Fiddler’s Green Studio
808 Fairview Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Studio & Home Number
(605) 341-0620
Email: fiddlersgreenstudio@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.fiddlersgreenstudio.com
James Hatzell
Summary of
 Active in the motion picture, television and commercial industry since 1989. Experience on both
qualifications
sides of camera including performing, set design, set dressings, wrangler, extras casting, wardrobe
and props. Historical/Advisor on staff at Historical Productions, Silver Screen Soldiers, and KEL Equine Productions.
Education The American Academy
Graduate with degree in -
of Art
1. Advertising and Design
IATSE – Local 731
Electrics – Sound – Carpenter – Wardrobe - Props
2. Illustration
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Fiddler’s Green Studio since 1987 – Specialty in historic western photography, illustration, and caricature
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Artist in Residence/Instructor at Garfield Art School, 925 Dilger Street Rapid City, SD 57701
Military
History
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US Air Force – Strategic Air Command/ Strategic Projection Force – Avionics * B-52/KC135
Automatic Flight Control Systems Specialist – volunteer squadron CPR instructor
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U.S. Park Ranger/Interpreter – Little Bighorn Battlefield Nat. Monument
Community
activities
References
Board member: 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
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MOVIES, TELEVISION, and VIDEO
Hoarders – Episode 1172 – Screaming Flea Productions - PA/GRIP – May 2012
Truck Hunters (Pilot Episode) – History Channel
American Indian College Fund – Joe Pytka Productions
Production – March 2012
Locations: October 2011
Rich Hall’s “Inventing the Indians” – BBC & Open Mike Prod. Ltd.
Gordman’s – Back to School 2011 Campaign - Screenscape Studios
Locations: Aug/Sept 2011
Local Production Coordinator & Locations: May – June 2011
Decoded: Season 2 Mt. Rushmore/Borglum
Terrax Imperium V – “Der Kriegsruf Der Indianer” – IFAGE FilmProduction
History Channel GoGo Luckey Entertainment, Inc May 2011
Production Coordinator, Line Producer, Casting, Wardrobe/Props, Locations
Feb – April March 2011
American Experience “Custer” – Insignia Films
America: The Story of Us - Open Mike Productions LTD & Nutopia Films
Reenactor Coord/Props/Set Dressing/Locations - Feb - March 2011
Production Coordinator & Locations
October 2010
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Wild Rides – Locations
Little Big Horn Battlefield Visitors Center Film - Great Divide Pictures
Big Fish Entertainment – August 2010
Prod. Coord/Local Cast/Crew/Locations – July 2010
iPad Commercial – Mt Rushmore - Locations - July 2010
“Japanese Travel Show” - Locations
Duo Creative Communications – August 2009
Meek’s Cutoff – Casting
Laura Rosenthall Casting – July 2009
Knights Templar – Casting/Locations
The History Channel – June 2009
“Dawn of Conviction”/Locations/Casting/Props/Wardrobe
Studio Fairfield – June 2009
“Holy Grail in America”/Locations/Casting (Local)
Committee Films – June 2009
“America Before Columbus”/Prod. Coord/Locations/Casting
Germon Co./National Geographic – April - June 2009
Remanant of a Western - Props and Wardrobe
Companion Pictures – June 2009
The New World – Production Coordinator
National Geographic – Mar/Apr/May 2009
American Thunder – 2nd Unit Camera/Locations
WATV – February 2009
Obama SD Rally – Lights, sound
August 2008
Super Bikes WATV - August 2008
Prehistoric Predators II - Grip
National Geographic – June 2008
Man Vs. Wild – Locations
June 2008
Holy Man – Wardrobe/props/casting/grip
October 2007
Brule – Live @ Mt. Rushmore – Grip
Crow Ridge Productions – July 2007
First Nations – Wardrobe/props/casting
Wind Cave Productions – July 2007
National Treasure II – Book of Secrets – Locations
Disney - April 2007
Super Bikes - Production Assistant
SPEED Channel - July 2007
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Holy Man – Casting/Wardrobe/Props/Grip
October 2007
Revelations: The Awakening - Grip
Malamute Pictures - March 2007
Into the Wild – Locations
July 2006
Airforce Base Training Film Ellsworth Airforce Base - Grip
Booz Allen Hamilton - August 2007
American Thunder – B-Roll video and PA
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – August 2006
The Stone Child – Prod Coord/Prop Master/Locations
Triple Martini Productions, Inc. – December 2006
Amazing Vacation Homes – (Travel Channel)
Mike Mathis Productions – January 2006
Custer’s Plan – Prod Coord/Technical Advisor/Locations
British Broadcasting Company – June/July 2006
Nick at Nite – “Road Crew”- Art Department/Casting
June 2005
Treasure Hunters – Local Prod Coord/Locations
June, July, August and September of 2005
Comanche Warriors – Production Coordinator
History Channel - October 2005
Marty Stuart Concert – PA
June 2005
NFL FILMS – Little League Championship
Art Department – July 2005
American Thunder – B-Roll video and PA
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 2005
“Investigating History - The Mystery of Crazy Horse” Kurtis Productions – Sept. 2004 Casting/Wrangler/Wardrobe
“Deadwood” – Location Scout
HBO Series – October 2004
Best Buy Commercial – Art Dept.
Historical Consultant – Set Dressing
RSA USA Inc. - Marlboro Commercial – Production
December 2003 & February 2004
“Head of State” – Lead Man/Set Dressing/Construction
Dreamworks Productions - October 2002
Hidalgo” – Assistant to Historical Consultant
Walt Disney Productions – November 2002
“SKINS” – Featured Role, Hardware Clerk; SAG
Skins Productions, Inc. – May 2001
“Life 360/Monuments” –Production Coordinator/Driver
Telling Pictures, Inc. – October 2001
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Korean Cell Phone: Commercial – 4/01 Set Dressing
JEEP Commercial – 7/00 Set Dressing
Wrangler Jeans: Commercial – 8/00 Set Dressing/Props
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“Marlboro Cigarettes” – Location Scout/Driver
Leo Burnet Advertising - April 2000
Fiber-Com Commercial - Actor
Gould Films – August 1999
“One Too Many Mornings” - Wardrobe
Western Sun Productions
- June/July 1999
“Manitoba Experience”–Art Director/Set Design
Credo Productions – October 1998
“Touched by an Angel” – Equine
CBS Television – September 1998
“Regis and Kathy Lee” - Props/ Art Department
September 1998
“Herd” – Production Assistant
Paradise Productions – September 1998
“War Horse” – Re-enactor Coordinator
BBC Documentary – April 1998
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Little Bighorn Documentary – Casting/Props
A & E Productions – June 1998
“Ride with the Devil” - Equine
Maplewood Productions – May/June 1998
“Two for Texas” – Equine
TNT Productions - October 1997
“The Postman” - Equine
TIG Production – May/June 1997
“Buffalo Soldiers” – Equine 5/97
TNT Productions – May 1997
“The Buffalo Club” video- PA/Art Department
Think Pictures April 1997
“Rough Riders” – Military Advisor
Levinson Productions – Sept.-Nov. 1996
Samsung TV Commercial – PA/Art Department
Anivision America, Inc – March 1996
“Crazy Horse” - Actor/Newspaper Reporter
Von Zerneck Sertner Films – Aug.-Oct 1995
Ken Burns Documentary – Production Asst.
The West Film Project, Inc - June 1995
“The Homestead” Documentary - Wardrobe
Heritage Films – June 1995Documentary
“Ancient Warriors” Documentary – Reenact. Coord/Wardrobe
7th Hour Productions – April 1995
“Buffalo Girls” - Equine
CBS Miniseries - Nov. 1994
Rush Limbaugh Commercial – PA/Sound Boom
BR Creative Services – May 1994
“Lakota Woman” – Actor/Federal Marshall
Reel Films Inc. – Oct. – Nov. 1993
“Heaven and Hell” – Re-enactor Coordinator
CBS Television – Sept. – Oct. 1993
“Return to Lonesome Dove” - Equine/Stunt Double
CBS Television – September 1993
“Wyatt Earp” - PA - Art Department
TIG Productions – July – Oct. 1993
“Never Ending Story III” - PA
Crescent Entertainment Ltd. – July 1993
“Geronimo” - Equine
Columbia Pictures – June-July 1993
“For Love and Glory” - Equine
Lauren Productions - CBS Nov. 1992
“Gettysburg” - Equine
TNT Productions – Aug.-Oct. 1992
“Unsolved Mysteries” Episode
Cosgrove/Meurer TV – June 1992
Art Dept, Wardrobe, Props, Wrangler, Extras Casting
“Imagining Indians” Documentary
Victor Masayesva – June 1992
Featured Role/Location Scouting
“Far and Away” - Equine
Imagine Films Productions – July 1991
“Thunderheart” - Props
Tri-Becca Productions – July 1991
“Savagery and the American Indian” - Documentary
BBC Corporation - July 1990
Re-Enactor coordinator; US Cavalry
“Son of the Morning Star” Miniseries - Equine
Preston Fischer Productions for ABC – May-June 1990
“Dances With Wolves” – Equine TIG Productions - Orion Pictures – Aug.-Nov. 1989