JIM ZIEGLER, DGA (Co-Producer/Production Sound) -- Jim Ziegler is an accomplished television producer with wide-ranging experience. He is supervising producer on the ABC network reality series LIFE OF LUXURY starring George Hamilton. The series debuted in September 2004. He also developed and produced the pilot for the successful NBC syndicated series STARTING OVER. He developed and produced an on-air promo campaign for FOX movies channel, and an image campaign for The Help Group, a $50 million-a-year charity.

As co-founder of TUK Media, an independent production company, Ziegler co-created the hit Court TV series HOLLYWOOD AND CRIME. He also helped design and launch ReporterTV.com, a daily streaming video news show which covers entertainment business news. The company also produced a critically acclaimed series of commercials for the Job Corps. Ziegler has produced specials, news magazines and documentaries for PAX-TV, SciFi Channel, Food Network, KingWorld Productions and Columbia TriStar.

Prior to starting TUK, Ziegler was immersed in the entertainment world for 14 years with ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, where he received five national Emmy nominations as supervising producer. Ziegler was also co- executive producer on entertainment show pilot for the Tele-TV Interactive programming service. Ziegler also worked on non-TV projects, including a stint as consulting editor for the Excite Internet search service.