Rick Gitelson (born December 15, 1962, in

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) is an American

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and film producer and screenwriter. Gitelson's writing and producing credits include for TV: ''

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'', ''

Goldie & Bear ''Goldie & Bear'' is an American animated children's television series which began on September 12, 2015. The show was created for Disney Junior by Jorge Aguirre and Rick Gitelson. It was directed by Chris Gilligan and produced using CGI animation ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' LazyTown'', ''

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'', '' Recess'', and ''

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''; and for film: ''Whispers in the Dark'', ''A Case for Murder'', '' Becoming Dick'' and '' The Family Plan.'' He co-created

with Jorge Aguirre. He won a 2002-2003 Emmy Award and a 1999

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for writing and producing the

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television series ''

'' and the 2010 Writers Guild of America Award for ''

''. He has also received a Vision Award from the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications, a ''

Genesis Award The Genesis Awards are awarded annually by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to individuals in the major news and entertainment media for producing outstanding works which raise public awareness of animal issues. Presented by the HSUS ...

'' from the Humane Society, an Imagen Award, and an ''

Environmental Media Award The Environmental Media Awards have been awarded by the Environmental Media Association since 1991 to the best television episode or film with an environmental message. The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a non-profit organization cre ...

'', for his work on ''

.''

References

External links

*
Interview with Gitelson
from ''

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'' Living people American television producers People from Washington, D.C. American film producers Screenwriters from Washington, D.C. 1962 births {{US-tv-bio-stub