David Tarleton (writer/director) was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. As a producer, director, and editor, he has created programs for Sony Pictures, The Muppets, Sci-Fi Channel, Walt Disney Pictures, Fox, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Tokyopop, Mattel, Universal, Warner Brothers, Baby Einstein, Showtime and more.  He currently executive produces and directs the Internet improvisational comedy series “Dorkumentary”, which he and his wife, Adria Dawn, created. He was the sole editor of all 34 episodes of the Muppets’ series “Statler and Waldorf From the Balcony,” for Disney. The show won the 2007 Webby for Best Comedy Series, a Telly for Best Use of Comedy, and was named as one of Time Magazine’s “25 Websites We Can’t Live Without.” After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in film directing from the University of Southern California, David broke through by producing and directing the award-winning short film “Dinner.” After premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival, it played on the Sci-Fi Channel, and was distributed on DVD. With his wife, Adria Dawn, he produced and directed the play The Miss Firecracker Contest, and executive produced Rock N Roll Sex Machine, her one-woman show.  David was producer/co-writer/editor of “What Babies Want,” the ground breaking, award-winning documentary about birth, narrated by Noah Wyle. He produced and edited “The Making of Warriors of Heaven and Earth,” and “The Making of Double Vision,” for Sony Pictures. He was also a producer, DP and editor on the documentary “Dark Secrets,” and senior editor for “The Pat Kilbane Show,” for Comedy Central. David currently teaches Documentary Producing at UCLA Extension and Columbia College in Chicago.  In addition to USC, David also studied film at New York University, and has a Bachelor’s degree in theatre directing from the University of Virginia. [email protected] or www.dorkumentarytv.com