GABRIEL ROTELLO
Producer / Director / Writer / Showrunner
1036 South Hudson Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Cell (323) 821-4179 / grotello@gmail.com / www.gabrielrotello.com
HISTORY CHANNEL (Prometheus Productions)
The UnXplained (current) Writer
HISTORY CHANNEL (Prometheus Productions)
Ancient Aliens (current) Producer / Writer / Director
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL
Gender Revolution - A Journey with Katie Couric (2017) Consulting Producer
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Doomsday - 10 Ways the World Will End (2016) Writer / Director
CURIOSITY STREAM (Flight 33 Productions)
The Rise of Civilization (2016) Writer / Director
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
The Universe - Alien Worlds (2015) Writer / Director
AHF (Flight 33 Productions)
The Founding Fathers (2015) Writer / Director
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
America’s Secret Slang - Season 2 (2014) Writer / Director
THE WEATHER CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Man Made Earthquakes (2014) Writer / Director
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Big History (2013) Writer / Director
THE WEATHER CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Secrets of the Earth (2013) Writer / Director
THE WEATHER CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Space Weather (2013) Writer / Director
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
America’s Secret Slang - Season 1 (2012) Writer / Director
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Invisible (2012) Writer
HBO (World of Wonder Productions)
The Strange History of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (2011) Producer
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
The Universe (2011) Series Supervising Writer / Director
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Forgotten Planet (2011) Writer / Director
SKY TV (Flight 33 Productions)
World War II in 3D (2011) Writer / Director
OXYGEN (World of Wonder Productions)
25iest (2010) Co-Executive Producer
LOGO / VH1 (World of Wonder Productions)
Ru Paul’s Drag Race (2010) Consulting Producer
HISTORY CHANNEL (Flight 33 Productions)
Life After People (2010) Writer / Director
COMEDY CENTRAL (Gay Rosenthal Productions)
The Hot List (2009) Writer / Producer
PLANET GREEN (with Participant Media)
Toxic Avengers (Pilot - 2009) Executive Producer / Creator
LOGO / VH1 (World of Wonder Productions)
Ru Paul’s Drag Race (2009) Story Producer
TLC (World of Wonder Productions)
Heli-loggers (2009) Story Producer
OXYGEN (World of Wonder Productions)
25iest (2009) Writer
TNT (Gay Rosenthal Productions)
Behind the Drama (2008 - Pilot) Producer/Writer
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
The British Contribution to Hollywood (2008) Supervising Producer/Writer
STYLE NETWORK
Clean House (2008) Story Producer
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Edie: Girl on Fire (2008) Writer
FEATURE
Hubble (2008) Screenwriter
FEATURE
Madame Blavatsky (2007) Screenwriter
TVLAND (Gay Rosenthal Productions)
Myths and Legends (2007) Producer/Writer
TVLAND (Gay Rosenthal Productions)
50 Greatest TV Icons (2007) Producer/Writer
AMC (World of Wonder Productions)
Movies That Shook the World (2005/6)
13 Half-hour Programs Series Supervising Producer/Writer
BRAVO (World of Wonder Productions)
The Christmas Special Christmas Special (2004) Producer/Director/Writer
SPIKE (World of Wonder Productions)
Things To Do When You’re Dead (2004 – Pilot) Producer/Director/Writer
VH1 (World of Wonder Productions)
Supersecret Movie Rules (2003/4)
7 One-hour Programs Series Supervising Producer/Writer
BRAVO (World of Wonder Productions)
The Reality of Reality:
5 One-hour programs (2003) Series Supervising Producer/Writer
SHOWTIME (World of Wonder Productions)
Dark Roots: The Unauthorized Anna Nicole (2002/3) Producer/Director/Writer
HBO (World of Wonder Productions)
Hidden Fuhrer: Debating the Enigma
of Hitler’s Sexuality (2003/4) Producer/Director/Writer
AMC (World of Wonder Productions)
Out of the Closet/Off The Screen:
The William Haines Story (2002) Writer
HBO (World of Wonder Productions)
Monica Lewinsky in Black and White (2001) Co-Producer
VH1 (World of Wonder Productions)
100 Greatest Dance Songs
5 One-Hour Programs (2000) Series Supervising Producer/Writer
AMC (World of Wonder Productions)
Hollywood Fashion Machine Special Edition:
The Costume Designer (2000) Producer/Writer
AMC (World of Wonder Productions)
Hollywood Fashion Machine (1999-2000)
18 Half-hour Programs Series Supervising Producer/Writer
HBO (World of Wonder Productions)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (1999) Associate Producer
VH1 (World of Wonder Productions)
Vinyl Justice (1998)
10 Half-Hour Programs Series Supervising Producer
CINEMAX (World of Wonder Productions)
Party Monster – The Documentary (1997-8) Associate Producer
BOOKS
Sexual Ecology: AIDS and the
Destiny of Gay Men (Penguin-1997) Author
Keep On Dancin’: My Life
And the Paradise Garage (2000) Co-Author
JOURNALISM
The Advocate (1997-2004) Columnist
New York Newsday (1993-1995) Op-ed Columnist
OutWeek Magazine (1989-1991) Founder/Editor-in-Chief
The Huffington Post / The New York Times /
The Los Angeles Times / Newsday / The Nation /
The Village Voice / Out Magazine /
The New Scientist/ etc. Contributor
EDUCATION
Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
B.A. in History, minor in Music
AWARDS
Emmy Nominee - Best Documentary (2012)
GLAAD Award Nominee - Best Documentary (2012)
Alumnus of the Year (2001) Knox College
Pulitzer Prize nominee for Sexual Ecology (1997)
GLAAD Award: Outstanding Journalist of the Year (1995)