"Unplugged" (1989) TV series 1989-

Creators:

Robert Small
Jim Burns
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | unknown

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

Major pop music stars play their songs with only acoustic instruments.

Plot Keywords:

Pop Music | Music Concert | Hip Hop | Concert Film | Rock Music

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Julieta Venegas	...	Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jerry Augustyniak	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Dennis Drew	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Steven Gustafson	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Natalie Merchant	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Ralph Rieckermann	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Michael Blakey	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1990)
Vicentico	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1994-2004)
Sheryl Crow	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Directed by
Zach Nial		(11 episodes, 2007-2010)
Matthew C. Mills		(5 episodes, 2009)
Jeff Baumgardner		(5 episodes, 2012)
Milton Lage		(4 episodes, 1992-2001)
Beth McCarthy-Miller		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Manny Rodriguez		(3 episodes, 2001-2006)
Alex Coletti		(2 episodes, 2005-2012)
Nick Wickham		(2 episodes)

Series Writing credits
Mark Doctrow		(1 episode, 1995)
Jim Burns		(1 episode, 1996)
Robert Small		(1 episode, 1996)

Series Produced by
Alex Coletti	....	producer / producer: MTV (6 episodes, 1992-1996)
Matthew C. Mills	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2009)
Lorrie Baranek	....	line producer (5 episodes, 2012)
Jeff Baumgardner	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2012)
Jacqueline Munro	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2012)
Lee Rolontz	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2012)
Charlie Singer	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2001-2012)
Audrey Johns	....	line producer / producer (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Audrey Morrissey	....	producer / line producer (3 episodes, 1996-2001)
Angela Machuca	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Kyle Williams	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Robert Small	....	executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 1989-1993)
Joel Stillerman	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1993)
Chris Convy	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Mark Iwanowski	....	line producer (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Original Music by
Kurt Cobain		(1 episode, 1993)
Beto Cuevas		(1 episode, 2001)
Alejandro Sanz		(1 episode, 2001)
Andrea Corr		(1 episode)
Caroline Corr		(1 episode)
Jim Corr		(1 episode)
Sharon Corr		(1 episode)

Series Cinematography by
Jerry Watson		(3 episodes, 1990)

Series Film Editing by
Jon Vesey		(24 episodes, 1992-2007)
Christine Mitsogiorgakis		(4 episodes, 1990-2001)
Jesse Gordon		(3 episodes, 2009)
Derek Ambrosi		(2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Bill Stephan		(2 episodes)
Mark 'Reg' Wrench		(2 episodes)
Glenn Lazzaro		(1 episode, 1989-1990)

Series Casting by
Courtney Mullin		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Design by
Scott Kawczynski		(6 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Art Direction by
Elke Bargas		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Billy B.	....	personal makeup artist: Mariah Carey (1 episode, 1992)
Michi Nakao	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 1994)
Mary Vango	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 1994)
Audrey Da Costa	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1996)
Patricia Regan	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1996)
Luli Leon	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2001)
Karen Llanos	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2001)
Paul Bradshaw	....	hair stylist (1 episode)
Jay Maskey	....	makeup artist (1 episode)

Series Production Management
Brian Tischer	....	production manager (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Patrick Dempsey	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe DeMaio	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jamie Hildabrand	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 2012)
Jeremy Hsu	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Art Department
James Clement Cook	....	carpenter (5 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ryan Casey	....	art assistant (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Sound Department
Greg Allen	....	a2 (5 episodes, 2009)
John Alberts	....	audio post: Sound Design / sound post-production (2 episodes, 1992-1996)
Stephen Marcussen	....	mastering / mastering: Precision Mastering (2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Sandy Bondorowsky	....	EIC / eic (2 episodes, 2009)
Kevin Hartman	....	a1/live music mix (2 episodes, 2009)
Ron Shaffer	....	post-production audio mixer (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Jon Pretnar	....	technical director (1 episode, 2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Sid Curtis	....	lighting technician (16 episodes, 1990-2007)
Kelly Britt	....	electrician / gaffer / ... (7 episodes, 1990-1995)
Tom Kenny	....	lighting director / lighting designer / ... (6 episodes, 1992-2012)
Jeff Muhlstock	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator / ... (6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Philip J. Martinez	....	steadicam operator / Steadicam operator / ... (5 episodes, 2009)
J.M. Hurley	....	video assistant (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Larry Kaster	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1990)
Ray Hoover	....	jib operator / camera operator (3 episodes, 1993-2009)
Rafael Latorre	....	lighting technician (3 episodes, 1995)
Roger Ulbrich	....	key camera utility / camera utility (3 episodes, 2001-2012)
Scott Kawczynski	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2009)
Saimon Kos	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2009)
Allen Branton	....	lighting designer (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Charlie Huntley	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1994-1996)
Colin Brewer	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1994)
Eugene O'Connor	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1994)
Michael Callahan	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1996-2001)
Michael Appel	....	lighting director / lighting programmer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Greg Cangemi	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Landy	....	lighting designer (2 episodes, 2009)
Vadim Ledven	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
Sierra Lindsey	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Mike Stodden	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Jim Tufaro	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting Department
Courtney Maglione	....	casting assistant / casting coordinator (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Emma Sutton	....	stylist (1 episode, 1994)
Thomas Brown	....	wardrobe: Dublin (1 episode)
Catherine Condell	....	stylist (1 episode)
Sinead Keenan	....	stylist (1 episode)

Series Editorial Department
Christine Mitsogiorgakis	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 1994-1996)
Steven Santos	....	colorist (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Matthew Della Polla	....	conductor / music arranger (2 episodes, 2001)
Gustavo Borner	....	music recording engineer / recording engineer (2 episodes, 2006-2012)

Series Other crew
Kathy Flynn	....	event director / event manager (14 episodes, 1990-1997)
Karina Pena	....	business manager: series (6 episodes, 2012)
Vaughn Schoonmaker	....	series production assistant / production assistant (5 episodes, 2009)
Matt Podaski	....	stage manager / stage manager: television (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gayle P. DePoli	....	technical manager / senior technical manager (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Oscar Teran	....	production assistant / production associate / ... (3 episodes, 2001-2006)
Geoff Baer	....	video utility (3 episodes, 2009)
Greg Kanan	....	video utility (3 episodes, 2009)
Courtney Thomas	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Van Toffler	....	business development / programming enterprises (2 episodes, 1992-1996)
Robert Small	....	creator: MTV Unplugged series / production executive (2 episodes, 1992)
Mariauxy Castillo	....	project coordinator / talent relations (2 episodes, 2001-2006)
Sam Cadet	....	production intern (2 episodes, 2009)
Curran Convy	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Kaki Convy	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Nicholas Harris	....	design intern (2 episodes, 2009)
Ana Valente	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Carrie Williams	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Jamie Hildabrand	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Thanks
Liam Foster	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Alden James	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Paxton Mills	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Tim Nye	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)
Allison Wilbur	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2009)

Production Companies

• Dakota North Entertainment
• MTV Networks

Distributors

• Music Television (MTV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Company:

Dakota North Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mic Check Live: Ms. Lauryn Hill & Tyrese Gibson (2011) (TV)