Biography

Jude Gerard Prest has Directed, Produced and Overseen hundreds of hours of broadcast, syndicated, cable and international programming.

In September 2016, Prest's original screenplay, HARRY'S FILE (comedy) won the GRAND JURY PRIZE at the FILM INVASION LOS ANGELES, International Film Festival and also in September, 2016, the feature film in which Prest co stars, CAN I GET A WITNESS PROTECTION, premiered at the BURBANK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.

Since 2013, Prest has served as Co-Executive Producer, Showrunner, and VP of Development and Production for Full Throttle Marketing - an Austin, TX based media company. LA based, Prest helps to oversee, develop and produce a full slate of scripted and non-scripted programming.

Prest has also served as Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Creator, Supervising Producer and Director for a number of series and specials for networks such as: ABC, Universal-NBC Sports, CBS, UPN, FOX, PBS, Discovery, National Geographic, A&E, The Travel Channel, Sony Pictures Television, SYFY, The History Channel, HGTV, Comedy Central, Fox, Animal Planet, VH1, Court TV, 20th Century Fox, Fox Movie Channel, international markets and more.

He has Directed, Produced and overseen both scripted and non-scripted projects.

He Directed, Produced and Adapted a popular NEIL GAIMAN short story - WE CAN GET THEM FOR YOU WHOLESALE - from Gaiman's bestselling short story collection - SMOKE AND MIRRORS. - having worked together in the past - Gaiman also narrates the film for director, Prest and his LifeLike Productions, LLC. The short stars BRIAN HOWE (Justified, Catch Me If You Can) and DANIEL ROEBUCK (The Fugitve, Mob City, LOST) with visual effects by Catalyst Media (Titanic, Twilight, Matrix Revolutions, Spiderman 3) and sets, special effects and props by Global Effects (The Right Stuff, Mars Attacks, The Last Samurai countless others).

Prest owns all media rights to and has adapted the screenplay for the powerful, award winning memoir, "THE LOS ANGELES DIARIES" . The project is in development with Academy Award winning director, Steven Soderbergh attached as a the project's consultant and Advisor.

He also was the Executive Producer, Co-Creator, Director and Showrunner of a pilot for The Travel Channel special - CITY SWAPPERS - and was the Showrunner and Director for the hit ABC Saturday series - OCEAN MYSTERIES with Jeff Corwin. The 26 episode series travels the globe in search incredible ocean adventures for Litton Entertainment, ABC and Ampersand Media. Prest also recently served as Showrunner and Director for the hit Nat Geo Wild special: 700 Cats - narrated by Jane Lynch.

Prest Executive Produced, Wrote and Directed the award-winning feature documentary film: Rabbit Hash - the Center of the Universe. This is a quirky charming film that focuses on the true story of the town of Rabbit Hash, a sleepy little Kentucky town that actually elected a dog named Goofy as their mayor. This film was a festival audience award winner and spawned a highly rated special for Animal Planet called, Mayor Dog - also Produced and Directed by Prest.

Prest has overseen over hundreds of hours of programming on six continents in around 100 countries.

Prest has also worked extensively as a screen and stage actor, writer and voice over actor.

- IMDb mini biography by: Jude Gerard Prest