Tom Yellin

Tom Yellin (born 1953) is an American television and film producer. He has mostly worked on various television films and documentaries.

Tom Yellin
Tom Yellin at the 66th Annual Peabody Awards
Born1953 (age 69–70)
Occupations
  • Television producer
  • film producer
Years active1991–present

Biography

Born in 1953,[1] Yellin started his career as a producer at ABC News. He produced various news shows and television series, which have won various awards, including the Peabody, Emmy, Gabriel, George Polk and Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University awards. In 2002, he co-founded PJ Productions, an American television production company; several years later, he co-founded The Documentary Group, an independent production company.[2]

Yellin produced documentaries such as Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007) Girl Rising (2013), and America in Primetime (2011).[2] In 2015, he produced documentary Cartel Land which received positive reception, and was nominated for numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature[3] and BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.[4]

References
  1. Bloom, Nate (February 25, 2016). "The tribe at the Oscars, 2016". Times of Israel.
  2. "Tom Yellin". The Documentary Group. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. Ford, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  4. Collin, Robbie (January 8, 2016). "Baftas 2016 nominations: Star Wars snubbed, love for Alicia Vikander, and The Big What?". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.


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