‘GOODNIGHT FOR JUSTICE: THE MEASURE OF A MAN’
PRODUCTION BIOS
LUKE PERRY (Executive Producer) – In 1989, Luke Perry was chosen for a starring role on the internationally popular television series “Beverly Hills 90210,” in which he portrayed the brooding but sensitive Dylan McCay. The highly-rated program won a Golden Globe Award for Best Dramatic Television series in 1991.
Perry made his feature film debut in a starring role in “8 Seconds,” the remarkable account of champion bull rider Lane Frost, which he co-produced. His serious devotion to the inspirational legend of Lane Frost led him to train vigorously for 18 months in order to master the techniques of bull riding and to be able to perform many of his own stunts during production. Other film credits include Columbia’s “Fifth Element,” directed by Luc Besson, “Riot” for Showtime, “Normal Life,” “American Strays” and “The Florentine,” in which he co-starred with Chris Penn, Jim Belushi, Michael Madsen and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Perry made his debut on Broadway in the critically acclaimed musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where he portrayed Brad, the character originally played by Barry Bostwick in the cult film classic. In 2004, Perry appeared onstage in London opposite Allyson Hannigan in When Harry Met Sally.
Not one to be typecast because of his work on “90210,” Perry’s television credits include a myriad of roles, including a lead in the NBC drama “Windfall,” HBO’s “John From Cincinnati,” starring for two seasons on “Jeremiah,” the Showtime Network sci-fi series, a multi-episode arc on HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Oz,” in which he portrayed a televangelist convicted of fraud, as well as roles in Hallmark Channel productions “Johnson County War,” “Supernova,” “A Gunfighter’s Pledge” and “Angel and the Badman.” Perry also starred in “Goodnight for Justice,” Hallmark Movie Channel’s highest rated movie of all time. The idea for “Goodnight” was not only conceived by Perry but he also executive produced the film, and stars in the upcoming “Goodnight For Justice: Queen of Hearts.”
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JOHN MORAYNISS (Executive Producer) – John Morayniss founded Blueprint Entertainment with Noreen Halpern in 2002. As Chairman and CEO, Morayniss oversees the strategic growth of the company as well as the international production, development, licensing and distribution operations. In addition, Morayniss serves as Executive Producer on all Blueprint productions. Prior to launching Blueprint, Morayniss was head of television for all of Alliance Atlantis' development and production activities, overseeing all primetime programming including movies and mini-series, series, entertainment reality programming, all children's and family programming under the AAC Kids banner, and all comedy programming through the Alliance Atlantis production subsidiary, Salter Street Films. (more)
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Morayniss oversaw and/or executive produced an impressive slate of projects, including award winning movies and miniseries such as “Me and My Shadows: The Judy Garland Story,” “When Billie Beat Bobby” and “Haven,” as well television series such as ratings blockbuster “CSI,” the two-hour backdoor pilot “Invincible,”, which he executive produced with Mel Gibson and Jet Li, and most recently, the two-hour pilot “Riverworld” for Sci-Fi Channel. Morayniss also executive produced “Goodnight for Justice,” Hallmark Movie Channel’s highest rated film starring Luke Perry and directed by Jason Priestley.
As head of AAC Kids, Morayniss oversaw the live action series “The Famous Jett Jackson” (Disney Channel) and “Sixth Grade Alien” (Fox Family Channel). As executive producer, he helped to ignite the half-hour comedy series “Kenny vs Spenny” for Comedy Central in the U.S. and on Showcase in Canada. In addition, he spearheaded all of Alliance Atlantis international co-production initiatives including the movie “No Night is Too Long” (BBC - UK, Showcase Network - Canada) and the AAC Kids/BBC co-production arrangement.
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IRA PINCUS (Executive Producer) – In September 2005, Ira Pincus entered into an executive producer deal with Blueprint Entertainment for series and movies and oversees the company's slate of numerous telefilms. He executive produces the series “Til Death Do Us Part” with Blueprint for Court TV/TruTV, starring John Waters. With Blueprint, he recently executive produced the following Lifetime television movies: “How I Married My High School Crush” starring Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), “Absolution” starring Samantha Mathis and “The Road to Christmas” starring Jennifer Grey.
Before joining Blueprint, Pincus Films had a producer deal at von Zerneck/Sertner Films, a top supplier of long-form television, where he executive produced several films. Prior to executive producing films, Pincus focused on the business side of Hollywood while an agent at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), representing the agency's top directors, actors and production companies. Prior to that, from 1991 to 1996, Pincus was a development executive at Citadel Entertainment, an HBO owned production company, where he was involved with the sales and development of over 120 hours of network programming and the production of approximately 12 films a year.
Pincus also executive produced “Goodnight for Justice,” Hallmark Movie Channel’s highest rated film starring Luke Perry and directed by Jason Priestley.
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K. T. Donaldson (Director) - From his screen debut as an actor when he was six years old to his current work as a director, K. T. Donaldson has lived a life steeped in the world of television, film and theatre. As a director he has won an Emmy and has been nominated for a DGA award. He is the recipient of The Theatre World Award, The LA Drama Critics Circle Award,
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the LA Weekly Award and ten Drama-logue Awards. The son of the celebrated film and theatre actress, Viveca Lindfors and director Don Siegel and stepson of prominent playwright George Tabori, Donaldson embraced his calling early on. By the age of 15, Donaldson had appeared in seven leading roles, including starring in his Broadway debut, The Penny Wars, for which he was nominated by the New York Drama Critics as one of the most promising new actors on Broadway. That same year he was awarded a Theatre World Award for his performance off- Broadway in How Much, How Much and was signed by 20th Century Fox for a three picture deal. Despite the fact Donaldson now had a thriving career on both coasts, he hungered to study the classics. After playing a critically acclaimed Romeo, the young actor realized, “I had the passion but not the technique or skill to be the kind of actor I respected and dreamt of being.” This drive led him to an intense study of Shakespeare, both as an actor and director. His tenacity paid off. His Hamlet at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. was a tour de force. As his career as an actor progressed – Donaldson starred in the NBC series, “Chicago Story” – his directing career emerged. His first major stage production, Romeo and Juliet for the Grove Shakespeare Festival, won him a Drama-logue award. A Drama-logue for his direction of The Two Gentlemen of Verona followed. He then directed Julie Harris in William Luce’s Currer Bell and Esq at the Matrix Theater in Hollywood, Inadmissible Evidence, starring Ian McShane, for which Donaldson won both and L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award and a Drama-logue award.
Donaldson returned to acting, playing the lead in Simon Gray’s The Common Pursuit, in its New York run. Fulfilling a lifelong dream to work in England, Donaldson accepted the leading role in the popular Thames TV series “London Embassy,” which was adapted by Paul Theroux from his book.
Upon his return to the States, he was offered the opportunity to direct the film “The Perfect Date,” an ABC After School Special. Once again he garnered rave reviews. He won an Emmy for his direction. With characteristic passion and the same high standards he had set for himself as an actor and theatre director, Donaldson was determined to learn the craft and logistics of directing film. He immersed himself in television and in the past ten years has helmed over 53 episodes, including “Providence,” “That’s Life,” “Judging Amy,” “Chicago Hope,” “Picket Fences” and “Law and Order.” He was also a producer/director on the series “Push” and was nominated for a Directors Guild Award for direction of “Educating Mom” for ABC. He made his film directing debut with the vampire thriller “Dead of Night.” He directed the film “Pursued” starring Christian Slater, as well as the heralded A Noise Within production of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare in Los Angeles. Recently, he directed multiple episodes of the series “Falcon Beach,” “Jpod” and “The Guard.” He directed the films “Accidental Witness” and “Anna’s Storm” for Lifetime, and for “SyFy Fireball” and “High Plains Invaders.”
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NEAL DOBROFSKY & TIPPI DOBROFSKY (Writers) – Neal and Tippi Dobrofsky are a husband and wife writing team, who have written movies for Warner Brothers, MGM, CBS, Sony, Lifetime, USA Network, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, among others. Their most recent feature “Five Dollars A Day,” directed by Nigel Cole, and starring Christopher Walken, Sharon Stone, Alessandro Nivola and Amanda Peet was released in 2008. That same year, their script, “Mail Order Bride,” was made into a TV movie for Hallmark Channel starring Daphne Zuniga and Greg Evigan. The Dobrofsky’s also wrote the script for “Goodnight for Justice,” Hallmark Movie Channel’s highest rated movie of all time starring Luke Perry and directed by Jason Priestley.
Before becoming a writer, Neal produced “Bronco Billy” with Clint Eastwood. Tippi graduated UCLA Law School and practiced for nine weeks before being fired, which may be the shortest legal career on record. They fell in love at first sight in a frozen yogurt line.
The Dobrofskys live in Southern California with their two sons, 16 and 11, with whom they founded www.car-parazzi.com, a website for car lovers around the world. The Car-paparazzi has appeared on Jay Leno, MTV, and the BBC, and made international headlines by capturing footage of two stolen exotic cars worth $2 million.
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