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Rick Gitelson

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Rick Gitelson (born December 15, 1962) is an American television and film producer, screenwriter, and director. He co-created the animated television series Goldie & Bear and won an Emmy Award for writing and producing the television series Rugrats.

Biography

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Gitelson was born in Washington, D.C..

His writing and producing credits include Rugrats, Goldie & Bear, Imagination Movers, Handy Manny, LazyTown, Dragon Tales, Recess, and Hey Arnold! for TV; and Whispers in the Dark, A Case for Murder, Becoming Dick and The Family Plan for film.[1] He co-created Goldie & Bear with Jorge Aguirre.

Recognition

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He won a 2002-2003 Emmy Award and a 1999 Humanitas Award for writing and producing the Nickelodeon television series Rugrats[1] and the 2010 Writers Guild of America Award[2] for Imagination Movers. He has also received a Vision Award from the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications, a Genesis Award[3] from the Humane Society, an Imagen Award, and an Environmental Media Award,[4] for his work on Handy Manny.

References

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  1. ^ a b "RICK GITELSON". Disney Channel. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Writers Guild Awards – Christopher Nolan and Aaron Sorkin!". AwardsDaily. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  3. ^ "23rd Genesis Awards - Press Room". Life. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. ^ "The Environmental Media Association Awards Show Proves That Green Is Right!". Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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