Recent directing credits:
Nike - Dreamers - Devin Booker
Hope Pyx Global - Fight for Domestic Violence
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Harvey KalmensonHarvey Kalmenson is one of the most highly respected and sought after voice casting directors in the world today. He also produces and is a production consultant on many of his assignments.
His skill as a creative problem solver, his consistent high energy level and his ability to evoke great performances from both accomplished actors and from children, make him a valuable resource in the areas of animated features, cartoon series, live action, radio and television commercials, and dubbing for foreign films. An intense focus for his client's needs and his compelling courage of conviction exemplifies this veteran's strong instincts. Kalmenson's credits in the animated feature film area include the Sullivan Bluth classics: THE ICE WHALE, ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN, ROCK-A-DOODLE, and A TROLL IN CENTRAL PARK. His noted work on ELFQUEST is currently in release on video cassettes for the home video market, and he has completed work on the Calvert Cobbler feature animation film THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER. In addition to his feature animation work, Kalmenson has had a stellar career as the head of the voice over department with Abrams-Rubaloff & Associates, one of the leading commercial talent agencies in Los Angeles. He has worked with virtually every major voice over artist and has developed and enhanced the careers of many unknowns. He is senior director of auditions (celebrities, scale, children, foreign language, large groups, animation, improv, etc.) at the Kalmenson compound. Auditions directed by "da harv" have been put right to air, (surviving client sign-off) eliminating the need for the customary final recording session, when saving time was critical. Please contact Kalmenson & Kalmenson if you wish to inquire about Harvey Kalmenson's availability as a freelance voice over director for your projects. |
On Directing |
Who has Harvey Kalmenson directed?It all began at Susan Miller Dorsey High School. While experiencing every theatrical, stage management, and music appreciation class they had to offer Harvey had his first crack at acting and directing.
Harvey has been actively directing, just about non-stop for the past thirty five years. Who should be included in his list of credits? Do we list more than two thousand? Do we just list celebrities? Do we only count animation, or commercials, or legit theatre, or radio? Da Harv could make the list really short, if the question was: Who were the actors you didn't like working with? The answer would be simple: Zero. So, with modification to the question, we choose to submit by way of actors Da Harv found memorable. Harvey's answer..."Thirty plus years ago there was Orson Welles, perhaps the most brilliant professional I've ever had the privilege of directing.
During the same time frame there was Roddy McDowell, a treasured human being, Lorne Green, Mike Road; Ezra Stone and John Houseman two of my directing teachers, and the parade that followed: Simon Oakland, Hans Conried, J.D. Cannon, Elizabeth Taylor, Vic Tayback, Bill Erwin, Will Geer, Leon Askin are just a few of the many that I had the pleasure of directing during my eight years with the American National Theatre Academy. The Bluth years included the likes of: Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Vic Tayback, Charles Nelson Reilly, Meryl Streep, Buddy Hackett, Glen Campbell, Cloris Leachman, James Coburn, Tim Curry, Hayley Mills, Shecky Greene, George Carlin, Harold Gould and if I continue it would necessitate me going back and reviewing each of the films to find the names of the actors I have forgotten.". But for what it's worth...what follows is da harv's parade of recent marchers: |
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Harvey has directed...
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Mason Adams
Anna Maria Alberghetti Edward Albert Jr. John Ales Khandi Alexander Steve Allen Tom Amandes Ian Abercrombie David Andrews Julie Andrews Tige Andrews Michael Ansara Ant Adam Arkin Alan Arkin Curtis Armstrong David Arquette John Ashton Leon Askin John Aston Bill Atherton Robin Atkin Downes Rene Auberjonois Margaret Avery John Aylward Sophie B. Hawkings Obba Babatunde Diedrich Bader Barbara Bain Daniel Baldwin Steven Baldwin Carl Ballantine Edoardo Ballerini Jonathan Banks Adrienne Barbeau Ellen Barkin Gene Barry Dorie Barton Jason Bateman Orson Bean Allyce Beasley Jason Beghe Ed Begley Jr. Shari Belafonte Abraham Benrubi Polly Bergan Xander Berkeley Corbin Bernsen Bibi Besch David Birney Michael Ian Black Nina Blackwood Noel Blanc Rosa Blasi Michael Boatman Hart Bochner Lloyd Bochner Danny Bonaduce Tom Bosley Barbara Bosson Barry Bostwick Julie Bowen Andre Braugher Amy Brenneman David Brenner Jeff Bridges Wilford Brimley Clancy Brown Roscoe Lee Browne Karyn Bryant Jim J. Bullock Jack Burns Levar Burton Jake Busey Dan Butler Yancy Butler Ruth Buzzi Thomas Calabro Joseph Campanella Billy Campbell Christina Campbell Glen Campbell Bruno Campos JD Cannon George Carlin David Carradine Keith Carradine Jack Carter Jessica Cauffield Larry Cedar Stockard Channing Charo Michael Chiklis Nick Chinlund Claudia Christian Robert Clary Melinda Clarke George Clooney David Coburn James Coburn Enrico Colantoni Gary Cole Frank Collison Mike Connors Hans Conried Tim Conway Coolio |
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John Corbett Barry Corbin Nicolas Coster Dave Coulier Richard Crenna Norm Croby John Cryer Robert Culp Christopher Curry Tim Curry E.G. Daily Alan Dale Patrika Darbo Robert Davi Keith David Mac Davis John DeLancie Dana Delany Dom Deluise Robert Desiderio Reed Diamond George Di Cenzo Andy Dick Angie Dickinson John DiMaggio Michael Dorn Jerry Douglas David Doyle Fran Drescher Fred Dryer Karen Duffy Merrin Dungee Cameron Dye Richard Dysart George Dzundza James Eckhouse Hector Elizondo Bill Erwin Bill Fagerbakke James Farentino Antonio Fargas Jamie Farr Mike Farrell Amy Farrington David Faustino Rafael Ferrer Will Ferrell Miguel Ferre Mark Feuerstein Frances Fisher Flea Lara Flynn Boyle Peter Fonda June Foray Farrah Forke Robert Foxworth Jeff Foxworthy Jonathan Frakes Tony Franciosa Anne Francis Mary Frann Kurt Fuller Robert Fulle Stephen Furst Richard Gant Victor Garber Beverly Garland Brad Garrett Willie Garson Will Geer Alice Ghostley Marcus Giamatti Annabeth Gish Marla Gibb Thomas Gibson Sara Gilbert Paul Michael Glaser Ron Glass Sharon Glass Matt Glave Barry Gordon Christopher Gorham Elliot Gould Harold Gould Ronny Graham Lee Grant Loren Green Shecky Greene Richard Greico Arye Gross Michael Gross Ed Grover Greg Grunberg Robert Guillaume Buddy Hackett Thomas Haden Church Khrystyne Haje David Hall Dorothy Hamill Mark Hamill Harry Hamlin James Hampton Evan Handler Dorian Harewood Angie Harmon Pat Harrington Jonathan Harris Steve Harris |
Roxanne Hart
Mariette Hartley Robert Hayes Ann Heche Katherine Helmond Florence Henderson Marilu Henner Buck Henry Grant Heslov Howard Hessman Dwayne Hickman Steven Hill Cheryl Hines Alice Hirson Hal Holbrook Telma Hopkins John Houseman Ken Howard Felicity Huffman Melanie Hutsell Marty Ingels Kathy Ireland Robert Ito Kate Jackson Keith Jackson Michael Jackson, Richard Jeni Barry Jenner, Ann Jillian, Arte Johnson Dean Jones Gordan Jump Melina Kanakaredes Casey Kasem Jean Kasem Julie Kavner, Lainie Kazan Brian Keith Tom Kell George Kennedy Leila Kenzle Kevin Kilner Patrick Kilpatrick Charles Kimbrough Perry King Bruno Kirby Bernie Kopell Don La Fontaine Maurice LaMarche Steve Landesberg Wally Langham Brooke Langton Jenya Lano Eriq LaSalle Cloris Leachman Jason Lee Harry Lennix Kay Lenz Judith Light Hal Linden Beth Littleford Barry Livingston Ron Livingston Tone Loc John Loprieno Lori Loughlin Loni Love Rob Lowe William H. Macy Melissa Manchester Nick Mancuso Rose Marie Wink Martindale Michael Massee Tim Matheson Jefferson Mays Richard Mazur Chi McBride Rue McClanahan Kent McCord Roddy McDowell Melinda McGraw Rod McKuen Ed McMahon Don McManus Jayne Meadows Burgess Meredith Larry Miller Hayley Mills Richard Moll George Montgomery James Morrison Robert Morse Chris Mulkey Brian Doyle Murray Joel Murray Niecy Nash Stu Nathan Charles Nelson Reilly Lois Nettleton Arthel Neville George Newbern Barry Newman Laraine Newman Stephen Nichols Chris Noth Jerry O'Connell Ed O'Ross Simon Oakland |
Sandra Oh
Timothy Omundson Gary Owens John Pankow Robert Patrick Ron Perlman Brock Peters Mackenzie Phillips Robert Picardo Christina Pickles Geoff Pierson Suzie Plakson Jon Polito CCH Pounder Larry Pressman Randy Quaid Alan Rachins John Randolph David Rasche Jeremy Ratchford Lou Rawls Tim Reid James Remar Burt Reynolds Ron Rifkin Mayor Richard Riordan Mike Road Freddie Rodriguez Tristen Rogers Stephen Root Alan Rosenberg Susan Ruttan Laura San Giacomo William Sanderson Chris Sarandon William Schallert Avery Schreiber David Shatrow William Shockley James B. Sikking Jonathan Silverman Gene Simmons Jeremy Sisto Joey Slotnick Kurtwood Smith Shawnee Smith Bill Smitrovich Joe Spano Georg Stanford Brown Parker Stevenson Ryan Stiles Ezra Stone Eric Stonestreet Gil Stratton Meryl Streep Sherry Stringfield Brenda Strong Sally Struthers Nicole Sullivan Cree Summer D.B. Sweeney Loretta Swit Jeffery Tambor Vic Tayback Elizabeth Taylor Alan Thicke Jay Thomas Richard Thomas Andrea Thompson Christopher Titus Stephen Tobolowsky Liz Torres Fred Travalena Conor Trinneer Nicholas Tuturro Aisha Tyler Allana Ubach Blair Underwood Brenda Vaccaro Dick Van Patten John Vernon Robert Walden Jimmy Walker Marsha Wallace Jessica Walter Malcolm-Jamal Warner Carl Weathers Jake Weber Steven Webber Michael T. Weiss Bruce Weitz Orson Welles Adam West Betty White Billy Dee Williams Debra Wilson April Winchell Paul Winchell William Windom Paul Winfield Scott Winters Ray Wise Danny Woodburn JoAnne Worley Michael York Billy Zane |