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World War Two

2012-02-18T03:03:10Z

ScooterGolden: /* Significant Events */

'''World War Two''', also known as '''World War II''' or the '''Second World War''', was a war fought from [[1939]] to [[1945]] in [[Europe]] and, during much of the 1930s and 1940s, in [[Asia]].

The accepted view is that the war began in earnest on [[1939-09-01]] with the raid of [[Directory:Poland|Poland]] by [[Nazi]] [[Directory:Germany|Germany]], and concluded on [[1945-09-02]] with the official surrender of the last [[Axis Powers|Axis]] force, [[Directory:Japan|Japan]]. However, in Europe, the war had concluded earlier with the unconditional surrender of Germany on [[1945-05-08]].

==Journalistic Coverage==
One interesting study documents how the strategic bombing of Germany was [[Directory:American Journals and the Strategic Bombing of Germany|documented in popular American journals]].

==Significant Events==
Each theater, the European and the Pacific, was marked by an occurrence that stood out from the many battles and tragedies of the War. In Europe, Hitler's Germany was intent on murdering every Jew in Europe. Six million perished amidst unspeakable brutalization. The defeat of Nazi Germany, however, led to an international movement to provide the displaced Jews with a homeland, and in 1948 the State of Israel was created in the Levant. Hitler's strategy backfired; instead of eradicating the Jews, his demonic policies led to the first Jewish state since Biblical times and a guarantee that the Jewish people would survive.

Other ethnic groups suffered mightily from the Aryan view of self-supremacy. Twenty million Russians, largely civilians, died in World War II. The Germans also murdered homosexuals, gypsies, clerics, and others considered inferior to the now-disgraced German people.

In the Pacific theater, the decision not to invade Japan led to the United States unleashing of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and, after Japan remained steadfast in its refusal to surrender, Nagasaki. The atomic age began when the Japanese refused to recognize the inevitable.

Notably, many of the physicists who developed the atomic bomb were Jews, including Robert Oppenheimer, who directed the project.

World War Two

2012-02-18T02:58:39Z

ScooterGolden:

'''World War Two''', also known as '''World War II''' or the '''Second World War''', was a war fought from [[1939]] to [[1945]] in [[Europe]] and, during much of the 1930s and 1940s, in [[Asia]].

The accepted view is that the war began in earnest on [[1939-09-01]] with the raid of [[Directory:Poland|Poland]] by [[Nazi]] [[Directory:Germany|Germany]], and concluded on [[1945-09-02]] with the official surrender of the last [[Axis Powers|Axis]] force, [[Directory:Japan|Japan]]. However, in Europe, the war had concluded earlier with the unconditional surrender of Germany on [[1945-05-08]].

==Journalistic Coverage==
One interesting study documents how the strategic bombing of Germany was [[Directory:American Journals and the Strategic Bombing of Germany|documented in popular American journals]].

==Significant Events==
Each theater, the European and the Pacific, were marked by an occurrence. In Europe, Hitler's Germany was intent on murdering every Jew in Europe. Six million perished. The defeat of Nazi Germany, however, led to an international movement to provide the displaced Jews with a homeland, and in 1948 the State of Israel was created in the Levant. Hitler's strategy backfired; instead of eradicating the Jews, his demonic policies led to the first Jewish state since Biblical times and a guarantee that the Jewish people would survive.

Other ethnic groups suffered mightily from the Aryan view of self-supremacy. Twenty million Russians, largely civilians, died in World War II. The Germans also murdered homosexuals, gypsies, clerics, and other considered inferior to the German people.

In the Pacific theater, the decision not to invade Japan led to the unleashing of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and, after Japan remained steadfast in its refusal to surrender, Nagasaki. The atomic age began when the Japanese refused to recognize the inevitable.

Josef Sedelmaier

2012-02-11T02:03:39Z

ScooterGolden:

''Josef Sedelmaier'' (born ''John Josef Sedelmaier'' on May 31,1933 in Orrville, Ohio) is a director and producer of television commercials based in Chicago, [[Illinois]].

==Commercial Work==
===Style===
Joe Sedelmaier is best recognized as the director of some of television's best known, and most honored, commercials through humorous spots like Fed Ex’s "Fast Talking Man" and Wendy’s "[[Where's the Beef?]]" and commercials for Alaskan Airlines, Interwoven Socks, and scores of others. Beginning in the 1970s, Sedelmaier gained notice for fundamentally changing the way television commercials were cast and filmed.

As television commercials crowded the programming environment, ad agencies sought new creative ways to stop viewers in their tracks and engage them during commercial breaks. Enter Joe Sedelmaier. A successful Young & Rubicam and J. Walter Thompson art director/producer who opened a film production studio in 1967 on Fairbanks Court in the old [[Chez Paree]] nightclub space, Sedelmaier developed clutter-cracking commercials that featured the most unlikely, off-beat, one-of-a-kind non-actors, such as [[Clara Peller]], breaking new ground, and creating public and industry cutting-edge "buzz." In addition, his Chicago production studio attracted talented professional character actors.

===Technique===
Sedelmaier on the set combined a deep, hearty laugh with nearly tyrannical control. He was known to intimidate actors as well as advertising agency personnel. During one shoot, the ad agency producer stated, "Joe, I don't know if this is going to work." To that, Sedelmaier retorted angrily, "Everything that comes out of here works." With Sedelmaier's invitation of closing up the shop and allowing the producer to go elsewhere, the discussion quickly ended.

Sedelmaier's skill as a director lay in his knowing that action results from providing the actors a specific expression, gesture, or movement. Many directors tend to ask the actor to "act" by suggesting adoption of an internal emotional state. For this reason, Sedelmaier was loved by actors, who realized that he made their job easy, and was approached by celebrities such as [[Rodney Dangerfield]] to direct their motion pictures.

A stylistic quirk caused some unease among his staff and actors. Whether by choice or accident, his directorial demands would sometimes take on the fervor of an SS command.

===Musical Scores===
The original scores created as background music had the unmistakle Sedermaier instrumental touch of a deep bass accompanied by a high soprano. Although many other directors attempted to copy his style, both directorial and musical, their results failed, often appearing stilted and clunky in comparison.

==Stable of Actors==
His stable of Chicago character actors, known in the industry as "Sedelmaier regulars," included some of the most successful Chicago actors including Richard Rohrbach, [[Les Golden]], Joan Lazzarini, and former vaudevillian Rudy Horn, as well as models such as Dinky Wilkes who would appear as a contrast to the character actors. Chicago talent agents would scout for individuals with a "Sedelmaier face." The [[Emilia Lorence Agency]] in particular provided many actors to Sedelmaier, although many actors were a member of the regulars without going through an agency.

Every Sunday, Sedelmaier's production assistant Ginny would call the regulars for Monday auditions. The casting would be completed by Tuesday, although in many instances Sedelmaier had already known who his principal actors would be. Kay Sanford, Sedelmaier's receptionist and girl Friday, would often tell the actors that they were among the favored for a particular commercial. Wardrobe would be completed on Wednesday and the actual commercial shoot would take place in Sedelmaier's studios on Thursday and Friday.

==Trivia==
* He is the father of [[J. J. Sedelmaier]], an [[animator]]. [http://www.jjsedelmaier.com/index2.html]
* His Sedelmaier Film Productions office is based in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].

==Quote==
"Everything that comes out of here works."

==References==
* Sedelmaier Film Productions

==External links==
* Short Bio at [http://adage.com/century/people063.html Adage.com]
* Joe Sedelmaier at [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286064/ Internet Movie DataBase]
* [http://www.kftv.com/company-20189.html Sedelmaier Film Productions]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/2000/?id=204 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]
* Sedelmaier Website for reel, trailers and news [http://www.sedelmaier.com]
* [http://mywikibiz.com/Les_Golden_(Interview)] Interview with One of Sedelmaier's Regular Actors Les Golden
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Josef Sedelmaier

2012-02-10T21:07:09Z

ScooterGolden:

''Josef Sedelmaier'' (born ''John Josef Sedelmaier'' on May 31,1933 in Orrville, Ohio) is a director and producer of television commercials based in Chicago, [[Illinois]].

==Commercial Work==
===Style===
Joe Sedelmaier is best recognized as the director of some of television's best known, and most honored, commercials through humorous spots like Fed Ex’s "Fast Talking Man" and Wendy’s "[[Where's the beef?]]" and commercials for Alaskan Airlines, Interwoven Socks, and scores of others. Beginning in the 1970s, Sedelmaier gained notice for fundamentally changing the way television commercials were cast and filmed.

As television commercials crowded the programming environment, ad agencies sought new creative ways to stop viewers in their tracks and engage them during commercial breaks. Enter Joe Sedelmaier. A successful Young & Rubicam and J. Walter Thompson art director/producer who opened a film production studio in 1967 on Fairbanks Court in the old [[Chez Paree]] nightclub space, Sedelmaier developed clutter-cracking commercials that featured the most unlikely, off-beat, one-of-a-kind non-actors, such as [[Clara Peller]], breaking new ground, and creating public and industry cutting-edge "buzz." In addition, his Chicago production studio attracted talented professional character actors.

===Technique===
Sedelmaier on the set combined a deep, hearty laugh with nearly tyrannical control. He was known to intimidate actors as well as advertising agency personnel. During one shoot, the ad agency producer stated, "Joe, I don't know if this is going to work." To that, Sedelmaier retorted angrily, "Everything that comes out of here works." With Sedelmaier's invitation of closing up the shop and allowing the producer to go elsewhere, the discussion quickly ended.

Sedelmaier's skill as a director lay in his knowing that action results from providing the actors a specific expression, gesture, or movement. Many directors tend to ask the actor to "act" by suggesting adoption of an internal emotional state. For this reason, Sedelmaier was loved by actors, who realized that he made their job easy, and was approached by celebrities such as [[Rodney Dangerfield]] to direct their motion pictures.

A stylistic quirk caused some unease among his staff and actors. Whether by choice or accident, his directorial demands would sometimes take on the fervor of an SS command.

===Musical Scores===
The original scores created as background music had the unmistakle Sedermaier instrumental touch of a deep bass accompanied by a high soprano. Although many other directors attempted to copy his style, both directorial and musical, their results failed, often appearing stilted and clunky in comparison.

==Stable of Actors==
His stable of Chicago character actors, known in the industry as "Sedelmaier regulars," included some of the most successful Chicago actors including Richard Rohrbach, [[Les Golden]], Joan Lazzarini, and former vaudevillian Rudy Horn, as well as models such as Dinky Wilkes who would appear as a contrast to the character actors. Chicago talent agents would scout for individuals with a "Sedelmaier face." The [[Emilia Lorence Agency]] in particular provided many actors to Sedelmaier, although many actors were a member of the regulars without going through an agency.

Every Sunday, Sedelmaier's production assistant Ginny would call the regulars for Monday auditions. The casting would be completed by Tuesday, although in many instances Sedelmaier had already known who his principal actors would be. Kay Sanford, Sedelmaier's receptionist and girl Friday, would often tell the actors that they were among the favored for a particular commercial. Wardrobe would be completed on Wednesday and the actual commercial shoot would take place in Sedelmaier's studios on Thursday and Friday.

==Trivia==
* He is the father of [[J. J. Sedelmaier]], an [[animator]]. [http://www.jjsedelmaier.com/index2.html]
* His Sedelmaier Film Productions office is based in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].

==Quote==
"Everything that comes out of here works."

==References==
* Sedelmaier Film Productions

==External links==
* Short Bio at [http://adage.com/century/people063.html Adage.com]
* Joe Sedelmaier at [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286064/ Internet Movie DataBase]
* [http://www.kftv.com/company-20189.html Sedelmaier Film Productions]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/2000/?id=204 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]
* Sedelmaier Website for reel, trailers and news [http://www.sedelmaier.com]
* [http://mywikibiz.com/Les_Golden_(Interview)] Interview with One of Sedelmaier's Regular Actors Les Golden
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Josef Sedelmaier

2012-02-10T13:33:10Z

ScooterGolden: /* Stable of Actors */

'''Josef Sedelmaier''' (born '''John Josef Sedelmaier'' on May 31,1933 in Orrville, Ohio) is a director and producer of television commercials based in Chicago, [[Illinois]].

==Commercial Work==
===Style===
Joe Sedelmaier is best recognized as the director of some of television's best known, and most honored commercials through humorous spots like Fed Ex’s "Fast Talking Man" and Wendy’s "[[Where's the beef?]]" and commercials for Alaskan Airlines, Interwoven Socks, and scores of others. Beginning in the 1970s, Sedelmaier gained notice for fundamentally changing the way television spots were cast and filmed.

As TV commercials crowded the programing environment, ad agencies sought new creative ways to stop viewers in their tracks and engage them during commercial breaks. Enter Joe Sedelmaier. A successful Young & Rubicam and J. Walter Thompson art director/producer who opened a film production studio in 1967 on Fairbanks Court in the old [[Chez Paree]] nightclub space, Sedelmaier developed clutter-cracking commercials that featured the most unlikely, off-beat, one-of-a-kind non-actors, such as [[Clara Peller]], breaking new ground, and creating public and industry cutting-edge "buzz."

===Technique===
Sedelmaier on the set combined a deep, hearty laugh with nearly tyrannical control. He was known to intimidate actors as well as advertising agency personnel. During one shoot, the ad agency producer stated, "Joe, I don't know if this is going to work." To that, Sedelmaier retorted angrily, "Everything that comes out of here works." With Sedelmaier's invitation of closing up the shop and allowing the producer to go elsewhere, the discussion quickly ended.

Sedelmaier's skill as a director lay in his knowing that action results from providing the actors a specific expression, gesture, or movement. Many directors tend to ask the actor to "act" by suggesting adoption of an internal emotional state. For this reason, Sedelmaier was loved by actors, who realized that he made their job easy, and was approached by celebrities such as [[Rodney Dangerfield]] to direct their motion pictures.

A stylistic quirk caused some unease among his staff and actors. Whether by choice or accident, his directorial demands would sometimes take on the fever of an SS command.

===Musical Scores===
The original scores created as background music had the unmistakle Sedermaier instrumental touch of a deep bass accompanied by a high soprano. Although many other directors attempted to copy his style, their results failed, often appearing stilted and clunky in comparison.

==Stable of Actors==
His stable of Chicago character actors, known in the industry as "Sedelmaier regulars," included some of the most successful Chicago actors including Richard Rohrbach, [[Les Golden]], Joan Lazzarini, and former vaudevillian Rudy Horn, as well as models such as Dinky Wilkes who would appear in contrast to the character actors. Chicago talent agents would scout for individuals with a "Sedelmaier face." The [[Emilia Lorence Agency]] in particular provided many actors to Sedelmaier, although many actors were a member of the regulars without going through an agency.

Every Sunday, Sedelmaier's production assistant Ginny would call the regulars for Monday auditions. The casting would be completed by Tuesday, although in many instances Sedelmaier had already known who his principal actors would be. Kay Sanford, Sedelmaier's receptionist and girl Friday, would often tell the actors that they were among the favored for a particular commercial. Wardrobe would be completed on Wednesday and the actual commercial shoot would take place in Sedelmaier's studios on Thursday and Friday.

==Trivia==
* He is the father of [[J. J. Sedelmaier]], an [[animator]]. [http://www.jjsedelmaier.com/index2.html]
* His Sedelmaier Film Productions office is based in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].

==References==
* Sedelmaier Film Productions

==External links==
* Short Bio at [http://adage.com/century/people063.html Adage.com]
* Joe Sedelmaier at [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286064/ Internet Movie DataBase]
* [http://www.kftv.com/company-20189.html Sedelmaier Film Productions]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/2000/?id=204 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]
* Sedelmaier Website for reel, trailers and news [http://www.sedelmaier.com]
* [http://mywikibiz.com/Les_Golden_(Interview)] Interview with One of Sedelmaier's Regular Actors Les Golden
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Josef Sedelmaier

2012-02-10T13:32:26Z

ScooterGolden:

'''Josef Sedelmaier''' (born '''John Josef Sedelmaier'' on May 31,1933 in Orrville, Ohio) is a director and producer of television commercials based in Chicago, [[Illinois]].

==Commercial Work==
===Style===
Joe Sedelmaier is best recognized as the director of some of television's best known, and most honored commercials through humorous spots like Fed Ex’s "Fast Talking Man" and Wendy’s "[[Where's the beef?]]" and commercials for Alaskan Airlines, Interwoven Socks, and scores of others. Beginning in the 1970s, Sedelmaier gained notice for fundamentally changing the way television spots were cast and filmed.

As TV commercials crowded the programing environment, ad agencies sought new creative ways to stop viewers in their tracks and engage them during commercial breaks. Enter Joe Sedelmaier. A successful Young & Rubicam and J. Walter Thompson art director/producer who opened a film production studio in 1967 on Fairbanks Court in the old [[Chez Paree]] nightclub space, Sedelmaier developed clutter-cracking commercials that featured the most unlikely, off-beat, one-of-a-kind non-actors, such as [[Clara Peller]], breaking new ground, and creating public and industry cutting-edge "buzz."

===Technique===
Sedelmaier on the set combined a deep, hearty laugh with nearly tyrannical control. He was known to intimidate actors as well as advertising agency personnel. During one shoot, the ad agency producer stated, "Joe, I don't know if this is going to work." To that, Sedelmaier retorted angrily, "Everything that comes out of here works." With Sedelmaier's invitation of closing up the shop and allowing the producer to go elsewhere, the discussion quickly ended.

Sedelmaier's skill as a director lay in his knowing that action results from providing the actors a specific expression, gesture, or movement. Many directors tend to ask the actor to "act" by suggesting adoption of an internal emotional state. For this reason, Sedelmaier was loved by actors, who realized that he made their job easy, and was approached by celebrities such as [[Rodney Dangerfield]] to direct their motion pictures.

A stylistic quirk caused some unease among his staff and actors. Whether by choice or accident, his directorial demands would sometimes take on the fever of an SS command.

===Musical Scores===
The original scores created as background music had the unmistakle Sedermaier instrumental touch of a deep bass accompanied by a high soprano. Although many other directors attempted to copy his style, their results failed, often appearing stilted and clunky in comparison.

==Stable of Actors==
His stable of Chicago character actors, known in the industry as "Sedelmaier regulars," included some of the most successful Chicago actors including Richard Rohrbach, [[Les Golden]], Joan Lazzarini, and former vaudevillian Rudy Horn, as well as models such as Dinky Wilkes who would appear in contrast to the character actors. Chicago talent agents would scout for individuals with a "Sedelmaier face." The [[Emilia Lorence Agency]] in particular provided many actors to Sedelmaier, although many actors were a member of the regulars without going through an agency.

Every Sunday, Sedelmaier's production assistant would call the regulars for Monday auditions. The casting would be completed by Tuesday, although in many instances Sedelmaier had already known who his principal actors would be. Kay Sanford, Sedelmaier's receptionist and girl Friday, would often tell the actors that they were among the favored for a particular commercial. Wardrobe would be completed on Wednesday and the actual commercial shoot would take place in Sedelmaier's studios on Thursday and Friday.

==Trivia==
* He is the father of [[J. J. Sedelmaier]], an [[animator]]. [http://www.jjsedelmaier.com/index2.html]
* His Sedelmaier Film Productions office is based in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].

==References==
* Sedelmaier Film Productions

==External links==
* Short Bio at [http://adage.com/century/people063.html Adage.com]
* Joe Sedelmaier at [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286064/ Internet Movie DataBase]
* [http://www.kftv.com/company-20189.html Sedelmaier Film Productions]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/2000/?id=204 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]
* Sedelmaier Website for reel, trailers and news [http://www.sedelmaier.com]
* [http://mywikibiz.com/Les_Golden_(Interview)] Interview with One of Sedelmaier's Regular Actors Les Golden
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Josef Sedelmaier

2012-02-10T13:27:32Z

ScooterGolden: /* Musical Score */

'''Josef Sedelmaier''' (born '''John Josef Sedelmaier'' on May 31,1933 in Orrville, Ohio) is a director and producer of television commercials based in Chicago, [[Illinois]].

==Commercial Work==
===Style===
Sedelmaier is best recognized as the director of some of television's best known, and most honored commercials through humorous spots like Fed Ex’s "Fast Talking Man" and Wendy’s "[[Where's the beef?]]" and commercials for Alaskan Airlines, Interwoven Socks, and scores of others. Beginning in the 1970s, Sedelmaier gained notice for fundamentally changing the way television spots were cast and filmed.

As TV commercials crowded the programing environment, ad agencies sought new creative ways to stop viewers in their tracks and engage them during commercial breaks. Enter Joe Sedelmaier. A successful Young & Rubicam and J. Walter Thompson art director/producer who opened a film production studio in 1967 on Fairbanks Court in the old Chez Paree nightclub space, Sedelmaier developed clutter-cracking commercials that featured the most unlikely, off-beat, one-of-a-kind non-actors, such as [[Clara Peller]], breaking new ground, and creating public and industry cutting-edge "buzz."

===Technique===
Sedelmaier on the set combined a deep, hearty laugh with nearly tyrannical control. He was known to intimidate actors as well as advertising agency personnel. During one shoot, the ad agency producer stated, "Joe, I don't know if this is going to work." To that, Sedelmaier retorted angrily, "Everything that comes out of here works." With the offer of closing up the shop and allowing the producer to go elsewhere, the discussion quickly ended.

Sedelmaier's skill as a director lay in his knowing that action results from providing the actors an expression, gesture, or movement. Many directors tend to ask the actor to "act" by mentioning an internal emotional state. For this reason, Sedelmaier was loved by actors, who realized that he made their job easy, and was approached by celebrities such as [[Rodney Dangerfield]] to direct their motion pictures.

A stylistic quirk caused some unease among his staff and actors. Whether by choice or accident, his directorial demands would sometimes take on the fever of an SS command.

===Musical Scores===
The original scores created as background music had the unmistakle Sedermaier instrumental touch of a deep bass accompanied by a high soprano. Although many other directors attempted to copy his style, their results failed, often appearing stilted and clunky in comparison.

==Stable of Actors==
His stable of Chicago character actors, known in the industry as "Sedelmaier regulars," included some of the most successful Chicago actors including Richard Rohrbach, [[Les Golden]], Joan Lazzarini, and former vaudevillian Rudy Horn, as well as models such as Dinky Wilkes who would appear in contrast to the character actors. Every Sunday, Sedelmaier's production assistant would call the regulars for Monday auditions. The casting would be completed by Tuesday, although in many instances Sedelmaier had already known who his principal actors would be. Wardrobe would be completed on Wednesday and the actual commercial shoot would take place in Sedelmaier's studios on Thursday and Friday.

==Trivia==
* He is the father of [[J. J. Sedelmaier]], an [[animator]]. [http://www.jjsedelmaier.com/index2.html]
* His Sedelmaier Film Productions office is based in [[Chicago]].

==References==
* Sedelmaier Film Productions

==External links==
* Short Bio at [http://adage.com/century/people063.html Adage.com]
* Joe Sedelmaier at [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286064/ Internet Movie DataBase]
* [http://www.kftv.com/company-20189.html Sedelmaier Film Productions]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/2000/?id=204 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]
* Sedelmaier Website for reel, trailers and news [http://www.sedelmaier.com]
* [http://mywikibiz.com/Les_Golden_(Interview)] Interview with One of Sedelmaier's Regular Actors Les Golden
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Josef Sedelmaier

2012-02-10T13:27:04Z

ScooterGolden:

'''Josef Sedelmaier''' (born '''John Josef Sedelmaier'' on May 31,1933 in Orrville, Ohio) is a director and producer of television commercials based in Chicago, [[Illinois]].

==Commercial Work==
===Style===
Sedelmaier is best recognized as the director of some of television's best known, and most honored commercials through humorous spots like Fed Ex’s "Fast Talking Man" and Wendy’s "[[Where's the beef?]]" and commercials for Alaskan Airlines, Interwoven Socks, and scores of others. Beginning in the 1970s, Sedelmaier gained notice for fundamentally changing the way television spots were cast and filmed.

As TV commercials crowded the programing environment, ad agencies sought new creative ways to stop viewers in their tracks and engage them during commercial breaks. Enter Joe Sedelmaier. A successful Young & Rubicam and J. Walter Thompson art director/producer who opened a film production studio in 1967 on Fairbanks Court in the old Chez Paree nightclub space, Sedelmaier developed clutter-cracking commercials that featured the most unlikely, off-beat, one-of-a-kind non-actors, such as [[Clara Peller]], breaking new ground, and creating public and industry cutting-edge "buzz."

===Technique===
Sedelmaier on the set combined a deep, hearty laugh with nearly tyrannical control. He was known to intimidate actors as well as advertising agency personnel. During one shoot, the ad agency producer stated, "Joe, I don't know if this is going to work." To that, Sedelmaier retorted angrily, "Everything that comes out of here works." With the offer of closing up the shop and allowing the producer to go elsewhere, the discussion quickly ended.

Sedelmaier's skill as a director lay in his knowing that action results from providing the actors an expression, gesture, or movement. Many directors tend to ask the actor to "act" by mentioning an internal emotional state. For this reason, Sedelmaier was loved by actors, who realized that he made their job easy, and was approached by celebrities such as [[Rodney Dangerfield]] to direct their motion pictures.

A stylistic quirk caused some unease among his staff and actors. Whether by choice or accident, his directorial demands would sometimes take on the fever of an SS command.

===Musical Score===
The original scores created as background music had the unmistakle Sedermaier instrumental touch of a deep bass accompanied by a high soprano. Although many other directors attempted to copy his style, their results failed, often appearing stilted and clunky in comparison.

==Stable of Actors==
His stable of Chicago character actors, known in the industry as "Sedelmaier regulars," included some of the most successful Chicago actors including Richard Rohrbach, [[Les Golden]], Joan Lazzarini, and former vaudevillian Rudy Horn, as well as models such as Dinky Wilkes who would appear in contrast to the character actors. Every Sunday, Sedelmaier's production assistant would call the regulars for Monday auditions. The casting would be completed by Tuesday, although in many instances Sedelmaier had already known who his principal actors would be. Wardrobe would be completed on Wednesday and the actual commercial shoot would take place in Sedelmaier's studios on Thursday and Friday.

==Trivia==
* He is the father of [[J. J. Sedelmaier]], an [[animator]]. [http://www.jjsedelmaier.com/index2.html]
* His Sedelmaier Film Productions office is based in [[Chicago]].

==References==
* Sedelmaier Film Productions

==External links==
* Short Bio at [http://adage.com/century/people063.html Adage.com]
* Joe Sedelmaier at [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286064/ Internet Movie DataBase]
* [http://www.kftv.com/company-20189.html Sedelmaier Film Productions]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/2000/?id=204 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]
* Sedelmaier Website for reel, trailers and news [http://www.sedelmaier.com]
* [http://mywikibiz.com/Les_Golden_(Interview)] Interview with One of Sedelmaier's Regular Actors Les Golden
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Josef Sedelmaier

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ScooterGolden: Created page with ''''Josef Sedelmaier''' (born '''John Josef Sedelmaier'' on May 31,1933 in Orrville, Ohio) is a director and producer of television commercials based in Chicago, Illinois. ==…'