John B. Bredar

Birth Name:

John B. Bredar

Profession

Producer, Writer, Director

Was nominated by the International Documentary Association for an award for "Nova" in the category of Continuing Series
Won a Gold Medal at the 2006 New York Film Festival for executive producing and co-writing the National Geographic Channel production "Inside the Secret Service․"
Won a CableACE Award in the category of Magazine Show Special or Series for "National Geographic Explorer․"
Earned his undergraduate degree in radio, TV, film and U․S․ history from Northwestern University and his master's degree in U․S․ diplomatic history from Johns Hopkins University's Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Before he became a filmmaker, he worked as a radio and print reporter
Known for producing documentaries for National Geographic Television and Film
With some exceptions, his productions focus on people, presenting their lives with telling details

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