PAUL FLATTERY
PRODUCER

BOB BAIN PRODUCTIONS
201 Cloverfield Blvd, Suite 201
Santa Monica, CA 90404
TEL 310 451 0365 FAX: 310 451 0840

Name a major movie, TV or music star and the chances are they have appeared on a TV show produced by Paul Flattery.

In his 25 years in the United States, he has produced well over a 100 network and cable celebrity-driven specials and series including perennials such as The Billboard Music Awards (since 1999), The Kids Choice Awards (since 2001),The Teen Choice Awards (since 1999), Miss America (since 2001), The American Cinematheque Award (since 1994) , the Genesis Awards (since 1996), The Clio Awards (94-6), The CMT Awards (2000-03) The Critics Choice Awards (2005-), VH1’s Divas (2002-3), The Commies (2003) and four New Year’s Eve Specials from New York and Las Vegas (1992 – 2000).

He has also produced concert and variety music TV specials for stars and legends including: Nick & Jessica, Britney Spears, NSYNC, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Gloria Estefan, David Bowie, Santana, Rod Stewart, Hall & Oates, Bruce Willis, Joan Baez, Crosby Stills & Nash, Hall & Oates, New Kids On The Block, Genesis, Tina Turner, Queen Latifah and Bonnie Raitt.

He was nominated for an Emmy for the post 9/11 all star “The Concert For New York City” organized by Paul McCartney and included performances by David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, Jay-Z, Billy Joel, Elton John, James Taylor and The Who. With appearances by: Halle Berry, Jim Carrey, Billy Crystal, Robert DeNiro, Leonardo di Caprio, Will Ferrell. Harrison Ford, Michael J.Fox, Richard Gere, Mike Myers, Meg Ryan, Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Hillary Swank.

Born in Liverpool, England, Flattery was a much traveled “military brat.” He is a philosophy graduate from the University of Wales where he edited his university’s Arts and Science magazines as well as the student newspaper – winning a national award.

After graduating, he joined Granada Television as a producer/director trainee and soon began splitting his career between television (BBC, ITN, Thames TV, LWT) and journalism -- feature writing for the national “quality” newspapers including The London Sunday Times, Observer and Daily Telegraph as well as magazines covering contemporary culture such as Rolling Stone and Time Out. He also wrote a book - “The History of British Pop Music.”

In 1977, he took a six week assignment to produce music videos in the United States and has been here ever since. The move to America coincided with the music video industry boom and Flattery was at its forefront. His client list reads like an A-Z of the 70s and 80s music superstars including :

Bryan Adams, Jeff Beck, Blondie, Michael Bolton, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, Alice Cooper, Crosby Stills & Nash, The Doobie Brothers, Gloria Estefan, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates, Whitney Houston, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Jethro Tull, Billy Joel, Elton John, Journey, Genesis, Michael Jackson, Kansas, Chaka Khan, Kiss, Huey Lewis & The News, Kenny Loggins, John (Cougar) Mellencamp, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince, REO Speedwagon, The Rolling Stones, Rush, Styx, Santana, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Supertramp, Toto, Tina Turner, Van Halen, Van Morrison, Yes and Frank Zappa.

His videos won dozens of awards and multiple nominations including the Grammys, MTV Music Awards, American Music Awards and International Monitor awards. He made the first video-album (Blondie’s “Eat To The Beat) the first videos to use additional dialogue and the first concert ever shot in High Definition (Genesis at Wembley Stadium).

After ACE award winning music specials for HBO and Showtime, Flattery became part of the production team that created the Billboard Music Awards for FOX in 1990. Since then, he has produced (and more often than not written) specials and series from Awards shows to All-Star Celebrity tributes, from Miss America to Teenapalooza, from Rocky Horror to the Red Cross.

He is currently on the Live 8 producing team coordinating the July 2 world television show from concerts happening in London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Ottawa featuring the greatest line up of music talent ever assembled, headlined by U2, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Sting, Coldplay, Green Day, Destiny’s Child, Black Eyed Peas, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Brian Wilson……

Full credits and awards available on request.