Robert Curran
Founder & Chief at FIRE ENGINE Productions Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Hazardous Materials - Operations Level Responder w/ Product Control Mission
Massachusetts Department of Fire Services/ National Fire Protection Association/Pro Board CertificationJun, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Firefighter I/II
Massachusetts Department of Fire Services/National Fire Protection Association/Pro Board CertificationDec, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Massachusetts Fire Academy - Certificate of Attendence (320 Hours)
Massachusetts Department of Fire ServicesDec, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Incident Command System - 100
FEMAJun, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
FEMAMay, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
EMT
National Registery Emergency TechniciansApr, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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FIRE ENGINE Productions, Inc
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United States
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & Chief
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Sep 2014 - Present
FIRE ENGINE Productions, Inc. is a full-service television and video production company with over 25 years of hands-on, feet-in-the-fire experience. As founder and chief of FIRE ENGINE, it's my job to respond to every call with award-winning vision, creativity and originality. FIRE ENGINE Productions, Inc. is a full-service television and video production company with over 25 years of hands-on, feet-in-the-fire experience. As founder and chief of FIRE ENGINE, it's my job to respond to every call with award-winning vision, creativity and originality.
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BASE Productions, Inc.
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Boston & Los Angeles
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Executive Vice President
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Jul 2007 - Sep 2014
Responsible for creative development, treatment writing and network pitches, as well as supervision of budgets, schedules and production plans for multiple projects. Developed and sold more than 40 series and specials. Partial list of series and specials: - Last American Cowboy (Animal Planet) - Man vs. Cheetah (Nat Geo WILD) - Your Body on Drugs (Discovery) - Sport Science (ESPN) - Known Universe (Nat Geo) - iPredator (Animal Planet) - Crime 360 (A&E) - Fight Science (Nat Geo) - New Year, No Limits (ESPN) - X-Ray Earth (Nat Geo) - The Body Issue (ESPN)
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Discovery Inc
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United States
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Entertainment
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700 & Above Employee
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VP - Development & Production
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2005 - 2007
Supervised all development and production for three international networks. Also headed up the Global Development Group, a creative team of 15 international development staffers who brainstormed, piloted and tested original programming concepts. Partial list of series and specials: - Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie (twice-nominated for an Emmy) - Rise of the Video Game - The Smith's Hotels for Two - One Step Beyond - Kidnap & Rescue: The Ray Hallums Story - Racer Girlz - The Battle of Chernobyl - Supersonic
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Scout Productions
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Boston, New York City & Los Angeles
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Head of Production
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2003 - 2005
Supervised the development and production of a full slate of unscripted television series, including the Emmy-winning series, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Supervised the development and production of a full slate of unscripted television series, including the Emmy-winning series, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.
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MGM
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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VP - Creative Affairs
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1994 - 2003
Developed and supervised production of both scripted and unscripted TV programming, including the long-running sci-fi action series, Stargate SG-1. Also responsible for TV movies and mini-series production, including Emmy-winning and nominated films such as Twelve Angry Men, Inherit the Wind, That Championship Season and the mini-series, Peter Benchley’s CREATURE. Developed and supervised production of both scripted and unscripted TV programming, including the long-running sci-fi action series, Stargate SG-1. Also responsible for TV movies and mini-series production, including Emmy-winning and nominated films such as Twelve Angry Men, Inherit the Wind, That Championship Season and the mini-series, Peter Benchley’s CREATURE.
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Education
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St. John Fisher University
Communications/Journalism