Bruce David Klein

Bruce David Klein is a producer, director, and writer of non-fiction television, film, and digital content. He is the founder of NY-based Atlas Media Corp. and serves as its president and executive producer. On the premium feature documentary front, Klein wrote and directed Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (Universal), the Emmy-nominated Icahn: The Restless Billionaire (HBO) and a forthcoming film on stage and screen legend Liza Minnelli, Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024 to raves. Klein also produced the acclaimed theatrical documentaries Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead (MSNBC Films) and Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (Netflix), an official selection of the New York Film Festival that is currently 95% “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. On the television front, Klein was an early innovator in cable programming, responsible for long-running series such as Dr. G: Medical Examiner (Discovery Health/TLC), History’s Lost & Found (History), How to Survive The End of the World (National Geographic) Behind the Bash with Giada DeLaurentiis (Food), The Mind of a Murderer (Investigation Discovery), Alien Invasion (Discovery Channel), and Hotel Impossible (Travel). Klein has moderated and appeared on numerous panels for organizations such as NATPE, RealScreen, the Producers Guild, NYU Film School, and for film and television festivals around the world. His work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Variety, Crain’s Business, Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly and World Screen News. Klein is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a founding member of the Non-Fiction Producers Association (NPACT), and served for many years on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE).