American Experience

About the Series

On the Air

Television’s most-watched history series, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE has been hailed as “peerless” (Wall Street Journal), “the most consistently enriching program on television” (Chicago Tribune), and “a beacon of intelligence and purpose” (Houston Chronicle). On air and online, the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present. Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including twenty-four Emmy Awards, four duPont-Columbia Awards, and fourteen George Foster Peabody Awards, one most recently for Two Days in October.

On the Web

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Online premiered in November 1995 and has won accolades from viewers and critics alike. To date, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Online has produced over 130 feature sites. These sites enable viewers to watch films online and encourage in-depth exploration of each film beyond the television screen. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Online has been recognized by online and print publications including Yahoo!, USA Today Online, Broadcasting and Cable, and TV Guide.

The American Experience Staff

Mark Samels	Executive Producer
Sharon Grimberg	Senior Producer
Susan Mottau	Coordinating Producer
James E. Dunford	Series Manager
Susan Bellows	Series Producer
Paul Taylor	Senior Editor
Maria Daniels	Director of New Media
Lauren Prestileo	Special Projects
Patrick Ramirez	Marketing and Communications
Jen Holmes	Marketing and Communications
Laura Bowman	Marketing and Communications
Pamela Gaudiano	Unit Manager
Susana Fernandes	Contracts Manager
Kelsey Dorwart	Production Secretary
Jay Fiaklov	Legal
Maureen Jordan	Legal
Janice Flood	Legal
Scott Kardel	Legal
Nancy Sherman	Production Manager
John Jenkins	Sound Mix
Spencer Gentry	On-line Editor
Alison Kennedy	Series Designer
Greg Shea	Post Production Supervisor
Glenn Fukushima	Editor
Vanessa Ezersky	Production Coordinator
Julie Cresswell	Research Associate
Margaret Drain	Former Executive Producer
Judy Crichton	Former Executive Producer