Summary of Qualifications :
Active in the motion picture, television and commercial industry since 1989. Experience on both sides of camera including performing, set design, set dressings, wrangler, extras casting, electrics, sound, carpenter, wardrobe and props. Historical/Advisor on staff at Historical Productions, Silver Screen Soldiers, and KEL Equine Productions. Education
The American Academy of Art
Graduate with the following degrees :
1.Advertising and Design
Advertising and Design2.Illustration
IllustrationExperience
•Fiddler’s Green Studio since 1987 – Specialty in historic western photography, illustration, and caricature
Fiddler’s Green Studio since 1987 – Specialty in historic western photography, illustration, and caricature •Artist in Residence/Instructor at Garfield Art School, 925 Dilger Street Rapid City, SD 57701
Artist in Residence/Instructor at Garfield Art School, 925 Dilger Street Rapid City, SD 57701Military History
•US Air Force – Strategic Air Command/ Strategic Projection Force – Avionics * B-52/KC135 Automatic Flight Control Systems Specialist – volunteer squadron CPR instructor
US Air Force – Strategic Air Command/ Strategic Projection Force – Avionics * B-52/KC135 Automatic Flight Control Systems Specialist – volunteer squadron CPR instructor•U.S. Park Ranger/Interpreter – Little Bighorn Battlefield Nat. Monument
U.S. Park Ranger/Interpreter – Little Bighorn Battlefield Nat. MonumentReferences:
Board memberships: The Black Hills Film Resource Council - US Cavary Association Staff - Frontier Army of the Dakota’s - “Buffalo Bill Wild West Show” 1996
Co-Director of the “Real Bird” Little BigHorn Re-Enactment Cody Wyoming
Director of the South Dakota Artist’s Ride - 1996 to present (ongoing)
Ken Woody/ Little Bighorn Battlefield Email Ken_Woody@nps.gov (406)638-2621 Ext 115
Dan Gagliasso/Producer– 14537 Dickens #4 Street Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 981-1691 dgagliasso@earthlink.net
Michael Ehrenzweig/Telling Pictures - 121 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 864-6714
Michael E. Davis/Film Construction – 708 S Bethel St. Baltimore, Md 21231 (410) 375-7518 greenedavis@charm.net
Steve Jordan/Production Designer Email: sjordan150@aol.com
Phil Spangenberger/Western Historian 8545 Calva Street Leona Vally, CA 93551 Phone (661) 270-1875
Bernadette Ross/Producer BBC – 60 Venn Street London SW4 0AT 07980-652-685 bernadetteross21@hotmail.com
Mary Soan – Flat 2 9 Colville Terrace London W11 2BE 07980-707-702 missmary@btinternet.com
MOVIES, TELEVISION, and VIDEO Achievements:
Japanese Travel Documenrtary - Locations Meek's Cutoff - Casting
Duo Creative Communications - August 2009 Laura Rosenthal Casting - September 2009
"Dawn of Conviction" - Locations, Casting, Wardrobe Microsoft Commercial - Locations Scouting
and Props September 2009
Studio Fairfield - June 2009
"America Before Columbus" - Locations/Casting "The Holy Grail in America" - Locations/Casting Production Coordinator Committee Films - June 2009
National Geographic - April thru June 2009
"American Thunder" - 2nd Unit Camera and Locations "The Story of Us" Casting, Wardrobe, Props and Locations
WAVI Productions - February 2009 Nutopia Productions for the History Channel - October 2009
"Superbikes" - Locations/B-Roll Prehistoric Predators II - Grip
WATV - August 2008 National Geographic - June 2008
O'Bama Rally - Lights/Sound
August 2008
National Treasure – Book of Secrets – Locations Super Bikes - Production Assistant
Super Bikes - Production AssistantDisney - April 2007SPEED Channel - July 2007
SPEED Channel - July 2007Holy Man – Casting/Wardrobe/Props/GripRevelations: The Awakening - Grip
Revelations: The Awakening - GripOctober 2007 Malamute Pictures - March 2007
Malamute Pictures - March 2007Into the Wild – Locations Airforce Base Training Film Ellsworth Airforce Base - Grip
Airforce Base Training Film Ellsworth Airforce Base - GripJuly 2006 Booz Allen Hamilton - August 2007
Booz Allen Hamilton - August 2007American Thunder – B-Roll video and PA The Stone Child – Production Coordinator/Prop Master
The Stone Child – Production Coordinator/Prop MasterSturgis Motorcycle Rally – August 2006Triple Martini Productions, Inc. – December 2006
Triple Martini Productions, Inc. – December 2006Also Locations Scout for The Stone ChildAmazing Vacation Homes – (Travel Channel) Custer’s Plan - Production Coordinator/Technical Advisor
Custer’s Plan - Production Coordinator/Technical AdvisorMike Mathis Productions – January 2006 British Broadcasting Company – June/July 2006
British Broadcasting Company – June/July 2006Also Locations Scout for Custer’s PlanNick at Nite – “Road Crew”- Art Department/Casting Treasure Hunters – Local Production Coordinator
Treasure Hunters – Local Production CoordinatorJune 2005June, July, August and September of 2005
June, July, August and September of 2005Also Locations Scout for Treasure HuntersComanche Warriors – Production Coordinator Marty Stuart Concert – PA
Marty Stuart Concert – PA History Channel - October 2005 June 2005
June 2005NFL FILMS – Little League ChampionshipAmerican Thunder – B-Roll video and PA
American Thunder – B-Roll video and PAArt Department – July 2005 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 2005
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 2005“Investigating History - The Mystery of Crazy Horse” - “Deadwood” – Location Scout
“Deadwood” – Location Scout Kurtis Productions – Sept. 2004 Casting/Wrangler/Wardrobe HBO Series – October 2004
HBO Series – October 2004Best Buy Commercial – Art Dept. RSA USA Inc. - Marlboro Commercial – Production
RSA USA Inc. - Marlboro Commercial – ProductionHistorical Consultant – Set Dressing December 2003 & February 2004
December 2003 & February 2004 “Head of State” – Lead Man – Set Dressing/Construction Hidalgo” – Assistant to Historical Consultant
Hidalgo” – Assistant to Historical ConsultantDreamworks Productions - October 2002 Walt Disney Productions – November 2002
Walt Disney Productions – November 2002“SKINS” – Featured Role, Hardware Clerk; SAG “Life 360/Monuments” –Production Coordinator/Driver
“Life 360/Monuments” –Production Coordinator/DriverSkins Productions, Inc. – May 2001Telling Pictures, Inc. – October 2001
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Korean Cell Phone: Commercial – 4/01 Set Dressing JEEP Commercial – 7/00 Set Dressing
JEEP Commercial – 7/00 Set Dressing Wrangler Jeans: Commercial – 8/00Set Dressing/Props
Set Dressing/Props****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
“Marlboro Cigarettes” – Location Scout/Driver Fiber-Com Commercial - Actor
Fiber-Com Commercial - ActorLeo Burnet Advertising - April 2000Gould Films – August 1999
Gould Films – August 1999“One Too Many Mornings” - Wardrobe“Manitoba Experience”–Art Director/Set Design
“Manitoba Experience”–Art Director/Set DesignWestern Sun Productions - June/July 1999 Credo Productions – October 1998
- June/July 1999 Credo Productions – October 1998“Touched by an Angel” – Equine“Regis and Kathy Lee” - Props/ Art Department
“Regis and Kathy Lee” - Props/ Art DepartmentCBS Television – September 1998 September 1998
September 1998 “Herd” – Production Assistant “War Horse” – Re-enactor Coordinator
“War Horse” – Re-enactor CoordinatorParadise Productions – September 1998 BBC Documentary – April 1998
BBC Documentary – April 1998Little Bighorn Documentary – Casting/Props “Ride with the Devil” - Equine
“Ride with the Devil” - EquineA & E Productions – June 1998 Maplewood Productions – May/June 1998
Maplewood Productions – May/June 1998“Two for Texas” – Equine “The Postman” - Equine
“The Postman” - EquineTNT Productions - October 1997 TIG Production – May/June 1997
TIG Production – May/June 1997 “Buffalo Soldiers” – Equine 5/97“The Buffalo Club” video- PA/Art Department
“The Buffalo Club” video- PA/Art DepartmentTNT Productions – May 1997 Think Pictures April 1997
Think Pictures April 1997“Rough Riders” – Military Advisor Samsung TV Commercial – PA/Art Department
Samsung TV Commercial – PA/Art DepartmentLevinson Productions – Sept.-Nov. 1996 Anivision America, Inc – March 1996
Anivision America, Inc – March 1996“Crazy Horse” - Actor/Newspaper Reporter Ken Burns Documentary – Production Asst.
Ken Burns Documentary – Production Asst.Von Zerneck Sertner Films – Aug.-Oct 1995 The West Film Project, Inc - June 1995
The West Film Project, Inc - June 1995“The Homestead” Documentary - Wardrobe “Ancient Warriors” Documentary
“Ancient Warriors” DocumentaryHeritage Films – June 1995Documentary Re-Enactor Coordinator/ Wardrobe
Re-Enactor Coordinator/ Wardrobe 7th Hour Productions – April 1995
“Buffalo Girls” - Equine Rush Limbaugh Commercial – PA/Sound Boom
Rush Limbaugh Commercial – PA/Sound BoomCBS Miniseries- Nov. 1994 BR Creative Services – May 1994
- Nov. 1994 BR Creative Services – May 1994“Lakota Woman” – Actor/Federal Marshall“Heaven and Hell” – Re-enactor Coordinator
“Heaven and Hell” – Re-enactor CoordinatorReel Films Inc. – Oct. – Nov. 1993 CBS Television – Sept. – Oct. 1993
CBS Television – Sept. – Oct. 1993“Return to Lonesome Dove” -Equine/Stunt Double “Wyatt Earp” - PA - Art Department
Equine/Stunt Double “Wyatt Earp” - PA - Art DepartmentCBS Television – September 1993 TIG Productions – July – Oct. 1993
TIG Productions – July – Oct. 1993“Never Ending Story III” - PA “Geronimo” - Equine
“Geronimo” - EquineCrescent Entertainment Ltd. – July 1993Columbia Pictures – June-July 1993
Columbia Pictures – June-July 1993“For Love and Glory” -Equine “Gettysburg” - Equine
Equine “Gettysburg” - EquineLauren Productions - CBS Nov. 1992 TNT Productions – Aug.-Oct. 1992
TNT Productions – Aug.-Oct. 1992“Unsolved Mysteries” Episode “Imagining Indians” Documentary
“Imagining Indians” DocumentaryCosgrove/Meurer TV – June 1992 Victor Masayesva – June 1992
Victor Masayesva – June 1992Art Dept, Wardrobe, Props, Wrangler, Extras Casting Featured Role/Location Scouting
Featured Role/Location Scouting“Far and Away” - Equine “Thunderheart” - Props
“Thunderheart” - PropsImagine Films Productions – July 1991 Tri-Becca Productions – July 1991
Tri-Becca Productions – July 1991“Savagery and the American Indian” - Documentary “Son of the Morning Star” Miniseries - Equine
“Son of the Morning Star” Miniseries - EquineBBC Corporation - July 1990 Preston Fischer Productions for ABC – May-June 1990
Preston Fischer Productions for ABC – May-June 1990Re-Enactor coordinator; US Cavalry
“Dances With Wolves” – Equine TIG Productions
Orion Pictures – August thru November 1989
Address: Telephone:
Telephone: 808 Fairview St. (605) 341-0620
(605) 341-0620Rapid City, SD
Welcome to Fiddler's Green Studio
James M. Hatzell, Proprietor '... a man of many Hatz '
James Hatzell - Biography and Associates
Brown, Karen
Chief David Bald Eagle Model, Campground
Guy, Susan Original Western
Houser, Luann Fine Art
Schultz, Stan Wrangler
Sherry B. Stuart OnLine Gallery - Westerns, Still Life, Animals, Landscapes
Franklin Hotel Deadwood, SD
Associates, Artists, Photographers ... and members of the Artist Ride
Biography:
James M. Hatzell is a graduate of the American Academy of Art in his native home of Chicago, Illinois where he earned degrees in Advertising and Design-Illustration.
Jim's background is in acrylic, watercolor and pen-n-ink illustration and over the last twenty years he has been concentrating on Western Photography.
Having a life-long passion for history has come in handy for his artwork, not to mention the 70 plus numerous films on which Jim has worked, including the following:
"Dances with Wolves", "Far and Away", "Gettysburg", "Geronimo", "Crazy Horse", "Rough Riders", "Ride with the Devil", "Skins", "Hidalgo"and "National Treasure".
Jim also worked on a large number of documentaries - his most proud production,
"Investigating History: The Mystery of Crazy Horse" by the History Channel and filmed in 2005.
Jim previously volunteered as an art teacher at The Garfield Art School in Rapid City, SD as well as many other community programs. He spent two summers working as a Park Ranger & Historic Interpreter at the Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument, while every year he continues to teach seminars on US Cavalry Soldiers during orientatation week for new Park Rangers. Jim also works part time as a stagehand at the Rapid City Civic Center.
Throughout the year Jim serves as technical advisor for American and European films and documentary projects.
TRUE WEST - 2009 Best of the West Readers' Choice voted Jim Hatzell "Best Living Photographer"
PHOTOGRAPHY: What Jim's friends and associates are saying........ " Jim Hatzell is known as the Western Artist's Artist and Historian. Jim is a painter, an artist himself, knowing that attention to detail and authenticity are what make a photograph draw you back into time - back into that particular historical moment where a story unfolds. - 'Jim's photographic stage is set to replicate a moment in time' with 100's of 1,000's of photographs from which to choose. Jim publishes the most sought after Western photography in the world."
FILM PRODUCTION: Twenty years as a working professional photographer, James Hatzell is very experienced in the development, production and authentication of 70 plus Hollywood and European western movies and historical documentaries - while providing detailed, authenticated realism in each and every filming . Jim provides authentic costumes, weapons and props, while being able to procure site locations, models, extras, wranglers and a wide variety of livestock to fit any movie, documentary and/or commercial requirement(s).
Jim's motto:
"It doesn't cost any more to make a bad movie than it does to produce a quality film
( one based on historical fact and authenticity ) !"
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James M. Hatzell
Address: Telephone:
Telephone: 808 Fairview St. (605) 341-0620
(605) 341-0620Rapid City, SD
57701 Email: jhatzell@rap.midco.net
