Douglas Freeman(I)

Doug Freeman grew up in the film industry joining the Theatrical Stage Employees Union when he was only 17 years old. He followed in the footsteps of his father who helped pioneer one of the first grip trucks in California, his grandmother who was in the Ice Follies and later became their Costumer and his grandfather who designed sound systems for Opera Houses around the world. Doug spent most of his youth working at the SF Opera, SF Ballet, ACT, Winterland Fillmore West, and theaters like the Geary, Curran, and Orpheum. With a strong foundation in theatre and an education form the California College of Arts and Crafts, he dedicated himself to working in the art department. Some early projects include "American Graffiti," "Bullet," "Magnum Force," "Towering Inferno" and 2 seasons on "The Streets of San Francisco." Doug founded the set company, Jets Sets, and continues to enjoy working on TV, film, trade shows, music videos, live events and hundreds of national and international commercials. Doug's work has been recognized with several awards including the AICP's Production Designer of the year for Industrial Light & Magic's four million dollar commercial for British Petroleum; plus, an Emmy nomination for Production Design and Emmy Award for Best Director on the PBS TV series, "Adventures with Kanga Roddy." His most recent projects as a Production Designer include the features, "Black August" which tells the story of the Soledad Brothers, George & Jonathan Jackson and the Black Panther Movement of 1971, "Valley of the Hearts Delight," about the last lynching in California, is currently winning awards at festivals around the US and the FOX TV Series "Killer Instinct."