Raymond graduated from UCLA in 1978 in the College of Fine Arts with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Motion Picture Television, after having a stellar football career for the Bruins. The Berkeley, California native lettered 3-years, earning various awards and honors on the field including starting at linebacker for the 1975 team that upset the undefeated top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in the 1976 Rose Bowl.He later put his degree to good use by breaking into the Los Angeles television industry in 1982 as a sports intern at KTLA Channel 5. The non paying job soon became a paying one. While there, Bell developed his skills in covering sports and television news. Raymond eventually moved up the ladder from production assistant to become one of the stations sports producers. In 1991 he got a chance to cover one of the biggest announcements in all of sports, when former Lakers great Magic Johnson told the world he was HIV Positive.In 1992 Bell got an opportunity to take on bigger challenges in one of the top television markets in the country when he agreed to become a sports producer at KTTV Fox Channel 11. At Fox, Raymond became one of the stations outstanding field producers of live sporting events, coordinating the station's live pre-game and post-game coverage for Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, Kings, Ducks, UCLA and USC football. His resume includes four Lakers NBA Championships, Angels MLB World Series Championship and the Ducks NHL Championship.Ten years later in 2002 Raymond brokered a deal with Fox Sports International for a ten episode sports entertainment show called Inside Pitch that he independently produced and developed. The show featured such stars as two time Academy Award Nominees Will Smith Sylvester Stallone, pop singer Jessica Simpson and NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal.(read complete bio at http://fivebellzentertainment.com/bio/ )
Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story
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Executive ProducerCalled Up: The Emmett Ashford Story Jul 2013 - PresentMonrovia/Sacramento CaRay has worked the past ten years as executive producer on the documentary film CALLED UP: The Emmett Ashford Story. Emmett Ashford was the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball in 1966 after spending 15-years in the minor leagues. Ray, along with his partner, Doug Harris, an award-winning filmmaker, have teamed up to bring Ashford's story to life. The film is currently in production and is targeted for broadcast on PBS upon its completion. For more information about the film, you can visit www.calledupdocumentary.com,
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Co-ProducerGhost In The House Feb 2015 - Jul 2020WestwoodThe Bruin alum wears many hats including one that had him as a co-producer of a play about the life and times of Jack Johnson entitled Ghost in the House. The play was co-written by Ernie Hudson of "Ghostbusters" fame and Frank Megna. The compelling play starred Tony Todd of the cult film classic "Candyman." Ghost in the House was performed at UCLA on October 9th and 10th in 2015. Ray's responsibilities include coordinating the deal to have the play performed at UCLA. Secure advertising, sponsors, promote ticket sales and arrange interviews. For more information about the play, you can visit www.ghostinthehouse.org
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Independent Feature News ProducerCbs News Feb 2009 - Feb 2018Studio City, CaliforniaMy responsibilities were finding and researching possible stories to be featured for broadcast air. Duties also include getting permission for the location, coordinating interviews and interviewing guest, securing alternate video, still pictures, ingesting all video and still pictures to be used for editing the story, logging and writing story and finally overseeing the editing. -
Executive ProducerAup Media Jan 2011 - Oct 2015Berkeley, CaliforniaRay worked over four years as Executive Producer on documentary film projects for AUP Media. AUP Media is a division of the Athletes United for Peace nonprofit organization that over the years has produced a variety educational and sports documentaries about legendary American sports pioneers. Bell is currently working with Doug Harris, an award winning filmmaker on the pre-production phase on a series of documentaries about forgotten sports pioneers.
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Sports Producer/Field ProducerFox Television Jun 1992 - Sep 2009Greater Los Angeles AreaMy responsibility was to write and produce a three minute and thirty second sportscast segment as part of the news hour broadcast. Duties included checking the news feeds and wires for possible sports stories and set up recordings of local sports teams and sports of events of major interest to be used for highlights. Time out show to insure that it adheres to its allotted time. As a field producer my responsibility was to coordinate live event pregame and postgame sports segment to be broadcast back to the station for broadcast air. Work with the Satellite technician to edit possible packages and assist the cameraperson to set up live guest and sports anchor for live talk back and or sports cast as well as return video. Write copy and updates. Work with team's media relations representative and station to receive key information including updates and possible changes to the live segment. Go over the rundown with sports anchor for live sportscast insert to news broadcast. Be in communication with news on air producer at the station at all times. -
Sports ProducerKtla Sep 1982 - May 1992Los AngelesBell broke into the Los Angeles television industry in 1982 as a sports intern at KTLA Channel 5. He eventually moved up the ladder from production assistant to become one of the stations sports producers. In 1991 he got a chance to cover one of the biggest announcements in all of sports, when former Lakers great Magic Johnson told the world he was HIV Positive. Ray's responsiblities included writing and producing sports segments as well as field producing sports interviews.
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Motion Picture Television
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Raymond Bell works for Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story
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Raymond Bell's current role is Executive Producer for documentary film CALLED UP: The Emmett Ashford Story.
What schools did Raymond Bell attend?
Raymond Bell attended University Of California, Los Angeles.
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Raymond Bell has interest in Children, Civil Rights And Social Action, Education, Poverty Alleviation, Arts And Culture, Health.
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Raymond Bell has skills like Broadcast Television, Television News, Sports Writing, News Writing, Visual Storytelling, Sports, Live Events, Broadcast, Field Production, Media Relations, Storytelling, Television.
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