Joshua Alper
Writer
WORK IN
California - Southern
ABOUT ME
Washington
History.
Religion.
Biography.
Crime.
Food.
The Paranormal. I've written and
produced long-form programming in these genres and more. My script for a two-hour
bio of Ben Franklin was nominated for a national Emmy. I've directed foreign shoots
JOB TYPE
in Egypt, Israel, Australia, Britain and Canada, in addition to many across the United
Writer
States. Before those adventures, I was an editor; I know how to shoot efficiently and
PROGRAM TYPES
build a paper cut that will sail through post. How can I help with your project?
Biography
Current Affairs + Politics
Docudrama
Joshua Alper. Writer, Director
Documentary
Cell: 206-931-7930
Glamour (Adult)
Historical Documentary
Investigative
Magazine
Religious
Travel
Weather
CREDITS AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Email: [email protected]
Writer - Weather Gone Viral
THE WEATHER CHANNEL
9/2016 - 11/2016
SPECIALTIES
Construct script for fast-paced one-hour show, integrating sensational internet
History
videos of extreme weather, with lively commentary from Weather Channel's team
Middle East
of well-spoken, photogenic meteorologists.
Paranormal
Politics
Religion
Writer - 23.5 Degrees With Sam Champion
Weapons
THE WEATHER CHANNEL
AFFILIATIONS
2/2016 - 8/2016
DGA
WGA
Build segments for 35 episodes of Sam Champion's one-hour interview show. Write
teases, tosses and intros for Sam's interviews with leading scientists, architects,
reporters and others tackling the toughest environmental problems of the day.
Produce segment featuring Sam's interview with Exxon-Mobile spokesperson Alan
Jeffers.
Writer - Secrets of America's Favorite Places: Hollywood Blvd.
Indigo Films
7/2015 - 9/2015
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Write script and acquire visuals for one-hour episode shot in June.
Field Director - Secrets of America's Favorite Places
Indigo Films
6/2015 - 6/2015
Startling revelations about iconic Hollywood Locations.
Film at Chinese Theater,
Hollywood Sign, Roosevelt Hotel, Capital Records, Hollywood Museum.
Interview
Melissa McCarthy.
Writer - World Access
Indigo Films
1/2014 - 8/2014
Research, produce and write multiple stories for this Travel Channel series featuring
startling and unusual locations unknown to most viewers.
Writer - Diabolical
MPH Productions
6/2013 - 9/2013
True crime investigation of the David Messenger case, an infamous murder in a
small Connecticut town.
Messenger bludgeoned his wife to death in what he
claimed was a fit of religious hysteria, then miraculously recovered his mental
equilibrium after winning a light sentence on an insanity plea.
Writer - America Declassified
Indigo Films
2/2013 - 12/2013
Top-rated Travel Channel series that takes viewers behind the locked gates and
"No Entry" signs at military bases, nuclear waste dumps, sinkholes and other
controversial sites. A total blast!
Research, Produce and Write multiple stories for
the 10 episodes of Season One.
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Writer - Ultimate Soldier Challenge
Morningstar Entertainment
6/2012 - 2/2013
Writer: pilot and three one-hour episodes.
History Channel didn't air the pilot,
but liked the idea of this military-themed competition series enough to order a
half-dozen shows.
Former members of Spec Ops teams from around the world
battle to emerge as the Ultimate Soldiers.
Writer - Hell on the Highway
Morningstar Entertainment
4/2012 - 5/2012
Writer, multiple episodes of this wintry epic about tow truck drivers working
treacherous, ice-slicked roads in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Unnerving to say
the least
Writer - Triggers
Morningstar Entertainment
6/2011 - 3/2012
Former Army Ranger Wil Willis hostwthis lively show about all manner of
weapons...from pistols to Howitzers. Each episode explores the history, mechanics
and explosive power of the featured weapon, with Willis doing all the
demonstrations. Never a dull moment.
Researched and wrote multiple episodes
during the two-season run of this popular series on the Military Channel.
Writer - Unusual Suspects
LMNO Productions
4/2011 - 6/2011
My second gig writing these true crime murder stories.
In each one, the
investigation grinds to a halt, until authorities discover clues that lead to an
Unusual Suspect, often one hiding in plain sight.
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Writer - True Crime with Aphrodite Jones
Discovery Studios
2/2011 - 4/2011
Writer.
In this one-hour episode, Aphrodite investigates a high-profile murder
spawned by a reality show gone wrong -- the ill-fated "Megan Wants a
Millionaire" starring Megan Hauserman. Over the course of the shows 13 episodes,
Ryan Jenkins scrambles to qualify as one of three finalists competing for the
affections of Ms Hauserman, only to be rejected by Megan and cut from the show in
the humiliating final episode.
On the rebound, Jenkins marries Jasmine Fiore, a
curvy model he meets in Vegas. Jenkins later murders and mutilates Fiore in a fit of
jealousy, and soon after, kills himself. A cautionary tale with no winners.
Writer - Auction Packed
Cosgrove/Meurer Prods.
2/2011 - 7/2011
Writer on multiple episodes of this series on National Geographic, during that
golden period when everyone was doing an auction show.
Writer - Unusual Suspects
LMNO Productions
2/2010 - 6/2010
Writer of tangled murder tales in which the usual suspects don't pan out;
authorities dig deeper to reveal the surprise Unusual Suspect actually responsible
for the crime.
Director / Producer - Monsters Resurrected
Creative Differences
2009 - 2009
Research, Direct, Write. One-hour episode featuring Megalania,
25-foot long
Pleistocene era, carnivorous lizard. Animated sequences. Filmed in Australia.
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Supervising Producer - Unsolved Mysteries
Cosgrove/Meurer Prods.
10/2007 - 12/2008
Supervise a team of more than 20 editors, writers, researchers and graphic artists.
Repackage more some 900 stories from the original 1988-97 run of Unsolved
Mysteries into 175 one-hour shows for Spike TV. Replace original host Robert Stack
with Dennis Farina. An epic effort, but a lot of fun
Writer - Combat Zone
Vantage Point Productions
2007 - 2007
Write two one-hour episodes in this compelling series for the Military Channel.
Writer - The States
Actuality Productions
2007 - 2007
Direct and Write the episodes of the this 50-episode series.
Writer - How It Was: 9/11
Cosgrove/Meurer Prods.
2007 - 2007
Writer/Director. A unique take on the horrific day...the story is told through audio:
police and fire dispatch messages, 911 calls, radio calls from responders inside the
building,
on-air radio broadcasts and more.
Interview with 9/11 survivors, 911
operators and others. Shoot interviews and B-Roll; write script.
Writer - Washington's Warriors: Daniel Morgan
Cosgrove/Meurer Prods.
2006 - 2006
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Writer - Washington the Warrior
Cosgrove/Meurer Prods.
2006 - 2006
Writer. Two-hour special, History Channel.
Writer - Ben Franklin
Cosgrove/Meurer Prods.
2005 - 2005
Research and write two-hour bio of Ben Franklin.
Script was nominated for a
National Emmy.
Writer - Science of the Bible
Creative Differences
2005 - 2005
Writer, two episodes. "The Real Mary Magdalene" and "The Early Christians"
Writer - David Ben-Gurion: Lion of Judah
Greystone Communications
2004 - 2004
Writer / Director.
Shoot interviews, write script.
Director / Producer - Angels: Good or Evil?
Greystone Communications
2003 - 2003
Research and Produce, Direct and Write.
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Field Producer - Unsolved History
Termite Art Productions
2003 - 2003
Field Producer. Interview.
Writer - The Secret Life of...
Greystone Communications
2003 - 2007
Writer. Multiple shows and specials over the course of five seasons.
Director / Producer - Egypt: Land of the Gods
Greystone Communications
2002 - 2002
Research and Produce, Direct and Write this four-hour special on the religions
native to, or influenced by, Egypt: Pharonic religion, Coptic Christianity, Judaism,
Islam.
Director / Producer - Haunted History
Greystone Communications
2000 - 2000
Research and Produce, Direct and Write. Three one-hour episodes about haunted
locations in Key West, FL; the Pacific Northwest; and San Antonio Texas. Historical
underpinnings, where possible!
Writer - The Great Builders of Egypt
Greystone Communications
1999 - 1999
Writer and producer. Four hour special for A&E about the evolution of architecture
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in Egypt.
INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Well over three decades of experience in all aspects of producing non-fiction
television
programming.
Experience
includes
research,
writing,
field
producing/directing, editing, and supervising a creative staff of more than 20
people.
INDUSTRY AWARDS
Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing: Ben
Franklin, 2005.
Emmy Nomination: Writing, Best Informational Series. Unsolved Mysteries, 1995.
ACE Nomination: 2006, Editing, The Making of Captain Eo
Ace Nomination: Documentary Editing, The Making of Captain Eo,1986.
EDUCATION
B.S. Political Science, UCLA
OTHER SKILLS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Strong research skills--library, microfilm, internet.
Research privileges at
Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. Some familiarity with Library of Congress and
National Archives image collections. Can--and will--follow a footnote to the ends
of the earth if necessary.
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