Biography
Award-winning American children's and family TV series creator / showrunner with credits in adult drama. Has worked in the UK.
Selected Credits:
TV: NURSES, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH, BOBBY'S WORLD, PRINCE VALIANT and MILE HIGH
Full Credits:
Television Live-Action Series and Pilots:
2002
MILE HIGH
Co-devised and wrote series episodes for Hewland TV / Sky
1999
UNDERGROUND
TV Pilot: Nickelodeon Television: Executive Producer: Larry Brezner. Originated and written by Dianne Dixon: A live-action half-hour sitcom for kids 7-14. Ben, a 14 year-old boy in the Midwest, is the son of a well-known parenting expert whose basic philosophy is, "no TV for kids." Ben's problem…? That he broadcasts a weekly TV show from the basement of his parent's house. Ben's show has become an underground smash with kids and now he has to juggle the problems of life as an ordinary kid with the pressures of being a secret celebrity. (Ben does the show in full KISS-like face make-up, so no one knows his identity.)
1998
ANGEL FORCE
Pilot: Paulist Productions: Executive Producer: Bud Keiser, Script: Dianne Dixon: A Live action drama for kids 7-14. An angel recruits a group of ordinary kids to become a force for good in the world.
1996-97
NEW JUNGLE BOOK
Series: Fox Kids: Executive Producer: Dianne Dixon with Steve Waterman: An adventure series for teens based on Kipling's JUNGLE BOOK.
1993
HALF NAKED
Pilot: HBO: Producers: Dianne Dixon and Peter Tilden. Originated and written by Dianne Dixon: A very adult sitcom. Basic story: A sweet young pre-school teacher takes a role on a daytime soap opera to make a little extra money. The role is only supposed to last a few weeks. Her incredibly slutty character becomes an instant hit. Suddenly the innocent school teacher is living a life in which half of it (the half lived before the television cameras) is spent being half-naked and the other half is spent trying to deal with the fallout from that situation.
NURSES
Series: NBC: Co-Producer and on staff writing team for first season of 13 episodes: Prime-time sitcom about a group of nurses in a Miami hospital: Executive Producer: Susan Beavers.
1992
SAFE AT HOME
Originated and wrote pilot: MGM Television: Executive Producer: Steve Tisch: A prime-time sitcom pilot. The basic story: A mild mannered family man's life is completely disrupted when his free-spirited father is released from prison and decides to move in and "bond" with his long-lost son.
1990
LITTLEST DETECTIVE
Writer: Pilot: NBC: Executive Producers: Joe Ruby and Ken Spears: A live action comedy/mystery series for kids 7-14 which follows the adventures of a 12 year-old girl detective and her friend (who happens to be an animated mouse).
Television - Animated Series and Pilots:
2000
SPACED OUT
One Episode written: Series: Alphanim: France: Producer: Jean-Philippe Robin: Airing in France and other European countries: A series designed to appeal to the entire family (a sort of "Simpsons" tone). A muddled English family is sent to live in the first suburb in space.
1998-99
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH
Series: Produced 20 episodes: Disney: Executive Producer: Steve Holland: Airing in the US on ABC and on UPN: A comedy series for kids 7-14. Based on the live-action, prime-time series of the same name. The stories revolve around a young girl trying to handle the everyday dilemmas of
growing up. Her particular problem: she's a half witch who possesses some very unpredictable powers.
1999
MAXINE'S CHRISTMAS
Writer: Special for Hallmark Productions: Executive Producer: Michael Kruzan: A prime time special designed for an adult audience. Based on the curmudgeonly Hallmark greeting card character, Maxine.
1998
VERA THE MOUSE
Writer: Special for Hallmark Productions: Executive Producer: Michael Kruzan: A special designed for young children. Based on Vera the Mouse and Friends, characters popular in Europe (Sweden, specifically).
1996-98
BOBBY'S WORLD
Series: Fox Kids: Co-originator, Producer and story editor: 103 episodes and writer: 25 episodes: Executive Producer: Howie Mandel: Currently in international distribution through Fox Worldwide: A comedy series designed for 7-12 year-olds but which attracted a large following among adults...and college students (do they count as adults…?). The show followed the wild adventures of a four year-old named Bobby Generic. His very white, very middle-class family included a mom, a dad, a teen sister, a pre-teen brother and a freeloading uncle. The stories covered everything from a quite sensitive look at death to a take-off on the Kennedy assassination.
1990-96
BOBBY'S WORLD
Series: Fox Kids: Story editor: Executive Producer: Howie Mandel: Currently in international distribution through Fox Worldwide.
1996-97
DAMON WAYAN'S SHOW
Series: Warner Brothers: Story editor and writer of 4 episodes: Executive Producer: Damon Wayans: A comedy series based on the childhood of Black stand-up comic, Damon Wayans. The stories were very contemporary, urban, inner city.
1996
GOLDILOCKS (THE UNTOLD STORY)
Writer: Video: Disney: Producer: Ellen Gurney: A comedy piece designed for family viewing. The story tells the heretofore untold "truth" about what actually happened the afternoon Goldilocks allegedly broke into the Bears' house.
1995
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Writer: Pilot: Nelvana Entertainment: Executive Producer: Toper Taylor: A comedy pilot designed to appeal to kids 7-14 based on the film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." (We left out the bits having to do with cross-dressing and the like.)
1992 - 94
THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT
Story editor: 65 episodes and wrote pilot and subsequent scripts: Series: Hearst Animation: Producer: David Corbett: Aired in US and in Europe: A prime-time action/adventure series designed for viewing by the entire family. Based on the "Prince Valiant" comic strips of yesteryear.
Direct to Video - Feature Length Animation:
1998
RABBIT HILL
Written by Dianne Dixon based on the book: Warner Brothers: Producer: Richard Rich: A film designed for young children. Based on the book
Rabbit Hill. The story of a brave bunny rabbit brother and sister team who courageously fight to save their home.
Awards:
1994
BOBBY'S WORLD
Emmy Nomination
1993
LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT
Humanitas Prize
LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT
Angel Award
1991
BOBBY'S WORLD
Emmy Nomination
UK / European Projects in Development:
2002
PROTECTIVE CUSTODY
Screenplay for FFP Productions, Germany
LA BUENA NOCHE
Pilot script for one hour TV drama for Yorkshire TV
BASIL BRUSH
An episode in the series for Foundation TV / BBC
2001
MY GHOSTLY FRIEND
Original children's series for Disney UK
C.O.W.S.
Original children's series for France Animation
Biog:
Dianne Dixon, winner of the prestigious Humanitas Prize for Excellence in Writing and nominee for multiple Emmy Awards, works in the US and the UK producing and story editing for companies including Hallmark, Disney, ABC and Warner Brothers. Her writing talents helped propel the family series, "BOBBY'S WORLD," to a number one spot on Fox Television and kept it there for over eight years. In addition, Dianne co-produced "NURSES," a situation comedy for NBC and has written pilot scripts for Nickelodeon, HBO and MGM. Her UK credits include development of the comedy/drama "MILE HIGH" (currently airing on Sky TV) and the recently completed breakthrough pilot script for Yorkshire Television entitled "LAS CHICAS."
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