Don Hunter Powell

Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Powell has written, produced and directed thousands of television commercials, written hit songs, produced hit records, managed hit recording artists, has written, produced and directed several music videos and television shows, and along the way, has gained several close friendships in all areas of the entertainment business, from music to film, television and live theater. It is with this group of friends he has created The Burbank Entertainment Group LLC, a consortium of extremely talented people, all with their own areas of expertise, who join Mr. Powell on his ongoing and upcoming projects. He is currently writing a musical play for the theater with Stevie Wonder, as well as writing a book on his time with Stevie Wonder and Motown.

In film and television, Mr. Powell calls upon directors and film editors who have created major motion pictures and television programming, including My Cousin Vinny, The Hurricane, Ali, Swordfish, Big Top Pee Wee, Young Guns, That Was Then – This Is Now, The Next Karate Kid, The Principal, Robin Hood – Men In Tights, The Pirates of the Caribbean series, and Avatar, films that have starred Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Jamie Foxx, Michael Caine, Will Smith, Peter Fonda, John Travolta, Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Hugh Grant, Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Joe Pesci, Rob Lowe, Gene Hackman, and Dean Cain.

In the theatre, Mr. Powell's team members have produced 11 plays and musical shows on Broadway and on the London stage, including Clarence Darrow, with Henry Fonda; the Tony Award winning An Evening With Diana Ross; The Ultimate Event, starring Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli; Grease; The Who’s rock opera Tommy; and Drood, winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

In music, Mr. Powell and team have worked with The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Supremes, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Yanni, The Four Tops, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Madonna, Bobby Darin, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and many others.