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Tim Miller(XV)

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Tim Miller
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Tim Miller founded Big Chief, Inc, in 1996 after an impressive two-decade career in network broadcast and cable television. In addition to Big Chief, Miller was founder and president of Tim Miller Entertainment (TMe), a premiere television on-air promotion and marketing company; Sideshow Post, a state-of-the-art post-production company; and Hocus Pocus Design, a broadcast television design and branding boutique. For a decade, Miller's companies were the top in their field in the areas of entertainment marketing, creative development and design, working with such clients as NBC, ABC, CBS, HBO, Showtime Networks, Discovery Networks, Scripps Networks, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, A&E, History Channel, CNN, HGTV, Hallmark Channel, BMG, RCA Records, Time Warner and Comcast. Miller and his associated companies were also instrumental in providing strategic, creative and marketing direction in the launch of such networks as CNBC, MSNBC, ESPN2, HGTV, Fine Living, the Discovery Digital Networks and TV One.

Prior to forming TMe and Big Chief, Miller was Creative Director, VP of Advertising and Promotion at NBC entertainment, East Coast; Creative Director, VP of On-Air Promotion, Design and Broadcast Advertising at HBO and Cinemax, and Creative Director at ABC flagship station, WABC-TV, New York. Miller oversaw all on-air promotion, advertising and design creative services for these network operations, including the planning, scheduling and program development for NBC News, NBC Sports, the Olympics, CNBC and MSNBC.

During his career he has produced and directed projects featuring such top entertainers and personalities as Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Oprah Winfrey, Rosie, O'Donnell, Bill Cosby, Ellen Degeneres, Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer and Garth Brooks. During his six-year stay at NBC Miller also produced and directed several primetime and syndicated news specials. His work has been honored with several national and New York-area Emmy Awards, as well as two Academy of Country Music video awards for directing Garth Brooks' "We Shall Be Free" and "The Change."

Today, Big Chief Entertainment (www.bigchiefent.com) is an Emmy Award-winning production and development company that actively develops and produces original network specials, series television and motion pictures. Miller, through Big Chief, is still actively involved in the launch and branding of new media outlets, as well as being a consultant to ABC News, involved in the production of primetime news series pilots for the network.

Under the direction of President Tim Miller, Big Chief premiered it's development slate in the late 1990s with a feature-length documentary, "Sideshow: Alive on the Inside", a co-production with the Discovery Networks, and one of TLC's highest ranking programs. Big Chief followed its cult hit "Sideshow" with a provocative series of "Extreme" documentaries that introduced audiences to extremes of life and lifestyle. "Mole People: Life in the World Below" had its world premiere on Discovery Channel and won the 2002 Telly Award, in addition to a Classic Telly for Outstanding Documentary Film. "Biker Girls: Born to Wild" premiered on TLC in 2002. "The New Sideshow" debuted on TLC and won the 2003 Telly Award for Outstanding Documentary.

Also from Big Chief is a one-hour reality series originally produced for USA Network called "Repo Men: Stealing for a Living." Hosted by Vincent Pastore ("The Sopranos"), "Repo Men" won a par of Telly's for Outstanding Entertainment Program, and recently completed its fourth season on TLC and the Discovery Times Network.

In spring, 2004, Big Chief launched its first daily strip for new network launch, TV One - the popular dating game show "Get The HookUp." Now beginning its third successful season, "Get The HookUp" is hosted by nationally syndicated radio personality Russ Parr.

In February 2007, TV One premiered Big Chief's inspirational primetime special "The Color Purple: The Color of Success." Produced and directed by Miller and narrated by actor Keith David, "The Color Purple" chronicles Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning story's winding road to Broadway from book, to screen, to stage - as told by the talented people and famous personalities who have embraced it along the way. Big Chief is presently working on another primetime special, "The Little Rock 50", chronicling the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock's Central High School.

In addition to producing long-form television content, Big Chief has also been instrumental in the launching and branding of a variety of cable networks including HGTV, Fine Living, DIY, Travel Channel, Metro Channel, Discovery's Digital Networks, TV One, and a soon-to-be announced lifestyle network from Viacom. Big Chief also continues to provide promotion, marketing and advertising expertise to its mostly entertainment industry client base. Current and former clients include the major broadcast and cable networks including NBC, ABC, CBS, Good Morning America, CNN, VH1, Comedy Central, AMC, Showtime Networks, Discovery Channel, TLC, History Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Rainbow Media, plus television syndicators such as King World, Paramount Television, Buena Vista Television, Fox Television, Warner Brothers Television and Hearst Entertainment.

Miller and Big Chief were also involved in the design and launch of 'The History Channel's 'Save Our History' campaign, producing spots with actor Michael Keaton.

Big Chief Entertainment is located in New York's Times Square at 850 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019; phone number 212-966-8414; email tmiller@bigchiefent.com; web site www.bigchiefent.com.
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    Leigh Keno and Leslie B. Keno in Buried Treasure (2011)
    Buried Treasure
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 2011
    The White House: Behind Closed Doors (2008)
    The White House: Behind Closed Doors
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2008
    Sideshow: Alive on the Inside (1999)
    Sideshow: Alive on the Inside
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 1999
    Lessons from Little Rock: A National Report Card (2008)
    Lessons from Little Rock: A National Report Card
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2008

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    • We Remember: Songs of Survivors (2022)
      We Remember: Songs of Survivors
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Leigh Keno and Leslie B. Keno in Buried Treasure (2011)
      Buried Treasure
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • The White House: Behind Closed Doors (2008)
      The White House: Behind Closed Doors
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Lessons from Little Rock: A National Report Card (2008)
      Lessons from Little Rock: A National Report Card
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • The Color Purple: The Color of Success (2007)
      The Color Purple: The Color of Success
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Get the Hook Up (2004)
      Get the Hook Up
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Biker Girls: Born to Be Wild (2004)
      Biker Girls: Born to Be Wild
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2004
    • The New Sideshow (2002)
      The New Sideshow
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Repo Men: Stealing for a Living (2001)
      Repo Men: Stealing for a Living
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer (2001, 2003)
      • 2001
    • Mole People: Life in the World Below (2001)
      Mole People: Life in the World Below
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Sideshow: Alive on the Inside (1999)
      Sideshow: Alive on the Inside
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • The American Red Cross Holiday Music Spectacular
      TV Special
      • segment producer
      • 1999
    • The Princeton Review Student Admissions Television
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Brokaw Reports: 58 Days
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 1992
    • 1990: Living on the edge
      • producer
      • 1990

    Director



    • Lessons from Little Rock: A National Report Card (2008)
      Lessons from Little Rock: A National Report Card
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • The New Sideshow (2002)
      The New Sideshow
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • The Princeton Review Student Admissions Television
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1993
    • 1990: Living on the edge
      • Director
      • 1990

    Writer



    • We didn't Start the Fire - NBC
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • We didn't Start the Fire - NBC (1990)
      We didn't Start the Fire - NBC
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1990

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    Tim Miller director reel
    Demo Reel 39:02
    Tim Miller director reel
    Buried Treasure with Leigh and Leslie Keno
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    Buried Treasure with Leigh and Leslie Keno
    Buried Treasure with Leigh and Leslie Keno
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    Buried Treasure with Leigh and Leslie Keno
    We Remember:  Songs of Survivors
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    We Remember: Songs of Survivors
    Pancreatic Cancer: A Death Sentence (Radio City Music Hall)
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    Pancreatic Cancer: A Death Sentence (Radio City Music Hall)
    Repo Men: Stealing for a Living (USA Network)
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    Repo Men: Stealing for a Living (USA Network)
    Mole People: Life in the World Below (Discovery Channel)
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    Mole People: Life in the World Below (Discovery Channel)

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