1724 Chelsea Road
San Marino, CA 91108
(415) 244- 0959 (mobile)
FRANK ZAMACONA
Frank Zamacona has directed over 60 entertainment specials and series
distributed by PBS, The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, ABC, and in
syndication. Frank's awards and honors include several regional Emmy's, a
Clio, a Broadcast Media Award, two Cine Golden Eagles, and Silver and
Bronze medals from the New York Film and Video Festival. His goals are to
create and shape the vision of each production while instilling a spirit of
camaraderie among cast, staff and crew.
Partial List of Credits:
Sound Tracks: Music Beyond Borders, PBS Pilot - Segment featuring Mariza.
San Francisco Opera
25 operas Shot live-on-tape. HD theatrical and Public TV distribution.
Grateful Dead
Four PBS and American Public TV specials, DVD and HD theatrical release.
Link TV
5th Anniversary of satellite network, Link TV featuring host Harry
Belafonte and musician Dave Matthews. Shot live-on-tape.
San Francisco Ballet
Swan Lake - Live on tape.
ABC/7 - Documentary on the San Francisco Ballet.
Community Matinee - Streamed live.
Divas on Ice
NBC and International Distribution - Segment Director
Directed Charlotte Church. Salt Lake City.
Macy's Passport
ABC/7 Director. Featuring Tina Turner, Cast of Chicago and Fashion Theater
(Emmy Award, Best Entertainment Program). Los Angeles/San Francisco.
Fix-It Line
Discovery Network - Series Director. 50 shows shot live-on-tape.
Charlie Rose
PBS - Director. 12 shows in San Francisco. Shot live-on-tape.
Petline
Animal Planet Series Director. 64 shows, shot live-on-tape.
Film
La Rondine
Director
San Francisco Opera
Don Giovanni
Director
San Francisco Opera
Samson and Delilah
Director
San Francisco Opera
Tosca
Director
San Francisco Opera
Television
Closing of Winterland
Executive Producer
PBS/DVD
Fix It Line
Director
Discovery
Charlie Rose
Director
PBS
Passport
Director
KABC/KGO
Pet Line
Director
Animal Planet
San Francisco Ballet/Documentary
Director
ABC/7
Link TV 5th Anniversary Special
Director
Link
Comedy Tonight
Producer/Creator
KQED/Public TV
Commercials
Masterpiece Theater
DIrector
Dancer,Fitzgerald, Sample
Another Reason to Watch/Promotional Spot
Director
ABC/7
5 PM News Campaign
Director
ABC/7
Internet
Caffe Trieste
Producer
Turnhere.com
Jamba Juice
Director
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe0t7incoaw
Community Matinee
Director
San Francisco Ballet- Live
Education
San Francisco State University, BA, San Francisco
Broadcast Commnications and Arts
Training
Directors Guild of America, San Francisco, Director's workshop in television directing, Paris barclay and Robert Butler
Workshop in Television series directing episodics and MOW.
DGA/ICG/MPEG Stereoscopic 3D Workshop, Sony Pictures Studios Culver City ,CA, 3D - 4 day Workshop sponsored by SONY., Buzz and Grant, 2011
Included 4 days of theory, shooting and editing. 10 students – 4 directors, 3 DPs, 3 editors.
Awards
Passport, Emmy -Best Entertainment Special, 1997
Live on tape. Tina Turner, musical cast of Chicago and Fashion Theater.
Another Reason to Watch - KGO/ABC, Promax Gold Award - Branding Image Campaign, 2004
Director
Masterpiece Theater, CLIO - Best in Media Broadcast
Director
Comedy Tonight , 2 Emmy Awards
Producer
Mal Sharpe Specials, 2 Emmy Awards
Mal Sharpe's San Francisco - Producer/Director
Mal Sharpe's 30th Anniversary Special - Producer/Director
Mal Sharpe's San Francisco, International FIlm and TV festival of New York, 1986
For Entertainment - Bronze award.
References
Michael Hoff, Past Executive Producer
Christopher Poole, Past Executive Producer/ LMNO
Jessica Koplos, Director of Electronic Media /San Francisco Opera
Employment Details
Work History:
Internet, Film, Music Video, Industrial, Television
Job Categories:
Production, Directing, Producing
Are you willing to work unpaid?:
No
Authorized to work in United States:
Yes
Primary Citizenship:
United States
Valid Passport:
Yes
Prior Job Title 1:
San Francisco Opera - Freelance Resident Director
Prior Job Title 2:
ABC/7 - Director - Entertaiment and spots
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