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Ron Oliver Biography

Birth Name:Ron Oliver

Profession Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer, Actor, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • For his work on "Goosebumps," he was nominated for outstanding directorial achievement in children's programs in 1998 from the Directors Guild of America
  • He has filmed in locations around the world, including London, Paris and Berlin
  • Best known for producing and writing such horror-based children's programming as "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" and "Goosebumps․"
  • Has published award-winning short fiction in such collections as "Queer Fear" and "Queer Fear II․"

Awards

  • 1995CableACE-Children's Series - 7 and Older: nominated
  • 1998DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated
  • 1999DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated
  • 2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
  • 2017Epiphany Prize-Most Inspiring TV Program: nominated
  • 2017Faith and Freedom Award-Television: winner