1. R OB S H A R KEY
818 247-1221 ◦ Sharkey.Rob.J@gmail.com
TELEVISION SUPERVISING PRODUCER & FOUR-TIME EMMY WINNER
REALITY  DOCUMENTARY  ENTERTAINMENT  SERIES & SPECIALS
29 years producing reality, documentary, and entertainment programs for multiple platforms.
Creative, detail oriented, organized, and collaborative. Strong leadership skills. Multi-tasker.
Works on tight deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Supervising Producer, Staff, NBC Universal - E! Network, Los Angeles - 2000 - 2015
1. Headed departmentthatrevisedandupdatedthousandsof hours of E! programming, including
“True Hollywood Stories,” “EntertainmentSpecials,” true crime stories, and unsolved mysteries
2. Hired staff, wrote scripts, supervised shooting, editing, and talent
3. Worked overtime nights and weekends as needed to make air
4. These updates added significant value to E!’s programs by extending their lives up to 15 years
5. Supervised other special projects for SVP, Original Programming
Producer, E! News, Los Angeles - 1999 – 2000
Producer of “Assignment E! with Leeza Gibbons,” celebrity oriented issues series hosted by Leeza
Producer, E! Network, Los Angeles - 1997 – 1999
Produced earliest, iconic “E! True Hollywood Story” biographies: Frank Sinatra, Bob Crane, Phil
Hartman, DeanMartin, LizaMinnelli,LennyBruce,DorisDay,etc. Helped launch E!’s flagship series
that established its Hollywood brand
Producer, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood - 1995-96
Producedsegmentsabout paranormal eventsforsci-fi series “Sightings”
Producer – Writer for multiple programs & segments including: - 1990 – 94
 “America’s Best-Kept Secrets,” ABC, Hollywood
 “Trialwatch,” NBC, Burbank
 “HIV Update,” Lifetime
Los Angeles Bureau Chief, Orion Pictures Television, Hollywood - 1989-90
ProducedCaliforniasegmentsfor “Crimewatch Tonight with Ike Pappas,” nightly crime news report
Producer – Director, KHJ-TV / RKO (now KCAL), Hollywood - 1986-89
Conceived, wrote, and produced high impact documentary series that won numerous awards,
including titles:
 “To Kill in California” (Death penalty issue)
 “The Babymaker” (Surrogates and IVF parenting)
 “I Am a Gun” (Gun control controversy)
 “Prostitute” (Legalization question)
 “Crimes of Madness” (Plight of the mentally ill)
(PLUS ON-CAMERA REPORTING CREDITS AT KCET, KTTV, KOCE; AP STINTS AT KABC-TV & KNBC)

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HONORS
 4 EmmyAwards, 9 Emmynominations –Academyof TelevisionArtsandSciences
 MediaAwardfor Best TV Documentary – SouthernCaliforniaPsychiatricSociety
 4 Angel Awards - Excellence InMediaFoundation,LosAngeles
 GoldMedal & SilverMedal – International Film&TV Festival of New York
 Broadcast MediaAward - San FranciscoState University
 Recognition fornewsreporting byThe State Bar of California
EDUCATION
 Master of Arts, Cinema- Universityof SouthernCalifornia
 Bachelorof Science withHighHonors,Broadcasting - Universityof Florida
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