Stephen Auerbach

Stephen Auerbach (born August 8) is an award-winning American Filmmaker & Television Producer & Record Producer most recently known for two documentary films that aired on A+E Networks: The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case, and O.J. Speaks: The Lost Deposition Tapes.[1]

Stephen Auerbach
Born
New York City,
United States
OccupationFilmmaker, Television Producer, Record Producer

The Hollywood Reporter touted that "these projects promise unprecedented access into the criminal and civil trials of O.J. Simpson with never-before-heard recordings and interviews."[2] The films aired in over one hundred countries on the same day which was an unprecedented release strategy for A+E Networks.

Auerbach is also notable for his recent Executive Producer role on the Universal Music Release Glen Campbell: Sings For The King (Elvis Presley) .[3] This music project features 18 never-before-heard recordings of Glen Campbell discovered by Stephen Auerbach. The reel to reel tapes were lost for over fifty years and were made as demo recordings for Elvis Presley.

Auerbach told Rolling Stone Magazine “Coming upon these tapes, unspooling them and watching them glide across an Ampex 440 reel-to-reel deck for the first time was the closest I’ll ever get to being a real life Indiana Jones. Beyond the staggering realization of what we had found, there was a musical element that also knocked our socks off: On these tapes Glen is singing pure rock and roll and with a sense of joy, passion and wild abandon that can only have come from knowing that his idol, the avatar Elvis Presley, would be an audience of one for these recordings.” .[4]

Auerbach released Bicycle Dreams in 2010.[5] Bicycle Dreams was a smash hit and one of the first indie films to be a social media phenomenon. The film enjoyed a worldwide theatrical release, a very strong DVD market and won 17 Film Festival Awards. Bicycle Dreams stands as one of the highest grossing independently distributed documentaries of all time.

Bicycle Dreams received rave reviews that often mirrored the intense themes in the film:

"Bicycle Dreams captures the human condition like few other films. This movie is not for those who want to shy away from the tragic side of human experience. Bicycle Dreams moves us to break through the barrier of the fear of death."[6]

"The film is a ride of many stark contrasts; when it ended, I felt both shattered and triumphant. I realized I was experiencing its genius."[7]

"As we fall deeper and deeper into Bicycle Dreams, what we witness grows more terrifying, yet more compelling. Auerbach's masterful direction exposes the raw lessons that drives people to push beyond the limits of human endurance. Revealing what lies at the heart of every impossible human endeavor is what Bicycle Dreams is all about."[8]

"Bicycle Dreams is glorious and ugly and wonderful and gut-wrenching. It’s clear that Bicycle Dreams channels some kind of magic. It’s the kind of magic that makes crazy and insane dreams worth attempting."[9]

"Bicycle Dreams is a film you must see. It's beautiful, thought provoking, exciting, emotional and scary. The experience of watching this film will leave you with a new perspective on life that will remain with you for a very long time to come."[10]

Auerbach has also created over 150 hours of programming for major network broadcast, cable and syndication outlets, including ABC, NBC, FOX, A&E, LMN, TLC and DISCOVERY.

Auerbach’s feature documentary, Race Across America produced with Jim Lampley aired on NBC and received the highest ratings in the network’s history for an event of its kind. The film went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Boulder International Film Festival.

Other films directed by Auerbach include The Circus Comes to Town, about traveling circus troupes of the Great Depression era, and The Memory Box, about a group of African social activists working to lift Ethiopia out of poverty and despair.

Auerbach's television work includes How'd They Do That (TLC) with sportscaster Pat O'Brien, World's Most Amazing Videos (FOX-TV) with Stacy Keach, I Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge (UPN) with Evel Knievel, World's Most Heroic Firefighters, (TLC) Totally Outrageous Love (ABC) with David Brenner, Road to Fame (FOX-TV), The Best of California (syndication) Whacked Out Sports (syndication) and In Search Of (FOX-TV) with Mitch Pileggi.

Auerbach's music business interests include being CEO of the publishing catalogue for famed Elvis Presley songwriter Ben Weisman. Weisman wrote 57 songs recorded by Elvis, which is the all-time record for an Elvis composer. Amongst the Presley hits that Weisman wrote are "Follow That Dream", "Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!", "Rock-A-Hula Baby", "Crawfish", "Pocketful of Rainbows", and "Fame and Fortune".

In 2015 Auerbach published his first book Why I Ride: Stories from the Road of Life. This release is a photo book filled with tales on inspiration for cyclists.[11]

Auerbach began his career as a staff writer for comedian Richard Belzer and as a director's assistant to Norman Jewison on the film Moonstruck.

Awards

Best Documentary Grand Rapids Film Festival[12]
Best Documentary Las Vegas Film Festival
Best Director Yosemite Film Festival[13]
Best Documentary Red Rock Film Festival
Best Foreign Film Moscow Sports Film Festival
Best Documentary Lake Arrowhead Film Festival[14]
Best Sports Documentary Tiburon Film Festival
[15] Best Documentary Breckenridge Film Festival[16]
Best Documentary Los Angeles Sports Film Festival
Royal Reel Award - Canada International Film Festival
Best Documentary Solstice Film Festival (Minnesota)
Best Editing Solstice Film Festival (Minnesota)
Best Soundtrack Solstice Film Festival (Minnesota)
Audience Award Findlay Film Festival Ohio
Audience Award Breckenridge Film Festival (Colorado)

Filmography

Bicycle Dreams
Race Across America
The Memory Box
Cirque Du Soleil Presents "The Circus Comes To Town
Florida Ghost Bike
Bicycle Movies: The Short Film Collection
Cycling Cinema: The Best From Europe Volume 1

Television

The Secret Tapes of the OJ Case (A&E)
O.J. Speaks: The Lost Deposition Tapes (A&E)
Whacked Out Videos (Syndicated)
In Search Of (Fox)
World's Most Amazing Videos (Fox)
How'd They Do That (TLC)
The Best of California (NBC)
You Asked For It (NBC)
Outrageous Love (ABC)
Road To Fame (Fox)
Richard Belzer Show (USA)

References
  1. "A+E nets prep duo of O.J. Simpson documentaries". realscreen.com.
  2. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/oj-simpson-documentaries-a-e-818141
  3. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/glen-campbell-elvis-presley-sings-for-the-king-album-735736/
  4. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/glen-campbell-elvis-presley-demos-any-old-time-sings-for-the-king-750386/
  5. "Bicycle Dreams IMDB Page". IMDB.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20101227224917/http://cycling-review.com:80/2010/03/02/
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914094646/http://pezcyclingnews.com:80/?pg=fullstory&id=8140
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074821/http://bicycling.about.com/od/professionalcycling/fr/bicycle_dreams_review.htm
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20110918031440/http://gritandglimmer.com:80/bicycle-dreams-the-movie-insanity-bicycles-tear-jerker/
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110824031433/http://bicycletouringpro.com:80/blog/bicycle-dreams-a-documentary-film-about-the-race-across-america
  11. http://www.bicyclemovies.com/product/why-i-ride-book-of-inspiration-for-cyclists/
  12. "Grand Rapids Film Festival announces venue details, free outdoor movie screening". mlive.com.
  13. "2009 Best Category Winners". yosemitefilmfestival.com.
  14. "Winning on Different Levels". mountain-news.com.
  15. https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/editor/winners_of_the_tiburon_2010_golden_reel_award
  16. "BICYCLE DREAMS, AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT RACE ACROSS AMERICA, COMING TO SAN LUIS OBISPO". visitsanluisobispocounty.com.
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