Bruce David Klein is a producer, director, and writer of television, film, and

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entertainment. He is the founder of

Atlas Media Corp. Atlas Media Corp. is a New York City, New York-based independent business, independent production company of non-fiction entertainment. The company was founded in 1989 by Bruce David Klein and produces television series and specials, documentary ...

and serves as its president and executive producer. On the television front, Klein was an early innovator in cable programming, responsible for series such as '' Dr. G: Medical Examiner'' (for Discovery Health/

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), ''

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'' and '' History's Lost & Found'' (for

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), ''

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'' (

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),
Factory Floor
' (

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), and
Top 5
' and '' Behind The Bash with Giada DeLaurentiis'' (

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). More recently, he has been responsible for producing and/or executive producing hundreds of hours of television including '' 5 Star Secrets'' and ''

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'' (in its 8th season fo
Travel Channel
, '' Playing with Fire''
E!

''Epic Win''
(

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), '' Stalked: Someone's Watching''
and ''The Mind of a Murderer''
(

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)
''Brainwashed''
an
''Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?''
(

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)
''Phowned!''
(

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)
''Mary Knows Best''
(

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)
''Big Brian: The Fortune Seller''
(

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), an
''What History Forgot''AHC
. On the theatrical documentary front, Klein directed '' Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise'' (2008) and produced ''

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''. He also co-wrote and directed the

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br>''The Stranger''
starring William Atherton and Roxana Zal. In 2011, Klein wrote and directed the TV movie
Who Killed Chandra Levy?
' for

. In Fall 2016, the Klein-produced theatrical documentary ''Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened'' directed by

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, executive produced by

Scott Rudin Scott Rudin (born July 14, 1958) is an American film, television, and theatre producer. His films include the Academy Award-winning Best Picture ''No Country for Old Men,'' as well as ''Uncut Gems'', '' Lady Bird, Fences, The Girl with the Dragon ...

, and featuring

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Hal Prince Harold Smith Prince (born Harold Smith; January 30, 1928 – July 31, 2019), commonly known as Hal Prince, was an American theatre director and producer known for his work in musical theatre. One of the foremost figures in 20th century America ...

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and others was an official selection of the

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. The film was released in theaters on November 18, 2016 to rave reviews—Entertainment Weekly called it "A Triump

the Washington Post "Heart-piercin

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��and the NY Times said "a sense of wonder animates every frame and leaves you with a misty-eyed glow

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In 2021, press reports announced that Klein was working on
feature documentary
on screen and stage icon Liza Minnelli. In 2022, Klein wrote, produced, and directed the HBO feature documentary '' Icahn: The Restless Billionaire'' that captures the life and work of the billionaire corporate raider/activist investor Carl Icahn. It premiered on February 15, 2022 to rave reviews. The NY Times called it a "deft documentary portrait" and "right on the money"

Klein has moderated and appeared on numerous panels for organizations such as NATPE, ''

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'', the Producers Guild, the USA Film Festival and NYU Film School. His work has been featured and reviewed in publications such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Crain’s New York Business'', ''

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'', '' TelevisionWeek'', and ''World Screen News''.http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=atlas052307.htm Klein is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a founding member of the Non-Fiction Producers Association
NPA
, and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE

References

External links

Atlas Media Corp. Website
in

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