About Cleve
Cleve is a Line Producer and Unit Production Manager for theatrical motion pictures and television movies, series and pilots. Cleve recently produced the first two seasons of the Apple+ series Physical. Cleve’s other recent work includes producing the Quibi movie Don’t Look Deeper, the ABC television pilot False Profits and the TV series Kingdom (Season 3). He also shot a special unit for Yellowstone in Texas and Arizona.
He has worked across the United States and in several countries. For the last decade, Cleve has worked primarily on TV pilots and series. Prior to that, the majority of Cleve's work was in feature films and movies for television.
In 2010, Cleve received DGA’s Frank Capra Award in recognition of career achievement in movies and service to the Directors Guild of America. (see DGA article)
Feature Films: Bruce Almighty, BASEketball, Weekend at Bernie's, Dennis the Menace Strikes Again, Mr. Destiny, The Ultimate Gift, etc.
TV Movies: Hallmark HoF William Faulkner's OLD MAN, On Promised Land, ABC miniseries An Inconvenient Woman, TNT epics Crazy Horse and The Broken Chain, Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson, etc.
TV Series: Kingdom (Season 3), Wicked City, Perception (S1,2,3), Mistresses (S1), FlashForward, The District, Earth 2, etc.
Cleve has always been a cutting-edge early adopter. A member of a DGA VFX/Digital Committee for many years, he participated on an industry Virtual Production Committee and a Pre-Vis Committee. Cleve has an Emmy award for VFX and is a member of the Visual Effects Society.
Experience includes all facets of production and post-production as a producer, unit production manager, post-production supervisor, and more. Career began in live television on the crew at KTLA, while a student at UCLA.
Cleve’s service at the Directors Guild of America includes 9 years as a National Board member and 6 years as chairman of the AD/UPM Council West (over 20 years as a current council member). Cleve has served on the DGA Contract Negotiations Committee for ten consecutive cycles, including the just-completed new contract.
Representation: Worldwide Production Agency 310-659-9965 - Frank Balkin & Brian Goldberg
Awards:
DGA Frank Capra Award for career achievement in film and service to the DGA
Emmy Award for Visual Effects "Carl Sagan's COSMOS"
Humanitas Award "Wm. Faulkner's OLD MAN"
