Stephen Auerbach | |
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| Born | New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Television Producer, Record Producer |
Stephen Auerbach (born August 8) is an American filmmaker, television producer and record producer. He most recently made two documentary films that aired on A+E Networks: The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case, and O.J. Speaks: The Lost Deposition Tapes.[1][2]
Auerbach had an executive producer role on the Universal Music release Glen Campbell: Sings For The King (Elvis Presley).[3] This music project includes 18 never-before-heard recordings of Glen Campbell discovered by Auerbach. The reel to reel tapes were lost for over fifty years and were made as demo recordings for Elvis Presley.[4]
Auerbach's feature documentary, Race Across America produced with Jim Lampley aired on NBC. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Boulder International Film Festival.
Other films directed by Auerbach include Bicycle Dreams (2010),[5][6][7][8][9] The Circus Comes to Town, about traveling circus troupes of the Great Depression era, and The Memory Box, about a group of African social activists.
Auerbach's television work includes How'd They Do That (TLC) with sportscaster Pat O'Brien, World's Most Amazing Videos (FOX-TV) with Stacy Keach, I Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge (UPN) with Evel Knievel, World's Most Heroic Firefighters, (TLC) Totally Outrageous Love (ABC) with David Brenner, Road to Fame (FOX-TV), The Best of California (syndication) Whacked Out Sports (syndication) and In Search Of (FOX-TV) with Mitch Pileggi.
Auerbach is CEO of the publishing catalogue for Elvis Presley songwriter Ben Weisman.
In 2015 Auerbach published his first book Why I Ride: Stories from the Road of Life. This release is a photo book containing writing for cyclists.[10]
Auerbach began his career as a staff writer for comedian Richard Belzer and as a director's assistant to Norman Jewison on the film Moonstruck.