Rodney Recor
- Producer
- Editor
- Actor
Rodney Recor began his filmmaking career as a Motion Picture Photographer in the US Army Signal Corps. During his military service in Europe in 1970, he wrote and directed a civilian live-action short film called "Harry's World". Upon his separation from the Army in 1971, he arrived in Hollywood to work as a cinematographer and film editor on local television station assignments, tv commercials, student films, and directing a series of live-action instructional films for the California Council on Criminal Justice, an office of the state Attorney General. In late 1971, Recor was hired by Kaiser Broadcasting as Associate Producer on the popular syndicated television program, "Headshop" where he pioneered the production of the earliest 'music videos' made for television, but at that time, produced entirely on film. In 1973, Rodney Recor joined the volunteer staff of the Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Filmex) working on event print and media advertising and promotion. He became the coordinator of the regular "Filmex Society" film retrospective screenings and manager of the Filmex Film Selection Committee entry submission screenings. Between 1974 an 1976, Rodney's Filmex participation included a variety of duties culminating in Exposition Manager in 1976. Recognized for his work in film scholarship and preservation, he accepted a position as the first Film Archivist at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Executive Assistant in charge of special projects and production. He produced two documentary short films for the Academy, a segment of the 52nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, and worked on the annual Academy Student Film Awards. In the 1980's Rodney Recor became a producer of independent projects including, with Producer/Writer Tony Thomas, 20th Century-Fox TV's "That's Hollywood" and "Hollwood and the American Image" for PBS. He has also worked as an actor and director in Paris.