Tim Reid

Director / Producer 

www.timreidproductions.com

TIM REID, an actor, producer, director and writer, became a household name and face when he starred as "Venus Flytrap", on the popular CBS Television series, "WKRP in Cincinnati" from 1978 – 1982.

As an award-winning actor on series such as "Frank’s Place" and "Snoops", in which he co-starred with his wife, Daphne Maxwell Reid, he segued into writing and producing his own material for some of those shows. He received producing nods as a nominee for the Cable Ace Awards and the Producer’s Guild Awards for the Family Channel/BET movie "Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad."

For his critically acclaimed feature film, "Once Upon a Time… When We Were Colored," he received producing recognition as "Best in Show" by the Houston International Film Festival and he also won the "Directorial Award" from the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival.

In 1997, Reid founded New Millennium Studios, Virginia’s first full-service motion picture studio. "Asunder" marks the first feature film to be shot on the studio lot.

Reid recently co-created, co-wrote, co-executive produced and directed for the Showtime series, "Linc’s," which was also shot at New Millennium Studios. Reid can be seen starring in the WB television show "Sister, Sister."

Reid, born in Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from Norfolk State University in 1968 with a B. S. in Business/Marketing.

 

Producing Credits

  1. The Contender (2000) - Co-Creator & Co-Executive Producer (UPN) Pilot
  2. Blue Moon (1999) (TV) - Co-Executive Producer (Tim Reid Produtions/Columbia Tristar TV/Televest) CBS MOW
  3. Asunder (1998) - Producer (Obsidian Productions) Feature
  4. About Sarah (1998) (TV) - Executive Producer (Tim Reid Produtions/Wild Rice Productions/Televest) CBS MOW
  5. "Linc's" (1998) - Co-Creator & Co-Executive Producer (Tim Reid Productions/Showtime) 2 Season
  6. Spirit Lost (1996) - Producer (BET Pictures/United Image Entertainment) Feature
  7. Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995) - Producer (BET Pictures/United Image Entertainment) Feature
  8. Out-of-Sync (1995) - Producer (BET Pictures/United Image Entertainment) Feature
  9. Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1993) - Executive Producer (Family Channel/BET) Movie
  10. Men of Courage (1991) - Producer (National Syndication) Special
  11. The Tim & Daphne Show (1990) - Creator & Producer (King World Syndicated Talk Show) 76 episodes
  12. "Snoops" (1989) - Co-Creator & Executive Producer (CBS) 13 episodes
  13. "Frank's Place" (1987) - Executive Producer (CBS) 22 episodes
  14. Stop the Madness! (1986) - (Nation's first anti-drug music video) Created & Produced

 

Directing Credits

  1. Asunder (1998) (Obsidian Productions) Feature
  2. "Linc's" (1998) (Tim Reid Productions for Showtime Network) 10 episodes
  3. Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995) (BET Pictures/United Image Entertainment) Feature

 

Writing Credits

  1. "Linc's" (1998) TV Series (13 episodes)
  2. "Snoops" (1989) TV Series (2 episodes)
  3. Jimmy Mack (1989) Pilot
  4. "Frank's Place" (1987) TV Series (1 episode)
  5. "Simon & Simon" (1981) TV Series (3 episodes)
  6. "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978) TV Series (3 episodes)
  7. "Richard Pryor Show, The" (1977) TV Series

 

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