Rich Burlingham:
CLASS OF 1979
Montgomery High SchoolClass of 1979
Skillman, NJ
Rich's Story
Rich is from Skillman, New Jersey. Rich's schools include Montgomery High School. Rich works(ed) at Self Employed.
Music Rich likes includes Classical, gilli moon - the artist, 60's. Books Rich likes include Steinbeck. Movies Rich likes include The Right Stuff, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, Dying To Do Letterman. TV shows Rich likes include Star Trek, The Amazing Race, Current Amazing Race.
One of Rich's favorite quotes is:"Remembering the past through the eyes of the present.".
More about Rich:"I am basically a storyteller, whether by the written word or through a visual medium. I hope to stir emotions, make one think and entertain. If I accomplish those fetes with whatever I create then I believe I've done my calling.
Rich Burlingham was born and raised in New Jersey and began experimenting with writing and producing media as far back as the fifth grade where he wrote, directed and performed with friends, his original radio comedy The Hilarious Horror House. He ventured into still photography and filmmaking making Super-8 films with his friends. He got bit by the theater bug in high school playing Richard Sumner in The Desk Set and supporting roles in various other plays. He also played trombone in various high school bands. As much as he enjoyed the stage Rich’s heart was in film. He attended Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas where he earned a BFA in Video & Cinema and a BA in Psychology. While at SMU he produced several films and local cable s...Expand for more
hows, his thesis film Willy being the highlight. He also took theater directing classes from the accomplished Mesrop Kesdekian, volunteered as news director for the campus radio station KSMU, wrote commentary for the Daily Campus and worked as a TV studio assistant and TA for the Video and Cinema Department. After college Rich entered the world of advertising in Texas where for fifteen years he wrote and produced commercials and promotional video for national sponsors such as American Airlines, Subaru of America, Pace Picante, Bank of America, JCPenney, Long John Silvers, Paramount Parks and many others. During this time Rich also freelanced as a writer having written over 200 corporate video, live-event and public relations scripts. In 1998 Rich left advertising to form TMF Entertainment and produced several projects including the 1997-1999 Lone Star Film and Television Awards, during which he met his wife, Johanna, a fundraising consultant. A few years living on the Upper East Side of New York City were cut off because of the effects of 9/11 and so he and his family ventured out west to let Rich take a stab at screenwriting. Currently, Rich has adapted the New York Times best seller Escape In Iraq for the screen and works as Marketing and Development Manager for CAPS-TV, the community access television station in Ventura. You can also catch his movie reviews in the Ventura Breeze and his short films on YouTube. Rich has a seven-year old daughter, Olivia, and a son, Avery, born January, 2008.".
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