyev)
Screenplay. (Romantic Drama)

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THEATER

1992:

Writer -- THE BREAKING OF AN ANALYST (Company of Angels Theatre, Los Angeles)
Play. (Comedy)

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BOOKS

2000:

Writer -- THE COMEDY BIBLE
Did final, pre-publication polish on Judy Carter's book about writing/performing comedy. Publisher: Simon & Schuster.

1996:

Writer -- TRANSFORMATIONAL DREAMING
Did final, pre-publication polish on Dr..1 3l Morris's book about dreams. Publisher: Fawcett Books.

1989:

Writer -- CREATIVE BREAKTHROUGHS
Co-wrote book on creativity with Dr. Jill Morris. Publisher: Warner Books.

1988 - 1989:

Writer -- THE DREAM WORKBOOK
Co-wrote book on dreams with Dr. Jill Morris. Publishers: hardcover -- Little, Brown; paperback -- Fawcett.

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EDUCATION:

B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y.
Studied with Joseph Campbell, E.L. Docterow and Grace Paley

REPRESENTATION: Stella Zadeh, (818) 424-2226, stellaz@verizon.net

Member of PGA, WGA

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Gina Rubinstein Television Producer/Writer

Gina@ginarubinstein.com

Gina Rubinstein
Television Producer/Writer