Nick Abdo

Producer at Monster Dog Ltd.
Director, Producer and Screenwriter

Bovingdon, United Kingdom

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About Nick

Nick Abdo is a forty-year creative professional in Motion Pictures, Television, and Interactive Media.

His start came in television as an Apprentice Writer/Production Assistant on The Odd Couple.

After four months he became Associate Producer of that show, where he remained in that capacity for the remainder of the series. He went on to Associate Produce the first three-camera season of Happy Days and later became a producer of that series as well as Laverne & Shirley.

He moved on to produce several other situation comedies before moving into feature films. Some of his most notable film credits are Beaches with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey; Overboard with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell; Nothing in Common with Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason; and Frankie and Johnny with Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer.

He functioned as an Associate Producer, Co-Producer, or Executive Producer on those and other films before moving back into television where he produced or directed episodic television, pilots and Movies of the Week.

He developed and Executive Produced Still The Beaver, the first live-action series on The Disney Channel.

In Interactive Media, he produced and directed several edutainment software programs. He created the concepts, designed the interfaces, wrote the design documentation, and supervised the artwork, acting, programming, sound design and testing. He also participated in the marketing of the products.

He is the recipient of an International Television Association (Seattle Branch) Emerald City Award. The 1998 Gold Award of Excellence in Interactive Multimedia was awarded for “Connie & Bonnie’s Birthday BlastOff”.

Following that, he spent two years living in the United Kingdom. While there, he supervised post-production on an ABC Mini Series entitled Dreamkeeper for Hallmark Entertainment.

In Feature films, his functions have usually been in a creative capacity. More recently he has been functioning as a Line Producer on several Independent Features.

In television, he functions as both a line producer and a creative producer. He mounts the shows, participates in hiring the key personnel, creates the initial budget and schedule, takes part in casting, and supervises the production. He is very influential in the style and look of the show.

A short film he wrote and directed, The Erogenous Zone was nominated best short at the 2008 Elgin Film Festival.
He spent five years as a film analyst for the California Film Commission, as well as working as a film consultant providing script and financing services to filmmakers.

He also has written two scripts in the financing phase and a third that is currently out to talent.

His script “Hard Candy Christmas” was named “Best Screenplay” at the Nashville Film Festival.

Gender:
Male

Body type:
Average

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Shake Up Christmas Budget: $10M - $30M | Musical ⋄ Comedy WINNER BEST MUSIC INSPIRED SCREENPLAY - NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL Stranded en route to his hometown, a notorious member of a famous boy band is rescued by a working-class woman that has no clue of his reputation. Longing for a ‘normal” lifestyle, he imposes himself on her and her six-year-old son’s tranquil life.
Confessions of a Horny Teenager Budget: $5M - $10M | Comedy A high school swimmer needs to overcome his obsession with sex (or lack of it) in order to succeed personally and athletically. With the help of his friends and a psychiatrist, he tries to find his sexual identity on his journey to winning a swimming scholarship at an upper crust school.
Unbrotherly Love Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy Twin twenty-year-old brothers are tasked to transport a half-million-dollar car across Europe. Can incompetent brothers that despise each other get along well enough to deliver the vehicle in one piece?

Credits

The Last House on the Left (2009)
Film (Horror and Thriller) Production manager While being transported by two detectives in a car, the dangerous criminal Krug is rescued by his brother Francis and his girlfriend Sadie, and they brutally kill the detectives. Meanwhile Emma, her husband Dr. John and their seventeen year-old daughter Mari Collingwood head on vacation to their house nearby the lake. Mari borrows the family car to meet her friend Paige that is working in a store in the town. They befriend the teenager Justin in the store and he offers some marijuana to the pothead Paige in the motel where he is lodged. While they are smoking grass in Justin's room, Krug, who is Justin's father, Francis and Sadie arrive and abducts the girls. Krug drives Mari's car and she provokes a crash on a tree. Krug stabs Paige and rapes Mari; however Mari manages to escape, swimming in the lake, but Krug shoots her in the back. They walk through the isolated road in the woods and they reach Collingwood's house telling that they have just had a car accident. Emma and John ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Erogenous Zone (2007)
Film (Short and Comedy) Producer When his life becomes obsessed with losing his virginity, a high-school student looks for help in The Erogenous Zone.
Just My Luck (2006)
Film (Comedy, Fantasy and Romance) Editorial department In Manhattan, Ashley Albright is a lucky woman and very successful in the agency where she works. The clumsy Jake Hardin is an unlucky aspirant manager of the rock band McFly, who is unsuccessfully trying to contact the entrepreneur Damon Phillips to promote his band. When Ashley meets Jake in a masquerade party, they kiss each other, swapping her fortune with his bad luck. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sueño (2005)
Film (Comedy, Drama, Music and Romance) Editorial department A Mexican immigrant new to Los Angeles enters into a love triangle with two very different women.
DreamKeeper (2003)
TV Movie (Drama and Fantasy) Producer In South Dakota, in an Indian reservation, an old storyteller Indian asks his grandson Shane, who is in trouble owing money to some bad guys, to take his old pony and him to Albuquerque to the great powwow, an Indian meeting. While traveling, Grandpa tells mysterious Indian tales of love, friendship and magic. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bad Santa (2003)
Film (Comedy, Crime and Drama) Production manager Willie T. Stokes is a convicted con man who's led a miserable life. He drinks heavily and constantly embarrasses himself publicly. He only works once a year dressed as Santa. But then come Christmas Eve, he and his pint-sized helper dwarf Marcus stage elaborate robberies and take their department stores for everything they got. This year, they hit a mall in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. This time around, Willie gets distracted by having sex with large women, a bartender who is attracted to Santas, and a kid who's convinced he's the real deal. However, this time around Marcus must once again put up with Willie's heavy drinking and a series of incidents that constantly shoot themselves in the foot. Not to mention a nosy department store security guard who's onto them and wants his cut of the loot. Will Willie and Marcus make it to next Christmas? Or will this be the year the dynamic duo finally face justice? Written by halo1k
Dear Santa (2002)
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A Place Apart (1999)
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Exit to Eden (1994)
Film (Comedy, Crime, Romance and Thriller) Producer Elliot is going to the island of Eden to live out his submissive fantasies, but inadvertently photographs diamond smugglers at work. Smugglers, and detectives, follow him to the island, where they try to retrieve the film. Elliot begins falling in love with Lisa, the head mistress of the island, and Lisa must evaluate her feelings about Elliot and her own motivations. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Producer Johnny on his release from his jail joins the restaurant where Frankie works. Johnny discovered his talent for cooking when in jail. Love at first sight bites Johnny on seeing Frankie. He makes direct attempts to get her heart. But deep a wound in Frankie's heart would not let her give her heart to Johnny. Johnny's divorced wife and kids have moved to a new world of a different person. Frankie opens up her tragic story and Johnny promises to be with her in difficult times. Written by Thejus Joseph Jose
Pretty Woman (1990)
Film (Comedy and Romance) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Because of his extreme wealth and suave good looks, Edward Lewis could seemingly have any woman he wants, that committed significant other which he needs on his arm at social events to further how he makes his money as a corporate raider. However, he focuses more on his corporate raiding pursuits with his partner in crime, Philip Stuckey, his lawyer of ten years, than those women, with every significant other he's had in his life feeling neglected and eventually leaving him, this fact about which he is just coming to the realization. In Beverly Hills, Edward, in needing that woman on his arms as he and Philip work toward taking over the company owned by the increasingly insolvent James Morse, decides, based on a chance encounter, to hire Hollywood Boulevard hooker Vivian Ward as his escort for the week 24/7. He does so because he wants to have a professional who would be committed to the work, yet not have any commitments to her after the week is over. Beyond their chance encounter, ... Written by Huggo
Julie Brown: The Show (1989)
TV Short Producer
The Lottery (1989)
Film (Comedy and Short) Producer A music teacher realizes that she's won the lottery, but then promptly loses the ticket out the window. The short film then follows her exploits to recover the ticket as it is grabbed by a pigeon, blown down the street and into the subway. Written by Rob S.
Punky Brewster (1988)
Television (Family and Comedy) Director Punky Brewster is a show about a girl named Penelope "Punky" Brewster. She is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket by her mother. She doesn't want to stay in an orphanage, and finally befriends Henry Warnimont who adopts her. Written by Aboot
Beaches (1988)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Music) Producer When the New York child performer CC Bloom and San Fransisco rich kid Hillary meet in a holiday resort in Atlantic City, it marks the start of a lifetime friendship between them. The two keep in touch through letters for a number of years until Hillary, now a successful lawyer moves to New York to stay with struggling singer CC. The movie shows the various stages of their friendship and their romances including their love for the same man. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
Overboard (1987)
Film (Comedy and Romance) Producer Rich bitch Joanna hires country carpenter Dean to build a closet on her yacht. When the two don't see eye-to-eye, Dean is left unpaid while Joanna sets sail. The following day, Joanna is fished out of the sea, after falling overboard, suffering from amnesia. Dean sees a neat way to regain the money she owes him... he tells her she's his wife; that way Dean gets a free housekeeper and mother for his four kids. Written by Rob Hartill
The New Leave It to Beaver (1984 - 1987)
Television (Comedy and Family) Producer This show is the continuing adventures of the whole gang. Beaver and the gang are all grown up. Beaver is divorced and living with his mom with his 2 sons - Oliver and Kip. Wally has his wife Mary Ellen and daughter and his son Kevin. Eddie Haskell is still around and has his wife Gert and two sons (played by his real-life sons) Eddie Jr. and Freddie. Written by Corey Semple <corey.semple@earthlink.com>
Nothing in Common (1986)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Producer David Basner is a successful advertising executive who has it all: Money, happiness, and women who want him. Then one day his world falls apart when his mother leaves his father. Now, he must balance his life between his mother, who is happy with her newfound independence, and his father, a recently laid off salesman who is hard-headed, stubborn, and hides a lot from David. Now David must cope with the downfall of his family and his life. Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>
The Flamingo Kid (1984)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Producer Jeffrey Willis has just finished high school and isn't quite sure what the future holds. His parents expect him to go to college but he is starting to find his close-knit family stifling. He gets a summer job at the Flamingo club where he meets Phil Brody, a successful car dealer who fills Jeffrey's head with ideas about how to make his fortune. Phil is everything Jeffrey would like to be - popular, rich and the best gin rummy player the club has ever seen. Jeffrey's coming of age includes a romance with the very pretty Carla Samson, but the shine on Phil Brody's philosophy of life wears off when he uncovers a significant flaw in his character. Written by garykmcd
Still the Beaver (1983)
TV Movie (Comedy) Producer This movie reunites most of the members of the Cleaver clan, Wally, June, and of course, the Beaver. Their father Ward has passed away. Wally's married to Mary Ellen and a successful lawyer and has everything to make his life complete except for a child. The Beaver is married but unfortunately is still the same which is why his wife threw him out. With nowhere else to go, he goes home. And he also decides that he wants to raise his children, in his hometown of Mayfield. His wife, who decides that she hasn't done anything in her life, decides to become a veterinarian, but she can only go to school out of the country, so she let's Beaver have the children. So he brings his sons there and they are not exactly impressed with Mayfield and feel that they were dumped there, and bond more with Wally than with their own father. They also have to deal with Eddie Haskell, who has gone from nasty to crooked. It's a good thing they still have their mom. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
Film (Comedy) Producer An 'Airplane'-style spoof of hospital soap operas: a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman - in other words all the usual ingredients present and correct, though in this case the laughs are intentional. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
Working Stiffs (1979)
Television (Comedy) Producer Short lived (3 weeks) slapstick comedy about Ernie and Mike who are janitors but attempting to work their way up in a Chicago office building owned by their uncle. Written by J.E. McKillop <jack-mckillop@worldnet.att.net>
Brothers and Sisters (1979)
Television (Comedy) Producer In this short-lived TV ripoff of ANIMAL HOUSE, three fun-loving misfits (Zipper, Checko & Ronald) inhabit the basement of the preppie Pi Nu fraternity house on the Crandall College campus, run by unctuous Dean Crandall. Zipper, Checko & Ronald don't spend much time going to class, preferring instead to hang out, torment the more straight-laced members of Pi Nu and chase the beautiful, stuck-up girls of the Gamma Iota sorority. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
Blansky's Beauties (1977)
Television (Comedy) Producer Nancy Blansky, gruff but loving, houses, mothers, and even choreographs for a hotel's showgirls. Besides the young ladies she provides a home for nephews dancer Joey and junior womanizer, 12 year old Anthony.
The Odd Couple (1974 - 1975)
Television (Comedy) Producer Felix and Oscar are an extremely odd couple: Felix is anal-retentive, neurotic, precise, and fastidiously clean. Oscar, on the other hand, is the exact opposite: sloppy and casual. They are sharing an apartment together, and their differing lifestyles inevitably lead to some conflicts and laughs. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Laverne & Shirley
TV Series Producer
Happy Days
TV Series Producer