Ted Mather Bio

Ted Mather – Biography
(Partial filmography available on IMDB, Hollywood.com, Yahoo Movies)

— Provided by Ted Mather, February 2015

Theodore Mather is presently in production development for his next feature project, a film adaptation of the best selling novel, “Fatal Forecast.” Mr. Mather wrote the screenplay, and also owns the film rights to this estimated $100M budgeted feature film. This is his latest work, having penned 14 feature films and television projects during his career. Mr. Mather has taught Broadcasting, Film, and Television for the past 8 years at Bourne High School, in Bourne Ma. He presently teaches Literature at Bourne Middle School and serves as the Advisor for the Bourne High School Film/TV and Recording club, Mr. Mather has served as the co-chair of the Advisory Board to the Institute of Multi-Media (IAM) at Mission College in Los Angeles, and has taught film seminar courses at the Institute as well. He has written and directed three feature films, with worldwide distribution by such companies as Trimark Pictures, MGM, and Artisan Films since 1987. He has also directed numerous major national award winning television documentaries and music events, such as Farm Aid II for MTV’s VH-1, and “Bring On The Summer” for Syndicast, and “Touch The Sky, with Christopher Reeve. As a feature film Director, he has directed artists such as Adrian Paul (who appeared as the “Highlander”), Garret Morris. (of “Saturday Night Live”), Carlos Gomez, (appearing in “Shark” with James Woods), Amy Dolenz, Patricia Berry, and segments of feature films and television series and network specials starring Orson Welles.

Mr. Mather was selected by Orson Welles to direct and produce Mr. Welles’ segments of “Magic of the Stars,” for NBC starring Orson Welles and Lynn Redgrave. Over the next four years, until Mr. Welles’ death, Mr. Mather produced and directed Mr. Welles in, “Great Movies with Orson Welles,” and other feature film and television projects. Mr. Welles also recorded the opening for the film “Childbirth Naturally,” distributed by Universal Pictures, which was produced by Mr. Mather, and included performances by Peter Strauss, Lorenzo Lamas, Kenny Rogers, Jane Seymour, Cindy Williams and others.

In his documentary/television work, Mr. Mather has written, produced and directed award-winning performances by artists such as Christopher Reeve and he has produced and directed numerous award winning medical dramas. On the soundtracks of many of these feature films and television productions, Mr. Mather has also worked as a music writer, or co-writer, and soundtrack record producer, or co-producer. He produced such artists as Randy Meisner, (the Eagles), Grammy nominee, Daryl Phinnessee, the artist and performer of the music theme from the hit show “Fraser,” and Mike Love, of the Beachboys, amongst others. Mr. Mather also co-produced the last live album that the Beachboys, with all of the original-founding members, ever released. The album, now a major collector’s item, contained performances by The Beachboys, The Oak Ridge Boys, America, The Bellamy Brothers, The Four Tops, Julio Iglesias, Ringo Starr and a solo performance by Mike Love on a song, “Happy Birthday America,” that was co-written and co-produced by Mr. Mather.

Some of the artists who have appeared in major music specials and live soundtrack albums produced or directed by Mr. Mather include Jimmy Page, Christopher Cross, The Four Tops, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Fifth Dimension and Alabama. Mr. Mather has directed and produced more than 40 music videos and served as producer on many more. He produced and directed the widely distributed television special “Bring On The Summer” with the Beachboys and directed segments included in the home video release of “The Beachboys, An American Band.”

From 1973 to 1980, Mr. Mather was signed as an exclusive music writer and recording artist for Acuff Rose Publishing and Hickory Records (now part of Opryland Music) in Nashville. As a songwriter, he has written over 250 songs, many of which are currently included in numerous film soundtracks and recordings worldwide. Mr. Mather, along with his co-writers and co-music producers, was awarded a double gold album for the soundtrack of the his feature film “Dance Academy” and a gold videos for his producing and directing of Shirley Ceasar’s television special titled ”Hold My Mule” and the show “Touch The Sky,” starring Christopher Reeve. He was also nominated for a Dove Award for his production and Direction of “Hold My Mule.”

In the corporate arena, Mr. Mather served as President and a Director of V Entertainment, Ltd. from July 2002 through 2005 developing production and licensing methodology for the high resolution netcasts of live concert events direct to HD theaters, nationwide via dedicated fiber distribution. Mr. Mather has also served as President and a Director of On-line Entertainment Network, Inc. (OEN). In this capacity, he produced the first pay-per-view/listen netcast on the Internet, live from Douglas Corner in Nashville, TN, on October 27th, 1997. He directed numerous live streaming concerts for OEN, such as “The R&B Hall of Fame Show” live from New York, “Itzhak Perlman and the Philadelphia Orchestra,” live from Saratoga Springs, and numerous live shows from NASCAR. He served as Executive Vice President and a Director of Global Net Systems, Ltd. (a public company), from April 1996 to July 2002. From 1986 to 1993 he served as the President of Platinum Productions, Ltd. In addition to his corporate duties listed above, he served as Writer‑ Director‑Producer for OEN and Platinum, while overseeing the operation of Platinum’s music publishing efforts.

In 1971, Mr. Mather received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Hartford. In 2014, Mr. Mather received his Masters of Education degree from American International College.