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GEORGE
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ENTERTAINMENT
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George
Taweel Productions is founded in 1971 as a music and entertainment
loan-out company for the freelance services of producer, director,
writer, media and business consultant George Taweel. GTP is a
production company for projects in film, television, home entertainment,
corporate communications, live stage productions, educational
programs and seminars. |
1971
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BASIC
CABLE TELEVISION |
In
the summer of 1971, Taweel creates, produces and directs one of
the first basic cable television kids educational series, “Our
House” (26 hours). |
Summer
1971
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1979
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Ted Turner's basic cable network WTBS Super Station launches.
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PUBLIC
TELEVISION |

In 1972, George begins his seven year PBS career with NJPTV. |
1972
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August,
1971
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In
August 1971, the first public television station in a 4 station
PBS network in New Jersey (NJPTV) comes on line (Channel 52).
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ELECTRONIC
MUSIC |
In
early 1973, Taweel buys his first Moog and begins writing theme
and underscore music for various PBS/NJPTV television series and
specials. |
Early
1973
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Late
1971
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In late 1971, the Mini-Moog Synthesizer, the pioneering electronic
music machine is launched. |
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MUSIC
VIDEOS |
As
a college music major, professional radio DJ, and composer, Taweel
pictures stories in his head when he hears music. Therefore, in
1976, he gathers TJ Tyndall (lead guitarist for The Chambers Brothers),
the popular music group, Duke Williams and the Extremes, members
of the Princeton Ballet and the Joffrey Dance Companies to visualize
“The Theme to the Bermuda Triangle” which George produces and
directs as one of America’s first music videos. |
1976
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1981
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MTV
premiers on the air in August 1981 bringing music video to the
mainstream. |
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BRANDED
CONTENT |
Taweel
begins producing Branded Conent for major Fortune 100 Companies.
George wins Emmy in 1986 for "Survival Guide with Robert Guillaume"
for Pacific Bell on PBS." |
1979
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NETWORK
TELEVISION |
Taweel
moves to Los Angeles and soon lands opportunities as an episodic
director for “The Young and The Restless” (CBS) . |
1980
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PAY
CABLE |
Taweel
produces the launch series “Mousercise” for the Disney Channel
and numerous other television pilots, series and specials. |
1983
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April,1983
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Disney Channel launches April 18, 1983. |
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SYNDICATION
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Taweel
is Coordinating Producer/Writer for "Star Search with Ed McMahan"
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1983
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1983
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The
"Golden Age" of Syndication: Star Search, Entertainment Tonight
and Solid Gold etc. |
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BASIC
CABLE/BRANDED |
George
directs the sitcom pilot for “On The Line” and produces “Rocky
Road” for Turner Broadcasting/The Arthur Company, one of the first
sitcoms to air on a basic cable network. Produced in association
with Proctor & Gamble Productions. |
1985
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1985
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Turner
Broadcasting/The Arthur Company airs the first sitcoms on a basic
cable network. "Rocky Road" is one of them. George Taweel is the
producer. |
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SYNDICATION/BRANDED
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Taweel
produces the “Mother/Daughter Pageants with Bert Parks” for Proctor
& Gamble /Gaines Productions which during Taweel's tenure became
the #1 syndicated beauty pageant. |
1986
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HOME
ENTERTAINMENT |
McGee
and Me!", the first live-action/ animation direct to video series
of mini-movies® is initially produced by George Taweel Productions
and eventually TLC Entertainment. |
1988
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Mid
1980's
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VHS
becomes the dominant format for the growing home video world.
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VIDEO TO TELEVISION |
"McGee
and Me!" becomes the first direct to video series to ever air
on network television (ABC). |
1988
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1988
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ABC
airs the first direct to video episodes of "McGee and Me!" to
air on network television. |
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LIVE-ACTION/ANIMATION
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"McGee
and Me!" is the first direct to video live-action/ animation series.
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1988
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1988
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In
1988, the feature film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” uses live-action/
animation technique to capture four Academy Awards®. |
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ENTERTAINMENT
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TLC Entertainment is launched www.TLCEntertainment.com
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1989-2009
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STEREOSCOPIC
3D |
Taweel
is graciously mentored and trained by such stereoscopic giants
as Lenny Lipton, Steve Schklair, Buzz Hays, 3ality Digital and
others. |
September,
2008
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2009
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Avatar
is the first big Stereoscopic 3D blockbuster. |
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St.
George Entertainment (SGE) is launched harnessing Taweel’s track
record for early technology adoption and quality family storytelling
and marrying it with the latest Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) technology.
SGE creates and produces native S3D content for all markets and
screens. |
2009
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