"My Filmography..." - A complete and comprehensive career overview, listed by job classification and project category. The projects listed only reflect my work as the Department Manager, work performed in a specialized job classification, or utilizing a specialized job skill. (i.e.: Rigging Gaffer, Second Unit, Car Mounts, etc.)
"The Box Score Card" - A quick reference to job classification and project category based on "My Complete Filmography...".
"A Brief word about... ": An overview of my production services company.
1. Filmography – Combined 1976 to the Present:
DAN ZARLENGO
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN (C.L.T.) & KEY GRIP
Unless otherwise noted, all work experienced listed herein was performed in the capacity of the DEPARTMENT HEAD.
FIRST UNIT CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN/ FIRST UNIT RIGGING GAFFER or GAFFER
FIRST UNIT KEY GRIP/ CHIEF RIGGING GRIP/ CAMERA CRANE or DOLLY GRIP
*Denotes projects where equipment was supplied by Zephyr Graphics Production Services.
FEATURE FILMS - C.L.T.
“The Looking Glass” (2015) John D. Hancock/ Film Acres Productions
“Dancing at the Blue Iguana” (2000) Michael Radford/ Impro-duction Ltd.*
“A Piece of Eden” (2000) John D. Hancock/ Film Acres Productions
“The Fast and the Furious” (2001)/ First Unit Rigging Gaffer Redline/ Universal Studios
“187” (1997)/ First Unit Rigging Gaffer R U DUN Productions *
“Article 99" (1992)/ First Unit Rigging Gaffer Orion Pictures
“Public Enemies” (1996) American World Pictures
“The Girl in the Cadillac” (1995) Cadillac Productions, LP *
“Exit in Red” (1996) Exit Productions
“James Dean: Race with Destiny” (1994) Mars/ Cheeni Productions
“Pentathlon” (1994) Martin Caan/ Pentathlon Productions
“Runestone” (1990) Hyperion Entertainment *
“Prancer” (1989) Raffaella De Laurentis/ John D. Hancock
“The Verne Miller Story” (1987) Alive Films/ U.A.A. / 3 Aces
“Night Patrol” (1984) Vis-Arts, Incorporated *
“Force of the Ninja” (1989) International Martial Arts Films
“Three Little Ninjas and the Lost Treasure” (1990) International Martial Arts Films *
“After Midnight” (1989)/ 2nd Unit Gaffer High Bar Pictures, Inc./ MGM
“The Kidnapping of a President” (1980)/ U.S. Unit Gaffer Presidential Films/ Canada
“Da Capo” (1985)/ Gaffer American Unit P Kino/ Helsinki *
“Great Balls of Fire!” (1989)/ Gaffer Pick-up Shots Orion/ Adam Fields Productions
“Weeds” (1987)/ Gaffer Pick-up Shots B.H.P. Productions *
“Malone” (1987)/ Gaffer Pick-up Shots Orion/ Comstock/ Mont Blanc *
“The Sleeping Car” (1989)/ Gaffer pick-up shots Doug Curtis *
“Revenge of the Hideous Sun Demon” (1983)/ Prelude Gaffer Twenty Four Horses Company
“The Leopard” (1983 Re-release)/ Title Sequence Gaffer Shaun Walsh & Company *
FEATURE FILMS - Key Grip
“Nobody’s Fool” (1986) Katz-Denny Productions *
“Very Close Quarters” (1986) Cable Star Limited *
“3:15” (1986) a.k.a. “Clash ‘89” (1989) 3:15 Productions *
“Slipping into Darkness” (1976) a.k.a. “Crazed” (1979) Jupiter Pictures
“Strangers Kiss” (1983)/ Key Pre-Light Rigging Grip Kill Productions *
“Black Moon Rising” (1986)/ Designed all the Specialized Car Mounts. Black Moon Corporation *
“A Time to Die” (1982)/ Second Unit Unit - Titian Crane Grip Charles Lee Productions
“Poison Ivy” (1982)/ Rigging grip/ Camera Crane Grip New Line Cinema
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2. MUSIC VIDEOS - C.L.T.
“Abracame”/ Julio Iglesias CBS Records Brazil *
“The Best Days of Life”/ Johnny Mathis Arista Records *
“A Song for You”/ Nancy Wilson Sony/ PMC International
“Perfection”/ Eleanor Academia Epic/ Sony/ PMC International
“Porcelain”/ Moby Palomar Pictures *
“Goin' Down to Liverpool”/ The Bangles Matt Hintlien *
“Good Friends Stick Together”/ Irene Cara Gary Weiss *
“Try Jah Love”/ Third World MOM Productions *
“A Day in the Life”/ Ray Coniff SIN Latin American Television *
“Modern Love”/ The Brainiacs Triplane Film & Graphics *
“Rocks are Falling”/ Bold Montgomery TSB Images *
“Wedding Dice”/ The Flesh Eaters Slash Records/ Frolix Films *
“Funky Cold Medina”/ Ton Loc Mode Productions *
“Moscow Calling”/ Gorky Park Pop/Art Film Factory *
“Forever Young”/ Bobby Womack Pop/Art Film Factory *
“Beneath the Damage”/ P. Himmelman Pop/Art Film Factory *
“Acid Rain”/ D.R.I. Pop/Art Film Factory
“Enjoy Yourself ”/ Impromp 2 Pop/Art Film Factory
“Tequila”/ A.L.T. ? U See Is ? U Get
“Reasons”/ D.J. Quick ? U See Is ? U Get *
“Bad Blood”/ Doro Pesch Giordano Productions *
“Last Day of My Life”/ Doro Pesch Giordano Productions *
“Bordertown”/ Brooks & Dunn Pecos Films
“God is a Bullet”/ Concrete Blonde Sylvey & Company *
“Why Is Everybody Always...?”/ Bloodhound Gang Citizen Film
“Old Time Cowboy Movies”/ Larry Dean Telefusion *
“Make Earth Day Every Day”/ Star Kids Ensemble Teleworld Video Corporation *
“Dancing With the Gypsy”/ Devil's Plaything DEF American *
“Nothing at All”/ Shotgun Messiah 3 G TV Incorporated *
“Players Only”/ Mack V O Majestic Films
“Str8 G”/ Str8 G F.M. Rocks
“Heaven on Earth”/ Laurie Freelove Midnight Films Inc.*
“Dizzy”/Throwing Muses Midnight Films, Inc.*
MUSIC VIDEOS - Key Grip
“Magic Man”/ Herb Alpert A&M/ Amberzonnius & Fenton
“Legal Tender”/ The B52s Neo-Plastic Productions
“Greatest Hits Album”/ Hall & Oats Neo-Plastic Productions
“Down to Rio”/ The Coconuts Neo-Plastic Productions
“So Fine”/ Marc Thomson Quarter Note Productions
“Girl with the Hungry Eyes”/ Jefferson Starship Rod Dryer Incorporated
FILMS MADE FOR TELEVISION - C.L.T.
“Before Women Had Winds” (1997) Do We Inc. / Harpo Productions *
“Annie” (1999)/ First Unit Rigging Gaffer Disney Television/ Walt Disney Co.
“Steal the Sky” (1988)/ American Unit Gaffer HBO/ Early Autumn Pictures *
“12:01 P.M.” (1990)/Academy Award Nomination – Best Short Film/ 1990 T.E. Kounin/ Chanticleer Films
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3. FILMS MADE FOR TELEVISION – C.L.T. Cont.
“Once in a Blue Moon” (1990) Chanticleer Films/ Showtime *
“Hogg's Heaven” (1994) Chanticleer Films/ Showtime *
“Dice Rules: Andrew Dice Clay” (1991)/ Prologue Gaffer Chanticleer Films/ Showtime *
“Population One” (1988) Tell Tale Media/ Rene Daadler *
“I.F.O. “Identified Flying Object” (1985) I.F.O. Productions/ Ulli Lommel *
FILMS MADE FOR TELEVISION - Key Grip
“Shattered Vows” (1984) NBC/ Bertenelli/ River City Prods.*
“Roanoke” (1986)/ Three Hour Mini-Series PBS/ American Playhouse *
“The Joy That Kills” (1984) PBS/ American Playhouse
“Bonanza-The Next Generation” (1988)/ Television Pilot Gaylord Productions Canada *
TELEVISION MINI-SERIES - C.L.T.
“Dream West” (1986)/ Second Unit Gaffer CBS/ Sunn Classic Pictures
“The Secret of Lost Creek” (1992) Cornerstone/ Disney Channel
“Just Perfect” (1989) Cornerstone/ Disney Channel *
TELEVISION PILOTS - C.L.T.
“Gun”/ a.k.a. “Robert Altman’s Gun” (1997) Kushner-Locke/ Gunco Productions
“The Lyricist Lounge Club”/ Launch Special MTV Networks Series Development
“The Vindicators” Comedy Central/ Aardvark
“John Force - Off The Wall” Kragen/ Junkerman Productions *
“Erleen Barrette/ The Music Will Take You…” Filmtone *
TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS - C.L.T.
“MadTV”/ Remote Segments (3 ½ Seasons) The Girl Group Company *
“Disney’s Happy Haunts” Milk and Honey Films *
“Eye To Eye with Connie Chung”/ Kevin Costner/ Interviews CBS Television
“Tube: Clips In Mexico” PMC Pictures/ Sony Japan
“Tube: Clips In California” PMC Pictures/ Sony Japan
“The Beetle Shrine/ Donovan” Pendulum Productions *
“Just For Kids”/ John Walsh & The Fox Kids AAC/ Fox Broadcasting*
“Once a Year for a Lifetime” AAC/ NBC Television*
“Richard Simmons Show”/ Remote Segments Golden West Broadcasters *
“Arco National Gas Misers Quiz/ McClain Stevens” Walter J. Kline Company
“Mc Donald's Slam Dunk Competition” Night Hawk Productions *
“Kids Helping Kids Project” Sybil Brand Institute/ Filmtone
“Silver Foxes II: Shape up America” Visual Eyes *
“Hands That See” Motion Picture Corp. Of America
“The Newlyweds” Playboy 360/ T.E. Kounin *
TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS - Key Grip
“Occidental Petroleum/ World’s Fair Exhibit Film” Occidental/ Armand Hammer Films.*
“1040 Countdown” Gonda Enterprises
“Callahan”/ Title Sequence Unit Mid-Ocean Motion Pictures *
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4. TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS - C.L.T.
“Carole King Retrospective”/ Interview Segments Warnervision *
“M.G.M. Studio Archives Project”/ 32 Interview Segments Turner Home Entertainment *
“Creating Ragtime”/ Woopie Goldberg I.P.S. Productions *
“The Celluloid Closet”/ Interview Segments Telling Pictures/ Reflective Image
“14 Up in America” (1998)/ Interviews in L.A. WGBH/ Boston/ Granada Television/ BBC *
“The History of Rock And Roll”/ Interview Segments WGBH/ Boston *
“Popcorn Goddesses”/ Interview Segments Kyra Thomson/ Turner Broadcasting
“The Source of Jazz”/ Live Music & Interview Segments Beat Productions *
“France Bromet: On New Wave”/ U. S. Unit Gaffer VPRO Dutch Television
“The Bus”/ Michael Atkins Wm. Moffit & Associates*
TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS - C.L.T. Cont.
“Six Decades of the Harlem Globetrotters” Fries Entertainment *
“The Brooklyn Dodgers: Reflections of an Era” Legends Productions
TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS - Key Grip
“Comeback”/ (1979) Camera Dolly Grip for the series. Comeback Productions/ J. Ludwig & L. Jacobson
INDUSTRIAL/CORPORATE FILMS - C.L.T.
“MGM/ Disney Studio Tour Preview Film” Jeff Blyth/ Mei Guan Xi/ Disney Co.
“Dan Gurney for Toyota Cars” The Creative Establishment *
“Allstate 50th Anniversary Film” Allstate Insurance Company *
“The Sears Report” Jim White Productions *
“Nightmare!” Xercom Corp. / Danlot Prods.*
“California State Report” General Foods Corporation *
“Baldwin Pianos” Livingston 5, Incorporated *
“Virgin Records Logo: Portfolio Project” Midnight Films/ Virgin Portfolio *
“Lear Siegler Industries” Sun Productions *
“American Honda Video Magazine” American Honda Motors Corp. *
“Kenny Shoes, Cross Country Champions” Field and Wall *
“Hughes Ground Systems Group”/ Multiple projects Hughes Aircraft Corporation *
“CMI Leadership & Management Project”/ Multiple Segments Hughes Aircraft Corporation *
“Datsun Industrial Trucks” Innovations Unlimited
“Thermex Solar Corporation” Miles & Company *
“Shepard Associates Corporate Image Project” Shepard Associates *
“Blue Shield/ C.O.O. Project” Shepard Associates *
“Kal-Kan New Products Survey” Gun For Hire *
“Nestle Corporate: One More Time” Gun For Hire *
“Nestle International Sales Awards” Gun For Hire *
“Coldwell Banker 1993 Report” Gun For Hire *
“Cash & Carry, Mannington Floors” Frank Concepts *
“JBL Titanium Speaker Technology” Siegal and Associates *
“Billy Carlson: Tri-Athlete for Chem-Strip” Hurrah Productions *
“Flexiril” Ralph Lopatin Productions *
“A Difference Among Friends” Kaiser Permanente Hospitals *
“Xerox Data Systems” Sunbreak Productions *
“Capitol Records Solid Gold Savings” Sunbreak Productions *
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5. EDUCATIONAL FILMS - C.L.T.
“Richard Simmons: Big & Beautiful” Visual Eyes
“Tours on Wheels” Workman & Temple Homestead *
“Who Owns The Sun?” Paul Hall Productions *
“Beezbo's Adventures” Instructional Video, Inc.*
“Learning About Fire” Conrad/ Lee Productions *
“The Story of a Check” Bailey Film Associates *
“Newspapers and Writers” Dimension Films *
“J.P.L. Radio Telescopes” Discover Magazine/ Jim Baylog *
“Anger & Stress Management” Stephan Peck Productions *
“Pregnancy in the Workplace” Stephen Peck Productions *
“Health & Well-being” Stephen Peck Productions *
“Charles” Learning Corp. of America *
“The Story Teller” Learning Corp. of America *
“The Sacrament of Baptism” Franciscan Communications *
“Rainy Day Changes” Lyrical Movie Shorts *
“Episcopal History” Cathedral Films Incorporated *
“Police Association Training Video” Gun For Hire *
“The Civil War/ Risk Your Reputation” Bernard Wilets Productions *
“What Mary Jo Shared” Bernard Wilets Productions *
“Mary Jo Gets a Puppy” Bernard Wilets Productions *
MILITARY/ D.O.D. FILMS - C.L.T.
“U.S. Air Force Academy Visitors Center Film” Hurrah Productions
“Yorktown, The Spirit of Victory” Hurrah Productions
“Airborne Chaplin: If Not Us, Who?” Hurrah Productions
“ROTC/ RECONDO!” Hurrah Productions
“Air National Guard”/ Training Skills Film - Series Hurrah Productions
“Army Nurse”/ Training Skills Film - Series Hurrah Productions
“Airborne!”/ Training Skills Film - Series Hurrah Productions
(“Series” denotes three or more separate projects)
STUDIO DEVELOPMENT/ RETROFITTING -
CONSULTANT/ CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN/ KEY GRIP
Cine-Video Stage Cine Video Corporation
Mid-Ocean Insert Stage Mid-Ocean Motion Pictures*
Sunset Gower Studios/ Stage #2 NBC/ Pic-Vanoff/ Paladin Group
*Denotes projects where equipment was supplied by Zephyr Graphics Production Services.
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6. The Box Score Card Page:
A snapshot view of - My Filmography / 1976 - to the present.
Entries by Project Type and Job Description:
Chief Lighting Technician Key Grip
Feature Films: 26 8
Films Made For Television: 9 3
Television Commercials: 82 6
Television Mini-Series: 3 1
Television Pilots: 5 1
Television Entertainment Programs: 15 3
Television Documentary Programs: 11 1
Music Videos: 34 6
Infomercials: 9 0
Interactive Videos: 5 0
Industrial/ Corporate Films: 28 0
Educational Films: 20 0
Military/ D.O.D. Films: 7 0
Other
Business Owner: ( Zephyr Graphics Production Services ) 1
Studio Development: 3
Staff Positions: 2
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Entries: 255 6 29
Total Combined Filmography Entries: 290
Please note: I have worked on hundreds of other projects as a crew member over the past 40 years.
Unless otherwise specified, “My Combined Filmography – 1976 to the Present” only depicts projects
where my involvement was in a Department Head/ Management or in Specialized Skill possession.
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7. A Brief Word About:
ZEPHYR GRAPHICS PRODUCTION SERVICES
SOLE OWNER/ PRINCIPAL OPERATOR 1978 – 2006
Established in 1978, we stocked expendables, an extensive range of tungsten lighting instruments, complete cable package,
power distribution system and an abundant grip package. Specialty items included: Three Brute Carbon Arc lights, an full
Kino-Flo lighting package and a variety of practical fixtures. Rigging equipment, speed rail systems, plus several customized
vehicle mounts for both camera and lighting.
I continue to maintain contacts with suppliers, facilities, machinery and expertise to fabricate specialized rigging and custom
designed equipment to match the complex needs of unique production requirements.
I personally have over 37 years of experience facilitating sub-rental arrangements with many rental companies and related
production services coast to coast.
Bids will continue to be furnished upon request. Please contact me for any additional information.
WE SKILLFILLY PACKAGE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR ANY SCALE OF PRODUCTION
Motion Picture – Television – Digital Media
PROVIDING CREATIVE SERVICES & EQUIPMENT PACKAGE
- Since 1978 -
- Revised - 12/ 14/ 2016 -
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