Daniel H. Forer

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Role

Director | Writer

Daniel H. Forer

Biography

Daniel H. Forer is a 10-time Emmy Award winning producer, director and writer. His ESPN 30 for 30 "Mike and the Mad Dog" (2017) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. His award-winning films "Free Spirits" (2013) and "Second Chance Season"(2007) also air on ESPN. Forer's other projects include "Mr. K A Common Man with Uncommon Vision" (2005), an Emmy Award winning documentary about Kansas City Royals owner Ewing Kauffman for PBS and "The Wright Brothers - First in Flight" (2003) for Discovery. He served as a writer/producer for CBS' hit series "Touched By An Angel" from 1995 - 2003. During hiatus he also produced and directed "Boys Nation: Bill Clinton and the Boys Nation Class of 1963" (1998) for ABC News. Prior to moving to Los Angeles in 1994, Forer was based in New York City where he was employed by CBS Sports. During his two decades at CBS Sports, Forer was the division's senior feature producer. He also produced the studio and hundreds of live and taped telecasts including 10 NCAA Basketball Championships, eight Daytona 500s, seven NBA Finals, six Super Bowls, four World Series and the 1992 Winter Olympics. In addition Forer created and produced "Overtime with Pat O'Brien" (1990) for CBS Late Night and Brandon Tartikoff's "Weekly World News" (1994) for CBS Entertainment. Forer is a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism and is a member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guilds of America.