Desmond Mullen
Desmond Mullen | |
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| Born | August 1, 1966 |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Website | www |
Desmond Mullen (born August 1, 1966) is an American producer, director, actor, and writer. He is best known as the narrator and the voice of the puppet Pig in The Busy Little Engine[1][2][3][4][5] series of DVDs.
Mullen started off as a sound designer in Off-Broadway theater but later moved on to television, working as a production assistant for Comedy Central (then known as The Comedy Channel) and eventually, as technical director under effects director Scott Squires[6][7] at Industrial Light & Magic[8] for Paul McCartney's 1991 music video, "Off the Ground".[9][10][11] Starting in 2000, Mullen was a Show Producer at Morehead Planetarium[12] and Science Center where he helped create science education shows including "Magic Tree House: Space Adventure"[13][14] by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne.[15] Currently, Mullen is the creative director at Busy Little Studios.[16]
Personal background
[edit]Desmond Mullen was born in Tampa, Florida. His father, John O'Keefe Mullen, Sr., was a businessman and engineer who developed the first plastic-lined paper cup in 1956. His mother, Ann, an artist and musician, had her hands full raising five kids.[17]
Mullen attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and studied technical theater and electronic music.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Busy Little Engine review Archived December 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine at DVD Verdict.com. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Busy Little Engine review Archived July 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine in Kids Movies/TV at About.com. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Busy Little Engine review Archived January 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at Parenting.com (July 2006 Parenting Pick). Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Busy Little Engine review in School Library Journal. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Busy Little Engine at 2006 San Diego International Children's Film Festival Archived April 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Industrial Light and Magic's list of Academy Awards Archived March 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Scott Squires' biography at StarWars.com. Retrieved 23 March 2007
- ^ Industrial Light and Magic. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Paul McCartney's Off the Ground album review at Rolling Stone.com. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Paul McCartney's Off the Ground music video Archived December 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine in Cinefex magazine issue 57. Retrieved 23 March 2007
- ^ Solo Promos and Videos by John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Retrieved 23 March 2007
- ^ Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Magic Tree House breaks attendance records. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Magic Tree House: Space Adventure show information Archived April 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Retrieved 23 March 2007
- ^ Mary Pope Osborne author bio at Random House. Retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ Busy Little Studios' home page. Retrieved 23 March 2007
- ^ "Obituary of John O'Keefe Mullen, Sr". Longboat Observer. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
- ^ "Desmond Mullen's Biography". Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
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