Robert J McHatton, Jr -- A Biography
Born: February 1, 1958, Ontario, Oregon
Parents: Wanda Louise McHatton
Robert Joseph McHatton (deceased)
Siblings: Audrey, Sally (deceased), Doug, Julie, Mike, Patty, Charlie
Wife: Married April 12, 1988 in Reno, NV to Victoria L. Bishop
Status: Complicated
Children: Jason Robert, Christine Lillian
Educational Background:
Elementary school: Most Holy Trinity Catholic School, Phoenix, AZ
Middle School: Goddard Middle School, Littleton, CO
Jr High School: Tenaya Junior High School, Fresno, CA
High School: Bullard High School, Fresno, CA -- graduated 1976
University of Southern California (one class--How to Buy a Business)
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
1979: Gray Film Atelier, Hoosick Falls, NY (apprenticeship film school)
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
California State University, Fresno, CA
Sherwood Oaks Experimental College, Los Angeles, CA
Tom Hopkins Boot Camp, Las Vegas, NV 1992
Sundance Producers Conference, Park City, UT 1996
Work Experience:
Worked in the Tire Warehouse, Duddy's of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (age 10)
Mail Room, Duddy's of Colorado, Denver, CO
Sold Christmas cards door to door (bought giant stereo with earnings)
Paper route--San Francisco Chronicle
Warehouse, Duddy's of California, Fresno, CA
Store Manager, McHatton Tire Distributors, Clovis, CA
Manager, Telephone Marketing International, Clovis, CA
Partner, McHatton & Simpson Talent Agency, Fresno, CA
Partner, Pioneer Productions, Fresno, CA--optioned film rights to bestselling book "Beyond Reason" by Margaret Trudeau
Screenwriter: "Beyond Reason" based on bestselling book by Margaret Trudeau
Store Manager, Winston Tire Company, Los Angeles, CA
Manager, Camera One Theatres, San Jose, CA
Manager, Keystone Cinema, Reno, NV
General Partner, Tower Theater, Fresno, CA
Organized Frank Capra Film Festival, with Frank Capra in attendance. Spent awesome days with Frank.
Organized Tower Blues Festival, with John Lee Hooker
Organized Tower Comedy Shows, with many famous comics, including Dana Carvey, Jim Carrey
Organized several other festivals, including Russ Meyer Film Festival, Robert Towne Festival, Debby Reynolds Fest.
Real Estate Salesperson, Eastern Oregon Realty, Prairie City, OR
Co-Author and Editor, "Total Telemarketing" published by John Wylie & Sons, (available on www.amazon.com)
Store Manager, Discount Tire Warehouse, Minneapolis, MN
Sales, Discount Tire, San Diego, CA
Real Estate Sales Representative, Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, OR 1988-1994
Awarded "Top Closing Salesman of the Year--1989" Eagle Crest Resort, 1989
Awarded "Presidents Award--1989" Eagle Crest Resort 1989
Awarded "Inspiration Award--1989" Eagle Crest Resort 1989
Awarded "Owner Referral Salesperson of the Year 1989" Eagle Crest 1989
Awarded "Owner Referral Salesperson of the Year 1990" Eagle Crest 1990
Awarded "Excellence Award": Eagle Crest 1991
Awarded "Top Salesperson Volume of the Year 1991 ($1.4 million)" Eagle Crest 1991
Awarded "Top Closing Salesperson of the Year 1991--101 deals" Eagle Crest 1991
Awarded "Owner Referral Salesperson of the Year 1991" Eagle Crest 1991
Awarded "The RCI Keystone Award" from RCI, August 1991
Awarded "Owner Referral Salesperson of the Year 1992" Eagle Crest 1992
Awarded "Owner Referral Salesperson of the Year 1993" Eagle Crest 1993
Awarded "Excellence Award" Eagle Crest 1993
Awarded "Top Salesman of the Year 1994--112 deals" Eagle Crest 1994
Awarded "Owner Referral Salesperson of the Year 1994" Eagle Crest 1994
Awarded "Top Sales Manager of the Year 1995" Eagle Crest 1995
Awarded "The RCI Keystone Award" from RCI, August 1,1995
Awarded "The 1997 Founders Award" presented by Bill Lyche, Eagle Crest 1997
Screenwriter: "The Dirty Deed" feature film script
Screenwriter: "My Kids" feature film script
Owner, White Knuckles Productions, Redmond, OR (1988-present)
Real Estate Sales Manager, Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, OR (1995-97)
Produced, Directed, Wrote, Edited, Cinematographer--Feature Film "The Red Suit" (1996-97)
Project Sales Director, Eagle Crest Communities, managing 3 sales locations in Idaho (1997-98)
Direct of Marketing--Eagle Crest Communities, responsible for marketing of 4 resorts, Redmond, OR (1998-1999)
Vice President-- Marketing , Eagle Crest Inc, responsible for marketing of 4 resorts, Redmond, OR (2000)
Appeared on CBS-TV "48 Hours" with Roger Ebert at Sundance Film Festival
Owner, Life & Times Video Productions, Bend, OR (1999-2005)
President, Central Oregon Film & Video Association (non-profit), Bend, OR (2000-2005)
Real Estate Sales Representative, MountainStar Resort, Roslyn, WA (2000-2001)
Inhouse Manager, Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, OR (2001)
Produced Life & Times Video for Mary Knoell (2001)
Produced Life & Times Video for Doug Carter (2001)
Produced Life & Times Video for Charlie McHatton (2001)
Produced Life & Times Video for Mike McHatton (2001)
Produced Life & Times Video for Doug McHatton (2001)
Produced Life & Times Video for Julie McHatton (2001)
Produced fundraising video for Hospice of Bend-La Pine (2001)
Receipient of the "Garcia Award" by Trendwest Resorts for extraordinary Service. (Feb 2001)
Produced "Lillian, We Miss You" Video (2001)
Producer-Director "Habitat for Humanity--The Hohman Family" (2001)
Producer-Director-Writer short film "Arrest Mommy" (2001)
Co-Producer, Sound Recordist, "Promise"
Director-Producer Documentary Feature film "UMATILLA" (www.umatillafilm.com)
Director-Producer, Video Biography "Rolie Anderson" for Bend Genealogical Society
President, Central Oregon Film & Video Association (www.centraloregonfilm.org)
Project Director, Trendwest Resorts, Seaside, OR (www.resortatseaside.com) (www.trendwestresidenceclub.com) (2001-2005)
Author of first novel "The Dirty Deed" Spring 2006
Author or second novel "My Kids" Spring 2006
Created Life & Times Videos for the Bend Genealogical Society, new non-profit dedicated to recording oral histories of aging people on video.
In post-production on feature documentary film "Ship of Miracles" (www.shipofmiracles.com) to be released Spring of 2008
Wrote & Directed short film "Duct Tape" 2004
Partner in new company INVENTIVE PRODUCTIONS in Bellevue WA (www.inventiveproductions.com) Fall 2005- present
Author of third book "BONUS TIME AND OTHER SHORT STORIES" to be published in the Fall of 2009
Writing fourth book "THE BRILLIANTS AND OTHER SHORT STORIES" scheduled to be released in the Spring of 2009
Inventive Productions projects: (Directed and Produced and Wrote:)
Video Biography Bill Peare
Video Biography Ruth Peare
Video Biography Connie Peare
Video Biography Woody O'Rourke
Video Biography of Medal of Honor recipient John "Bud" Hawk
Video Biography of NFL quarterback and Coach Jim Zorn
Video Biography of Colleen McIntosh
Video Biography of Shirley Mullikan
Video Biography of Dave & Fran Divelbiss
Video Biography of Linda Kay Porlier
Video Biography of Bob & Jackie Pappas
Video Biography of Magda Newman
Video Biography of Ted & Terry Kilcup
Video Biography of Adeline Kim
Video Biography of Bowen & Janie Scarff
Video Biography of Gordy Graham
Video biography of John Shoemaker
Video Biography of Violet Folk
Video Biography of Jan Warren
Video Biography of Ed & Beverly Leaf
Marketing Video for Hawk Creek Ranch for Tacoma Land Company
Historical Documentary for 35 year retrospective Southwest Securities Inc
Historical Documentary for 30 year history and culture of The Pacific Institute
Historical Documentary for Steeleheart Country Western Band
Video Biography of Luke Hendrickson
Video Biography of Stephanie Walter
Video Biography of Richard Nicolazzi
Video Biography of Joyce Nicolazzi
Video Biography of Evelyn Birkby
Video Biography of Robert Birkby
Video Biography of Dean Echelbarger
Video Biography of Mary Elizabeth Eschelman
Video Biography of Larry Mercury Morris
Video biography interview with Paul Loberg
Video biography interview with Norman Blye
Historical Documentary RASKAL LOVE with Vanna Fut
The New Fighting Seabees Documentary about The US Navy Seabees
Video Biography & Wedding of Dion & Amy McIntosh
Power Breakfast Video for Letip International
On Location Shooting in Pakistan for Alaska Structures
Video Biography interview of Dick Monson
Video Biography interview of Carl Hallstrom for Veterans History Project
Video Biography interview of Jerrold Sesslor for Veterans History Project
Video Biography interview of Norris Bevan for Veterans History Project
Video Biography interview of Claxton Johnson for Veterans History Project
Video Biography interview of Al Frank for Veterans History Project
Video Biography of Roy & Fran Bates
Marketing Video for Realtor Tyler Echelbarger
Video biography of Bill Endicott
Video Biography of uncle Ron McHatton
Video Biography of uncle Tom McHatton
How to Dance your First Dance at a Wedding DVD for Mara Williams
Carla Lamar & Jack Barr wedding, Roslyn WA
Event video for Wyndham Resorts
TV commercial for West Coast Real Estate
TV commercial for Greg Shaw Windemere Real Estate Broker
Info-mercial and Marketing Video and Testimonial video for Dr. Mat Berry
Marketing video for Dr. Dan Baldwin
Marketing video for Puget Sound Security
Marketing video for Holly Plackett running for Mayor
Video biography of Daryl Martin for Redmond Historical Society
Video biography of Ward Martin for Redmond Historical Society
Fundraising Video for Providence Marionwood
Video Biography of Mike & Joyce Bashey
DVD and Audio Book for motivational speaker and author Linda Kay Porlier
Into the Blue video for Yakima Memorial Clinic
Eastside Business Awards video for Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Video biography of Bill & Dorothy Shaw
Video biography of Gilbert Kvam
Video Biography interview of David Richardson for Veterans History Project
Video Biography interview of Achilles Savinelli for Veterans History Project
Video biography interview of Albert Campbell for Veterans History Project
Video biography of Bob & Virginia Lintott
Thanksgiving Family video biography for Payne Family
Video biography interview of Ray Slaugh for Veterans History Project
Video biography of Angus Robson
Testimonial video of Franchisees of Emerald City Smoothie Conference
Video of High School reunion in Bremerton WA
Video Biography of Dr. Luke and Grace Kim
Video Biography of Historical Building - Woodmans Lodge, Snoqualmie WA
Historical documentary of DCI Engineers for 20th Anniversary
Fundraising video for Holocaust Museum
Fundraising video for American Cancer Society Fun Run
Grand Opening video for 500th company store for Jamba Juice
Explosion Basketball games for Comcast Video on demand
Video Biography interview of Richard Christiansen for Veterans History Project
Video Biography interview of Georgia Brundinki
Video Biography of Dolores Murphy, Buffalo NY
Video Biography of Pat Murphy
Edited Pat Carroll Video for The Pacific Institute
Edited Gordy Graham seminar in Indiana
Video interview on green screen with Kathy Northrop State Farm Agent
TV commercial for realtor Suzanne Lane
Video Biography of Adrienne & Chuck Weidenbach, Detroit Michigan
Marketing Video for Koei Kan Karate Do
Case Study Documentary for Talyst
Writer-Producer-Director-DP-Editor: "Ship of Miracles" (2008) feature documentary, fiscal sponsorship by IDA
Co-Founder of Inventive Productions LLC, a leading producer of historical documentaries
Writer-Producer-DP: "Bill Anders - Legend of Aviation" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-DP: "Harrison Ford - Legend of Aviation" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-DP: "Emily Howell Warner - Legend of Aviation" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-DP: "Bob Hoover - Legend of Aviation" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-DP: "Johnny Myers - Legend of Aviation" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-DP: "Tony Bill - Legend of Aviation" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-DP: "Linden Blue - Legend of Aviation" (2009 documentary
Writer-Producer-DP: "Legends of Aviation Opening Introduction" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Roy & Pat Bates" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Grace & Luke Kim" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Cooking for Fertility" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Eastside Heritage Center" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Village Theater" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Schneider National Case Study" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Bob & Jackie Pappas" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "LenElla Tabor" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Leo the Liberator" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Puget Sound Security" (2009) documentarya
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "The New Fighting Seabees" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "CEOs of Seattle" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Michael O'Brien" (2009) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Jim Zorn: Beyond the Lights" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Chefs of Seattle" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Pat Murphy" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Koei Kan Karate" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Adeline Kim" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Abner Levy" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Ron McHatton" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Joan Pittenger" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "John Shoemaker" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "The Payne Family Thanksgiving" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Julie & Ali" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Mike Bashey" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Virginia Lintott" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "The Happy CPAs" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Gabe Herner" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Tiffany Pollard Cooking Show" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director DP: "Dolores Murphy" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "The Singhs" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "DCI Engineers" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Magda" (2008) documentary about woman from Hungary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Mary & Chente" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Woodman Lodge" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Angus Robson" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Eastside Business Awards 2008" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Paul Burton" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Dr. Jack Singer" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Grace Hutchinson" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Frank Toohey" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Talyst" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Delphi Plant 6" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Richard Nicolazzi (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP" "John & June Kneepkens" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director: "Dr. Janet Brill" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Washington State Holocaust Resource Center" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Jan Warren - Woman of Courage" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "History of the Pacific Institute" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Joyce Nicolazzi" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Tyler Echelbarger" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Explosion Basketball with Randy Redwine" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Stephanie Walter" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Adrienne & Chuck Weidenbach" (2008) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Letip International kickoff 2008" (2008) documentary
DP: "Jamba Juice Grand Opening" (2008)
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Carla & Jack Get Married" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Dr. Danny Baldwin" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Southwest Securities" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Mary Elizabeth Eschleman" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Everyman: Al Farmer" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Bill Endicott" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Dean Echelbarger" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Dorothy & Bill Shaw" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Steeleheart- The Beat Goes On" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Tacoma Land Company" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Linda Kay Porlier" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Yakima Memorial Hospital" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Eastside Business Awards 2007" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Fran & Dave Divelbiss" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Bowen & Janie Scarff" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Dion & Amy" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Emerald City Smoothie Franchisees" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Gilbert Kvam" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Evelyn Birkby" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Robert Birkby" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Mara Williams First Dance" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Life & Times of Gordy Graham" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Violet Folk" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "A Long Story Short--Larry Morris" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Mr. Baseball Woody O'Rourke" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Bev & Ed Leaf" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "The Strong Man - Norman Blye" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Ted & Terry Kilcup" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Fern Herbert" (2007) commercial
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Letip International 2007 kickoff" (2007) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director: "Dr. Mathias Berry" (2006) info-mercial
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Gordon Graham Seminars" (2006) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director:DP: "Loves a Woman Paula Ortega" (2006) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Shirley Mullikan" (2006) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Colleen MacIntosh" (2006) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director: "America's Hometown Hero: John "Bud" Hawk" (2006) documentary
DP: "Kashmir Earthquake" (2006) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "West Coast Real Estate" (2006) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director-DP: "Connie" (2005) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director: "Ruth" (2005) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director: "Life and Times of Bill Peare" (2005) documentary
Writer-Producer-Director: "Duct Tape" (2005) short film
Writer-Producer-Director: "Arrest Mommy" (2004) short film
Writer-Producer-Director: "Umatilla" (2002) award-winning documentary
Founder of White Knuckles Productions (1988-2005)
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Northwest Coordinator for Association of Personal Historians
Member of Organization of American Historians
Member of Pacific Northwest Historians Guild
Member of 911 Media Arts Center
Member of Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Member of Film Arts Foundation
Member of International Documentary Association
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Coming Soon:
Author of book: "The Brilliants and other Short Stories"
Author of book: "Beat your boss to work--Secrets to a Successful Career in Sales"
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Life Goal: Health, Happy Family, Financial Freedom, Full-time Filmmaking/Art/Writing
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My Top 50 Life Goals: (as of Nov 1990)
1. Make movies full time.
2. Compose a song.
3. Own a classic ragtop car.
4. Become an attorney.
5. Learn to fly.
6. Go to Europe.
7. Own a nice home.
8. Become a healthy person.
9. Take a ride on a space ship.
10. Have kids.
11. Parachute or skydive
12. Write a book.
13. Skin dive
14. Get a college degree.
15. Stockbrokers license.
16. Go to the Mardis Gras in New Orleans.
17. Go to the Cannes Film Festival in France.
18. Be able to be creative full time.
19. Write a play that makes it to Broadway.
20. Write a poem.
21. Write a novel.
22. Write a nonfiction book on timeshare selling.
23. Have my own movie production company.
24. Hold public office.
25. Experience war first hand
26. Make a million dollars.
27. Ride in a hot air balloon.
28. Save a person's life.
29. Go on a camera safari to Africa.
30. Go to Hawaii.
31. Learn how to fence with swords.
32. Go sword fishing.
33. Learn how to dance.
34. Climb Mount Everest.
35. Drive a race car.
36. Go sailing.
37. Ride on a race horse.
38. Become financially free.
39. Win an Academy Award.
40. Run a marathon.
41. Meet the Pope.
42. Get a patent.
43. Paint a painting of value.
44. Create a sculpture.
45. Be a matador in a bull fight.
46. Learn to play the saxophone.
47. Experience death and return.
48. Learn a foreign language.
49. Experience prison.
50. Learn a martial arts.
50. Learn how to juggle