Biography
k.a. Michael) Tollin has lent his hand to many sports and youth related projects, working extensively in both television and features. Before teaming up with producer-director Brian Robbins, with whom he would collaborate on several successful shows and movies, Tollin scored several Sports Emmy Awards for his efforts on "The Baseball Bunch" (syndicated, 1980-82). He was later nominated as the producer of the sports anthology "This is the USFL" …
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Career Milestones
| Served as writer-director for the instructional sports program "The Baseball Bunch", hosted by Johnny Bench; received Emmy nomination for writing show | ||
| Will co-produce with Brian Robbins the comedy, "Wild Hogs" (lensed 2007) | ||
1988 | Produced and directed the documentary "The Final Season", chronicling the Tampa Bay Bandits football team and the 1985 demise of the USFL | |
1989 | Directed the HBO consumer educational documentary "Buy Me That! A Kids' Survival Guide to TV Advertising" | |
1992 | With Brian Robbins, co-founded Tollin/Robbins Productions | |
1994 | Was creator and executive producer of "All That" a popular kids sketch comedy series on Nickelodeon | |
1994 | Wrote, directed and executive produced the basketball documentary "Hardwood Dreams", aired on Fox in 1995 | |
1995 | With Brian Robbins co-produced and co-wrote "The Show", a documentary about the hip-hop music scene | |
1995 | Wrote, directed and executive produced the Oscar nominated documentary "Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream" (TBS) | |
1996 | Executive produced and directed the HBO's sports-themed sitcom "Arli$$" | |
1996 | Produced the "All That" spinoff series "Kenan & Kel" (Nickelodeon) | |
1997 | Directed and produced the live-action/puppet series "Cousin Skeeter" (Nickelodeon) | |
1997 | Produced the comedy "Good Burger", starring Kenan and Kel | |
1998 | Tollin/Robbins Productions acquired by The Marquee Group and renamed Marquee-Tollin/Robbins | |
1999 | Produced the hit high school football-themed feature "Varsity Blues" | |
2000 | Executive produced "The Amanda Show" with Amanda Bynes | |
2001 | Feature film directorial debut, "Summer Catch" | |
2002 | Produced the WB series, "What I Like About You" | |
2003 | Helmed the southern football drama feature "Radio", which starred Cuba Gooding, Jr and Ed Harris | |
2004 | Produced the WB teen drama, "One Tree Hill" | |
2007 | With Brian Robbins co-produced the Eddie Murphy comedy, "Norbit"; Robbins also directed | |
Awards
1995 | Academy Award for Documentary (Feature) in Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special in Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream |