Loyola University Producer
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JAMES MICHAEL PLANTE
NY, NY 10128
Cell: 917-***-****
E-mail: adptpx@r.postjobfree.com
CBS NEWS 48 HOURS: 2019 to 2021
I reported on, booked, field produced, interviewed, wrote and edit-room produced documentaries for 48 Hours. Segments include: The Murder of Frank Spencer.
IMG/MSNBC –SENIOR PRODUCER: 2017-2019
Researched, outlined, booked and oversaw production of hour-long documentaries on the Equal Rights Amendment and Iran-Contra.
I also produced/senior produced a documentary called The Rise and Fall of Gary Hart. Finally, I booked and produced documentaries on Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen and the Oscar winning movie, Black Panther.
FOX NEWS—SENIOR PRODUCER: 2008 to 2016
Among dozens of hours produced: The Death of the Middle Class, Obama and the Military, Surfer Punk on Food Stamps and Minnesota Voter Fraud.
ESPN DOCUMENTARY UNIT—PRODUCER: 2001 to 2008
Produced documentaries on former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, the trial of O.J. Simpson and an Emmy-nominated documentary on Ray ’Boom Boom’ Mancini.
ESPN/ABC’s “50 GREATEST ATHLETES”--PRODUCER: 1998 to 2000
Booked, wrote, produced and directed a series of Peabody and Emmy Award-winning documentaries on sports legends Wilma Rudolph, Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Muhammad Ali.
ABC NEWS “PETER JENNINGS: THE CENTURY PROJECT” 1995 to 1998
Booked, wrote and produced Emmy and Producer's Guild-winning documentaries, hosted by Peter Jennings, that chronicled the 20th Century. Segments included: 1920-29: Boom to Bust. 1946-52: The Best Years. 1969-1975: Apocalypse Now.
ABC NEWS “20/20”--PRODUCER: 1993 to 1995
Among segments produced: A Barbara Walters profile on the work of Dr. Joyce Wallace who provided services to HIV Positive drug addicted prostitutes in New York City.
JD: ANTIOCH SCHOOL OF LAW: Washington, DC
Editor: Antioch Law Review
Member: District of Columbia Bar
Washington, DC Federal Public Defender’s Office
BA: LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: Honors Graduate
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