Martin S. Zied

Martin S. (Marty) Zied (born November 30, 1951) is a six-time Emmy Award winning documentary television and film producer, director, and writer. His Emmys include The Kerner Commission Report - 20 Years Later, The Homeless, and Love and Anger. Zied also co-produced the 20/20 episode that featured a one-on-one interview with Osama Bin Laden, 48 Hours Mystery Virginia Tech Anatomy of a Rampage, and MSNBC Investigates A Different Drum, where he led the first-ever camera crew into the Burning Man Festival.

Career

Year Network Show Role 1998 TLC Medical DetectivesForensic FilesTeacher TV Producer 2000–2001 MSNBC Headliners & Legends with Matt LauerMSNBC InvestigatesAttack on America, A Doctor's Tale Producer 2001–2002 ABC Primetime20/2020/20 Downtown Producer 2003 A&E Biography Producer 2002–2008 CBS 48 Hours Mystery ProducerDirectorWriter

Current Zied's current projects include a biography about Philadelphia baseball star, Dick Allen, and the feature-length film, Voice Messages. He is the Senior Producer for the Paul F.Harron studios at Drexel University in Philadelphia. His class in television production won a regional Emmy Award (2012) and has won 3 Telly Awards (2010, 2011, 2012).

Awards 1984–85 Emmy for Outstanding Feature News/” The Homeless.” 1986 PWIC Sarah Award TV Feature 1987 PWIC Sarah Award TV Feature 1987–88 Emmy for Outstanding Feature News/” The Kerner Commission Report-20 yearslater.” 1988–89 Emmy for Outstanding TV Series/” Women Behind Bars.” 1989–90 Emmy for Outstanding Feature News/Series/” Love and Anger.” 1990–91 Emmy for Outstanding Service News/” How to Avoid Raising a Brat.” National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) award for Best College Production Newscast 2011 PennState Abington/Alumni Achievement Award