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Filmography

A partial list of Clay Stafford's most popular and well-known film and television credits

 

 

 

 

Filmmaker, Writer & Actor Clay Stafford

 

STATE FARM INSURANCE
 
Producer / Director / WriterCommercialRegionalAmerican Blackguard, Inc. (Nashville, TN) 2007

 

BRINGING DADDY HOME – THE CALLProducer / Director / Writer / Actor35mm short / 11 minutesLimited exhibition / winner numerous awardsAmerican Blackguard, Inc. (Nashville , TN), 2003

 

TOYOTA'S MAGIC SUMMERActorCommercials / 4 promo spotsNational Cable & NetworkTCAA (Boston, MA) / Strader Productions (Nashville, TN)

 

NO PLACE THAT FARActorMusic VideoInternational DistributionThe Collective (Nashville, TN)

 

REFORM - SATURNActorCommercialNational Cable & Network / Premiered Super BowlHal Riney & Partners (San Francisco, CA) / Satellite Productions - a division of Propaganda Films (Los Angeles, CA)

 

WALKER, TEXAS RANGER; BAD GIRLSContracted services, postproduction consultation, uncreditedInternational film & television productionDomestic & internationalRuddy-Morgan Productions, Beverly Hills, CA / The Clay Stafford Company

 

TAG IT!Producer / WriterDevelopment deal for a TV seriesNot producedRepublic Pictures, Beverly Hills, CA

 

JANE SEYMOUR, ROY ROGERS, DALE EVANSContracted services, publicity photographer, uncredited

 

35mm film, still publicity shootsInternationally distributedThe Clay Stafford Company
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE TRAVEL GUIDE: CALIFORNIACo-Writer (using the  collective pseudonym: "John Mariani, travel editor of Esquire Magazine")

 

Travel VideoInternationally distributed

Esquire Magazine / Penguin Productions

 

ESQUIRE MAGAZINE TRAVEL GUIDE: FLORIDACo-Writer (using the  collective pseudonym: "John Mariani, travel editor of Esquire Magazine")

 

Travel VideoInternationally distributedEsquire Magazine / Penguin Productions
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE TRAVEL GUIDE: NEW YORKCo-Writer (using the  collective pseudonym: "John Mariani, travel editor of Esquire Magazine")

 

Travel VideoInternationally distributedEsquire Magazine / Penguin Productions
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE TRAVEL GUIDE: BOSTONCo-Writer (using the  collective pseudonym: "John Mariani, travel editor of Esquire Magazine")

 

Travel VideoNot ReleasedEsquire Magazine / Penguin Productions
THE DAVID FAIRCHILD LEGACYCinematographer / FilmmakerDocumentaryNationally distributedMalabar Productions / The Clay Stafford Company / PBS

 

THE NATURE OF CHANGECinematographer / FilmmakerDocumentaryNationally distributedMalabar Productions / The Clay Stafford Company / PBS

 

NEW HORIZONS IN BONSAI (II)Producer / Director / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Documentary Series / 13 episodesNational PBS / International DistributionPBS / WLRN-TV
NEW HORIZONS IN BONSAI (II)Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Commercials / 5 promo spotsNational PBS / International DistributionPBS / WLRN-TV
PORTRAITSCinematographer / FilmmakerDocumentaryRegional broadcast / International videotape distributionMiami Museum of Art / The Clay Stafford Company / PBS

 

SURVIVING DISASTERWriter (treatment only)Documentary / Instructional VideoInternationally distributedHabitat for Humanity / The Clay Stafford Company

 

CLEAN-UP TIMEProducer / Director / Writer / Cinematographer / Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Music VideoSelected Theatrical ScreeningsThe Clay Stafford Company
THE COLORS OF JOHNNYProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Co-Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Film ShortSelected Theatrical ScreeningsThe Clay Stafford Company
HELP WANTED U.S.A.Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Commercials / 2 promo spotsNational Cable & Network TVThe Clay Stafford Company / CareerEdge
WITHIN THE SHADOWSProducer / Director / Writer / Cinematographer / Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Film ShortSelected Theatrical ScreeningsThe Clay Stafford Company
GONE WITH THE WINDWriterCommercialNational Cable & Network TVThe Clay Stafford Company / SureCard

 

JUST KIDSWriterCommercialNational Cable & Network TVThe Clay Stafford Company / SureCard

 

THE MALTESE FALCONWriterCommercialNational Cable & Network TVThe Clay Stafford Company / SureCard

 

NEW HORIZONS IN BONSAI (I)Producer / Director / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Documentary Series / 13 episodesNational PBS / International DistributionPBS / WLRN-TV
NEW HORIZONS IN BONSAI (I)Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Commercials / 5 promo spotsNational PBS / International DistributionPBS / WLRN-TV
PATTERNS OF POWERProducer / Director / Co-Writer / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

DocumentaryNational PBS / International DistributionPBS / WLRN-TV
STARTING OUTWriterCommercialNational Cable & Network TVThe Clay Stafford Company / SureCard

 

TELEPHONEProducer / Director / Writer / Co-Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialNational Cable & Network TVThe Clay Stafford Company / SureCard
WE ARE FAMILYProducer / Director / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Live Call-In Talk Show (Pilot)National PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
WE ARE FAMILYProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialNational PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
WE TOO WERE YOUNGProducer / Director / Writer / Cinematographer / Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Film ShortSelected Theatrical ScreeningsThe Clay Stafford Company
WHAT'S THE STORY?Producer / Director / Writer / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Television News Magazine / Talk Show (pilot)Regional broadcastPBS
WHO REALLY RAPED ANA M.?Producer / Director / Writer / Cinematographer / Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor / Filmmaker

 

Film ShortSelected Theatrical ScreeningsThe Clay Stafford Company
A ZIEGFELD EXTRAVAGANZAProducer / Director / Co-Writer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor

 

DocumentaryDomestic broadcast / videocassette distributionPBS
BETTY CROCKER'S CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS

 

Writer (treatment only)Documentary / Instructional VideoInternationally distributedBetty Crocker / Penguin Productions
FREDActorTelevision SpecialRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV

 

MAGIC CITYActorTV Series / 13 episodes

 

Regional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
MARINE DIESEL ENGINE MAINTENANCE

 

Co-WriterDocumentary / Instructional VideoInternationally distributedPenguin Productions / Bennett Marine
MARINE GAS ENGINE MAINTENANCE

 

Co-WriterDocumentary / Instructional VideoInternationally distributedPenguin Productions / Bennett Marine
MICHAELProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor / Soundtrack Producer

 

Television Drama, 1 hourNationally distributed, PBSPBS
PROUD TO BE MEProducer / Director / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Live Call-In Talk Show (Pilot)National PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
PROUD TO BE MEProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
TEACHING TVProducer / Director / Writer / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialNational PBSWLRN-TV / PBS
TELEVISED ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE (MIAMI, FL) (II)Producer / Supervising Writer / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Annual Televised Civil Rights ParadeRegional broadcastPBS / WLRN-TV
TELEVISED ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE (MIAMI, FL) (II)Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialRegional broadcastPBS / WLRN-TV
TELEVISED NATIONAL POLITICAL DEBATES (Miami, FL)Producer / Director / Actor / Cinematographer / Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Political Debate Coverage / 3 programsRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
TELEVISED NATIONAL POLITICAL DEBATES (Miami, FL)Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Commercials / 3 promo spotsRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
TELL ME WHY: THE CHILDREN'S VIDEO ENCYCLOPEDIA
FLIGHT - VOLUME XIX

 

Writer (using the  pseudonym: "Roberta Bendell")DocumentaryInternationally distributedPenguin Productions
AIDS: PLAGUE OF OUR TIMESActor / Casting DirectorTelevision Specials – 4 episodesNational broadcast and videotape distribution, PBS

 

PBS / WLRN-TV
BUDWEISER HYDROPLANE REGATTA (II)Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor

 

CommercialRegional cable & networkBudweiser / City of Miami FL
CROSSROADSProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Documentary DramaNationally distributedPBS
CROSSROADSProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialNational PBSPBS
GOOD INTENTIONSProducer / Director / Writer / Cinematographer / Editor / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Film ShortSelected Theatrical ScreeningsThe Clay Stafford Company
JUNIOR SCIENCE BOWLProducer / Cinematographer / Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Children's Game Show (pilot)Regional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
JUNIOR SCIENCE BOWLProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
MYTHOLOGY BOWLProducer / Actor / Cinematographer / Supervising Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Children’s Television Game Show – 3 episodesRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
MYTHOLOGY BOWLProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Commercials / 3 promo spotsRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
SENIOR SCIENCE BOWLProducer / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Television Educational Game Show (pilot)Regional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
SENIOR SCIENCE BOWLProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialRegional PBSPBS / WLRN-TV
SEWING WITHOUT PINS (IV)
with Alfred Bach
Producer / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Documentary / How-To Series / 13 episodesNational PBS / International DistributionPBS
SEWING WITHOUT PINS (IV)
with Alfred Bach
Producer / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Commercials / 13 promo spotsNational PBS / International DistributionPBS / WLRN-TV
TELEVISED ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE (MIAMI, FL) (I)Producer / Supervising Writer / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Annual Televised Civil Rights ParadeRegional broadcastPBS / WLRN-TV
TELEVISED ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE (MIAMI, FL) (I)Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

CommercialRegional broadcastPBS / WLRN-TV
BUDWEISER HYDROPLANE REGATTA (I)Producer / Director / Writer / Actor / Co-Editor / Postproduction Supervisor

 

CommercialRegional cable & networkBudweiser / City of Miami FL
OUR BEGINNING TEACHERProducer / Cinematographer / Supervising Editor / Postproduction Supervisor / Music Supervisor

 

Industrial Training VideosRegional PBS and tape distributionWLRN-TV / School Board of Dade County
HANNAH & HER SISTERS, THE MONEY PIT, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, AMAZING STORIES, MIAMI VICE, MURDER, SHE WROTE

 

Contracted services, accounting department, uncreditedInternational film & television productionsDomestic & internationalUniversal Studios, Los Angeles
BACK TO THE FUTURE, MASK, AIRWOLF, THE EQUALIZER, KNIGHT RIDDER, MACGYVER, MAGNUM, P.I., SIMON & SIMON

 

Contracted services, publicity department, uncreditedInternational film & television productionsDomestic & internationalUniversal Studios, Los Angeles
DYNASTYContracted services, transportation department, uncredited

 

International television productionDomestic & internationalUniversal Studios, Los Angeles
LEGAL EAGLES, OUT OF AFRICAContracted services, department of personnel, uncredited

 

International film productionsDomestic & internationalUniversal Studios, Los Angeles
WEIRD SCIENCEContract services, department of international television, uncredited

 

International film productionDomestic & internationalUniversal Studios, Los Angeles
CLUE: MOVIES, MURDER, & MYSTERY
with Martin Mull

 

ActorTelevision SpecialCBS domestic broadcastParamount Television (Los Angeles, CA)
DAYS OF OUR LIVESActorTelevision Soap OperaNBC domestic / Foreign broadcastCorday Productions / Columbia Pictures Television (Los Angeles, CA)

 

NEW SEASON NETWORK PROMOTIONProducer / Director / Writer / Actor / Cinematographer / Casting Director / Postproduction Supervisor

 

2-Hour New Season Theatrical EventFilmed event as part of live theatrical event, ABC, CBS, NBCABC, CBS, NBC
TRENDSETTERSActorTelevision SeriesNBCA & A Productions (Los Angeles, CA)

 

THE CONNECTIONActorFilm ShortSelected theatrical screeningsUniversity of California at Los Angeles / Norman Solomon

 

I WAS A TEENAGE FUNDRAISERActorFilm ShortSelected theatrical screeningsUniversity of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) / Charles Matthau

 

MY NAME IS DANIELActorIndustrialVideotape distribution / Al-AnonTelford-Clark Productions (Los Angeles, CA)

 

OUT OF ORDERActorFilm ShortSelected theatrical screeningsUniversity of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) / Shammi Whitaker

 

TRACKSActorFilm ShortSelected theatrical screeningsUniversity of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) / John Soriano

 

TWO ON THE TOWNActorTelevision SeriesCBSCBS (Los Angeles, CA)

 

WHAT COMES AROUNDActorFeature FilmInternationally distributedJerry Reed Productions (Nashville, TN)

 

LEANING AROUND – AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKProducer / Director / Writer / ActorCommercialRegional networkAmerican National Bank / Dance-Theatre Workshop

 

SURPRISED! – PENDULUM MIME COMPANYProducer / Director / Writer / ActorCommercialRegional networkPendulum Mime Company / Dance-Theatre Workshop

 

MID-DAY LIVESingerLive Television Magazine Show

 

Regional networkWRCB-TV, NBC
MID-DAY LIVEDancerLive Television Magazine Show

 

Regional networkWRCB-TV, NBC
JERRY LEWIS TELETHONActorTelevision Performance CharityRegional networkWTVC-ABC

See also Bibliography & Stageography

 

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