Global InformationBraddon Mendelson information
Braddon Mendelson | |
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| Born | August 23, 1961 Northridge, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, filmmaker and writer |
| Years active | 1997–Present |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Heather Westcott Mendelson (m. 1998) |
| Children | 1 |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Comedy, satire, children's literature, sitcom |
| Website | www |
Braddon (/ˈbræd-ənˈ/) Mendelson is an American playwright, director, and producer. He is the author of seven full-length plays, including Rembrandt Perfected -- winner of the 2022 Long Beach Playhouse New Works Festival; Gallows Falls, a ghost story set in Vermont; and Provenance, the story of an 18th century French game table's journeys back through time. His short one-act plays, Old Friends and Juneteenth, have been presented at festivals in New York City and Pelham, NY, respectively. [1] He produced the 1998 cult classic film "Boogie Boy,"[2] which was directed by Craig Hamann and executive produced by Academy Award winner Roger Avary (both of whom were collaborators on Quentin Tarantino's first film "My Best Friend's Birthday").
As a music video producer, Mendelson worked with some of the top R&B and Rap artists of the late 1990s, including Xzibit,[3] Outkast, Bizzy Bone, Mo Thugs and Ice Cube. He frequently collaborated on music videos with his former screenwriting partner Brian Smith.[4] As a consequence of producing Outkast's 1998 music video for their song "Rosa Parks," Mendelson in 2005 was added as a defendant to the Rosa Parks v. LaFace Records lawsuit,[5] but was subsequently dismissed from the case by the presiding judge.
Mendelson co-created the video poetry series, "CineVerses" with poet/composer Jerry Danielsen. In 2010, he wrote and illustrated the children's book "Have You Seen the Tickle Bug?" and is the director and on-camera host for the children's YouTube show, "Read Me a Story with Brad Mendelson." He also publishes the award-winning[6] satirical website TheSkunk.org.
Mendelson is also a progressive political activist, who was elected as a delegate to the California Democratic Party in 2013 and 2015.[7][8]
- ^ "LA TIMES | 'Riot Act' Energy Gives Sketches a Lift"
- ^ " New York Times | Boogie Boy (1997)"
- ^ "IMDB | Xzibit: Restless Xposed "
- ^ "Feature Films: Street Hearts". Drama-Logue. January 26 – February 1, 1989. p. 7.
- ^ "World History Project | Rosa Parks files lawsuit against OutKast and LaFace Records"
- ^ "HumorFeed Satire Awards"
- ^ "Daily Sundial | CSUN alumni elected as local delegates"
- ^ "LA Times | Winning the party endorsement is 'like trying to win an Iowa caucus' ... but in California"