Martin S. Zied

Martin S. (Marty) Zied (born November 30, 1951) is a six-time Emmy Award winning documentary television and film producer, director, and writer. His Emmys include The Kerner Commission Report - 20 Years Later, The Homeless, and Love and Anger. Zied also co-produced the 20/20 episode that featured a one-on-one interview with Osama Bin Laden, 48 Hours Mystery[1] Virginia Tech Anatomy of a Rampage, and MSNBC Investigates A Different Drum, where he led the first-ever camera crew into the Burning Man Festival.

Career

YearNetworkShowRole
1998TLCMedical Detectives
Forensic Files
Teacher TV
Producer
2000–2001MSNBCHeadliners & Legends with Matt Lauer
MSNBC Investigates
Attack on America, A Doctor's Tale
Producer
2001–2002ABCPrimetime
20/20
20/20 Downtown
Producer
2003A&EBiographyProducer
2002–2008CBS48 Hours Mystery[2]Producer
Director
Writer

Current

Zied's current projects include a biography about Philadelphia baseball star, Dick Allen, and the feature-length film, Voice Messages. He is the Senior Producer for the Paul F.Harron studios at Drexel University in Philadelphia. His class in television production won a regional Emmy Award (2012) and has won 3 Telly Awards (2010, 2011, 2012).

Awards

  • 1984–85 Emmy for Outstanding Feature News/” The Homeless.”
  • 1986 PWIC Sarah Award TV Feature
  • 1987 PWIC Sarah Award TV Feature
  • 1987–88 Emmy for Outstanding Feature News/” The Kerner Commission Report-20 yearslater.”
  • 1988–89 Emmy for Outstanding TV Series/” Women Behind Bars.”
  • 1989–90 Emmy for Outstanding Feature News/Series/” Love and Anger.”
  • 1990–91 Emmy for Outstanding Service News/” How to Avoid Raising a Brat.” National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
  • (NATAS) award for Best College Production Newscast[3]
  • 2011 PennState Abington/Alumni Achievement Award

References

Martin S. (Marty) Zied IMDb link.[4]

  1. ↑ "Movies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  2. ↑ "ABOUT THE FILMMAKER". voicemessagesdocumentary.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "DNEWS Wins at the Emmys". 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Martin S. (Marty) Zied. "imdb link", IMDb