Fred Monthei
Producer/Editor/Writer/Photographer/Musician
Fred Monthei is an independent free-lance video professional with 30 Years of video production experience as a Producer, Writer, Director, Cameraman, and Editor in local, regional and national markets.
He has been creating all types of print and electronic media since 1980. After studying English/Journalism at the University of Iowa, he began his career as a photographer, multi-image slide show producer and programmer, video producer, cameraman, writer and director. His production work has taken him around the world on a variety of subjects and projects. His productions have been seen in the corporate boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, local, regional and national TV audiences including ABC, CBS Sports, ESPN classic network and Comedy Central. Of course, today most of his video work is seen on the web.
Fred is a producer of video and audio, still photography, copywriting and original music.
Media production services including TV & Radio Commercials, Corporate, Medical & Educational videos, and marketing videos for the web.
Previous to starting his full-time free-lance career on Cape Cod, Fred was President and CEO of Pulse Communications, Inc., for 10 years in Green Bay, one of the largest video production companies in Wisconsin, and President/CEO of Engine Room Post-Production House in Milwaukee. Together these two companies provided a wide range of full service media production, employing 35 people, serving local, regional, national and international clients. Services included: Video production, High-end Post Production, audio, animation, web design, multi-media presentations, live events, TV shows and films.
Clients served included Good Humor Bryers, Schneider National, Tyco International, Evenrude Johnson, Green Bay Packers, KI, Bellin Health, St. Vincent Hospital, Fort Health, Proctor and Gamble, Schreiber Cheese, Appleton Papers, Georgia Pacific, Prevea Clinics, Humana, Montgomery Ward, Boston Stores, Shopko, Appleton Papers, Bay West Papers, Cruisers, Carver Yachts, Disney, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, ESPN and numerous other corporate and broadcast clients.
Some of the projects Fred has worked on include:
“In Pursuit of the Wild” Episode 1 "The Wolves and Bison of Yellowstone National Park"
Co-Executive Producer with Gary Benz
GRB Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA,
1 hr., Pilot Wildlife Series for Animal Planet“
"Gallagher: Smashing Cheeseheads”
Producer
1-hour TV special for Comedy Central
Gallagher, Los Angeles, CA;
“With Love & Respect, The Lombardi Packers”, One hour TV special ESPN Classic Network
Production coordinator
Capstone Entertainment, LLC, Los Angeles
Executive Producer, Oscar winner Stuart Benjamin
“The Shaquille O’Neil Celebrity Roast” DVD Release
Post-production coordinator
Capstone Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
Executive Producer, Oscar winner Stuart Benjamin
“The Alligators of the Everglades”
“Helicopter Wildlife Management in Utah”
“Elephant Management in Zimbabwe”
“Black & White Rhino Poaching in Zimbabwe”
Production Manager/Post Production Manager
CBS Eye on Sports, CBS, Inc., New York, featuring Tim Ryan
Executive Producer, Mike Pearl (exec producer 1994 CBS Winter Olympics)
Secured contract and managed staff of 15 providing all in-stadium Jumbotron video for
Lambeau Field for Green Bay Packers 1992-2002.
President of The Engine Room,
Post-production house for “American Movie”
Chris Smith and Sarah Price
Barry Polterman, Editor
Winner Grand Jury Prize-Documentaries
1999 Sundance Film Festival
Awards
50 + ADDY Awards, 47 WHPRMS Awards, 12 NESHCO Healthcare marketing awards and most importantly the 1967 Ford PP&K 2nd Place Trophy