History
Douglas Wood was born in Chicago, United States. Wood began his career at The Second City, and formed a comedy duo with Cheryl Rhoads titled The Fine Line. Their vignettes on human relationships entitled, "An Evening with the Fine Line" ran for 9 months in Chicago. Wood and Rhoads were spotted by the William Morris Agency and they soon performed (twice) on The Merv Griffin Show. He has worked as the creative executive for the Annie award winning films The Iron Giant and Cats Don't Dance. While working for Amblin Entertainment, Wood analyzed screenplays for Steven Spielberg where he began his executive career, eventually becoming Director of Animation. He also served as the creative executive for the emmy award winning TV series Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. Wood has created two successful animated television series: Little Einsteins for Disney and Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies for National Geographic (for which he also authored the children's book, When Mama Mirabelle Comes Home. At the Motion Picture and Television Fund he volunteers his services instructing senior citizens on the craft of Improvisation. In 2011, Wood directed, produced (with Jennifer Clymer), and wrote (with Maureen Kelly) a live-action short, Hi, Lillian which stars veteran actor, Pat Crawford Brown, an improv student of Wood's at the MPTV Fund. The film has won the Audience Award for Best Short at three film festivals: Dances With Films 15, Prescott Film Festival, 2012 and the 12th Annual Valley Film Festival. Wood also won an award for Best Emerging Filmmaker at the Prescott Film Festival. Hi, Lillian is an Official Selection at the AWEsome Film Festival in San Jose, CA, the Reel Recovery Festivals in L.A. and NY and American Independent Film Festival. Wood offers screenplay consulting services to both new and experienced screenwriters at www.WriteWoodScreenplayConsulting.com.
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