Eli F. Bleich

Eli F. Bleich began his career with CBS News in New York, working on such projects as "The Warren Commission Report," with Walter Cronkite, and "In the Pay of the CIA" with Mike Wallace. He joined Charles Guggenheim Productions in 1968, where he participated in the production of numerous documentaries, including the Oscar winning film "Robert F. Kennedy Remembered." His theatrical film, and television programming credits include the critically acclaimed feature documentary "Fillmore, The Final Days," produced for 20th Century Fox, and the controversial "Let The Fires Burn," produced for the National Park Service. Other credits include the Democratic National Committee Convention Biography of President Jimmy Carter, entitled "This Man, This Office," which he both produced and directed, and "Savage," a Movie of the Week which he developed for the ABC Television Network. Bleich holds among his many awards the U.S. Cine Golden Eagle, a Gold Medal from the Atlanta Film Festival, and a Golden Mike Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. He also acted as producer for Martin Scorsese's "The Big Shave," which received the L'Age d'Or Prize in Brussels. He is a graduate of NYU's Film School and has held "The Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Chair" in Documentary Film at San Diego State College, and is a member of the Directors Guild of America.