David zum Brunnen explained
David zum Brunnen (born December 30, 1963)[1] is an American actor primarily known for his leading portrayals in public television national broadcasts. The broadcasts - specifically War Bonds: The Songs & Letters of WWII (2007/2008 - American Public Television, APT) [2] [3] [4] [5] and The Night Before Christmas Carol (2010 - National Educational Television Association, NETA) [6] [7] [8] - have enjoyed continued airing in public television markets since they first appeared.
Zum Brunnen is also known for his appearances in national touring theatrical productions throughout the country and regionally for portrayals including Charles Dickens (and numerous other characters) in Dr. Elliot Engel’s The Night Before Christmas Carol,[9] [10] [11] War Bonds: The Songs & Letters of World War II,[12] among others.
In 2023, David starred in a drama film, The Problem of the Hero, directed by Shaun Dozier.[13]
He is Co-Founder & Producing Director of EbzB Productions, based out of North Carolina, where he resides with his family in Chatham County. Though known for his televised and theatrical portrayals, he has also become established as a leading arts activist in the state of North Carolina over the last two decades, where he has also served in leadership roles in statewide arts advocacy efforts and in political campaigns for elected state and local officials [14] [15] [16] (including stints as Board and Advocacy Chair for Arts North Carolina,[17] and as campaign manager for former North Carolina State Senator Bob Atwater)
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Notes and References
- Web site: Family Search. 3 November 2023.
- Web site: American Public Television. APT. 7 September 2008.
- Web site: UNC-TV. 10 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20121229190324/http://www.unctv.org/content/warbonds. 29 December 2012. dead.
- Web site: UNC-TV-WB Cast. 10 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207234020/http://www.unctv.org/content/warbonds/cast. 7 February 2015. dead.
- Web site: IMDB listing - WB. IMDB. 7 September 2008.
- Web site: NETA. 22 November 2010. 8 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208000809/http://www.netaonline.org/search/ProgramDetails.aspx?id=3212. dead.
- Web site: IMDB. IMDb. 22 November 2010.
- News: Broadway World. broadwayworld.com. 2 December 2010.
- Web site: Charles Dickens Museum/Dickens Fellowship. Charles Dickens Museum-London/Dickens Fellowship-London. 11 November 2012.
- News: NY Times. New York Times. 17 December 2011 . 18 December 2011.
- Web site: Sanderman Day. Wyatt. A Dickens of A Time. 22 September 2011.
- Web site: Mid-Continent Libraries-WB. Mid-Continent Libraries, Independence, MO. 10 October 2013. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207233844/http://www.mymcpl.org/blog/war-bonds-songs-and-letters-world-war-ii. dead.
- Web site: THE PROBLEM OF THE HERO TAKES ON RICHARD WRIGHT’S NATIVE SON. November 17, 2023.
- News: Indies Awards, Indy Weekly. 27 June 2001. The Independent Weekly, Durham, NC. June 27, 2001.
- News: Indy Weekly-Arts Activists, Durham NC. 26 May 2010. Independent Weekly, Durham, NC. May 26, 2010.
- Web site: NC Legislative Task Force. North Carolina General Assembly.
- Web site: Arts NC History. 14 March 2011 . Arts North Carolina.