Kenneth Bowser is a director of documentaries, feature films and
episodic television and specializes in crafting stories about American
culture. In addition to Phil Ochs, There But For Fortune, he is the
writer, producer and director of NBC's Emmy nominated two hour network
special, Live From New York, The First Five Years of Saturday Night
Live, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of SNL. He also worked on the
SNL network specials for the 80's and 90's and is currently (January,
2011) creating the 2000's episode. His next project is a narrative
feature based on Peter Biskind's bestseller Down & Dirty Pictures.
Bowser wrote and produced the Emmy nominated John Ford/John Wayne, The
Filmmaker and The Legend for PBS's American Masters, which was an
official selection of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His last feature
documentary, EasyRiders/Raging Bulls (a Trio/BBC co-production), which
he wrote, produced and directed was an official selection at the 2003
Cannes Film Festival. Bowser is the producer and director of the Emmy
Award winning documentaries, Preston Sturges: The Rise And Fall Of An
American Dreamer (American Masters;/PBS) and Frank Capra's American
Dream (Columbia/TriStar Pictures). Bowser has produced, directed and
written for ABC News Productions and is also the writer, director and
producer of the feature film, In A Shallow Grave (American Playhouse
Theatrical Films). In addition, Bowser was the director and writer of
Hollywood, DC, A Tale of Two Cities (Bravo).
