Don Spielvogel

Born - NYC - July 15, 1953. mother Gertrude, father William.

Lived in the Bronx until age 5, until family moved to Bayside, Queens. Attended PS 213, PS 162, Madame Curie JHS 158, Cardozo H.S., Graduated in 1971. Attended CCNY.

Began working in television production at Metromedia Television on East 67th St. NYC in 1974 as a "page" for Wonderama, the David Susskind Show, Midday Live: then head page, production assistant, associate / line producer.

Relocated to Los Angeles, CA in November, 1977 and continued a career in television production with Sam Riddle at Bob Banner Associates. Relocated back to the East Coast in 8/92.

Career Highlights:

MediaLINK / VDI ENTERTAINMENT 5/07 - Present Vice President, Sales Distributed by Koch Entertainment

LIGHTYEAR ENTERTAINMENT 8/92-7/99, 11/04 - 5/07 Vice President, Sales Distributed by WEA / WHV / Caroline (EMI) Distribution

QVC (Q VIDEO & Q RECORDS) 3/99 – 11/04 Director of Sales & Marketing Distributed by WEA Distribution, Atlantic Records

HEMDALE FILM CORPORATION 7/91 - 2/92 SHAPIRO GLICKENHAUS ENTERTAINMENT 7/89 – 6/91 Western Manager

CELEBRITY HOME ENTERTAINMENT 6/87 – 3/89 INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT 7/84 – 6/87 Vice President, Production

GUBER-PETERS VIDEO 6/84 – 10/84 Staff Line Producer

FOX (Metromedia) TELEVISION 12/82 – 6/84 Staff / Assoc / Line Producer

BOB BANNER ASSOCIATES 11/77 – 11/82 Staff Associate / Producer

FOX TELEVISION, New York 11/72 – 11/77 Various positions including Staff Associate Producer Programs included Wonderama / Sports Extra

EDUCATION: City College of New York

Resides in Newtown, PA (Bucks County), with wife Cindy (An Editor of trade magazine Video Business), 17-year old son, Max, 12-year old daughter, Zoe