email: robertmendel@ymail.com
Robert B. Mendel
843 North Avenue Sixty-Six    Los Angeles, CA 90042-1507
(323) 258-9282  Cell & Page (213) 591-0510
email: robertmendel@ymail.com
References:
Callum Greene   ilivedthere@gmail.com
Bob Rolsky - (818) 605-3406     Brolsky@prodigy.net
Randy Turrow - (310) 801-6325  dgaupm@aol.com
Michael Neale - (818) 371-2300 michaelneale@me.com
Bernard Rahill - (917) 239-6539 bernardrahill@mac.com
Andy Stone (818) 451-8986  wotan909@aol.com

Location Manager:

Television / Film:

Everybody's Fine (2nd Unit - Las Vegas) - 2008   Producer:  Callum Greene
American Primitive (Completion - LA Unit) - 2007, 2008 Producer: Randy Turrow,
Sleeper Cell - Showtime Miniseries - Additional Location Manager - 2006    Key Location Manager, Michael Neale  UPM, Scott Printz    Producer Ann Kindberg
Heartland - Pilot - TNT - Horizon Scripted Television, Inc. - 2006 - Director/Producer/Writer, David Hollander     Producer, Bob Rolsky    Production Designer, Stefania Cella
Pink Collar - Pilot - HBO Productions for ABC - 2006 - Director, Alan Poul       Producers, David Knoller, Mark Greenberg           Production Designer, Shepherd Frankel
Surreal Life Fame Games (Season 7) -  2006 - Mindless Entertainment - (Scout - hero House Las Vegas).
The Surreal Life (Seasons 2, 3, & 4)   - Reality Series - Mindless Entertainment - 2003, 2004  - Scouted and managed misc. location aspects
Los Angeles - A World in a City (and Producer/Collaborator) - Documentary Film for German/French TV - 2003.  Ottonia Media.  Petra Haffter, Director - Produced and Production / Loc'n Managed
Click Here to View Clips ( http://tinyurl.com/yjej5vv )
Highway One - Street of Dreams  (and Producer/Collaborator) - Documentary Film for German/French TV - 2002.  Ottonia Media.  Petra Haffter, Director- Produced and Production / Loc'n Managed - Click Here to View clips ( http://tinyurl.com/y37czn )
Junkyard Wars - Documentary TV (35 shows in Series as well as 4 Specials) - (RDF Media - 2001-02-03)  Specials: "Flight", "Nascar", "Hollywood", "On the Road" Diana Hunter, Line Producer
The Untitled John Ridley Martial Arts Pilot - (ABC Pilot - 2002) Producers: John Ridley, Kevin Misher, Paris Barclay, Harvey Frand 
UPM: Andy Stone     Prod. Designer: Ed Vereaux,
Clockstoppers - Feature - Replacement Location Manager - 3rd-5th weeks Shooting - Paramount - 2001.     Diane Sabatini, Production Supervisor
Director's Cut (Hi Definition Video Feature -  Oak Knoll Pictures  - 2000) Stepehen Cannell, Jo McIllece, Producers   Chuck Bowman, Director
Six Feet Under (Pilot - HBO  - 2000) Alan Ball,  Writer/Producer/Director      Alan Poul, Producer         Marcia Hinds, Production Designer
The Beast (Pilot  - Touchstone Television - 2000) Alan Poul, Producer / Ed Veraux, Production Designer / Alex Graves, Director
The Sleepwalker Killing (TV Movie -  Cosgrove/Meurer Prod. - 1996-97)
John Cosgrove, Prod.- Director / Cyrus Yavneh, Producer-UPM / Michael Novotny, Production Designer
Titanic (feature - US portion + European Scouting 1996) Gig Rackauskas - Prod'n Supervisor;  Jon Landau, Producer / Grant Hill, UPM
The Chamber  (feature - Mississippi Delta Portion -  Universal - 1996) Ric Kidney, Producer / Richard Klotz, Key Location Mgr.
Twister (feature - Iowa Portion -  Warner Bros. 1995) Jim Morris, Mike Burmeister - Key Loc. Mgrs., Joseph Nemec III, Prod'n Designer
Cagney  &  Lacey (episodic, 44 shows  + 20 shows Ass't Loc. Mgr. - Orion TV  1982 - 1986)   UPM: Ralph Singleton
With  Deadly  Intent (feature -Larry Sugar Ent.1990)Ruben Preuss, Dir./Cal Naylor, UPM/Sam Epstein, 1st AD
Fear (feature-Vestron 1989) Rockne O_Bannon, dir./Joseph Nemec III, Production Designer / Hank Kline, UPM/John Woodward, 1st AD
The  Borrower (feature - Atlantic Films 1988)       John McNaughton, director/Elliot Rosenblatt, UPM
Murphy_s  Law (m.o.w.- 20th Century Fox 1986)      David Hawks, UPM

Location Scout and Location Manager:

Advertising / Commercials: (Scouted and Location Managed unless otherwise noted)
Suntory - DayO Films  - 2010 - Motoki, Producer - (Location Scout)
GMC - Aero Films - 2010 - Brian Bird, Key Location Mgr (Location Scout)
Keystone Beer - MJZ - 2010 - Brian Bird, Key Location Mgr (Scout & Addt'l Mgr)
Columbian Coffee - Space Program - 2010 - Julia Roberson, Producer / Kiki Foote, Prod Mgr
GMC - Aero Films - 2009 - Brian Bird, Key Location Mgr (Location Scout - 2 spots)
Volvo - Europe - Bright Pictures - 2009 - Ron Abrams, Key Location Mgr. (Additional Scout/Manager)
Blood Pressure PSA - Motion Theory - 2009 - Bernard Rahill, Producer (Scout only)
Walmart - Trio Films - 2009 - (four spots) Bernard Rahill , Producer / Jacqueline Ouday, Director
Best Buy  - Smuggler - 2009 - Drew Santosiero, Producer / Henry-Alex Rubin, Director
Dominos "American Legends" - Smuggler - 2009 - Drew Santosiero, Producer / Henry-Alex Rubin, Director
Staples - Picture Park - 2008 -  Bernard Rahill, Producer
Jean Yves - "Unicorn" project - Reel Sessions - 2008 - Sandrine Lima, Producer - Location Scout
Xbox - MJZ - 2008 - Brian Bird, Key Location Scout/Mgr - Additional Location Manager
Deio Sheisedo - Cente Production Svcs. - 2008 - Location Scout
Iams Dogfood - Celsius Films - 2008 - George Fares, Producer / Anouk, Director
Comcast - Epoch - 2008 - Key Location Scout / Manager, Brian BirdXbox - MJZ - 2008 - Key Location Scout / Manager, Brian Bird
NFL.com - Directors Bureau - 2008 - Key Location Scout / Manager, Brian Bird
Liberty Mutual - Motion Theory - 2008 - Producer: Bernard Rahill
Marshalls - Space Program - 2008 - Producer: Robyn Moskow
Honda (Japan) – B12 Pictures – 2008 – Prod’n Mgr: Jay Sisson
Saturn – (Location Scout) MJZ – 2008 – Key Location Scout / Manager, Brian Bird
Freedom 55 (Canada) – (Location Manager) Gartner – 2008 – Laurie Devine, Production Manager 
Walmart – Artists Company – 2008 – Dawn Iacino, Producer, Dave Ramser, Director
Honda / Kewpie - B12/ Day O Prods - 2008  Prod'n Mgr Jay Sisson
Allspice - MJZ 2007 (Scout) – (Key Location Scout) /Manager: Brian Bird
France Telecom Group - Orange Brand - Company 2007 Producer Sandrine Lima
Sync-Powered by Microsoft - Company 2007 (Scout) Producer, Bernard Rahill, Director David McNallys
Fazzoli's - Rhythm+Hues 2007 Producers-Michael Shoress, Director Clark Andersson
Lenscrafters - / Villains 2007  Producer - Sandrine Lima, Director Dewey Nicks
Carlsberg Beer - MJZ 2007 (2 commercials) Producer Helen Hollein, Director: Rocky Morton
AT&T - Cºmpany Films LLC 2006 - (2 commercials) Producer Dominic Wilcox, Director: Philippe Andre
Mobile Boost - MJZ 2006 (location scout)  Key Location Scout/Manager, Brian Bird
Always - The Joneses 2006 - Producer Tim Ford, Director Rich Newey  (also scouted by Brian Bird)
Direct TV - Villains 2006 - Producer Sandrine Lima,   Director, Dewey Nicks
Volvo - Villains 2006- Producer Dominic Wilcox, Director: Philippe Andre
Microsoft - Park Pictures 2006 - (Location Mgr) Director Lance Acord
SBC / AT&Tj - (Scout: Denver, CO & Chicago, IL) - The Institute 2005 - Producer Scott Gardenhour - Director: Michael Bay
Bud Light (3 Commercials)  - Villains - 2005 - Producer:  Matt Caltabiano
Golden Corral (5 Commercials)  - Villains - 2005 - Producer:  Matt Caltabiano
Target  (5 Commercials)- Villains - 2005 - Producer: Bernard Rahill
Mazda - Trio Films - 2005 - Producer Jeff Tannebring
Pantene & John Frieda Hair Products (Scout) - FM Rocks - 2005 - Producer: William Green / PM: Piazzie
United Methodist Church (Three Commercials)-Scout/Manage -  Trio Films- 2005 - Producer, Bernard Rahill / Jacqueline Ouday, Director
Dewey Nicks Spec - Hushpuppies - Villains - 2005 - Producer, Bernard Rahill
U.S. Army Reserve - Villains - 2005 - Producer, Bernard Rahill
PG&E - Villains - Villains -  2005  (Five Commercials) - Producer Dominic Wilcox
Banquet Foods - Crock Pot Classics - Kaboom Films - 2004, Bernard Rahill Producer
Hyndai- Chased By Cowboys - Amanda Clark, Producer - Scout/Manage - 2004
Asimo - Educational short - (Kids Crossing the Street Safety )- American Honda / Art & Industry Prods - 2004,  Susan Smith, Prod Mgr.
Mastercard - Omaha Films - Tima Surmelioglu- Producer, Doreen Murphy, Production Manager  - 2004
Audi - 2004
Old Navy - Villains -  2004 - Bernard Rahill, Prod / Dwewy Nicks, Dir.
Budwesiser - Villains - 2004 - Producer, Bernard Rahill, Prod. Mgr. Sandrine Lima
Almay Cosmetics - Chased by Cowboys - 2004 - Producer Sharon Morov, Prod. Mgr. Susan Smith
Dunkin Donuts - Independent Media - 2003
Chrysler - (Scout)Boxer Films - Prod.: John Barreiro, Prod Mgr: John Quinn - 2003
First Five /Calif. Children and families Commission - Good Films - Dir.: Andrew Walton, Prod: Melanie Kastman 2003
Epipen - Good Films - Dir.: Nick Raffter, Prod.: Melanie  Kastman -2003
Victoria's Secret "Very Sexy Holiday" - The Institute DEPA - Producer Scott Gardenhour Director, Michael Bay - 2002
Sony Playstation - Belefant -  Dir: Brian Belefant, Exec Prod: Philip Brown, Prod Mgr: Jason Sanford, Loring Colangelo 2002
Toyota - Boxer Films - Prod.: John Barreiro, Prod Mgr: John Quinn - 2002

Advertising  / Stills:
Avon (Stills) – Industry Productions (Scout/Location Mgr: Nevada) – 2008 – Michael Cifarelli, Producer
AT&T (Stills) – 2008 – (Scout) Tom Hussey Photography
NYCo (Stills) – 2008 – (Scout) Industry Productions – Michael Cifarelli, Producer
Comcast (Stills) - Shelly Stazis Photography - 2008 (Scout)  Melanie Penny, Production Manager
Bergdorf Goodman Spring Book - Industry Productions - 2008 - (Scout Nevada, Utah)  Michael Cifarelli, Producer
Tommy Hilfiger - Fall Fashion - Industry Productions 2007 (Scout/Stills)
Childrens Place - Fashion - (Stills)  Industry Productions - 2006
Tom Tailor - Fashion - (Stills)   Concrete and Clay - Producer Sandrine Lima  Photographer: Dewey Nicks 2006, 2007
Tommy Hilfiger - Cologne - (Stills) Concrete and Clay - Producer Sandrine Lima  Photographer: Dewey Nicks 2006
(Scout /Stills)- Portfolio One 2004 - 2006: GQ, Vanity Fair, others (Dewey Nicks, Annie Leibowitz, others) - Anne Donnellon, Producer
Bergdorf Goodman - (Scout /Stills) -Shake Productions - Dewey Nicks, Photographer  2004,2005
Toyota Tacoma - (Scout /Stills)Portfolio One / Concrete and Clay - 2004, Dewey Nicks, Photographer
Eddie Bauer - (Scout /Stills) Dewey Nicks, Photographer / Concrete & Clay - 2004
Sun Trust Bank -  (Scout /Stills)David Smith Studio - 2004
Pacific Sunwear - (Scout /Stills) Strong Productions - 2004
San Pellegrino -  (Scout)Villains - 2004 - Producer Bernard Rahill

1st Assistant Director
Film - The Brothel (Parnassus Pictures 2002, 2003 ) Amy Waddell, Director; Wade Danielson, Producer
Episodic Television: California (pilot - CBS Entertainment Productions 1995) John Liberti,Producer / Jerry London, Director
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (episodic- 6 shows -CBS Entertainment Productions  1994-1995)   John Liberti, Producer / Chuck Bowman, Alan Levi, Daniel Attias,Jerry London, Jerry Jameson, Bobby Roth -  Directors
Lois & Clark-2nd & Greenscreen Units  (cpisodic- -9 shows Warner Bros. 1994)  Robert Singer, Randy Zisk, Producer s /  Jimmy Simon, Christopher Seitz,  UPM's
Situation Comedy: The Single Guy (8 Shows - 4-camera Film   - Castlerock  Productions 1995)  Brad Hall, Executive Producer /  Craig Zisk, Producer / Sam Weisman, Producer/Director  / Victor Hsu, UPM
Cindy, The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter (8 episodes in 6 days! - 3 -camera Video w/ Green Screen - 1998 -  Creative Light Entertainment)   Scott Zakarin - Dir.-Prod. / Rich Tackenberg, Toni  Ellis-Producers.
Short Subjects - The Mask Maker - (AFI Director's Workshop for Women  24 minute Dramatic Short - 1999) Amy Waddell, Director,  Phil Schwartz, Director of Photography
Eating Las Vegas ( Big Ass Entertainment 1997 -  Parody Short -  L.A, Las Vegas)
Interactive CD Rom - Escape From Horrorland (Live action: w/ Kids, Puppets,Animals  Dreamworks Interactive 1996)  John Skeel, Producer / Larry Guterman, Dir

Key 2nd Assistant Director - DGA
episodic TV:Saving Grace (2nd 2nd 2 episodes - Key 2nd 2 episodes) - 2007 - UPM: Lori Etta Taub  1st AD Babu Subramaniaim, Pam Curry
The Evidence (Pilot Re-shoot -& episode parts - San Francisco CA - 2005) Llewellyn Wells, Producer / Dean Jones, UPM / Babu Subramaniam, 1st AD
TV movie: Gotta Kick It Up! (TV movie - Disney Channel - 2001)  Chris Morgan, Producer / David Dwiggins UPM / Babu Subramaniam, 1st AD
episodic TV: Nothing Sacred (episodic - 19 shows - 20th Century Fox  - 1997-'98)  Cyrus Yavneh, Producer / Joe Ingraffia, M.  Zimbrich, 1st AD's
ER (episodic - 8 shows - Warner Bros.  1995)  Babas Subramaniam, 1st AD
TV movie: Toothless (TV movie - Walt Disney - 1997)  Denny Salvaryn, UPM / Tony Adler, 1st AD
Barefoot in Paradise (Pilot - ABC Prods 1996)   Charles Carroll, Line Producer-UPM /  Jeanie Caliendo, 1st AD / Zalmon King, Dir.
episodic TV: Lois & Clark  (episodic- 9 shows- Warner Bros. 1994)  Jimmy Simon, Christopher Seitz,  UPM's/ Carol Vitkay, Neal Ahern, 1st AD's
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (episodic - 47 shows--CBS Entertainmnt 1992,93,94) John Liberti, UPM  Brenda Kalosh, Richard Learman, SteveTramz, Carol Bonnefil - 1st AD's (1992,93)B. Kalosh, Richard Espinoza-1st AD's (1993,94)
Quantum  Leap  (episodic-35  shows -Universal 1989, 1990)  Ron Grow, UPM /  Paul Sirmons & Ryan Gordon,1st AD’s (DGA Award)
Feature Film: Nowhere to Run (feature - reshoots -Sony Entertainment 1992)  Ron Smith, UPM  Steve Tramz, 1st AD
20 Bucks (feature - Big Tomorrow Productions 1992) Karen Murphy, producer / Jason Clark, line producer / Marti Elcan, 1st AD
TV movie: In  The  Best  Interest  of  the  Children (TV Movie -  NBC Prods. 1991)   Michael Rhodes, director/Babs Subramaniam, 1st AD
Sweet  Poison  (USA Cable  Feature - Smart Money Prod.'s 1991)  Brian Grant, director/Fred Brost, UPM/Bruce Solow, 1st AD
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Short Term Location Scout &/or Location Manager - Entertainment:
Features, Television, Commercials, Videos, Print Ads, Reshoots, Tests (Numerous - 1982 - present)
Partial List:
Surreal Life Fame Games - 51 Minds Productions - Matt Bordofsky,Producer (Las Vegas Scouting for Hero House) 2006
House Divided - Touchstone Pilot (Scouting and California Consulting) - David Roessell, Producer   Gary French, VP Production - 2006
Accepted - Universal Feature - (a little scouting) - Scott Logan, Key Location Manager - 2005
Yours Mine & Ours - MGM Feature - Michael Burmeister, Key Location Manager - 2005
Domino - Feature (additional Scout) - Tony Scott, Director;  Janice Polley, Key Location Manager; Richard Kl.otz, Key Location Scout - 2004
United States - (Documentary Feature) Les Films De Isles - Canada - Pierre Guimond, Director  2004, 2005
Nanny Central - Reality Show  - 2004 - Fox TV - Location Scout;  Kevin Lillestol, Producer
Untitled Martin Lawrence Project - 2004, Mike Neale, Location Manager (scout a bit)
Harry Green and Eugene - Pilot (2nd unit) - Paramount -   Key Location Manager: Greg Lazzarro 2004
Taxi - 20th Century Fox Feature -  Mike Neale, Location Manager (Scout some) 2003
Nip / Tuck - Emergency Replacement Location Manager (bereavement) - 2003
Bad Boys Two - Special EFX Test - Feature - Richard Klotz, Location Manager 2002
The Scorpion King - 2001 Feature - Mike Neale, Location Manager
Deuce Bigelow, Male Gigolo - 2001 Feature - Mike Neale Location Manager
Old School - 2001 Feature - Mike Neale Location Manager
Videos:
FM Rocks 2003, 2004 - various - Bryan Barber, Director / Piazzi - Producer
Keith Murray "Movie Star" - A Few Miles North - Dir.: Erik White, Prod: Roger Ubina - 2002
Producer
Los Angeles - A World in a City (Producer/Collaborator) - One hour High Def Documentary Film for German/French TV - 2003.  Arte Channel; Ottonia Media.  Petra Haffter, Director
Highway One - Street of Dreams (Producer/Collaborator) - One hour High Def Documentary Film for German/French TV - 2002  Arte Channel;Ottonia Media/Petra Haffter, Director
GMC Trucks  (Industrial Film - Rob Orr Productions - 1986)
Local Highland Park Benefit Folk Concerts  - Aids Project Los Angeles and National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1989, 1990, 1998
Improvisational Comedy-Based Musical Comedies 1982, 1988 - Chicago, IL  - The Practical Theatre Co.
DGA Trainee (graduated  Assistant Directors Training Program - West Coast - 1990) -
Hill Street Blues,
Beauty & the Beast,
I Take These Men (TV movie),
Troop Beverly Hills,
Dallas,
Quantum Leap Pilot,
A Year in the Life (episodic),
Duet (sitcom),
The Law & Harry McGraw (episodic)

Assistant Film Editor    1981 - 1987 intermittently

Continuing Education - Post Production   Assistant Film Editing, Non-Linear Editing Courses 1982 - 2002 intermittently
 
Education      B.S. Speech/Theatre/Film 1980 Northwestern University Evanston, IL

College Student Theatre  Producer: Hair, The Threepenny Opera, Of Mice & Men, The Runner Stumbles, I Do!  I Do!,  Improvisational Comedy Revues, others
(Northwestern University Arts Alliance - 1976 - 1980
 
Affiliations / Interests
DGA - Elected: AD/UPM/TC Council 1998-2008 (alternate 2001-2003)
Websites:  http://Mendel.Locations.Org
Production-Related Links 
U.S. Incentives Archives
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council   
History of Esalen Primer
Local #399 - Location Manager - Group 1 - Education Subcommittee Chairperson  - Taught: Budgeting for Location Managers & Managing Your Information Classes - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council 1st Vice President 2002-2003, Secretary 2004-2006 
Website Administrator (http://HistoricHighlandPark.org)  2002-present
Highland Park Heritage Trust Member - Architectural Preservation - Northeast Los Angeles
Arroyo Arts Collective Member - Artists Organization - Northeast Los Angeles - (Contributor to Newsletter, Facilitator of Special Events, Concerts)
Huntington Library - Readers Priveleges - Researcher on History of The Arroyo Guild of Craftsmen - 1909, Northeast Los Angeles
Neighborhood Unitarian Church  - Pasadena
 Dance Practitioner -  Movinground.com        Spiritweaves.com