Jim Coane is an American television executive producer, writer, director and development executive. He is an
Emmy Award winner and the co-creator and executive producer of the PBS animated series Dragon Tales. He is credited as executive producer and director on many network, syndication and cable series, including Walking the Bible, Totally Hidden Video, America's Most Wanted and Futurequest.[1]
Coane has executive produced hundreds of series' episodes, specials and pilots for all the major American networks, syndication and many domestic cable and foreign broadcasters. He received an
Emmy award for the PBS documentary series Futurequest and his preschool children's series Dragon Tales was nominated three times. He worked on staff in overall producer deals at
Sony Pictures Television,
Fox Television Studios and was president of the production division of Unapix Productions.
He is an adjunct professor at UCLA and The
New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.
Television Executive Producer Credits - Partial List
Dragon Tales - Award winning
PBS children's animated pre-school series coproduced by Sony and Sesame Workshop.
Walking The Bible - Documentary series for
PBS hosted by author
Bruce Feiler and based on his NY Times best selling book.
Future Quest - Emmy award winning documentary series for
PBS. Hosted by
Jeff Goldblum.
Love Behind Bars - Documentary special for
The Discovery Channel examines love and relationships in prison.
Prison Doctors - Documentary special for
The Discovery Channel about health system in prison.
Wild on the Set -
Animal Planet reality series features animal actors, their trainers and the roles they play in Hollywood movie and television production.
Totally Out of Control - Reality series for ABC network about totally outrageous and unusual people, machines, weather. Additional episodes produced for
Discovery Channel.
"Nothing's On" - Comedy reality/scripted pilot for
FX.
Card Sharks - Nationally syndicated game show based on Goodson/Todman format, produced by
Fremantle Media.
Forces Beyond - Documentary series for
TLC investigated both sides of the
paranormal debate. Hosted by
Nick Mancuso.
Superstars of Action - Biography series of Hollywood’s greatest action stars, hosted by
Robert Wagner for
The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters.
Hollywood Stuntmakers - Behind the scenes look at Hollywood’s greatest action movies hosted by
James Coburn for
The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters..
Hollywood F/X MASTERS - Thirteen half-hours about Hollywood’s greatest special effects, hosted by
Christopher Reeve for
The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters.
Record Setters - Documentary series for
TLC that examines world records.
Now You See It - Documentary series for
TLC that looks at history and mystery of magic.
Fifty Years OF Hanna-Barbera Cartoons - One hour Special hosted by
John Goodman for
TNT.
Laurie Cooks Light and Easy - Cooking series for
TLC with LA Times food critic and author/chef Laurie Burrows Grad.
Home Green Home - Gardening/craft/cooking series for
PBS hosted Kelley Shea Smith.
Simply Style - Fashion and style series for
Discovery Channel with host/author and
Hollywood stylist Leah Feldon.
Family Values - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for
Fox Television.
Payback - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for
Fox Television.
High School Confidential - Produced and directed soap opera pilot for
Fox TV.
Awards
1990
Emmy Award for Futurequest, PBS, Non-fiction series.
1999
Emmy Award nomination, Executive Producer, Best Animated Children's Series, for Dragon Tales
Jim Coane is an American television executive producer, writer, director and development executive. He is an
Emmy Award winner and the co-creator and executive producer of the PBS animated series Dragon Tales. He is credited as executive producer and director on many network, syndication and cable series, including Walking the Bible, Totally Hidden Video, America's Most Wanted and Futurequest.[1]
Coane has executive produced hundreds of series' episodes, specials and pilots for all the major American networks, syndication and many domestic cable and foreign broadcasters. He received an
Emmy award for the PBS documentary series Futurequest and his preschool children's series Dragon Tales was nominated three times. He worked on staff in overall producer deals at
Sony Pictures Television,
Fox Television Studios and was president of the production division of Unapix Productions.
He is an adjunct professor at UCLA and The
New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.
Television Executive Producer Credits - Partial List
Dragon Tales - Award winning
PBS children's animated pre-school series coproduced by Sony and Sesame Workshop.
Walking The Bible - Documentary series for
PBS hosted by author
Bruce Feiler and based on his NY Times best selling book.
Future Quest - Emmy award winning documentary series for
PBS. Hosted by
Jeff Goldblum.
Love Behind Bars - Documentary special for
The Discovery Channel examines love and relationships in prison.
Prison Doctors - Documentary special for
The Discovery Channel about health system in prison.
Wild on the Set -
Animal Planet reality series features animal actors, their trainers and the roles they play in Hollywood movie and television production.
Totally Out of Control - Reality series for ABC network about totally outrageous and unusual people, machines, weather. Additional episodes produced for
Discovery Channel.
"Nothing's On" - Comedy reality/scripted pilot for
FX.
Card Sharks - Nationally syndicated game show based on Goodson/Todman format, produced by
Fremantle Media.
Forces Beyond - Documentary series for
TLC investigated both sides of the
paranormal debate. Hosted by
Nick Mancuso.
Superstars of Action - Biography series of Hollywood’s greatest action stars, hosted by
Robert Wagner for
The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters.
Hollywood Stuntmakers - Behind the scenes look at Hollywood’s greatest action movies hosted by
James Coburn for
The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters..
Hollywood F/X MASTERS - Thirteen half-hours about Hollywood’s greatest special effects, hosted by
Christopher Reeve for
The Discovery Channel and various international broadcasters.
Record Setters - Documentary series for
TLC that examines world records.
Now You See It - Documentary series for
TLC that looks at history and mystery of magic.
Fifty Years OF Hanna-Barbera Cartoons - One hour Special hosted by
John Goodman for
TNT.
Laurie Cooks Light and Easy - Cooking series for
TLC with LA Times food critic and author/chef Laurie Burrows Grad.
Home Green Home - Gardening/craft/cooking series for
PBS hosted Kelley Shea Smith.
Simply Style - Fashion and style series for
Discovery Channel with host/author and
Hollywood stylist Leah Feldon.
Family Values - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for
Fox Television.
Payback - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for
Fox Television.
High School Confidential - Produced and directed soap opera pilot for
Fox TV.
Awards
1990
Emmy Award for Futurequest, PBS, Non-fiction series.
1999
Emmy Award nomination, Executive Producer, Best Animated Children's Series, for Dragon Tales