Jean Meltzer

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Jean Meltzer
OccupationAuthor, producer
NationalityAmerican
Education New York University Tisch School of the Arts (BFA)
GenreJewish young adult romance
Notable awardsDaytime Emmy
2004 Assignment Discovery – Producer
Website
jeanmeltzer.com

Jean Meltzer is a Jewish American author, former producer, writer, director for Tapestry International, and a Daytime Emmy Award winner. [1] [2] In 2006, she left the television industry to study in rabbinical schools and seminars in Jerusalem for five years until she left as a result of myalgic encephalomyelitis. [3] In 2022, the rights to her novel The Matzah Ball have been optioned. Along with Lance Bass Productions and Brett Gursky, it is to be produced by Sugar23. [4]

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Early life and education

Meltzer was born to an American Jewish family. She grew up keeping kashrut and attending Hebrew schools. [3] She attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Dramatic Writing, and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2002. [5] Meltzer lives in Virginia. [6]

Career

Television career

After graduating from college, Meltzer worked as creative director of Tapestry International. She worked as a producer for several shows including Assignment Discovery which won the 2004 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series. She also directed episodes of the show TLC Elementary School, which she also served as a producer for, and was as a writer for the television film Christmas and the Civil War. [2] Meltzer is currently serving as a producer to the upcoming movie The Matzah Ball which is based on her novel by the same name. [4] Meltzer left the television industry in 2006. [5]

Writing career

Meltzer writes young adult romance with Jewish main characters. Her debut novel The Matzah Ball, centered around a Hanukkah romance, was published in 2021. [6] Since then, she has written four more books: Mr. Perfect on Paper, Kissing Kosher, Magical Meet Cute, and The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah. [7] In an interview about Jewish representation in her books, she explained that one reason for writing Jewish stories is her niece, saying:

“I didn’t have happy Jewish stories growing up and I realized my niece needed these types of stories, so I sat down and wrote a book for her,”. [8]

Bibliography

Filmography

Producer

Writer

Director

Awards

Television

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2004 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's SeriesAssignment DiscoveryWon [9]
2006 CINE Competition Telecast - Professional Non-Fiction Division:

Children's Programs

Assignment DiscoveryWon [9]
2007 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's SeriesAssignment DiscoveryNominated [9]
2008 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding New Approaches - Children'sAssignment DiscoveryNominated [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jean Meltzer | Bookreporter.com". www.bookreporter.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. 1 2 "Jean Meltzer | Producer, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. 1 2 "Jean Meltzer Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (2022-02-03). "Sugar23 To Develop Jean Meltzer's 'The Matzah Ball' As Feature Film, Lance Bass Productions Producing". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. 1 2 "About Jean – JEAN MELTZER" . Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. 1 2 Macomber, Debbie (2021-09-23). "Jean Meltzer". Welcome Home. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ↑ "JEAN MELTZER – Books With Ahava" . Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ↑ Karpen, Elizabeth (2023-11-02). "Jewish romance writers break down their latest novels and why we need more Jewish stories". Unpacked. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Jean Meltzer - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

Official website

Jean Meltzer at IMDb

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