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‘NAUGHTY OR NICE’

PRODUCTION BIOS

TIMOTHY O. JOHNSON (Executive Producer) – Timothy O. Johnson is among the most active and reliable producers in the business, thanks to top rate productions and an 'on time, on budget' reputation. Previously, he managed the production of ABC's “The Days.” Prior to forming Johnson Production Group and Ignite Entertainment, he served as Head of West Coast Programming and launched the successful series “Doc,” “Sue Thomas,” “FBI,” “Mysterious Ways,” “Just Cause,” “Ponderosa,” It’s a Miracle” and “Miracle Pets.”

Johnson is also responsible for producing the international hit series, “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” for more than five seasons. During his 100 episode tenure, he also launched “Live From the Ranch” with Orson Bean - a nationally syndicated talk show focusing on family values in America. He also developed and produced the original docu-drama “Cold Case” for CBS network, which was the first program to integrate television with the internet. Most recently, Johnson was the executive producer of the Hallmark Channel Original Movies “Three Weeks, Three Kids” and “How to Fall in Love.”

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SCOTT ANDERSON (Executive Producer) - Scott Anderson brings over a decade of production experience to “Naughty or Nice,” his first film for Hallmark Channel. Starting in 1996, when he served as a co-producer on Lifetime’s “The Abduction” starring Victoria Principal, Anderson built up an impressive range of production credits on television movies and feature films alike. He produced and executive produced films for USA’s “Cool Money” starring James Marsters, Oxygen’s “Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Clumber” starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, TBS’s “Atomic Twister” starring Sharon Lawrence and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Showtime’s “Safe ” starring Patrick Stewart, TNT’s “Dollar for the Dead” starring Emilio Estevez, CBS’s “The Long Kill” starring Willie Nelson and Disney’s “The Ultimate Christmas Present” starring Brenda Song, among others. Most recently, Anderson was a producer on the feature thriller “Escapee” starring Dominic Purcell.

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MICHAEL VICKERMAN (Executive Producer) — A writer, director and producer, Michael Vickerman is a man of many talents. His production experience includes feature films such as “The Wicked,” starring Devon Werkheiser, a film on which he was the executive producer. Vickerman also has extensive experience producing television movies. He was a co-executive producer on ’s “The Lost Future” starring Sean Bean and ABC’s “Target Earth” starring Christopher Meloni, and a producer on ABC’s “Dead by Midnight” starring Timothy Hutton. On all of these films, Vickerman has a writing credit. (more)

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Vickerman’s writing credits extend even further. For Lifetime, Vickerman wrote “Everything She Ever Wanted” starring Gina Gershon, “Haunting of Sorority Row” starring Leighton Meester and “Intimate Stranger” starring Kari Matchett. He also wrote ABC’s mini-series “Impact” and USA Network’s movie “Trapped,” among others.

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DAVID MACKAY (Director) — David MacKay directed his first film in 1991 - “Providence,” starring JD Cullum, and has directed a number of films since. Most recently, MacKay directed the feature films “Ace of Hearts” starring Dean Cain, “Ten Inch Hero” starring Elisabeth Harnois, on which he was also a producer and “Black Point” starring David Caruso.

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RICKIE CASTENEDA (Writer) — Rickie Casteneda is the pen behind some of Hallmark Channel’s most beloved holiday films “Mistletoe Over Manhattan,” starring Tricia Helfer, “The Case for Christmas,” starring Dean Cain, and “Christmas Magic,” starring Lindy Booth.

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