Video Interview - Tim Hamilton

This week is a special treat! My friend Tim, who is really amazing and talented, talks to you about television production. There are so many important lessons to learn in these 3 acts! I hope you enjoy the interview.

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TIM HAMILTON

Creator/Executive Producer

 

Tim Hamilton brings a unique blend of artistic background and operational experience to every project he works on. He began his career as a performer at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey before moving to Orlando, Florida to attend Full Sail University to study Film and Television/Live Show Production.

 

In 1997, Tim was recruited by the Walt Disney Company to manage entertainment for Disney Parks and Resorts world-wide. During his time with Disney, he was part of the entertainment leadership team at Disneyland, launched the entertainment division of Disney Cruise Line, was part of the development and production team for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire at the Disney-MGM Studios, managed Finding Nemo the Musical at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; was responsible for live stage shows, parades, fireworks and the world-famous Disney characters at Magic Kingdom Park; and finally, served as a creative producer on the Disney Broadcast Production team.

 

In 2004, Tim decided to head to Los Angeles and focus on creating and producing television. While in LA, he was part of the development and programming teams responsible for JERSEY SHORE, FRIENDZONE and the PAULY D PROJECT on MTV, REPO GAMES on Spike, LA INK and TRADING SPACES for TLC, the GROWING PAINS REUNION SPECIAL and DISNEY DREAMS for ABC, the TYRA BANKS SHOW and THE DAYTONA 500 on FOX, ELIMiDATE and PROJECT: FRESHMAN for Warner Bros., OFF PITCH, WEDDING WARS, TOOL ACADEMY and MAMA DRAMA on VH1, the MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE and THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW on NBC, DR. MIAMI on WETV, FAMILY ADDITION WITH LEIGH ANNE TUOHY on UPTV and BAMA STATE STYLE on LIFETIME and ASPIRE among others.

 

Tim currently resides in Los Angeles with his two dogs Ruby and Winston. He is represented by Abrams A3 Talent Agency and is actively developing new projects for broadcast and cable networks, streaming platforms and VOD (video on demand). He has two EMMY AWARDS, multiple TELLY AWARDS, a WEBBY AWARD and the WALT DISNEY LEGACY AWARD. He’s an active, voting member of the Producers Guild of America and Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

 

 

Tim Hamilton will be accepting another Emmy Award at some point and you will be able say... Oh Wow! He spoke to my Entertainment Careers class!