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Ron de Moraes

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Ron began his career as a boy soprano soloist for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. After a childhood filled with classical music training as a violinist, pianist and conductor (at the age of fourteen, Ron conducted the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra), he made the transition to television. From directing the original Ginsu knife commercial to the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, for which he won an Emmy for "Outstanding Directing For A Music/Variety Program", Ron's long career in television as a Director has been filled with historical, comical and illustrious credits.

Ron is perhaps best known for having directed over 5,000 shows of the grounding-breaking entertainment news show "Entertainment Tonight" for which he was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement, Directing" and the show, twelve times, for "Outstanding Non-Fiction Series, Informational". Though he left "ET" as the director in 1997, he continued as a creative consultant for overall production.

His extensive resume include Concert Specials: "Eric Clapton Crossroads Festival" for which he was nominated for a Director's Guild Award for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety"; "In Performance At The White House: A Celebration of Music From The Civil Rights Movement"; Produced and Directed "Woodstock 99"; "Come Together, John Lennon Tribute"; "One Love, Bob Marley Tribute"; "Fashion Rocks"; "Essence Music Festival" and, after 9/11, "Concert for America". Television Concerts include: Celine Dion, Marc Anthony, The Who, KISS, The Judds, Jewel, Lyle Lovett and the Bay City Rollers.

Award Shows and Live Events Ron has directed include "ABC's Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" for which he won an Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement, Directing"; Celebrity Apprentice: Live Finales; "Survivor: The Amazon Finale"; Miss America; "Miss Universe"; "Screen Actors Guild Awards"; "Academy Awards: Countdown to the Oscars"; "Radio Music Awards"; The Dove Awards; TV Guide Awards; "The Hispanic Heritage Awards"; for which he served as Executive Producer and Director; "Countdown to the Emmys"; "CableACE Awards" and the "Soul Train Music Awards".

Series Television include FOX's "Million Dollar Money Drop", "Don't Forget The Lyrics!", "The Moment Of Truth" and "Hole In The Wall"; ABC's "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" and "America's Funniest Home Videos"; NBC's "Thank God You're Here!"; and the internationally syndicated "Soul Train" for which he was twice nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Special-Class Directing".

He began his Television career as staff Director/Producer for KGGM Albuquerque, WCPO Cincinnati, WBZ Boston, WNAC Boston, KNBC Los Angeles and the NBC Network.
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations total

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    XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2002
    Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002)
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    95th Annual Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade (2021)
    95th Annual Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2021

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    • 95th Annual Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade (2021)
      95th Annual Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Alec Baldwin in Match Game (2016)
      Match Game
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2021
    • The 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2020)
      The 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event (2020)
      Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space (2020)
      Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space
      4.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • A Celebration of the Music from Coco (2020)
      A Celebration of the Music from Coco
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2019)
      The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
      7.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002)
      Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2019
    • Will Smith - The Jump (2018)
      Will Smith - The Jump
      2.4
      Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Miss USA 2018 (2018)
      Miss USA 2018
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Miss USA
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2017
    • 65th Miss Universe (2017)
      65th Miss Universe
      6.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 90th Celebration
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2016)
      The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
      6.7
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Pia Wurtzbach in Miss Universe 2015 (2015)
      Miss Universe 2015
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015

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    • Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2008)
      Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
      6.6
      TV Special
      • consulting producer
      • 2008
    • 2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards
      6.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2000

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